Can You Really Lose Weight Following The Cottage Cheese Diet?

There is no real weight loss program comprising solely of cottage cheese. Diets like this are unhealthy. Any plan based on just eating one food group is destined to fail even before you start. The boredom factor will also set in leading you into temptation, and you will not lose weight on this type of diet plan.

Cottage cheese is a good diet food compared with some other cheese as it contains fewer calories while still providing protein. But you cannot survive on one food alone. When you are trying to lose weight it is very tempting to go from one plan to another, but this will not help you. So, how can you find the best weight loss diet for you?

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You should look for a diet plan containing the following elements:

• When you look at the rules, you feel you have a good chance of sticking to them. This is perhaps the most important element of a successful program. If calorie counting and weighing foods is not your thing, then it doesn't matter if it works for thousands of people, you will fail. Some people need the support of a group to lose weight, so would do better joining weight loss classes and following their routine. Others prefer to go it alone.
  

• The diet should promise slow and steady results. This will give you a much better chance of keeping the pounds you have lost at bay.

• There should be no forbidden food groups. For example, some "fad diets" will not let you eat carbohydrates. The problem is that as soon as someone says you can't have it, you will want it. We need to eat as wide and varied a diet as possible to get all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals your body needs while you lose weight on a particular diet plan.

• Regular exercise should be part of the weight loss program. People think you can lose weight simply by dieting, and others think that going to the gym is sufficient. But, to be really successful you need a combination of both.

You can reduce your calorie intake without depriving yourself of your favorite foods by making different choices. For example if you love cottage cheese, you could try the version made with skimmed milk. Instead of eating the whole candy bar, have a square of very good quality chocolate once in a while as a treat. Start every meal with a fruit or vegetable juice or a salad. Reduce your portion size by 10% and you probably won't even notice. 

Don't go on a crash diet. Not only do they not work but they can cause you to lose lean muscle. Muscle burns fat so you are shooting yourself in the foot. Any weight you lose will be regained and you may even end up weighing more. If you want to kick start your diet, you could try following a detox program for a week or ten days. Drinking water, eating plenty of fruit and vegetables, brown rice, whole meal cereals, and yogurt will help to detoxify your system while you lose weight.

You will lose weight and feel better, although perhaps not initially since your body will have to adjust to the changes in your diet. This will help you get better results than following a cottage cheese diet alone.