Which diet will be most effective?

[iPood]

I'm in good shape fitness wise right now, I have defined abs, arms and calves but I have some stubborn fat on my upper thighs. I know I need to tweak my diet to get rid of it, but not sure which diets will actually work.

1) low glycemic index(gi). I haven't read up on this one much yet but I was just curious as to what other people think

2)the vs models diet. Basically they eat only fruit, vegetables and fish

3) low carb

Which diet would be most effective for losing that last bit of fat? Any other ideas?

[Prof_Don]

Id go with 2 or 3. Some people have a hard time controlling their weight, or getting down to a bodyfat % they desire, when they consume grains, "whole grain" or not.

With 1, you'll still be eating whole grains (the fiber and minerals will make those fall under low glycemic).

The only difference imho between 2 and 3, is that 2 is only fish as the protein, and 3 will allow other meats as well as dairy products and nuts.

Id go with 3 because it sounds more sustainable to do in the long run; more food variety to prevent the palette from getting bored.

[SixStringSeal]

You have two kinds of fat in your body: android fat and gynoid fat.

Gynoid is also known as the "good" fat and it's found around your thighs, hips, and bottom. This fat is actually very healthy to have and losing it would be doing harm to your body.

If you had chubby arms, face, breasts, or abs though (android fat) then you may be looking at a little bit of a weight problem.

From how you describe yourself though you sound perfectly healthy and I wouldn't recommend changing anything.

[caligirl3]

GI worked for me and so did south beach which is a low carb diet. But GI gives you A LOT more food options then low carb diets like south beach and atkins. And I have never heard about the model diet, but it sounds healthy but I think your won't be able to stick to it for long cause it will get boring and expensive. For any diet to succeed it has to be a part of your lifestyle and not just a diet.

[tomfeltonforever]

I feel like I lost a million pounds by cutting out all bread-like things- bread, pasta, crackers, granola bars, ANYTHING. I eat it once a week. I basically eat fish, chicken, fruits, vegetables, and non-fat yogurt. It's so annoying, but it works. My thighs got smaller for the first time in my life, and I haven't been exercising yet.

[iPood]

Thanks for the advice!

[tomfeltonforever]

youre welcome!

[Izzy2102]

they are all rather similiar. All have a low carb tendency and rely on tons of fruit and veg. Go with whatever you can stick. If you need your occasional bread or pasta it's obviously not the VS one. If you can it will probably be the most effective one but be sure to still get enough calories

[Claretica]

Just work out your BMR and hop on a caloric deficit.

[iPood]

I have been doing that along with exercise, evidently I need something more extreme for this last bit of fat