James Hill, John Peters, Bonnie Jortberg, and Pamela Peeke wrote the Step Diet, and it is a life long weight loss and weight maintenance program. The book states that dieters can lose weight easily by slowly increasing their physical activity levels. Walking, in addition to small dietary changes, can produce results for the majority of dieters.
The Basics of the Step Diet
The diet is based on the concept of "move more eat less". Initially dieters are advised to walk 2000 steps each day, and this increases throughout the program. The dieters can eat whatever they want as long as the portion sizes are reduced by 25%. Diet guidelines are provided on how to reduce calories and portion sizes.
Recommended Foods
Whole grains, low-fat dairy, healthy fats, fruits, and vegetables are recommended.
Exercise Recommendations
The Step Diet consists of information about other physical activities that may be substituted for walking.
Pros
- Good for people who do not like to follow strict plans
- Based on scientific research
- There is no need for counting or measuring
- Dieters do not need to make changes in what they eat
- Recommends exercise
Cons
- Does not provide information about food quality
Conclusions
The Step Diet provides an easy approach to weight loss and can be maintained over the long term. The dieters, who do not like to follow a specific meal plan, like this plan.
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