The survey garnered enough responses to rate 13 diets representing two categories, commercial plans and Do-It-Yourself (DIY) plans.
In 2011, the last time Consumer Reports rated diets, it based the Ratings on the results of clinical trials and a nutritional analysis. “The rapid emergence of new apps to help dieters crunch numbers and stay on top of their calories and exercise regimens is clearly having an enormous impact that our new methodology was able to capture,” said Metcalf. The results of the survey reflect the broadening landscape of diets that subscribers reported using. “The good news is that you can pick a diet that reflects your personal needs and goals, and expect to lose weight on it if you stick to it.” “We felt that this new approach would get right to the heart of what people care about most when choosing a diet, which is the experience of others who have tried it,” said Nancy Metcalf, senior program editor, Consumer Reports. In fact the survey of 9,376 readers is one of the largest ever done on specific diets. This year, Consumer Reports taps its large readership to rate diets. YONKERS, NY -MyFitnessPal, a free smart phone app and website, got one of the top satisfaction scores in Consumer Reports’ new diet Ratings published in the February issue of the magazine and online at And while Weight Watchers is still the people’s choice, chosen by 4 out of 10 Consumer Reports’ readers, its scoring on satisfaction is not as impressive as MyFitnessPal.
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