Usually it is the women that we hear about that want to lose weight and get in shape but what about diets for men? What most people are unaware of is that men also worry about their physical appearance and are increasingly turning to dieting to get desired results. With a growing obesity problem in North America and more focus on work than leisure, many individuals feel that there just isn't enough time to go to the gym.

To make up for all these obstacles many men turn to dieting to help them with building muscle fast and fat loss. When researching different types of diets there are several things that you should look for when picking which diet to follow:

· Day Off: one of the most important elements in an effective and efficient diet is a built in day off. Essentially this is one day a week where the user gets a 'day off' from the diet and can generally eat whatever they want. This doesn't mean binge eating and pigging out on extremely fatty foods, it is more to help the body relax from the diet schedule and eat some of the diet foods in larger portions or favourite snacks in smaller portions.

· Availability: choosing a diet that is available immediately will more likely produce results because the male that wants to start right away will generally download the diet from the Internet right away.

· Focus: diets are generally more positive psychologically when they focus on foods that you should be the limitations, and which foods you shouldn't be eating. This is good for developing good eating habits and helps the man have a positive outlook and right mindset to achieve his goals.

Dieting should always be paired with exercise because dieting alone can never do the job fully. Muscle building supplements can also enhance the dieting experience to aid in building muscle mass and burning fat to produce better results in the gym.