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Best Diet plans

Which Diet plans performed best in our tests?

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We tested 13 diet plans to determine the best-performing models. Our expert lab technicians tested each Diet plan based on the following criteria:

  • Initial weight loss
  • Exercise
  • Maintenance
  • Calorie awareness
  • Food variety
  • Fruits & vegetables

Below lists the Diet plans that rated best in each of the tests our experts looked for. Learn about how these tests were performed and find out which Diet plan is rated best when you subscribe.

Consumer Reports Ratings for Best Diet plans

ratingsBest Diet plan for Initial weight loss
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Satisfaction with how quickly after starting the diet respondents began to lose weight


This Diet plan which tested best for Initial weight loss has the following features: .

ratingsBest Diet plan for Exercise
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How well respondents thought diet plan encouraged exercise


This Diet plan which tested best for Exercise has the following features: .

ratingsBest Diet plan for Maintenance
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Satisfaction with how well the diet helped respondents maintain weight loss


This Diet plan which tested best for Maintenance has the following features: .

ratingsBest Diet plan for Calorie awareness
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How well diet increased respondents' awareness of the calorie counts of foods they commonly eat


This Diet plan which tested best for Calorie awareness has the following features: .

ratingsBest Diet plan for Food variety
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Whether plan allowed sufficient variety and included favorite foods


This Diet plan which tested best for Food variety has the following features: .

ratingsBest Diet plan for Fruits & vegetables
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How well respondents thought diet plan encouraged fruits and vegetables


This Diet plan which tested best for Fruits & vegetables has the following features: .