Which Diet is Best?

In a study sure to get publicity (especially from Jenny Craig) researchers compared the long term success of several diet plan.

They compared the results of 11 programs: Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem, Health Management Resources (HMR), Medifast, OPTIFAST, Atkins, The Biggest Loser Club, eDiets, Lose It!, and SlimFast. These programs were compared with controls, which generally provided traditional counseling and education.

Although all diets resulted in short term loss, only Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers maintained some of the weight loss after a year. They were able to show only modest weight loss compared with controls: 4.9% greater weight loss with Jenny Craig, 2.6% greater with Weight Watchers.

They only way to maintain weight loss is through a lifestyle change. A diet is just that - a temporary aid that will not help without a permanent commitment! Weight Watchers recommends a change in your eating habits. That is what is needed!