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Do you want to lose 5, 10, 15 pounds and just can't make it happen?
Need to get ready for a wedding or beach vacation? Maybe it's leftover baby weight
or perhaps it's a beer belly (which brewed up in college). No matter
where the weight came from, we can help you take it off. We are not here to sell
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fun weight-loss information, tracking tools, easy to follow meal plans, plus a
rock-strong community of other dieters to offer cheerleading, and best of all, friendship.
You have nothing to lose, except for that extra weight, of course.
Better Homes and Gardens® Weight Loss Plan
Nutritionist Toby Amidor on
Better Homes Diet
Toby Amidor, MS, RD is a registered dietitian with a master's degree in clinical nutrition and dietetics from New York University. She is also currently pursuing her doctoral degree in nutrition education from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Bread, Pasta & Sweets (carbs)
in moderation
Red Meat
in moderation
Fruits & Vegetables
always
Milk & Dairy
in moderation
Alcohol
sometimes
Fast Weight Loss
nutritionist
kind of agrees
Feeling Healthier
nutritionist
agrees
Simple Rules
nutritionist
kind of disagrees
Frequent Meals
nutritionist
kind of agrees
Great Tasting Food
nutritionist
agrees
Easy To Eat Out
nutritionist
kind of disagrees
Affordable
nutritionist
strongly agrees
A Nutritionist Weighs in...
If you take the time track what you are eating on the food log, learn the correct portion sizes, and stay your calorie limit, this plan can work – both short and long term. This is because you can adjust your calories while in the maintenance stage. Also, the online “Weight-Loss Planner” can keep you organized and positioned to succeed. One issue with the diet is that the USDA has updated their Food Guide Pyramid, but this plan still references the old Pyramid. Another issue is that unless you use the diet’s recipes and cook, there is not much guidance to help you follow the plan, nor are there enough sample meal plans. But the recipes sound enticing.
3.1 If you crave organization, this plan will keep you satisfied
Although this diet presents a healthy way to eat, some people may find it tedious and frustrating to track all the servings of the various food groups that they eat daily. However, on the free www.bhg.com website, you can have meal plans laid out for you, which can help you plan your grocery shopping and prepare meals.
This diet may also be more difficult if cooking isn’t your thing. Most of the book and website are filled with healthy recipes. For those who cook often, this is a great way to collect great tasting and diet friendly recipes. For those who don’t know how to turn on an oven, this plan may prove a bit more challenging. Also, those who eat out often must really learn serving sizes, as well as how to recognize if you’re eating the right number of servings of each food group. This may be hard to figure out if you rarely cook and aren’t sure what a tablespoon or cup looks like.
One great aspect of this diet is that it’s made for all different sizes and for both sexes. The calorie amounts, as well as the serving sizes, are individualized to your specific calorie needs. It’s also a very balanced plan in terms of getting foods from each food group.
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