To lose a few pounds (or much more), we avoid fancy regimes, fashionable or monotonous, and we rather trust those who have actually proven themselves. Top 5 of those who guarantee you success without surprises.

1 / The Weight Watchers Method


A promise of -3 kilos (minimum) the first month, a constant support, a real relearning of food, progressive and balanced but zero forbidden: the method has hit hard for several decades, including among those who have a lot of weight to lose. Global, it guides you for the resumption of the sport (move allows you to earn points to spend as you want, for an exit for example), boosts morale and motivation, and personalizes to stick to your lifestyle, your tastes and your pace. Unmatched: She is elected by U.S News & World Report magazine "Best Weight Loss Method", "Easiest Method to Follow" and "Best Method for Rapid Weight Loss": Just That!

The Bonus: meetings, application, website, and even social network, workshops and events: those who need support will feel well surrounded.

2 / Fasting, or intermittent fasting


Fasting is to eat only during a period of 8 hours on the day (for example from 12h to 20h), to enjoy a daily period of 16 continuous hours of fasting (evening, night and morning). In practice, therefore, we dine early, and we completely skip breakfast: not even sugar in coffee or tea, yoghurt or fruit. During these hours of dieting, the body, private, will draw on its reserves, so in its stored fat ... The effect? Real, with according to studies less than 2 to 3 kg in three weeks. Advantage: the method is easily compatible with a social life (you can afford a family breakfast on weekends, for example), and can lose weight slowly but surely. Surprisingly, we do not suffer from hunger (some even find a boost of energy), and the habit is taken very quickly.

Bonus: Intermittent fasting has been shown to have health benefits (less triglycerides, lower cholesterol, lower blood sugar).

3 / The "low GI" regime


Effective for weight loss but also to get rid of harmful sugars for the body, this diet is based on a simple principle: remove sugars formerly called "fast" but in fact "high glycemic index", which suddenly raise blood sugar , and trigger a strong secretion of insulin, which promotes storage in the form of fat. We must learn to better choose all its sugars: we forget white bread, bread or burger, sodas, sweet desserts but also potato fries or mashed, pasta too cooked and puffed rice cakes, to favor legumes (pea , lentils, beans), black bread, quinoa, pasta and al dente rice, fruits and vegetables. We must therefore take new reflexes, but the diet is guaranteed without hunger (it is full of satiating food), and rather easy to follow when we integrated the principle. Weight loss is real and demonstrated by studies, especially on the abdomen (preferred storage location), more or less fast depending on the person and the weight to lose. And for the rest, we eat "as usual", without other dietary constraints, and we can follow the method in the long run.

The Bonus: we remove the specter of diabetes, resting his pancreas often exhausted, it lowers blood sugar, but also inflammation (which promotes cardiovascular disease, in particular). A real health diet.

4 / The Mediterranean diet


Discovered among Cretans and recognized for its health virtues demonstrated for several decades, the Mediterranean diet also helps to find or regain a normal weight. Savory and healthy, it honors fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, oilseeds and olive oil and rapeseed, while reducing meat, cheese, sausages and sweets (as little as possible). It is not really vegetarian since fish (including fat), seafood, poultry, eggs and goat's or sheep's cheese are allowed in moderate amounts, but the main part of the plate is still fresh and fresh. season. To win, a lighter silhouette but also improved biological constants, an important protection against cardiovascular diseases, and a better health and longevity.

Bonus: you can drink a glass of wine (red) with every meal, even if it's not a must! This long-lasting "diet" is recognized medically as one of the best in the world for the line and health ...

5 / The paleo diet



Eat as our ancestors to lose weight: it is the idea of ​​this method back to the sources that excludes cereal and dairy products, legumes, sugars and all industrial foods. The promise ? Less than 2 to 5 kg in 1 month (depending on what you have to lose).