Why diets fail.
At the heart of every diet plan is a simple premise: To lose weight, you have to eat fewer calories than you burn.
Consequently, all diet plans reduce calories, otherwise they wouldn’t work. Some cut calories through pre-set menus, others contrive regimens that limit food groups, and still others require expensive supplements that serve as meal substitutes.
However, the one problem these diets all share is that they are too restrictive to be anything more than short term solutions. They practically all fail to keep weight off for the long term (a year or more).
And the reason why is simple.
Their approach requires a change in eating habits and behavior. You may lose weight in the beginning, but eventually you’ll reach a point where it’s impractical – and maybe even impossible – to stay on the diet for more than a few months. Sensations of hunger, deprivation and cravings will likely cause you to abandon the program. Then, it’s just a matter of time until the pounds creep back on. This often leads to round after round of dieting, and a frustrating cycle of weight losses and gains that can actually be harmful to your health.
The fact is more than 95% of all dieters regain their lost weight within a year.
iSELECT: A lifetime of results.
Unlike diets that ask you to cut calories and change your eating habits, iSELECT delivers a lifetime of weight control without changing your behavior.
This is not a fad diet with a “quick-loss” weight promise. It’s a proven, dietitian-recommended program that provides safe, sensible weight loss and the means to maintain it.
While other diets ask that you treat weight loss as the end goal, iSELECT considers it the halfway point of a truly successful plan. The ultimate goal is to keep the weight off. Otherwise, why diet in the first place?
There are no pre-planned meals, expensive supplements, or restrictive regimens. Instead, iSELECT puts you on the path toward a portion control plan that you control. Enjoy the foods you know and love while managing calorie levels and moving seamlessly from weight loss to weight maintenance.
iSELECT is the last diet you’ll ever need.
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Using the same formulas as leading dietitians, this calculator provides the recommended goal weight and calorie targets for weight loss and weight maintenance that are right for your gender, age, height, and body type.
Expert Advice
Here you’ll find the three commandments of a successful diet program, and other proven recommendations from professional dietitians to keep your diet on track.
Meal Planning
These simple guidelines will help you develop calorie-conscious meal plans around your favorite foods. Choose from iSELECT starter plans; calculate your preferred levels of carbs, protein and fats; link to several meal-planning sites.
The iSELECT approach to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight was developed by Alison Brinker, R.D., a clinical dietitian and personal chef with more than 15 years experience providing counseling on nutritional issues, professional workshops on weight control, and food planning services.