Diet Plans - Which One Is Right For Me?

How many diet plans are there? Millions literally! So how doyou know which diet plan is the right one for you? First you have to know what your eating habits are? Do you likemeat? Are you a pasta lover? How much will power do you have?Before you start any diet plan not only should you consult withyour doctor but you need to know what you like and how you eat. I challenge you to take a week and do some research online atall the different types of diet plans available. During thisweek write down everything you eat, yes I said everything;including all the add on's such as creamer, sugar, mayonnaise,mustard etc etc. Write it all down so you can see the patternto your eating habits. Below are a couple popular diets plus the diet I created formyself that I find much easier to follow: Atkins Atkins diet is a low carb diet, perfect for you if you likeeating a lot of meat and won't miss pastas. The only drawbackis that many of the foods you can eat actually are high fatfoods. So you need to weigh, no pun intended, the benefitsalong with the high fat eating solutions to see if this is thediet for you. The Sonoma Diet (The diet contains 3 phases). Phase 1 Lasts 10 days and aims to curb specific food cravings.Note that unlike many other diets, this phase does not restrictcarbohydrates but includes whole grain cereals and breads. Phase 2 The primary weight loss phase. A broad range of foods,including wine and many fruits. Phase 3 Once your ideal weight has been reached, this is thelife-long maintenance phase. Draw Backs: do you enjoy eatingMediterranean foods? If you do this is the perfect diet foryou. The Low Fat Diet I personally like the low fat diet, there may be a diet planout there for this specific type of diet but this is the way Ilose weight and to be honest it's the easiest way to loseweight. When I need to lose weight and I just don't feel likefollowing a specific diet plan or spending all that money onnew foods that are not in my house already I choose to countfat grams. I have read that to maintain your normal weightrange you need to stay at around 30 grams of fat intake a day.So when I want to lose weight I go between 20-25 fat grams aday and increase my exercise workouts by one to two days aweek. For instance if I was exercising 3 times a week I go to 4-5times a week, alternating with aerobic and weight training. So for every food item I want to eat I read how much fat gramsare in the food item. Then I write down the food item in ajournal with the fat grams written right next to the food item.Once I have reached the 20-30 grams of fat for the day I startsupplementing my foods with more fruits and vegetables. For instance if I go out with friends to eat and we are eatingpizza I know that I can have one slice of pizza and only haveeaten about 15 grams of fat, so for the rest of the day I needto carefully monitor my fat intake. BUT I was still able to eatmy favorite food with my friends. This type of diet does take some time to get use to but aftertrying so many other diets I like the simplicity of justcounting my fat grams and upping my exercise routine. Here's to your health.About The Author: Rebecca Chan is a freelance writer. She isparticularly interested in diets and weight loss plans. Seehttp://www.weightlossquest.info An example of her work islocated athttp://www.weightlossquest.info/diets/diet-plans.shtml that youcan read and digest in the comfort of your own home. She is acontributor to http://www.nursingprogramsonline.com