Having ACSM Health/Fitness and IDEA Master certification allows me to give you advice in choosing a diet program: Take the time to choose wisely and select one that meets your desires and daily lifestyle first and foremost! You have to set yourself up for triumph, not through away your hard earned money and suffer failure!
The true secret is in selecting a diet that works with your distinctive behavior and lifestyle. So if you are always on-the-go and are unable to go grocery shopping and prepare meals then Weight Watchers isn't a diet plan I would suggest for you. In its place I might recommend you to check out Diet To Go or NutriSystem. The two provide ready made meals so you don't need to buy or plan your meals.
Now, let's get to the elementary components and analyze the positive and negative aspects of each diet program and which diet you might want to consider based on your behavior and daily routine.
If you are a hard working house wife or professional and don't want to manage calorie counting, grocery shopping and or preparing your food and you have a little extra money to spend on a meal program then I would suggest you consider Diet To Go and NutriSystem. Picking which plan to go with will really depend on which meals you think you will take pleasure in eating more from each company. I suggest studying both sites and looking at some of their food offerings to see what most appeals to you. From what my clients tell me, Diet To Go has some tastier meals that has a flavor less like pre-packaged food - but again, you will have to research for yourself. The two companies have good online groups and online encouragement as well as weight tracking programs and tools.
If your daily life is not too hectic and you have the time to shop and prepare your meals then I would suggest Weight Watchers or eDiets. Seeing As neither requires prepared meals it is at the beginning a less expensive selection. However, I am not going to affirm that overall this is cheaper because grocery shopping for healthy food such as fresh fruit and veggies can eventually add up and the end result is often a lot more expensive then if you had gone for the ready to go meals program. However if you are cooking for a family this is perhaps the better way to go and will be more economical. Weight Watchers now offers two programs to pick from: The first plan, the Flex plan involves point counting (basically like counting calories) and the second plan, the Core plan encourages healthy well balanced eating with energy dense food. Select your program based on your personality type; if you you can not counting calories, choose the Core plan.
If you feel you must choose your own program and have a say in the matter then eDiets is is for you! They are the top internet resource for diets and they have numerous diet programs to pick from - refer to my article review on eDiets for a small sample list or checkout their website at www.eDiets.com for a complete list. They also have countless on-line resources such as articles from certified dietitians and doctors. In my view eDiets is the top internet site out there - they are the best resource for this information! eDiets is also a good one to choose if you are not new to weight loss and know what program you would like to do. You can choose your program out and tailor it to your own needs - tailor fitted especially for you! That is a fantastic option!
Both Weight Watchers and eDiets concentrate on creating a healthy lifestyle more so than the food program options (NutriSystem and Diet To Go). So if you are really searching to make a full lifestyle transformation both Weight Watchers and eDiets can guide you in focusing on this. However, I have to say that eDiets definitely presents the entire package in the sense that they are the number one most accessed website for health and fitness information and you can come across loads of resources, tools and information on their website to start up a fitness program.
But be cautious: Search within yourself - are you really willing to make a full lifestyle change? With any luck the reply is definitely, but if you are like the majority - hectic schedule - then be frank with yourself and at least start off with a ready to go meal program such as NutriSystem or Diet To Go. You can always stop later on down the road and swap over to an eDiets program for example where you can then focus on making smart food choices in the grocery store and including exercise into your daily routine. The most important aspect is taking small steps and consistency that will allow you to succeed, enduring change and positive long term results! Good Luck to you! And just get in touch with me if you have any queries!