Diets A to Z

The Low-Down on Popular Weight Loss Plans

From Jennifer R. Scott, former About.com Guide

Updated November 25, 2009

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SugarBusters!

Sugar –- not fat -– makes us overweight, according to the authors of The New SugarBusters!: Cut Sugar to Trim Fat.

Volumetrics

Volumetrics, a book written by Dr. Barbara Rolls, says that by eating foods that fill you up on fewer calories, you will lose weight without feeling like you’re on a diet.

Weight Watchers

Weight Watchers is one of the most successful and well-known weight-loss programs. Learn more about the current version of the plan, called Weight Watchers Momentum.

The Zone

Balancing the correct ratio of carbs, fat, and protein is the key to following this plan, authored by Dr. Barry Sears.