With obesity being a rising problem in the United States, many Americans are desperate to get healthy again and are signing up for different weight loss plans to assist them achieve that goal. The article explores some of the favorite diets and the different methods such as using scales or digital scales to weigh portions for Weight Watchers or eating the prepackaged foods from Nutrisystem. In addition to these two programs it will also look at the eDiets program and the Zone diet.

Weight Watchers is one of the most popular diets and has been successfully assisting people to shed weight since it started its business over 2 decades earlier. It has always promoted that people need to lose weight while making their own food, not prepackaged meals that they can’t stay on for the rest of their lives. They have 2 options of going to a weight watchers meeting in your area once a week or doing the program on your own online. The system gives points to all foods and beverages and once you reach your total points for the day, you are done eating. This method helps participants choose whether they want the higher point foods versus the lower ones. It also calculates in exercise which is an important component of this program too. The Duchess Fergie has been a longtime spokesperson for this program.

Nutrisystem is also a highly followed diet program with three meals plus a snack given to the participants one month at a time. Many people like this because all of the thinking is done for them and no cooking is involved. You must also add your own fresh vegetables to the meals and their website is a wealth of information with counselors on hand to answer questions as well as chat rooms to talk to others who are doing the program too. The most recent celebrity success stories to have used Nutrisystem were Valerie Bertanelli and Marie Osmond who both lost over 40 pounds.

The eDiet program is another popular choice because of the easy access to it over the internet. It gives every person a customized plan that will work with their personality, lifestyle and how much weight they need to lose. This online program has weekly meal plans with recipes, a virtual fitness trainer that will recommend certain exercises in addition to counseling and other types of support. This program follows the recommendations of the USDA food guide pyramid and a lot of followers have had continued success from it.

The final one is the Zone diet which seems to attract several celebrity clients such as Jennifer Aniston. This diet was made up by Dr. Barry Sears who is a biochemist. reflect your overall calories, it uses the formula of having 40% carbohydrates, 30% proteins and 30% fats. For ease, a lot of people have special zone diets delivered which is costly. There has been some critics regarding the lower carbs and higher protein diet but many people have lost weight on it.