The Top 10 Diets That Work Fast For Women

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These days, more and more people are focusing on taking better care of their health. People are now realizing the importance of a good diet, eating healthy, having the right proportions, and being able to eat at the right times. Aside from improving your overall health, eating also brings benefits to your physique, which is also another reason why diets are so popular. Because of this newfound appreciation and importance given to health and nutrition and physical improvement, a lot of diets have come out, all claiming to give you the health and fitness benefits you are looking for.

For years women have been more engaged in dieting than men. And with the introduction of the different diet programs that are available today, more and more women are exploring their options and finding what could work best for them. It’s not easy to pinpoint what exactly works best, but here’s a listing and introduction to some of the most popular and easy diets that work fast for women.

Low-Carb Diet

One of the most popular types of diets is the low carb diet, which focuses on low carbohydrate content foods. Low carb foods are also low in fat content; however, you are still able to get all the necessary vitamins and minerals that you need even with low carb foods. Examples of these types of foods include broccoli, spinach, tomatoes, strawberries, chicken breast, and milk.

The Atkins Diet

The Atkins Diet is one of the most popular diets for women since it was introduced. Women swear by the fact that the Atkins diet really works and because of its success, it has gained a huge following worldwide. There are four phases of the Atkins diet: the induction phase, the ongoing weight loss phase, the pre-maintenance phase and the lifetime maintenance phase.

In the fist phase of the diet, a reduction of a woman’s carbohydrate intake is greatly reduced: as much as less than 20 grams per day. Low carb foods such as broccoli, spinach, asparagus, fish, and poultry can be included in the diet. Drinking a lot of water is important in the Atkins diet, as well as avoidance of legumes such as beans, and alcoholic drinks. The carbohydrate intake is increase as you go along the other stages of the diet until you reach the maintenance phase. This focuses on continuing all the eating and diet habits formed in the past three phases.

Vegetarian Diet

Even without any meat in the diet, women can still get all the nutrition that they need from a purely vegetable diet. In a vegetarian diet, it is important to carefully plan out and think about what kinds of food should be included in the diet as there are some nutrients that should be paid special attention: calcium, iron, iodine, protein, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B-12, zinc and vitamin D. in order to get these nutrients, your diet should include leafy vegetables, cereals, tofu, beans, nuts, whole grains, and a lot of fruit. As long as a meatless diet is able to provide for these crucial nutrients, the vegetarian is one of those diet programs that can bring about great results for women.

Cabbage Soup Diet

While it may be considered a fad diet, the cabbage soup diet is one of the fast diets that work for women. The cabbage soup diet works by consuming cabbage soup for seven days; hence it is recommended mostly for people who do not really need to go on a diet for extended periods of time. The program for eating cabbage soup is different every day; some days, cabbage soup is eaten with fruits, some with vegetables, sometimes excluding potatoes, and towards the final stretch, with beef. The final day of the cabbage soup diet involves the intake of rice and fruit juices. According to several medical reports, this diet, though a crash one, is actually good for overall health.

Zone Diet

The Zone diet works around the principal of proper proportioning of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. In the Zone diet, your diet will follow the 40% carbohydrate, 30% protein, and 30% fat division. A zone calculator will be used to determine the exact intake you should have when on this type of diet. This type of diet will work to help maintain balance of the hormones in your body, increase energy, and even improve intelligence through the consumption of 11 food blocks. Some of the foods that you will find yourself eating when on the Zone diet are eggs, bean stew, blueberry pancakes, and herbed beef.

Dash Diet Weight Loss Approach

Originally, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH, was not designed for weight loss. However, the program has shown to be successful is helping women to lose weight at relatively fast paces. According to studies you can find on DASHDiet.org, many of the women who go on the diet program experience 10 lb. – 15 lb. of weight loss even within just a few months. With the DASH diet, you’ll find yourself in a low calorie, high fiber program. Aside from weight loss, this diet has also proven to be effective in helping improve and alleviate high blood pressure and hypertension.

Lemonade Diet

The Lemonade diet is not for the weak at heart and only for those with willpower and determination as strong as steel. The diet takes place within a ten-day period and has proven to help people lose anywhere from 10 to 20 pounds. It is important, however, to first consult with your doctor or dietician before going on this diet.

The Lemonade diet calls for 100 ounces of lemonade per day. In the morning, you are to drink salt-water flush and herbal laxative tea in the evening. While on the lemonade diet, there is no solid food intake and all you consume in a day is the lemonade, saltwater flush, and herbal tea. Aside from helping in weight loss, this diet also works for elimination as it cleanses your body of toxins.

According to the National Institutes of Health, women should be able to consume a minimum amount of 1,200 calories per day in order to stay healthy and keep energy levels going. While this is the typical recommended daily allowance, it is always best to first consult with your doctor before taking on any diet plan. This is more so for women with pre-existing conditions that must really be taken into consideration.

There are a lot of diets that work really fast for women. Some take longer and work better for those with long term dieting plans. Others run from a week to ten days and create drastic drops in weight. Some may be fad diets while others may seem more gradual and create habits that can be carried out even after the diet program is over. Always remember what your diet and weight loss goals are when going on a health and diet program. A good amount of discipline is also needed in order for the diet programs to really work. Remember that the success of your dieting will all really depend on you so always stick to the plan and follow through on your weight loss commitment.

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7 Comments

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   David

   May 22, 2012 at 6:37 pm

   Is the South Beach diet not as popular anymore? I remember when everyone was coming off of the Atkins diet because it was raising cholesterol levels and they were going to the more lean version which was South Beach. That is what I did and it has been a lot easier to make that life style change to South Beach then it was Atkins.

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     Admin

     May 24, 2012 at 11:48 am

     Hey David,

     I think it’s still popular, just not as popular as it used to be. Diets are so faddish that their popularity comes and goes. With diets you just have to find one that you can stick to and that fits your lifestyle. Personally, I recommend just eating a balanced diet with plenty of exercise. Doing that will, in the long run, be much more effective in helping you lose weight and keep it off for life.

     -Sara

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   Magdalena

   May 22, 2012 at 6:37 pm

   I have done the Atkins diet before and it did work really well, but I wanted to lose more weight than the phases allowed so I never came off the 1st phase and started adding things back into my diet. So I got really bored with it, after that I gained it all back and them some so I started the South Beach diet and worked just as well .

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     Admin

     May 25, 2012 at 5:04 pm

     Hey Magdalena,

     That’s one of the pitfalls of doing diets like South Beach or Atkins. They aren’t the kind of diet that you can continue eating for long periods of time. I recommend that you adapt a healthy diet overall by eating more fruits, vegetables, lean meats, whole grains, etc. and eliminate (or greatly reduce) the amount of bad foods like processed foods.

     -Sara

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   Tracy

   May 22, 2012 at 6:41 pm

   I have heard of all of these except the Lemonade Diet, that just seems weird. I am surprised that Weight Watchers and those kinds of diets weren’t included, do they not work as fast? Are there some diets out there that might be easier for men to follow? My husband has tried the Atkins diet and lost interest he won’t try the South Beach because there are to many vegetables. Any ideas for him?

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     Admin

     May 23, 2012 at 5:04 pm

     Hey Tracy,

     Diets like Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig weren’t included on this list because, although they do work, they aren’t “quick fixes.” They are geared more towards long-term results. I would recommend Weight Watchers over most other diets because of the high success rate the diet has for people. Also, I don’t know what to tell you about your husband. There aren’t many diets that don’t require vegetables. They are, after all, along with fruit, the healthiest things you can eat. The South Beach, Atkins, The No Carb Diet, and The Zone Diet are diets that cut back on carbs. However, it’s going to be hard to lose weight and be healthy without eating vegetables. Perhaps you or he could try preparing them differently.

     -Sara

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   Jay

   May 18, 2013 at 7:55 am

   The best diet is walking 30mins daily, and eat a lot of vegetables, fruits(organics)and rest. I also discovered this product that work tremondously well its called the Berry thin. To get more info on this product go to http://www.Greenofferscredit.com/sid/101513

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