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What nutritional guidelines do your meal plans follow?

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Dear Diet-to-Go,

You claim that your meal plans follow the nutritional guidelines of several major health organizations.  Can you tell me which ones?

Thanks,  
E.B., Texas

Dear E.B.,

Diet-to-Go has assembled a dynamic team of culinary and health experts who have created great tasting, freshly prepared meals that meet the nutritional guidelines of several major health organizations including the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association and American Dietetic Association.

To read more about our team of experts, click on any of their profiles on the right side of the page.

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Can I still eat out while on my Diet-to-Go meal plan?

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Dear Becky,
Thanks to my fantastic Diet-to-Go meal plan, I have been doing well eating at home and at the office.  My problem:  I like to dine out at least once a week with friends and family, and I never know what to order.  Chinese, Italian and Mexican are our favorites ... Can you help me?
J.H., Allentown

Dear J.H.,

Relax.  There is always a way to choose healthier when dining out.  Let's start with your three favorite restaurants.

Why is my friend losing weight faster than me?

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Dear Becky,
My friends and I all joined Diet-to-Go at the same time.  I love the food but I must confess that I get frustrated watching my friends lose weight faster than me. We eat the same foods and exercise together, so what gives?

D.G, in Morgantown

Dear D.G.,

Losing weight is not the same for everyone; some people lose faster than others due to a different personal history of weight, dieting, physiology, psychology, culture and genetics.

Ask yourself these eight important questions.

1. Am I eating enough?
Skipping meals and inadequate eating create more weight problems in the long run, by disrupting your metabolism and setting you up for overeating later.

Why did you choose the Diet-to-Go meal plan?

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Dear John,
Your dieting success with Diet-to-Go inspired me to join. I love the food but am curious what inspired you to choose this meal plan.
T.M., New York

I'm 49 years old and I have been dieting for much of my adult life.

My first real weight loss attempt was during my college years -- and it was a doozy. I ran for miles while wearing a rubber, long-sleeved top... and I did oodles of sit-ups while holding a weight on my chest.

The end result: I lost weight. But it was only temporary due to my crazy fitness program.

Am I crazy or will I lose weight faster if I cut more calories?

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Dear John,
A friend of mine is losing weight while eating 1,000 calories -- or less -- a day. I am on the Diet-to-Go 1,600-calorie plan, but I am thinking maybe I am eating too many calories. Am I crazy or will I lose weight faster if I cut my calories further?
B.G., Boston

Eating 1,000 or fewer calories a day is basically a starvation diet... a diet that will cause your body to go into defensive mode and stop burning fat.

I've been writing about health, fitness and diet for the past 8 years. A great takeaway message for me has been -- you got to eat to lose weight.

Not just any food. But healthier foods and in an amount that fuels your body while it burns calories at a safe, effective rate.

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