Anonymous wrote:Reduce calories, doesn't matter what you eat and exercise.

You can even go on a Twinkie diet. 27lbs in 10 weeks. Not bad! http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/index.html

true, it all comes down to calories, but crap food doesn't fill you up so while you will lose weight on any 1200 calorie a day diet how you feel on that diet (starving vs satisfied) and how reasonable it is to stick with will make a huge difference. I could eat one slice of cake for 1200 calories a day, but I will likely be starving most of the day because volume wise, that is not that much food. On he flip side I could eat a diet full of vegetable, lean meats and healthy fats, things that have a lot of volume and will keep me feeling full and satisfied all day long.

so my advice is to pick the diet that leaves you feeling the most satisfied. Some people do better eating all foods in moderation, some do better cutting out food groups, and some even do well eating just twinkies.

Anonymous wrote:6 pounds in one month is pretty great. Why not just stick with it for a little while longer?

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exactly what i was going to say.

If you enjoyed eating that way then stick with it. 6lbs in one month is a reasonable rate.

Reduce calories, doesn't matter what you eat and exercise.

You can even go on a Twinkie diet. 27lbs in 10 weeks. Not bad! http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/index.html

Another vote for WW. The new program includes lots of 0 point foods, which really simplifies the point-counting. For example, I will have a piece of salmon with lemon juice for dinner, and a decent sized salad. The only thing that "counts" is the dressing - 3 points.

Just had weigh-in today, and I am down almost 10 pounds in seven weeks. Easy-peasy.

Anonymous wrote:Eating less. Lost the last twenty pounds of baby weight doing this. Simple.

Yes this but I was thin before pregnancy.

I lost 40lbs and started off counting calories for about 8 weeks. After that I knew my body well enough. I exercise 7 days a week, basically I sweat for a minimum of 30min a day.

No special diets, no fasting no gimmicks, no whole 30, no paleo, just common sense and being ok being a bit hungry between meals (so no snacking). I'm in my 40s so it can be done. I'm jow 5'9" and 140lbs of lean muscle and perfect labs.

Cut out most carbs and all processed foods.

Stick to lean meats, proteins like nuts and veggies to fill you up, and fruit if you have a sweet tooth and need something sweet to satisfy that craving.

Weight Watchers (app for me). The new program is great and will feel so easy after Whole 30.

Eating less. Lost the last twenty pounds of baby weight doing this. Simple.

Atkins

I did a points-based WW knock-off app (iTrackBites) to lose the last 5-6 lbs of stress weight I put on really quickly. Took about 5 weeks of following the plan about 85%. I thought it was petty great.

I have kept the weight off without any problems. The diet itself isn’t too restrictive to do over the long term (for me), but it made me aware of a lot of little bad habits I had - and it was pretty easy to identify where the pounds came from. Even off the “diet.” I remember those habits and don’t reach for the boss’ candy bowl or the seckdn glass of wine anymore...

Weight Watchers. Did it 15 years ago and lost 40 lbs. After I had my child, my weight crept back up again. I am on it again, and so far so good.

I've had a lot of success with Medifast/slim life. Yes, you are buying their pre-packaged food for the most part. But it's easy and fast things to prepare and that's what I need with 3 kids and working full time.

I've been on it for almost 2 years and kept off the 25 pounds I lost. They do transition you to your own food...so it's not like you have to buy their food forever.

South Beach Diet. Healthier and much less restrictive than Atkins. Weight loss is quick. No need to buy any SB products. Eat lean meats, dairy, non starchy vegetables, nuts, eggs, and one serving a day of berries (raspberries, strawberries, or blackberries). I modify Stage 1 to include one serving of berries and still lose weight.

A close friend’s (young) daughter was diagnosed with celiac so after attempting different meals, decided to just start grocery shopping and cooking like the whole household is gluten-free. Her excess weight literally melted off over a three month span. I wish I had her motivation, alas I am too partial to the ease of carbs.