Lose weight but fatten your wallet with the Supermarket Diet

Have you heard of the Supermarket Diet? Me neither, but it's out there and apparently it works. The Supermarket Diet is based on the premise that if you learn how to shop healthfully at the supermarket and prepare your own food, you should be able to drop pounds -- and save money.

Developed by Good Housekeeping Magazine, the plan is not a quick-fix, as it doesn't promise rapid weight-loss in the first week. Rather, it's a plan designed to create healthy habits in people, which is something I like about the plan, although I haven't tried it. The plan has three phases: Boot camp, Keep on losin', and maintenance. People on the plan are offered tips for shopping and a plethora of easy, quick recipes that allow dieters to create homemade healthy meals with ease. It works by restricting calorie consumption and controlling ratios of fats, carbs and proteins. Like with every other healthy plan, activity is also an important component. See this for more information.

Have you tried it? What did you think?