i’ve tried more diets than i can count including atkins. any diet that does not include well balanced meals and exercise are not diets you can stick to indefinetly.
eating as much steak or butter as i want to is not a way to live.
i am now on a diet once again and am doing it my way.
i am not eating bread or pasta or rice or potatoes. i am eating lots of green veggies as well as carrots and tomatoes. i am eating either fish or poultry or cottage cheese and yogurt. i eat the broccoli and veggie pancakes/souffles from the freezer sections that have proper hashgacha and decent calorie count.
i have 3 servings of fruit (melons, citrus fruits) daily and make sure to exercise as well. for a snack i have sugar free ices, jello or ice cream. this isnt easy eitehr but at least i am not dependent on shakes or specialized diet foods from doctors offices.its been about a month now and i think im doing pretty well. best part is i am not drooling if i see a grain of rice or elbow macaroni. if i choose to have a pc of challah friday night and/or shabbos it does not ruin the diet either.