A successful diet plan

One of the secrets to successful weight loss is setting realistic objectives and sticking to a step-by-step diet plan. If you take it gradually and don't set your weight loss sights too high, you will be successful- and by successful, it means that you will lose weight and will also be able keep it off once the strict diet period is over.

Looking at diet plans

There is a proliferation of weight-loss diets, not all of which are good for you. Take the time to study the available diet plans to ensure you choose the one adapted to your health and weight loss needs.
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Your personal diet plan

Set realistic goals that you can achieve and maintain over time.If you are trying to lose weight, make a list of your goals before you start. In addition, keep a food diary to help you identify your habits.
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Tell me what you eat, and I'll tell you...

Do you know exactly what you eat? This is a question your doctor will ask you if you see him or her about weight problems. Most of the time, people underestimate their food intake.
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Satiety: Weight control strategy, or marketing gimmick?

Satiety (pronounced sa_tie_e_tee) is a buzz word that applies to foods that can help create a feeling of fullness. Nutritionist Aimee Matthews sheds some light on this concept.
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Beat the salt-induced tummy bloat

Unfortunately, most people know the feeling - a distended tummy, feeling ‘heavy’ and irritable, the waist of your jeans all of sudden a bit too tight, and you just want to crash on the sofa. A bloated tummy is a common occurrence, but what many people don’t realise is that one of the causes can...
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Dieting and keeping the weight off afterwards

Doctissimo takes a closer look at the DIOGenes project which advocates eating protein-rich, low glycaemic index foods in order to make sure the post-diet weight stays off for good.
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Does drinking water help you lose weight?

“Drinking water makes you slim”, “You should drink 1.5 litres of water a day”, “Drinking detoxifies the body”... We’ve all heard these dieting tips over and over, but does drinking water really make you lose weight? Should you choose certain types of water in order to stay in shape? Dietician...
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The war between hormones and pant size

Hormonal fluctuations often have a significant influence on weight, not to mention the many different hormone disorders which can ruin your figure! Oestrogen imbalance, hypothyroidism... Dr. Pierre Nys, endocrinologist and visiting consultant at Parisian Hospitals, lifts the lid on hormonal...
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The #1 way to lose weight

Have you put on a bit of weight over the winter or during a stressful time in your life? As a result you may not be feeling comfortable in your own skin at the moment, and losing two or three kilos would do you some good. Luckily, Doctissimo is on hand with all the advice you need for losing...
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Fad diets

A fad diet is a weight loss plan offering a 'quick fix', but most of these diets do not provide a long-term solution for excess weight.

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What's your perfect diet?

We’ve all tried, at least once, a diet that we heard had worked brilliantly for the distant cousin of a work colleague’s next door neighbour... but which ended in complete failure for us. With good reason! If a diet is poorly adapted to your personality or your...
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