| 100 Calorie Diet |
This diet breaks foods down into 100 Calorie portions to aid with Calorie counting. |
| 1200 Calorie Diet |
A diet that uses the recommended low Calorie approach to weight loss. |
| 3 Apple a Day Diet |
This diet promotes eating an apple before each meal as a way to eat less during the meal. Low Carb Approach. |
| 3 Day Diet |
Short-term fad diet. |
| 3 Hour Diet |
Popular diet from Jorge Cruise |
| 4 Day Diet |
This diet uses 7, 4 day cycles to aide in changing eating habits which promotes weight loss. |
| 400 Calorie Fix |
Involves eating three or four meals a day, with each meal consisting of 400 calories. |
| 5 Factor Diet |
A newer diet from fitness trainer Harvey Pasternak. |
| 5 Factor World Diet |
The newest diet from Harvey Paternak which incorporates healthy eating habits from around the world. |
| 7 Day Diet |
A very unbalanced eating plan. |
| 18 Pounds in 4 Days |
A questionable quick weight loss diet available online only. |
| 80 10 10 Diet |
Primarily a raw food diet based on 80% carbs, 10% protein, and 10% Fat. |
| Abs Diet |
The Abs Diet is based around frequently eating whole carbs, adequate protein. This must be combined with cardio and weight training. |
| The Alpha Male Challenge |
A 10-Week Plan to Burn Fat, Gain Muscle & Build True Alpha Attitude is a guide that will help men to become more successful in every aspect of their lives. |
| Alternate Day Diet |
Achieves calorie restriction by severely restricting calories on alternate days so the result over time is a reduced calorie diet. |
| Anabolic Diet |
This diet seeks to transform the body into a fat burning machine. |
| Anne Collins Weight Loss Program |
On-line access to 9 complete Diet Plans, On-line Forum, 365-day email support, 600+ pages of weight loss information, motivation advice articles, etc. |
| Apple Cider Vinegar Diet |
A ridiculous fad claiming that apple cider vinegar will cause weight loss. |
| Atkins Diet |
Controversial but popular high-fat low carb diet. |
| Banana Diet |
Made popular in Japan and uses Asian weight loss principles. |
| Beck Diet |
This diet uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in order to change thought patterns that lead to overeating. |
| Bernstein Diet |
Clinic-based program based in Canada. |
| Best Life Diet |
A healthy-eating/lifestyle approach to weight loss and management, in 3 phases. |
| Beverly Hills Diet |
A very low calorie diet based on an unproven theory. |
| (New) Beverly Hills Diet |
Healthier than the original, but still very low Calorie and restrictive. |
| Big Breakfast Diet |
Allows dieters to indulge in cravings for their favorite foods such as pizza and chocolate and still lose weight, so long as these foods are eaten before 9 am. |
| Biggest Loser Club |
An adaptation of the popular NBC reality series The Biggest Loser. |
| Bikini Bootcamp |
An aggressive two-week program. |
| Birchall Diet |
A simple and common-sense approach to dieting that allows you to continue eating your usual diet and still lose weight. It teaches dieters about portion control and encourages learning to listen to the messages from the body regarding appetite. |
| Blood Type Diet |
Claims that nutrition should match blood type. |
| Body For Life |
A program that includes weights, cardio, as well as nutrition. |
| Bridal Bootcamp |
Bridal Bootcamp is a complete fitness and nutrition system designed especially for women who want to get in shape for their wedding |
| Brazilian Bikini Body Program |
Regina Joseph teaches dieters how to loose weight the brazilian way. |
| Bread for Life |
Advocates eating lots of bread to increase serotonin levels. |
| British Heart Foundation |
Low calorie fad diet. See also Greenlane diet. |
| Brown Fat Diet |
Aimed to help dieters to develop a higher proportion of brown fat, which has been linked to an increased metabolism and reduced body weight. |
| Cabbage Soup Diet |
A faddish monotonous diet plan based on Cabbage soup. |
| Cambridge Diet |
A Very Low Calorie Diet originating from the UK in the 1980s. Use with care. |
| Carbohydrate Addicts |
Low carb diet claiming that most people are carb addicts. |
| Cardio-Free Diet |
Controversial diet claiming that cardio does not help weight loss. |
| Change One |
Diet from Readers Digest aims to make dietary changes one at a time. |
| The Cheater's Diet |
Allows dieters to indulge in their favorite high Calorie foods on the weekends. |
| Chocolate Diet |
A low calorie diet that makes allowances for chocolate lovers. |
| Coconut Diet |
A low carb diet that uses coconut oil for added weight loss benefits. |
| Cookie Diet |
Dr Seigal's Cookie Diet uses a 'healthy' cookie to help suppress appetite. |
| Core Balance Diet |
This diet addresses "toxic fat" disorder caused by imbalances in the body metabolism. |
| CSIRO Diet |
Australian developed high protein low fat diet. |
| Dash Diet |
Whilst not really a weight loss diet, this low sodium diet is healthy enough to bring about weight loss. |
| Diet Divas |
Web-based weight loss program based on reduced-carb, high protein recommendations. No Longer in Business. |
| Diet Smart |
Based on calorie counting. |
| DietWatch |
A popular on-line program. |
| Don't Go Hungry Diet |
A non-dieting approach to weight loss. |
| Dorm Room Diet |
Help college students avoid the dreaded ‘Freshman 15′ |
| Dr Phil |
More about addressing the causes of weight problems, than nutritional guidelines. |
| Easy Macrobiotic Diet |
Macrobiotics for Dummies contains a "Weight loss Template" to address those who want to shed pounds using macrobiotics. |
| Eat Clean Diet |
Focuses on unprocessed and whole foods. |
| Eat Clean Diet Recharged |
a larger and updated edition of the Eat-Clean Diet that includes additional information about getting rid of cellulite, how to combat menopause and advice on how to get and stay motivated as well as fifty new recipes. |
| Eat for Health |
Dr. Joel Fuhrman teachers dieters to eat nutrient dense foods as a way to loose weight without it feeling like you are dieting. |
| Eating Mindfully |
Psychologist Dr. Susan Albers deals with the emotional aspects of eating and weight management. |
| Eat Like a Hot Chick |
Encourages women to stop obsessing about food and dieting, to appreciate their bodies and to celebrate life. |
| Eat, Shrink and Be Merry |
A low Calorie cookbook that is also a guide to healthy eating and living. It was created by Janet and Greta Podleski. |
| Eat Smart: The Zen Anti-Diet |
This plan teaches Zen principles as a method to achieve healthy eating and weight-loss. |
| Eat Stop Eat |
This diet uses short 24 hour fasts to promote weight loss. |
| Eat This, Not That |
Teaches readers to choose lower Calorie great tasting meal options which will promote weight loss. |
| Eat to Live |
Dr. Joel Fuhrman's diet plan to shed pounds quickly. |
| eDiets |
The largest provider of online weight loss programs. |
| Egg Diet |
This is a range of diets that promote eating only eggs or mainly eggs for weight loss. |
| Every Other Day Diet |
The QOD Diet which alternates between a low Calorie day and a normal Calorie day. |
| F-Factor Diet |
High fiber plan. |
| F-Plan |
A high fiber, low fat diet. |
| Fast Food Diet |
A low calorie diet that allows for 20% fast food |
| Fat Burning Bible |
Created Mackie Shilstone to eliminate the confusion that most dieters have about what is the best way to eat and exercise. He says that if you faithfully follow his diet and fitness plan you will be able to lose 14 to 16 pounds in one month. |
| Fat Burning Diet |
Jay Robb's alternating carb method for increased energy and weight loss. |
| Fat Flush Diet |
Primarily a Detox Diet, with fat loss as a side effect. |
| FatLoss4Idiots |
A web-based diet based on a higher-protein ratio. |
| Fat Resistance Diet |
Reduces fat levels which in turn regulates the hormones responsible for metabolism. |
| Fat Smash Diet |
A weight-loss and -maintenance diet, beginning with detox. |
| Flat Belly Diet |
Diet based around monounsaturated fats. |
| Flavor Point Diet |
This diet uses flavor centers of the brain to limit appetite. |
| Food Doctor Diet |
Sensible healthy diet from Ian Marber. |
| French Women Don't Get Fat |
Lifestyle diet based on eating like a French woman. |
| The Gabriel Method |
Jon Gabriel teaches his plan to end emotional eating and lose weight in a healthy way. |
| The Genotype Diet |
Based on genetic body types. |
| Get Ready Diet |
This diet claims you can lose 10 pounds in 4 weeks. |
| Glycemic Index Diets |
Originally devised for Diabetics, low GI diets being used to assist in weight loss efforts. |
| Glycemic Impact Diet |
A newer GI diet implemented in the USA. |
| Glycemic Load Diet |
Based on the Glycemic Index corrected for serving sizes. |
| Good Calories, Bad Calories |
Good Calories, Bad Calories challenges the belief that dietary fat and cholesterol are the primary causes of weight gain and heart disease. |
| Gorgeously Green Diet |
Enjoy the health and weight loss benefits of a natural, organic diet, while also learning how to make lifestyle choices that have a positive effect on the environment. |
| Gotti Diet |
Frank Gotti from "Growing up Gotti" shares his weight loss plan |
| Grapefruit Diet |
A diet plan based solely around the humble grapefruit. |
| Greenlane Diet |
Also known as the British Heart Foundation Diet - this is a faddy low calorie diet. |
| Hallelujah Diet |
Better used as a detox plan than a sustainable weight loss diet. |
| Hamptons Diet |
A more nutritional version of the Atkins Diet. |
| Herbalife Weight Loss Program |
ShapeWorks - uses meal replacement shakes and protein booster. |
| High Protein Diets |
Aim to build muscle mass and lose fat. |
| Hilton Head Metabolism Diet |
Change your body chemistry to burn fat naturally through metabolism. |
| Hip and Thigh Diet |
Rosemary Conley's very low fat diet. |
| Hollywood Diet |
Not really a diet, but a fad based on a tonic juice. |
| Hollywood Trainer Weight-Loss Plan |
Jeanette Jenkins, who is one of America’s leading fitness professionals, personal trainer, and the creator of the Hollywood Trainer Weight-Loss Plan: 21 Days to Make Healthy Living a Lifetime Habit. |
| Hot Latin Diet |
Uses a low Calorie approach with 7 Latin superfoods. |
| How The Rich Get Thin |
High protein low carb approach with high doses of calcium recommended. |
| How To Lose Weight Forever |
A diet that teaches how to have a lean body builder's physique without the use of supplements. |
| Idiot Proof Diet |
Neris and India outline how they lost 140lbs between them by following this low carb diet. |
| Israeli Army Diet |
An appalling fad diet from the 1970s. |
| Japanese Diet |
This approach uses the healthy Japanese Diet to help women achieve better health and weight loss. |
| Jenny Craig |
Franchised weight loss centers. |
| Jen4Men |
Jenny Craig's program for men. |
| The Jerusalem Diet |
A weight loss story and inspiration. |
| Jillian Michaels |
Fitness instructor from The Biggest Loser has her won program. |
| Joy's LIFE Diet |
Joy from The Today Show teaches how to overcome negative lifestyle habits in order to loose weight. |
| Jump Start Juicer |
A 7 day weight loss program that offers dieters a healthy way to get started on a long-term weight loss plan. It involves consuming nothing but fresh fruit and vegetable juices for seven days. |
| Karl Lagerfeld Diet |
The diet he used to loose 92 pounds. |
| Ketogenic Diets |
High-fat and higher protein diets with no carbohydrate. |
| Kids and Teens Diets |
Dietary requirements for children. |
| Kimkins Diet |
An extremely low Calorie, low carb, low fat online program. |
| Kim Lyons' Your Body, Your Life |
A practical and inspiring guide that will help dieters to adjust their diet, fitness and psychological attitude in a way that supports healthy weight loss. |
| Kind Diet |
A simple guide to feeling great, losing weight and saving the planet was written by actress Alicia Silverstone. |
| LA Weight Loss |
Expensive center-based weight loss program. |
| Leptin Diet |
Examines Mastering Leptin based on managing the leptin hormone. |
| Lifestyle Cut Diet |
A free diet for those who want a body builder's physique. |
| Lindora |
The Lindora clinics offer the Lean for Life program - a ketogenic diet. |
| Liquid Diets |
Sometimes used for rapid weight loss, but not a long term option. |
| Living Low Carb |
Provides recipes and guidelines on how to loose weight with a low carb diet. |
| Low Carb Diets |
Generally a diet with 40% or less carbohydrate content. |
| Low Fat Diets |
What is a low fat diet? |
| Lunch Box Diet |
Use portion-controlled healthy lunches to lose weight. |
| Macrobiotic Diet |
Difficult to categorize - this Far Eastern diet is based on whole grains, and holistic living. |
| Maker's Diet |
Author Jordan Rubin makes a number of health claims with his biblically based 40 day diet program - including weight loss. |
| Marilu Henner Diet |
Marilu Henner takes readers through her own personal journey of discovery to achieve weight lossthrough trial and error, observation, knowledge and understanding. |
| Martha's Vineyard Detox Diet |
Claims a weight loss of 21 pounds in 21 days. |
| Martini Diet |
This diet advises using a martini glass to judge portion size. |
| Master Your Metabolism |
Jillian Michaels' latest plan to achieve wieght loss. |
| Mayo Clinic Diet |
A Fad/Crash diet with no connection to the official Mayo Clinic. |
| Mayo Clinic Plan |
Healthy weight maintenance program available online from eDiet.com in partnership with The Mayo Clinic |
| Medifast |
A VLCD bringing about rapid weight loss. |
| Mediterranean Diet |
Healthy eating based on the Southern Mediterranean. |
| MediterrAsian Way |
A diet combining the healthy habits of two cultures for weight loss. |
| Metabolic Balance |
Holistic approach to balancing metabolism so that you can achieve your ideal weight. |
| Metabolism Diet |
The Diet identifies your metabolism type, then teaches you to eat accordingly. |
| Michael Thurmond Makeover |
Made popular by appearing on Extreme Makeover, Michael offers his plan for quick results in 6 days. |
| Models Diet |
This diet gives the dieter tips and secrets used by models to maintain their great bodies. |
| Most Decadent Diet Ever |
A cookbook that reveals the secrets to cooking your favorites in a healthier way includes recipes for indulgent meals that have been transformed into healthy and guilt-free versions of the originals. |
| My Diva Diet |
This plan is geared to women and uses 5 factors that the author believes will become a lifestyle, ending the need for further dieting attempts. |
| Naturally Thin |
This plan's goal is to free you from obsessing about diets and to give you the freedom to eat whatever you like, just not too much of it. |
| Neanderthin |
A diet based around that of Paleolithic man. |
| Negative Calorie Diet |
Claims that certain foods have a Negative Calorie effect. |
| New York Diet |
A Plan For Rapid Weight Loss |
| No Fad Diet |
From the American Heart Association for a heart healthy weight loss |
| No Flour, No Sugar Diet |
Dr. Gott's Diet Program eliminating refined flour and added sugar. |
| No Grain Diet |
This diet seeks to regulate insulin levels by limiting grains and sugars which promotes weight-loss. |
| No S Diet |
Teaches the dieter to say no to Sweets, Snacks, and Seconds. |
| No White Foods Diet |
This diet focuses on eliminating any food that it white from your diet as they are usually high in sugar and starch. |
| Nu-Kitchen |
A meal delivery company with weight-loss options servicing the New York City Area. |
| NutriSystem |
A portion-controlled diet where the food is premade. |
| Oatmeal Diet |
This diet uses oatmeal as a method of weight loss because of it's high fiber and fat absorbing properties. |
| Okinawa Diet |
Utilizes the eating habits of the Okinawans to loss weight and be healthy. |
Oprah Diet |
The Owners Manual for Waist Management is written by Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen who are regular guests on the Oprah show |
| OPTIFAST Diet |
Clinic-based obesity weight-loss program and liquid diet available in USA and Canada. |
| Ornish Diet |
Very low fat diet from Dr Dean Ornish. |
| Park Avenue Diet |
This plan includes a lifestyle makeover that covers diet, beauty, fitness, fashion, and poise. |
| Peanut Butter Diet |
Fad dieting at it's finest. |
| Pen and Paper Diet |
Michael Dow's calorie counting method to weight loss. |
| Personality Type Diet |
A unique weight loss program based around personailty and behavioral factors. |
| Picture Perfect Weight Loss |
Dr. Shapiro's holistic and visual approach to controlling eating. |
| Pocket Diet |
Uses pita pockets for calorie reduction. |
| Pritikin Diet |
A very low fat, high carb diet. |
| Protein Power |
A higher protein lower carb diet. |
| Raw Food Diet: Eating in the Raw |
Former super model Carol Alt's version of the raw foods diet concept. |
| Raw Food Detox Diet |
Gradually incorporates raw foods into the diet which promotes weight loss. |
| Raw Food Revolution |
A raw food diet that includes more raw foods in diet but allows for 20% cooked foods. |
| Real Food Diet |
Featured in the Oprah magazine and focuses on eating real food that is fresh and seasonal while avoiding foods that contain additives and preservatives. |
| Reverse Diet |
The basis of this diet is switching the big meal of the day to breakfast. |
| Rice Diet |
Specialized clinic-based program in Durham, NC, USA. |
| Rosedale Diet |
Very-low carb, low protein, high fat diet. |
| Sacred Heart Diet |
Soup-based fad diet based on a 7 day plan. |
| The Schwarzbein Principle |
Long-term lifestyle diet with a low-carbohydate basis. |
| Seattle Sutton |
Pre-packaged diet based in Chicago, US. |
| Scarsdale Diet |
High-protein, low-fat, and too low in calories. |
| Shangri-La Diet |
Highly unusual diet using oil and sugar water to reduce appetite. |
| ShapeWorks |
Herbalife weight loss program using meal replacement shakes and protein booster. |
| Shape Your Self |
Martina Navratilova's plan for fitness, nutrition, and weight loss |
| Six Week Body Makeover |
An informercial kit promising transformation in 6 weeks. |
| The Skinny (Little Black Dress Diet) |
This book emphasizes moderation and balancing high Calorie food with low Calorie food. |
| Skinny Bitch |
A total vegan diet that promotes no sugar, no processed foods, and no animal products. |
| The Skinny Diet |
Explains that the key to weight loss is to manage a combination of factors including brain chemicals, sleep and medications. |
| Skinny Switch Secret Diet |
An online program that varies calorie amounts on different days and allows you to eat your favorite foods. |
| Slim4Life |
A long-running clinic-based program available in Denver and Minneapolis/St. Paul. |
| Slim Fast |
2 meal replacements per day plus one 'regular' meal. |
| Slimming World |
A popular program in the UK and Ireland. |
| Smart for Life Cookie Diet |
Dieter's eat up to 6 nutritious cookies a day instead of regular food plus a healthy dinner. |
| The Solution |
This diet focuses on dealing with the underlying root causes of over-eating. |
| Sonoma Diet |
Balanced mediterranean diet based on portion size. |
| South Beach Diet |
Popular nutritionally-balanced weight loss diet. |
| South Beach Diet Supercharged |
New Improved version of the South Beach Diet. |
| SparkPeople |
Powerful online weight loss program based around high-carb, low fat nutrient ratios. |
| Special K Diet |
Lose weight by substituting normal meals with Kellogg's breakfast cereal. |
| Spectrum Diet |
The Spectrum was created by Dean Ornish, MD, who is one of the first researchers to demonstrate that heart disease can be reversed by following a strict low-fat vegetarian diet. Less restrictive then his previous plan. |
| Step Diet |
This diet operates under the philosophy of "eat less move more". |
| Stress Eater Diet |
This diet helps those who are classified as a "stress eater". |
| Strip The Fat |
An online low Calorie approach to loosing weight. |
| Subway Diet |
A fast food diet based on eating only Subway sandwiches. |
| Sugar Busters |
A diet based on the premise that all sugar is bad. |
| Sugar Solution |
Aiming to bring blood sugar under control. |
| Sunfood Diet |
A raw food/ vegan diet that is low in calories and high in nutrition. |
| Supermarket Diet |
By Good Housekeeping, this diet helps dieters make wise and healthy shopping decisions. |
| Suzanne Somers Diet |
Her Somersizing plan for weight loss. |
| Swiss Secret |
A detox, weight loss and chronic health condition plan for ultimate health. |
| Thermogenic Weight Loss |
This diet uses thermogenic foods in order to speed up metabolism. |
| Truth About Diets |
Twin brothers Bill and Jim Germanakos are the creators of Truthaboutdiets.com and the Rapid Action Metabolism Fat Loss System |
| Ultimate Tea Diet |
This diet promotes using the healthy benefits of tea in order to promote weight loss. |
| UltraMetabolism plan |
Weight-loss based on the science of how food is 'information' that communicates with our genes. |
| Ultimate Weight Loss Solution |
Dr. Phil's detailed plan for weight loss and controlling eating. |
| UltraSimple Diet |
A 7 day detoxification plan. |
| Very Low Calorie Diets |
To be used under medical supervision only. |
| Very Low Fat Diets |
See Low Fat Diets. |
| Volumetrics |
A concept rather than a diet plan. |
| Wall Street Diet |
The Wall Street Diet offers dieters who have a busy work schedule, simple and practical real-life strategies on how to lose weight and stay healthy, without the need to make any major lifestyle changes. |
| Warrior Diet |
Difficult to classify, this diet involves a process of undereating and overeating. |
| Weight Loss Cure |
Kevin Trudeau's method to weight loss. |
| Weight Loss Grail |
The Weight Loss Grail is a simple weight loss plan that can help you to lose 28 pounds in 28 days without ever feeling hungry or giving up your favorite foods. |
| Weight Watchers |
The longest surviving weight loss program. |
| What's Your Diet Type |
This plan matches your personality type with correct eating habits as well as identifies what pitfalls to look out for. |
| You Are What You Eat |
Gillian McKeith's plan for healthy eating and weight loss. |
| Younger Thinner You |
Explains how different chemicals in the brain affect aging, weight gain and energy levels and outlines how different foods, spices and teas can help to bring these chemicals back into their proper balance. |
| Your Big Fat Boyfriend |
Helps the dieter avoid gaining weight when dating a guy that is overweight. |
| Zone Diet |
A popular diet based on a 40:30:30 nutrient ratio. |