Fad diets come and go, but The Atkins Diet ... annoying calorie counting and the irritability associated with diets. "You're not as hungry as with other diets, and that is a really good thing ...

Here's a sample meal plan for a 1,500-calorie diet: No foods are banned ... the LA Weight Loss Centers plan appears to be a safe and effective way to lose weight and change your eating habits.

So you will lose weight on any diet that only allows 1,000 calories a day - but that doesn't mean it's safe or healthy to do so. Apart from phase 1 not being nutritionally balanced or calorie ...