DietWatch.com was one of the first weight loss programs to provide a complete Internet-only weight loss program. They appeared in about 1999 backed by dietitian Jennifer May.
The DietWatch Eating Plans There are 4 diet options:
Balanced - A balanced eating plan for general weight loss.
Reduced Carb - not to be confused with low carb diets such as Atkins - here the carbs are set at 40%.
Low Cholesterol - this diet plan will keep saturated fats to a minimum.
Vegetarian - a lacto-ovo diet plan (includes eggs and milk)
You can choose to lose weight or maintain weight. Their free diet profile will take your information and come up with a daily calorie level (even including vitamins and other micro-nutrients).
Emotional Eating Addressed
In May 2005 DietWatch.com have introduced an superb 8 week course called "Mastering Food". This is an on-line interactive program that gets to the root of your eating problems. You will learn how to listen to your body, how to manage hunger, prevent binges, and many other things.
An Excellent Program
DietWatch provides all the features and tools you would come to expect in a subscription-based weight loss program. Personalized meal plans, a comprehensive diet planner and log, fitness and exercise workouts, shopping lists, message boards, and a great community.
The calorie levels, and nutrient mix appear to be very sensible and well thought out. From our own profile, the nutrient ratios for the balanced plan appeared to be around 50% carb, 20% protein, and 30% fat - which is an excellent balance between the current low-fat vs low-carb debate.
This program seems to be immune to the proliferation of diet fads and extremes, and appears to take the best of current nutrition research to come up with their plans.
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Isn't DietWatch just like eDiets?
DietWatch has a similar 'style' (and price - about $3 per week) to the online weight loss giant eDiets. But there are some differences here:
- They stick to a few dietary options and do them well. Whilst eDiets host numerous different diet plans and techniques, making the whole experience a bit overwhelming. More choice can be a strength and a weakness.
- eDiets has an enormous subscription base, and consequently has some of the best message boards / forums you can find. In comparison DietWatch does not offer the same level of community - their message boards are small.
- eDiets will bombard you with full color ads and popups - everything from dating, to snack foods, to pills, to tampons. DietWatch is refreshingly ad-free and clean.
- They seem to concentrate on doing diet and nutrition well, whilst eDiets appear to campaign and advertise heavily (both by email and on their web site).
- They will not send you any unwanted email after completing their free profile... unlike eDiets.
- They offer one of the biggest nutritional databases in the industry, allowing you to easily make changes to your meal plans.
Is It Good?
We wholeheartedly recommend this program. (Hint - if subscribing for a full year - the price works out to be a huge 58% cheaper).
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