THE RAW FOOD DIET...

The theory behind the raw diet is that when food is cooked above 46c, it loses its essential enzymes that aid digestion and the absorption of key nutrients. Anything below 46c is considered raw, water simmers from 60c.

Followers make sure 80% of their food is uncooked and use methods such as soaking buts, and dried fruits to 'wake up' their enzymes, plus juicing fruit and vegetables.

The Raw Food Detox Diet is by Natalie Rose

THE SUGAR BUSTERS DIET...

The Sugar Busters diet developed by H. Leighton Steward is based on the belief that high levels of insulin, caused by eating cakes, sweets and fizzy drinks and others foods, will encourage the body to store fat.

The Sugar Busters Diet was made famous in New Orleans when it sold 100,000 copies by word of mouth alone. It is essentially a diet which eliminates sources of sugar and other high glycemic carbohydrates, in order to lower insulin in the blood.

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/b/2007/01/22/the-sugar-busters-diet-plan.htm

WEIGHT LOSS TIP - SPEED UP YOUR WEIGHT LOSS...

Speed up weight loss by interval training – speeding up every so often when you work out does wonders for your shape and saves time at the gym and will help to speed up your weight loss.

THE ATKINS DIET...

THE ATKINS DIET...

Dr. Robert Atkins, http://ukatkins.com is one of the most famous diet plans which consists of high protein, and low carboydrates.

The theory behind the diet is that when the intake of carboydate foods such as potatoes, pasta and bread is drasticaly reduced, the body is forced to find an alternative source of energy.

Atkins teaches you to eat the right foods to keep your body burning fat, no matter how busy you are. So you can stick with your program at work, at home, on vacation, when you're eating out, wherever you are. Why? Because you're choosing the right foods, not eating expensive, pre-made diet meals

Atkins is more enjoyable, easier, less expensive and more flexible too.
It's backed by science and consumer success stories - Over 50 studies support the science behind Atkins. In fact, we have all sorts of research on this site as well as story after story written by people who've been on Atkins.

DR. STUARTS SLIM PLUS TEA...

Great for that bloated feeling and is believed to suppress the appetite.

An delicious herbal infusion which has fennel, dandelion, linden and galangal root.

Available from most Health Shops

WEIGHT LOSS TIP...

Drink a large glass of water before breakfast or lunch as this could reduce your calorie consumption by 13%.

THE CATABOLIC DIET

They say “The Diet that works three times faster than starvation!"
The diet is based on over one hundred foods that require more calories to digest than the actual caloric value of the food. They say that this will burn up stored fat from your own body.

"A 300 calorie piece of cake may require 50 calories to be digested resulting in a net gain of 250 calories to be added to your fat storage."

Apparently diets based on catabolic foods result in staggering weight losses of pure fat from the body. The results are sensational. As the doctor said, "the diet works three times faster than starvation!"

To find out more take a look at their website http://www.catabolic.com/

WEIGHT LOSS TIP - SLEEP...

Sleep more – sleeping an extra hour at night could help you drop 14 pounds in a year.

WEIGHT LOSS TIP FOR A FLAT TUMMY...

To help keep a flat tummy, take a pro biotic capsule to help maintain a healthy balance in your gut, boost digestion and ease bloating.

NOSH DETOX DIET...

The nosh detox diet focuses on cleansing your system to help you lose weight.

It's signature programme is ABC (Alkalise, Balance and Cleanse) and is a juice-only diet before 4pm, then fat, sugar and wheat free foods for dinner.

The juices are fruit based and some of the meals included prawn salad or wheat free pasta with tomato sauce.

The cost is £32.95 a day based on six weeks, which includes VAT and delivery. For more information check out their website www.noshdetoxdelivery.com They recommend that you do the Juice Fast for six days, the Nosh Diet for 10+ days, and the ABC for 6+ days. The website is full of information and sample menus.

WEIGHT LOSS TIP - AVOID EASTER EGGS...

They say that the average child will eat so many Easter Eggs that they will amount to 12,000 calories – the equivalent of a week’s food – which would require 90km (56 miles) of running to burn off, research by Kennedy’s Confection magazine has found

Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/news/860828-children-to-scoff-12-000-calories-in-easter-eggs#ixzz1KC65ebqU

WEIGHT LOSS TIP - SWAP YOUR CHOCOLATE BARS...

Swap a Mint Aero bar for a Naked Cocoa Mint Bar – The Aero is 256 cals and the Naked bar is 135 calories.

WEIGHT LOSS TIP - WALK THE DOG...

If you can walk your dog, come rain or shine for 20 minutes you will burn up 100 cals, two 20 minute walks a day equates to 200 cals, over a year that's 1.5 stone !!!

WEIGHT LOSS TIP - GO SHOPPING...

If you love shopping then 30 minutes of browsing the shops can burn around 100 calories.

ANY EXCUSE TO GET OUT OF EXERCISING...

Does the handle on my recliner not qualify as an exercise machine?

WEIGHT WATCHERS NEW PRO POINTS DIET DAY FIVE...

Well, so far so good...

I've not checked if I have lost any weight yet as I could be put off the diet if I had lost nothing, or become a bit complacent if I found I had lost a bit so, I think I will wait until the weigh in on Wednesday.

I'm still struggling with the points wheel and I had a chat with my consultant about it and she said the only way that we will find out whether I have done it right is by my weight loss at the end of the week.

I will be gutted if I have it wrong, I've kept all the packages to take with me on Wednesday just in case. But, fingers crossed, so far so good.

YET ANOTHER WEIGHT LOSS TIP...

If your watching your fat intake but crave take-away curry then buy it but leave it to cool and place in the fridge then simply skim the fat off the top of it.

SOME MORE BRILLIANT WEIGHT LOSS TIPS...

Drink two glasses of milk a day + a vitamin D supplement for a weight loss boost

Buy yourself The Diet Plate from www.slimmingplate.co.uk which marks out how much carbs, proteins, veg and sauxes you should eat.

Swap a Mint Aero bar for a Naked Cocoa Mint Bar – The Aero is 256 cals and the Naked bar is 135 calories.

ENJOY CHRISTMAS CAKE - IT'S THE LOWEST IN FAT...

A slice of Christmas cake is the lowest in fat, which keeps the calories down. A small slice will only give you 185 calories and 4.3g fat. And as it is packed with dried fruit and nuts, Christmas cake also contains more fibre than most of the other treats – around 1.3g a slice (an apple provides 3.3g and the recommended daily amount is 24g) Mince pies are 255 calories each due to the fat in the pastry .

The lowest in calories is the chocolate yule log which is because the lightness of the sponge cake means the typical slice of 35g is only 155 calories.

HOW MANY DIETS ARE THERE IN THE WORLD...

Did you know that there are literally thousands and thousands of diets you can choose from to help you lose some weight.

From celebrity, fad, quick fix's, clubs, health farms etc, they just keep popping up left right and centre.

So how on earth do you know where to start. Hopefully this is where I come into the equation.

I will soon be covering a different diet every-day to help you decide which one might suit you best.

I thought I'd tried a lot of them but once I started looking on the internet, I was overwhelmed with the number out there.

So, if you are looking for a specific diet then watch this space.