Juiced Up

Liquid diets are all the rage once again (thanks to svelte Beyonc? using the Master Cleanse to slim down for “Dream Girls”). While a week-long juice fast may help you drop weight in a hurry, for those of us who like to eat our meals there are options that match your lifestyle or food preferences. Click through to get the lowdown on the hottest diets around to find the right fit for you.

Change Your Life

Tend to eat when you’re stressed or bored? This diet from Oprah’s trainer, Bob Greene, may help you get a grip on your emotional eating. You’ll get on a regular meal and snack schedule and learn to incorporate exercise into your life. Rather than a short-term diet, this plan aims to instill lifelong healthy habits.

Soup’s On

Dieters who want a quick fix may find the answer in a bottomless bowl of cabbage soup. For seven days, you’ll sink your spoon into a homemade vat of soup along with a limited list of some low-calorie foods. If you don’t lose the amount you want in a week, you can take a break, then repeat.

Protein Power

If you can’t get enough steak and are generally veggie averse, then the meat-centered Atkins plan might be right for you. You’ll fill up on protein like steak, eggs, and cheese. Even fats like butter and mayo are okay. But bread, pasta, rice, and starchy vegetables are off limits. Why? When carbs are restricted, the body goes into fat-burning mode.

Order Up

For those who crave convenience and are willing to pay extra for taking the guesswork out of meal planning, NutriSystem might be for you. It doesn’t get easier than having prepackaged meals delivered right to your door. The focus is on low-fat proteins, whole grains, veggies and heart-healthy fats.
Citrus Booster

You have to be hard-core fan of this fruit to survive the grapefruit diet which calls for eating the fruit, pulp or juice (along with other food) at every meal. While the jury is still out on how it works, researchers suspect that eating grapefruit lowers insulin levels, which may lead to weight loss.
Sexy and Chic

If you want to lose weight without giving up your indulgences, then try eating like our slim sisters in France. No need to swear off chocolate or wine or count calories with the French Women’s Diet. Instead, you’ll eat small portions of high quality foods and in-season fruits and vegetables. And if you overdo it at one meal, simply cut back at the next.
Cali Style

Don’t like to diet alone? LA Weight Loss is a center-based program that staffs counselors to help you with meal planning and setting diet goals. No foods or drinks are off limits, but the plan does push its line of protein bars and supplements.
Greek Goddess Diet

In need of a lifestyle makeover? More than just dining like seaside residents the Mediterranean Diet is about slowing down and savoring what you eat. The focus is on rural fare such as seafood and healthy fats found in olive oil, nuts, and avocados.
Fat Blaster

If the idea of following a more strict eating plan helps you stay focused on your diet, the Fat Flush may be a good fit. The premise: By drinking concoctions of juice and herbs, taking supplements and avoiding foods in certain combos (i.e. no milk and meat together) you’ll flush the toxins from your overtaxed liver and allow it to return to the fat-burning organ it is.

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