snack-protein shake Wrong. If anything, drink a nutrition shake, which contains about the same amount of carbs and protein (and very little sugar or fat). fruit or yogurt and nuts Wrong. Nuts have way too much fat for how little protein they contain. You need to have some fat in your diet, but salm...

I'm going to go ahead and disagree with Sweetpea and say that it's better to make a drastic change in your diet than it is to "taper" it, so to speak. Yes, it takes more self-discipline to maintain, but it's also less frustrating. Why you torture yourself by changing your diet just enough ...

Switching to a diet which consists of vegetables, complex carbohydrates, and lean proteins (such as low-fat cottage cheese) is a very good idea. You might also want to consider eating six small meals a day rather than three large meals. This will discourage your body from storing calories as fat. Do...