Maintenance Diet Reviews

The following weight loss information can help you choose a diet that works for you

If you’re trying to lose weight and keep it off for the long haul, these diets are for you. It might take some time to see those pounds melt away, but eventually you’ll start seeing results. Many of these diets are reasonably easy to follow and don’t drastically restrict food or calories. The following chart will provide the weight loss information you’ll need when choosing a diet to follow.

Summary of Maintenance Diets

Diet	Overall Avg.	Ave. Calories	Avg. Weight Loss	Type of Diet	Legitimacy
3-Hour Diet	4	1400	2 lbs. a week	Portion controlled	Created by a well known weight loss expert
Anne Collins	3 ½	Depends on diet plan	1-2 lbs. a week	Online diet plan with nine different plans	Created by a nutritionist
Anne Fletcher’s Thin for Life	4	1500-1800	½ - 1 lb. a week	Low-fat and calorie-reduced diet	Registered dietitian
Atkins Diet	2	1500	1 ½ - 2 lbs. a week	Extremely low-carb	Created by a cardiologist
Bob Greene	4	Doesn’t count calories	1-2 lbs. a week	Portion-controlled plan	Personal trainer and Oprah’s nutritionist
Body for Life	4	1500-2000	1-2 lbs. a week	Lifestyle changes that incorporate balanced eating and exercise	Bill Phillips, supplement guru and previous C.E.O. of EAS
Denise Austin	3	1500	½ - 1 lb. a week	Low-fat diet combined with Denise’s exercise vides	Fitness diva and nutritionist
Dr. Phil	3	1200	1-2 lbs. a week	Behavior modification plan	Psychologist and talk show host
Dr. Weil	3	2000-3000	1-2 lbs. a week	Optimum health plan that focuses on consuming organic foods	Practitioners of holistic and complementary medicinal practices
eDiets	4	Depends on diet	Depends on diet	Online weight loss program	Combination of personal trainers, nutritionists, psychiatrists and nurses
French Women	3 ½	Does not count calories	1-2 lbs. a week	Unrestricted diets	French executive
Glycemic Index	4	Not stated	1-2 lbs. a week	Consume foods that are low on the Glycemic Index	Nutritionist
High Fiber	3	Not stated	Minimal	Increase your daily fiber intake	Nutrition recommendations
Idiot-Proof Diet	3	Cycles	9 lbs. every 11 days	Online diet that cycles caloric intake	Questionable
Jenny Craig	4	Depends on individual	1-2 lbs. a week	Personalized weight loss program with individual counseling	Commercial centers
L.A. Weight Loss	3	1400	2-3 lbs. a week	Low-fat and low-calorie diet combined with individualized counseling	Clinics founded in the 80’s
Living Low-Carb	2 ½	Varies	Varies	Combine low-carb diet with balanced exercise plan	Author and editor
Macrobiotic	3	1200-1500	Unknown	Raw food diet	Japanese educator
Maker’s Diet	3 ½	Depends on phase of diet	4 lbs. a week	Follow dietary practices found in bible	Doctor
Mayo Clinic	1	800 or less	52 lbs. in one month	Very restrictive diet that focuses on fruits and vegetables	Unknown
Mediterranean	4	Not stipulated	4-7 lbs. in the first few weeks	Follow a Mediterranean lifestyle with healthy fats and fresh fruits and vegetables	Greece and Spain
Neanderthin	3	No calorie counting	2-3 lbs. a week	Eat like a caveman	Personal experience
Ornish	2 ½	Not focused on calories	24 lbs. in one year	Cut processed foods in favor of heart-healthy fats	Doctor
Park Avenue Diet	3 ½	1200-1500	6 lbs. in the first 3 days	Low-fat, low-carb, high-calcium	Weight loss doctor
Protein Power	3	1300-1500	1 lb. / week	Low carb high protein	Husband and wife doctor team
Sleep Away the Pounds	2	Not focused on diet	Unknown	Sleep more to lose more	Recent research study
SlimFast	3	1200	1-2 lbs. a week	Meal replacement and calorie-reduced plan	Been around for over 25 years
Sonoma Diet	4	Depends on phase and gender	Varies	Consume your favorite foods in moderation. Mediterranean-style diet	Registered dietitian
South Beach Diet	4	1500-1600	4-6 lbs. in first week	Low-carb and low-fat	Created by a cardiologist
Subway Diet	2	2000	5 lbs. a week	Eat subs from Subway every single day to lose weight	Weight loss success story of Jared Fogle
Sugar Busters	2	1200	Varies	Reduced-sugar diet	Collaboration of doctors
Sun Slim	4	Doesn’t count calories	Achieve ideal weight in 6 to 8 weeks	Don’t count calories or starve yourself	Medical doctor
Suzanne Somers	3	Doesn’t count calories	2-3 lbs. a week	Food combining	TV personality and fitness guru Suzanne Somers
USDA	4	2000 or less	1-2 lbs. a week	Healthy and balanced meal plan	Registered nutritionists
Vegetarian Diet	3 ½	Depends on type of vegetarian diet	Varies	Cut all meat and poultry from diet	Healthy meal plan
Web MD	5	Doesn’t restrict calories	About 1 lb. a week	Healthy and balanced meal plan	Registered nutritionists
Weight Watchers	5	1500-2000	2 lbs. a week.	Follow points - everything in moderation	On the market for 40 years worldwide
What Color is Your Diet?	5	Doesn’t focus on calories	½ lb. a week	Incorporate more fruits and vegetables into a balanced meal plan	Nutritionist and founding director of UCLA’s Centre for Nutrition
Zone	3	1200-1800	½-1 lb. a week	Balance of carbs-to-fat-to-protein	Created by a doctor

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