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Reader Reviews : Diet Programs

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Updated July 05, 2010

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Have you ever joined a diet program? Did you get the results you were hoping for or was it a dieting disaster? Tell us about your experience with diet programs.

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Weight Watchers and L.A. Weightloss

Just as rules are for fools, but are guidelines for intelligent people to break, diets are guidelines that help keep you on tract. All one really needs to do is practice portion control, eliminate ba…More

Weight Watchers and TOPS

I have been a member of both Weight Watchers and TOPS, currently TOPS, and I have come to the conclusion that ANY weight loss program works, if followed. The plan alone does not do the work. Some pla…More

Slim-Fast

I had a real problem following Slim-Fast. The shakes tasted okay, but I was hungry about an hour after I drank them and would end up eating even more. I think, for me, drinking my calories doesn't fe…More

Jenny Craig

I have lost 45 lbs and maintained that loss for 7 years, completely on my own. After trying Jenny Craig years ago, I came to the realization that diet plans simply don't work. We all want a quick fix…More

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