What diets have worked best for you?

None.. I eat what I want, when I want it... and call it a day.

I haven't been logging in months and lost another two pounds.. and wasn't even planning on it!

If you're looking for a healthy diet with specific guidelines and is easy to follow, I'd recommend the DASH diet. It's recommended by the American Heart Association.

Low carb with lots of lean protein is the only way that helped my pre diabetic body.

I used a program that involved medically formulated prepackaged meals, but I also had to cook one meal on my own. I lost 19 lbs in 2 weeks, 40 lbs in 8 weeks and 105 lbs in 10 months.

I have been maintaining for about 18 months now.

None.. I eat what I want, when I want it... and call it a day.

I haven't been logging in months and lost another two pounds.. and wasn't even planning on it!

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I dont think there is one miracle cure of diet for all.. to be perfectly honest a lot of diets are very very similar. They all want you to reduce your calorie intake, and most want you to reduce your carbs, drink more water,and exercise more. NONE of them would work without motivation and determination. You can't expect the diet to do all the work for you.

Diets which don't recommend exercise can leave you "skinny-fat" - you lose weight but have no tone to your body, so you weigh less but don't have that killer figure you're after.

Best advice i can give you is drink loaaads of water. I carry around a sports bottle with me wherever I am so I have no excuses!
fruits and veg can be surprisingly filling, I always opted for a slice of toast of cheese (God i love cheese) for a snack and used to think "a salad won't fill me up"but it does!

I never tell myself not to have anything, it's more about being aware of the consequences of what you eat, so yes, you can eat that massive burger but what will you gain from it ? < that mental mindset has helped me the most I think.

Also before I started I was shocked as just how much Carbs I was eating and not realising so it might be worth thinking about reducing your carb intake and trying to include more healthy protein, which is always good if you're working out, too.

Good luck on your journey!

I think diet is a very individual thing. I personally have always liked the Zone diet approach 40% carbs, 30% protein, and 30% fat. I like to go very light on the starch and flour based products and find my body likes when I eat more gluten free. At the end of the day it is just watching your calories based on activity level, but the Zone builds that into the eating plan for you.

Like everyone else has been saying, the best diet is no diet. Getting exercise and limiting calories (reasonably) is the best way to lose weight.

Also, a little bit about low-carb. I lost a ton of weight on South Beach, but as soon as I started eating food again, I immediately gained back some of the water weight and within a few months I was heavier than before. That's kind of a common thing with dieting, especially plans that restrict a certain macronutrient. I would strongly RECOMMEND AGAINST LOW-CARBING! There's a legitimate scientific explanation to describe how you lose so much weight on it, but you are also losing muscle mass and water weight and it WILL NOT STAY OFF! Just a disclaimer from someone who is absolutely loving losing weight the right way.

what works for me may not work for you. i refuse to use the word diet as it implies that is for a limited time. to truly lose the weight i have and what i plan on losing i have changed my way of thinking about my eating needs.

gone are the fastfood lunches/dinners 4-5 times a week. gone are the packs of donuts i would eat for breakfast.

i replaced that with a simple bowl of cereal in the morning, with my lunch being 4oz pasta with 3 oz of chicken. dinner consists of a peanutbutter fantasy weightloss shake from the gym. all in in all that is about 1300 calories a day (recommended 1900) and then factoring in my 700 cal burn minimum at the cardio and i am well under my goals for the day. i snack on about a cup or two of popcorn at night.

while that seems very little i do not go to bed hungry or feel lightheaded cause i am not getting enough nutrition.

weekends i eat a couple of slices of pizza and maybe have lunch at subway or panera but again it is all within my calorie goals for the day.

just find what works for you and stick to it. it may not happen overnight but you will eventually find what keeps you sustained and within your budget, both calorie and financially

I don't want to sound too blunt here, but for as long as you think there is such a thing as "different diets" you will not succeed long-term.

Eat the right - balanced - food, in the right quantities. Less calories to lose weight, the correct calories to maintain weight. Drink water and exercise often.

Obviously that's a simplification of the overall process, but anything that deviates from that simple route is just not going to help. Especially fad diets like Atkins - they are just downright harmful!

Tape worms.

It's 2013. You clearly mean MP3 worms.

No diet. I just count my calories and get up off of my butt. I do try not to partake in much sugar or fast food but besides that....... it's not a diet. Just a habit change.

Tape worms.

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No eating after dinner, no processed foods, no refined sugars.

Exercise 5x a week

Works for me every time i stick to it

eating healthy

works best

Calorie deficit combined with exercise (strength training in particular) has worked best for me. Also, I don't view a "diet" as a temporary change, but rather a long term - almost philosophical - approach to eating and nutrition.

That said, I have experimented with various weight loss eating plans, but in the end, it all comes down to calories in versus calories expended. Tracking what you eat is a big factor because we tend to not realize what we are stuffing into our bodies.

Also, I have done well by eating more small snacks and meals through out the day rather than skipping meals or eating fewer larger meals. I tend to avoid empty calorie foods (where possible - though I do cave and eat the occasional treat from time to time), and eat lots of fresh fruits, vegetables - and lots of fiber. I also get a good amount of protein. Add 5 days or more of exercise (30-60 sessions) a week to that and it works well for me.