PHOENIX -- Deb Razar loves playing with her daughter Phoebe.

What this Scottsdale mom doesn't love is the constant struggle to keep off those extra pounds, especially with so many weight loss programs to choose from.

"There are so many things out there, it can be overwhelming," Razar said. "I just want to choose the right one. The one that will give you optimum health and optimum weight loss results."

One of the hottest new diets is called the "Reverse Diet," a program that preaches eating dinner for breakfast and breakfast for dinner.

The diet book's author, Tricia Cunningham, claims that she lost 170 pounds by having a big meal in the morning and a lighter one at night.

But just how wise is it to have potatoes and chicken for breakfast and cereal for dinner?

"Somewhere between 1,500 and 2,000 [calories per day] is normal," said System Nutrition manager for Scottsdale Healthcare, Su Smith. "The reverse diet may help some people, but the real key to losing weight is balancing your meals."

Smith also said that a huge breakfast can be just as detrimental as a really big dinner.

"I don't think it's so important what you eat at which meal," Smith said. "As long as you keep your carbs, protein and fat as constant as possible from meal to meal."

CBS 5's Jason Barry said that Smith's advice is helpful to everyone, especially new moms like Razar.

"I can't imagine the first thing I eat in the morning is a chicken breast," Razar said. "But who knows. Maybe if I tried it, I'd be hooked."