I'm going to list some different "diet systems" that are based on nutritional factors (directly or indirectly). So not things like Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers. I have included a short summary (please note most diets have more to them than what I note) of each diet. Please note for each diet your opinion of them and if you would follow them (for whatever reason).

1. Atkins Diet (minimal carbs, no starch, high meat protein)

not as it is written. I think there is some value in the diet but it allows to much saturated fat. The manintance postion isn't so bad but that is about it.

I prefer the South Beach diet whish has more focus on healthy fat and less on total carbs. It limits carbs but no where near as much as the Atkin diet. I lost 40 pounds using a modified version of it and I have kept the wieght off for over a year now.

2. Vegetarian (mostly fruits/vegetables, sometimes dairy and eggs)

I could be a Vegeterian. I only eat meat once a day now. I probably would never be a strict vegetarian though since I there are certain things I would not be willing to never eat.

3. Vegan (absolutely no animal products)

no to restrective. I like eggs and meat and cheese and I see no reason why I shouldn't eat them.

4. Mediterranean Diet (high plant consumption, fruit desserts, olive oil for fat,cheese and yogurt,white meat, eggs, low red meat, wine)

I don't know a lot about the diet but it sounds pretty much how I ma eating right now except fo rht wine. Alchol is not a good choice if you are trying to lose weight.

5. Paleolithic Diet (no potatoes, grains, dairy or beans, encouraged lean meat consumption, most plants, mostly water/tea as beverage)

sorry. No offense but it seems like a fad diet. Cavemen ate what they ate because they had no choice. I have not seen any evidience that it is a healthy diet. I like grains and beans.

6. Raw Food Diet (mostly like Paleolithic diet, but NO COOKING ALLOWED)

No sorry anohter fad diet that has no real science behind it.


I'm sure I'm missing some, but these are some of the more common/more noisy diets out there. They're at least the only ones I care to ask your opinion on at the moment


My personal opinion, is that all of them except the Raw Food Diet have their merits and for the most part are all based on reasonable nutrition. I just read some articles on the Paleolithic Diet and of these, I think it would be the one I followed. I just like potatoes too much. And feta. And Ice cream. But besides that, I really good do it. The bean thing sounds out-of-the-blue, but if you research the thought behind it, it does make sense.