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Everyone who wants to lose weight has to go on a diet. Since most of the people are somewhat overweight, this becomes a hot topic to talk about. Although both men and women go on diets, I will primarily focus this towards the women population as it is more of a discussion topic for them.

When you see someone and notice a weight change, you usually want to mention that they look better or that they lost weight.

Have you lost weight?"
You look better, did you lose weight?"
Have you been dieting?"
Wow. You look so good."

Another time dieting discussion starts is during meals. When a person is trying to eat less, people question why and a conversation about dieting begins.

Is that all you're going to eat?"
Why aren't you eating anything?"
Did you already eat?"
Are you on a diet or something?"
Are you not hungry?"

And then the person will usually respond by saying:

I'm trying to lose some weight."
I started to diet so I am watching what I eat."
I want to lose some weight before I take family pictures next month."
I'm on a diet."

Some people look so skinny and they still say they are going to go on a diet. Here are some comments you can say.

You do not need to go on a diet."
You look great now. Why do you want to go on a diet?"
Yeah right. Like you have to lose weight."

Remember that it is ok to talk about dieting with friends, but if you are among people you do not know too well, make sure there isn't somebody who is overweight already. You don't want to talk about dieting in front of these people because they might be self conscious about their weight.

Dieting - Questions

Now that we have covered some basic sentences, let's work on sentences that will help in a discussion. First let's cover some questions about dieting.

How long have you been on a diet?"
What type of diet are you on?"
Have you lost a lot of weight?"
How much weight have you lost so far?"
How many pounds do you want to lose?"

Remember that most countries use the kilogram system, but the United States uses the pound system. Don't ask me why, it's just the way it is.

Here are some ways to answer these types of questions.

I've been on a diet for 2 months now."
I'm just watching my calorie intake and doing a little bit of exercise."
I lost 6 pounds so far."
My goal is to lose 10 pounds."
I want to be 105 pounds."

Currently, the Atkins diet is very popular.

Atkins diet is a low carbohydrate diet that causes the body to burn fat. Don't quote me on this though. If you want to learn more about Atkins diet, you can find a lot of information over the Internet. For now, I'll share with you some sentences that you might hear Americans say about Atkins.

I'm on the Atkins diet."
After three days on the Atkins diet, all I think about is bread and rice."
I lost 15 pounds in 4 weeks due to the Atkins diet."
I could never go on the Atkins diet. I love carbs too much."

Carbs is the short form of carbohydrate. You might hear people say, low carb diet in the place of Atkins.

Dieting - Specific Areas

Another common area about dieting is describing the exact area of where you want to lose weight. For some people, they want to lose weight on the arms or the legs, or even on the cheeks. Here are some things you may say.

I am going on a diet until I get skinny legs."
I've been on a diet for 3 months now and I can't get rid of the fat under my arms."
I hate my love handles. I can't seem to get rid of them."

Love handles are the fat on the side of the stomach.

I want to lose weight on my cheeks."

What is the best way to lose weight on the thighs?"
How do you get rid of the fat on the cheeks?"
I can't seem to lose my gut. I'm pretty skinny everywhere but my gut is a big problem."

Gut is the lower part of the stomach. Many people have some fat on the gut.

Other general sentences

I am way too undisciplined to go on a diet."
I like to eat too much. I wouldn't survive a day on a diet."
If I can eat ice cream then I don't have a problem with a diet."

A good diet is a combination of eating well and exercising."
Many people think dieting is all about eating less."
I think exercising is more important than eating less."
The best way to naturally lose weight is to eat five times a day but smaller amounts."

Talking about other people

She used to be so fat in high school. I can't believe how skinny she is now. I wonder what kind of diet she went on."
She's been on a diet for 6 months and still looks the same. She has to be cheating."
My sister has always been skinny, but after she gave birth, she had to go on a diet."

Let's put all this together and practice with a conversation.

Dieting - Interactive Practice

Click on Listen All and follow along. After becoming comfortable with the entire conversation, become Person A by clicking on the Person A button. You will hear only Person B through the audio file. There will be a silence for you to repeat the sentences of Person A. Do the same for Person B. The speed of the conversation is native speed. Use the pause button if the pause between each sentence is too fast for you. After practicing several times, you will be able to speak as fast as a native.