Weight Loss Diets
Recommended Diets
| Diet-to-Go | Meal delivery diet available through out the USA offering both low car, low fat, diabetic, and vegetarian options. |
| Fat Loss Factor Diet | A 12-week online weight loss program that involves a comprehensive diet and exercise regime in combination with supportive activities such as goal-setting and stress management. |
| I Love This Diet | A weight loss plan centered on Lean Cuisine, Healthy Choice and Smart Ones frozen meals, with the addition of fresh fruit, vegetables and low fat dairy products. |
| SparkPeople | SparkPeople is a goal-based weight loss program. Rather than just sticking to nutrition, SparkPeople has a large component of fitness, motivation, and goal-setting. |
| Bistro M.D. | Diet delivery service. High protein/low carb. |
| Medifast | Popular rapid weight loss program for obese people. Uses shipped pre-packaged foods. |
| NutriSystem | Pre-packaged foods delivered to your door weekly.. |
| Whilst still very new, this Mediterranean-themed diet has surged to popularity. | |
| Weight Watchers | Continues to be one of the most popular and successful weight loss programs to date. |
| South Beach Diet | Hugely Popular nutritionally-balanced weight loss diet based on the glycemic index. |
| Weight Loss Village Diet | An online diet plan with over 46 meal plans to choose from plus motivational support. |
| The Diet Solution | Uses Metabolic type to construct a plan just for you and your specific needs. Utilizes healthy, whole foods. |
| 8 Hour Diet | Dieters that they can lose 20-60 pounds or more and still eat whatever they want. |
| 17 Day Diet | The 17 Day Diet involves adjusting your intake of carbohydrates, fat, protein, and calories over a series of 17 day cycles. |
| Virgin Diet | A plan to help you lose 7 pounds in 7 days, simply by eliminating 7 foods from your diet. The hidden cause of weight gain is often food intolerance. |
| Parisian Diet | The Parisian Diet outlines a way of living that is based on healthy eating habits of the French people. |
| Dukan Diet | First used by millions of French women to get slim quickly. |
Weight Loss Diets by Category
Popular Weight Loss Diets
| 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. |
| 4-Hour Body | An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman by Tim Ferriss includes information on everything from weight loss to sex. |
| 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. |
| 6 Weeks to OMG Diet | A trendy diet plan that appeals to young women by heavily focusing on appearance. Healthy eating and moderate exercise are encouraged as well as some controversial tips. |
| 7 Day Diet | A very unbalanced eating plan. |
| 7 Day Fat Blast Diet | Denise Austin's 7 day plan to burn fat quickly. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Bernstein Diet | Clinic-based program based in Canada. |
| 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. |
| Blood Type Diet | Claims that nutrition should match blood type. |
| Body For Life | A program that includes weights, cardio, as well as nutrition. |
| British Heart Foundation | Low calorie fad diet. See also Greenlane diet. |
| 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. |
| The Cheater's Diet | Allows dieters to indulge in their favorite high Calorie foods on the weekends. |
| Eat Clean Diet | Focuses on unprocessed and whole foods. |
| Eat Stop Eat | This diet uses short 24 hour fasts to promote weight loss. |
| Eat to Live | Dr. Joel Fuhrman's diet plan to shed pounds quickly. |
| 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. |
| Fat Burning Diet | Jay Robb's alternating carb method for increased energy and weight loss. |
| Grapefruit Diet | A diet plan based solely around the humble grapefruit. |
| Herbalife Weight Loss Program | ShapeWorks - uses meal replacement shakes and protein booster. |
| Hunter Farmer Diet | This book offers an insight as to why some dieters do better on low-fat diets, while others are more successful eating low-carb. |
| iPhone, iPod, and iPad Weight Loss | A list of popular iPhone, iPad, and iPod apps that can help dieters achieve their weight loss, fitness, and nutrition goals. |
| Japanese Diet | This approach uses the healthy Japanese Diet to help women achieve better health and weight loss. |
| Jenny Craig | Franchised weight loss centers. |
| Jillian Michaels | Fitness instructor from The Biggest Loser has her won program. |
| Karl Lagerfeld Diet | The diet he used to loose 92 pounds. |
| Kids and Teens Diets | Dietary requirements for children. |
| LA Weight Loss | Expensive center-based weight loss program. |
| Leptin Diet | Examines Mastering Leptin based on managing the leptin hormone. |
| Mayo Clinic Diet (Fad) | A Fad/Crash diet with no connection to the official Mayo Clinic. |
| Mayo Clinic Plan (Official) | A Version of the Mayo Clinic Diet that follows the Mayo Clinic recommendations. |
| Negative Calorie Diet | Claims that certain foods have a Negative Calorie effect. |
| No Flour, No Sugar Diet | Dr. Gott's Diet Program eliminating refined flour and added sugar. |
| 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. |
| Oatmeal Diet | This diet uses oatmeal as a method of weight loss because of it's high fiber and fat absorbing properties. |
| Ornish Diet | Very low fat diet from Dr Dean Ornish. |
| PINK Method | A holistic weight loss program that includes online support via daily email reminders and the opportunity to connect with other diet members online. |
| Rice Diet | Specialized clinic-based program in Durham, NC, USA. |
| Sacred Heart Diet | Soup-based fad diet based on a 7 day plan. |
| Six Week Body Makeover | An informercial kit promising transformation in 6 weeks. |
| Skinny Bitch | A total vegan diet that promotes no sugar, no processed foods, and no animal products. |
| Slim4Life | A long-running clinic-based program available in Denver and Minneapolis/St. Paul. |
| Slim For Life- Jillian Michaels | Slim For Life is the latest book from Jillian Michaels, personal trainer on the television program “The Biggest Loser”. |
| Slim Fast | 2 meal replacements per day plus one 'regular' meal. |
| Slimming World | A popular program in the UK and Ireland. |
| Special K Diet | Lose weight by substituting normal meals with Kellogg's breakfast cereal. |
| Subway Diet | A fast food diet based on eating only Subway sandwiches. |
| Suzanne Somers Diet | Her Somersizing plan for weight loss. |
| Tracy Anderson Method: Dancer's Body | An intense 'boot-camp' style weight loss program that is designed to produce a dancer's body. It will appeal to highly motivated dieters who want to kick-start a weight loss program or get in shape for a special event. |
| UltraSimple Diet | A 7 day detoxification plan. |
| 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. |
| Zone Diet | A popular diet based on a 40:30:30 nutrient ratio. |