Seeking a diet you can live with? Sometimes we start off a diet with the best of intentions, but soon find ourselves on the losing end of the battle due to being too restrictive or unmanageable. We list maintenance based diets that are more adaptable to your lifestyle, making it easier for you to lose weight and keep it off for the long term. The following chart will help you choose a plan that you find suitable for your lifestyle.
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Average Daily Calories Burned |
Average Weight Lost |
Rating |
3 HOUR DIET
Consists of portion controlled meals, created by a well known weight loss expert | 1400 | 2 lbs. / week | Excellent |
ANNE COLLINS DIET
Consists of an online diet with nine plans, created by a nutritionist | Based on diet plan | 1-2 lbs. / week | Good |
ANNE FLETCHER'S THIN FOR LIFE DIET
Consists of a low-fat, calorie-reduced plan | 1500- 1800 | .5- 1 lbs. / week | Excellent |
ATKINS DIET
Consists of extremely low carb meals, created by a cardiologist | 1500 | .5- 2 lbs. / week | Poor |
BOB GREENE DIET
Consists of portion controlled meals created by a personal trainer and Oprah's nutritionist | not measured | 1-2 lbs. / week | Excellent |
BODY FOR LIFE DIET
Consists of lifestyle changes that incorporate balanced eating and exercise, created by Bill Phillips, supplement guru and previous C.E.O. of EAS | 1500- 2000 | 1-2 lbs. / week | Excellent |
DENISE AUSTIN DIET
Consists of a low-fat diet combined with Denise’s exercise videos, created by nutritionist | 1500 | .5-1 lb. / week | Good |
DR. PHIL DIET
Consists of a behavior modification plan, created by a psychologist and talk show host | 1200 | 1-2 lbs. / week | Good |
DR. WEIL DIET
Consists of an optimum health plan that focuses on consuming organic foods, created by practitioners of holistic and complementary medicinal practices | 2000-3000 | 1-2 lbs. / week | Good |
eDIETS
Consists of an online diet created by a team of personal trainers | Based on diet plan | Based on diet plan | Excellent |
FRENCH WOMEN DIET
Consists of an unrestricted meal plan created by a French Executive | not measured | 1-2 lbs. / week | Good |
GLYCEMIC INDEX DIET
Plan to consume foods that are low on the Glycemic Index, created by a nutritionist | Not stated | 1-2 lbs. / week | Excellent |
IDIOT PROOF DIET
Consists of an online diet that cycles caloric intake | Comes in cycles | 9 lbs. / 11 days | Good |
HIGH FIBER DIET
Consists of increasing your daily fiber intake | Not stated | Minimal | Good |
JENNY CRAIG DIET
Personalized weight loss program with individual counseling created by a nutritionist | Based on individual | 1-2 lbs. / week | Excellent |
L.A. WEIGHT LOSS DIET
Consists of a low-fat and low-calorie diet combined with individualized counseling, with clinics since the 80's | 1400 | 2-3 lbs. / week | Good |
LIVING LOW CARB DIET
Combines a low-carb diet with a balanced exercise plan, created by an author and editor | Varies | Varies | Average |
MACROBIOTIC DIET
Consists of raw foods created by a Japanese educator | 1200- 1500 | Not stated | Good |
MAKER'S DIET
Follows dietary practices found in the bible, created by a doctor | Varies by cycle | 4 lbs. / week | Good |
MAYO CLINIC DIET
Follows a very restrictive diet that focuses on fruits and vegetables | 800 or less | 52 lbs. in one month | Poor |
MEDITERRANEAN DIET
Follows a Mediterranean lifestyle with healthy fats and fresh fruits and vegetables, originating in Greece and Spain | Not stipulated | 4-7 lbs. in the first few weeks | Excellent |
NEANDERTHIN DIET
Consists of eating like a caveman | not measured | 2-3 lbs. / week | Good |
DEAN ORNISH DIET
Consists of eating cut processed foods in favor of heart-healthy fats, created by a doctor | Not the focus | 24 lbs. / year | Good |
PARK AVENUE DIET
Follows a low-fat, low-carb, high-calcium plan, created by a doctor | 1200- 1500 | 6 lbs. in the first 3 days | Excellent |
PROTEIN POWER DIET
Consists of a low-carb, high-protein intake, created by a husband and wife doctor team | 1300- 1500 | 1 lb. / week | Good |
SLEEP AWAY THE POUNDS DIET
Based on a sleep more, lose more theory developed during a research study | Not the focus | Unknown | Average |
SLIMFAST DIET
Consists of a 25-year-old meal replacement and calorie-reduced plan | 1200 | 1-2 lbs. / week | Good |
SONOMA DIET
Consumes your favorite foods in moderation, mediterranean-style, created by a dietitian | Based on gender and age | Varies | Excellent |
SOUTH BEACH DIET
Follows a low-carb, low-fat plan created by a cardiologist | 1500- 1600 | 4-6 lbs. in the first week | Excellent |
SUBWAY DIET
Consists of eating subs from Subway every single day created by the success story of Jared Fogle | 2000 | 5 lbs. / week | Average |
SUGAR BUSTERS DIET
Follows a reduced sugar plan created by a collaboration of doctors | 1200 | Varies | Average |
SUN SLIM DIET
Consists of not counting calories or starving yourself, created by a doctor | not measured | Achieve ideal weight in 6 to 8 weeks | Excellent |
SUZANNE SOMERS DIET
Consists of consuming food combinations created by TV personality and fitness guru | not measured | 2-3 lbs. / week | Good |
USDA DIET
Follows a healthy and balanced meal plan created by a team a nutritionists | 2000 or less | 1-2 lbs. / week | Excellent |
VEGETARIAN DIET
Cuts all meat and poultry from diet | Depends on type of vagetarian diet | Varies | Good |
WEB MD WEIGHT LOSS DIET
Follows a healthy and balanced meal plan created by a team of nutritionists | Doesn't restrict calories | 1 lb. / week | Excellent |
WEIGHT WACHTERS DIET
40 year-old plan that follows points - everything in moderation | 1500- 2000 | 2 lbs. / week | Excellent |
WHAT COLOR IS YOUR DIET?
Incorporates more fruits and vegetables into a balanced meal plan created by a nutritionist and founding director of UCLA’s Center for Nutrition | Not the focus | .5 lb. / week | Excellent |
ZONE DIET
Consists of a balance of carbs-to-fat-to-proteins, created by a doctor | 1200- 1800 | .5-1 lb. / week | Average |
