I would like to drop 10 lb. but...

Q: I would like to drop 10 lb. but nothing I do seems to works. I work out 5 days a week for the past 5 years, eat about 1500-1800 calories a day with 50% carb, 25% fat and 25% protein.

A: Reasons for not losing weight while exercising and restricting calories are many with the most common two being:

1. You miscalculated your calorie intake. Research studies showed that up to 50% of dieters involuntary "cheat" on calorie count into the lowering side.

2. Your carbohydrate intake is too high for your metabolic makeup. Try something completely different. Since we happen to offer a free online program, I feel rather comfortable suggesting that you look at bantadiet.com and read the basics of the higher "fat burning index" approach. Should you choose to give it a try, just click on "start" at any page -- and start!

One good thing about the Banta Diet is that you shouldn't count calories, carbohydrates, or anything at all: foods and meals composition works by shifting your metabolic mode from running on carbs for energy to running on fats, including your body's fat.

Hope it helps,

Tanya Zilberter, PhD