Low calorie diets are diets in which your daily calorie intake is maintained at a lower level than your average daily calorie intake. The web and the media nowadays are full with advertisements about low carb dieting, choosing a diet program, work out tips and many more, all making it hard to choose what low calorie diet matches your body health and will lead you to achieve your desired weight.

· How should you start

Before you adopt any kind of diets or changes to your eating habits you need to be very aware of what are your eating habits and what is your daily calorie intake. You should count your calories (for more details on how to count your calories check the “Calorie Count” page) and also keep a food calorie journal (for tips and resources on how to keep a food calorie journal check the “Calorie journal” page). Once you know all these facts you should ask for a professional nutritionist advice on setting a personalized diet program.

· Which diet should you choose

The simple answer is you should always choose a healthy calorie diet customized for your health status, age gender, and weight loss goal. As there are no “no calorie foods” one needs to make sure when setting a diet program to balance and vary the food groups within your daily meals. A high protein low calorie diet or the famous Atkins diet or many other famous ones may work for some and may cause serious side effects for others. Your best bet is getting professional personalized medical advice on what diet program will match your exact personal features and goals. Quick fixes advertised on TV and magazines can turn out to be definite failures or heath hazards.