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Noun: dieting  dI-u-ting
  1. The act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
    "Her dieting resulted in significant weight loss";
    - diet
Verb: diet  dI-ut
  1. Eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight
    "She's been dieting for months to fit into her wedding dress"
     
  2. Follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons
    "He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet"

Type of: fast, fasting

Encyclopedia: Dieting

Diet, macrobiotic