Category: Diet Reviews

Day 9: Troubleshooting Your Diet and Workout

My older sister started a diet and exercise program a few weeks before I started mine. In total, she’s been at it for about a month now, and hasn’t lost a single pound. The other day, she asked me for some advice (if anyone out there has some advice, it would be much appreciated too!) [...]

January 9, 2008 | 1 Comment More

Diet Review: Weight Watchers Points

This past summer, I signed up for Weight Watchers Points system (online program). I had several friends who had used Weight Watchers – they all lost a lot of weight, and kept it off for years. So, I thought I’d give it a go myself. The Basics: Because I couldn’t fit a live meeting into [...]

January 3, 2008 | 0 Comments More

Diet Review: Detox Diets

A while back I tried the “detox” / starvation diets after I heard many famous celebrities had tried them and had success. The Basics: Most detox diets are the same – eat only fruits and vegetables, only consume liquids, no more than 400 calories a day from juice and broth etc. Basically, they all come [...]

January 2, 2008 | 0 Comments More

Diet Review: Jenny Craig

Years ago, I tried the Jenny Craig program. It may have changed since I was there, but here’s my experience… The Basics: First, you have to visit a Jenny Craig center and meet with a personal weight loss coach. The coach measures your weight, talks to you about your goals, etc., then develops a weekly [...]

January 2, 2008 | 0 Comments More