Brief Answer: low carb is fastest Detailed Answer: Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic Oprah used a diet consisting of (1)avoiding carbohydrates with a high glycemic index such as bread, potatoes,sweet fruits such as pineapple - the glycemic index looks at how quickly carbohydrate break down or raise the blood sugar in the body. Foods with low glycemic index break down slowly and in some persons, cause fullness to last longer (2)she also stated that she used proper food portions to reduce calories This is a combination of a low calorie, low glycemic diet. There are different types of diets available, the low glycemic is one of them, examples of the others are: (1) the low fat/low calorie diet- this was combined to the low glycemic in Oprah's case. This diet involves reducing fat and calories by (a) eliminating fried foods (b)eliminating sodas or high calorie fruit drinks- if sodas are used should be diet drinks (c)using low fat options such as cheese/milk/butter (d)increasing use of vegetables and fruits to at least 5 portions a day (e)half of the main meals should be fruits and vegetable and the rest split between meat and carbs . Both the portion of the meat and carbs should not be excessive Another type of diet is the low carbohydrate diet. This is normally associated with faster weight loss and you may want to try this first. Carbohydrates cause the body to release insulin. Insulin does not only keep the blood sugars normal , it also makes the body store fat. If carbohydrates are reduced, insulin release is reduced and fat is broken down This diet involves (a) reducing or eliminating the use of rice/potato/bread/pasta/biscuits (b)increasing protein to make up for the loss and also to help to keep you full (c)using a lot of water, using only diet drinks (d)not going hungry, eating to schedule snacking every 2 to 3 hours while awake, using high protein snacks like nuts, eggs, meat and cheese. When persons miss meals or go very hungry, they tend to over eat at the next meal (e)avoiding high carb vegetables like beets, carrots (f)using 1 to 2 cups of vegetables and 1 to 2 cups of salads a day with or without meals There are weight loss doctors or nutritionists that may be able to draw up a meal plan for you. If this is not an option, there are meal plans also available online Summary: different types of diets, low carb associated faster weight loss I hope this helps, wishing your husband and you well. Please feel free to ask any additional questions

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