I have been covering bits and pieces of Fatloss4idiots. Remember that you can lose up to 9 pounds in 11 days if you follow the diet correctly. This is the basic goal of this weight loss plan; however, there are some principles that you should remember before you buy this weight loss program.

The low fat or fat free rule of thumb: Read beyond the marketing and check the food label. Fat Loss 4 Idiots addresses the fact that just because a product is low in fat does not mean that it is low in calories or that it belongs on the menu. Often, the calories in a low fat product are very close to the calories in the full-fat version.

This is not to say that low fat or fat free products are all bad. Many diseases can be attributed to diets high in saturated and trans fat. Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and certain types of cancer are a few of the many problems associated with a diet that is too high in fat. What you have to remember is that you are still at risk for any of those diseases if you eat TOO much of anything. This is because when we eat too much, we gain weight. Plain and simple!

Think about it this way. If you drink milk, purchase low fat or fat free milk. You are drinking it anyway, so make sure you do not add unnecessary fat to your diet. If however, you purchase fat free cookies so that you can eat cookies and still lose weight, DO NOT. The cookies are still loaded in calories and sugar and they do not belong on a weight loss plan.

Another important thing to remember is that restricting too many calories (very low calorie diets) is a bad thing. Fat Loss 4 Idiots does offer rapid weight loss, but they do so by using their shifting calorie theory. This weight loss plan provides 4 meals per day for each of the 11 days and it is not a very low calorie diet.

What about carbohydrates? Low-carb diets are not necessarily the answer to weight loss because they often put too much emphasis on avoiding carbohydrates and dieters tend to focus on avoiding bread while they go ahead and eat high fat meats. They also tend to avoid the good carbohydrates that actually help you lose weight such as whole grains, fruits and veggies.

Fat Loss 4 Idiots puts an emphasis on making the right choices when choosing carbohydrates and protein. They point out that carbs such as cookies and chips are bad (which we already knew), but that potatoes and whole grain breads are important. Fruit is also a part of their shifting calorie theory. Again, it is okay to eat a cookie now and again, but not every day!

Last but not least, you might be wondering about other weight loss programs. Does Jenny Craig work? How about Weight Watchers? I am asked these questions quite a bit and my answer is always the same: Maybe. They work for some and not for others. Many people do not like the food. Others simply cannot afford to stay on these somewhat expensive diets long enough to achieve their weight loss goals.

Think before you buy any diet plan. Is it easy to follow? Can I follow this diet? Will it help me achieve my goals of being THIN in a healthful, workable manner? Think about these questions and the above before you buy fatloss4idiots.