Diets which ones are good or bad and why?

In terms of pills, powders and all of those magical weight loss cures, I just don't waste my money on them. I think that I've tried every diet ever invented. LOL. South Beach works best for me because I believe that I am carb sensitive but for the long term, I can't stay away from them and I end up gaining the weight back. I like it because I don't feel hungry and at least initially, the weight comes off fairly quickly. Once Weight Watchers went to points, I didn't seem to be able to lose weight on it. I've lost weight on virtually every diet that I've been on but I finally realize that unless I'm going to make permanent changes in my lifestyle, I'm just going to pack the pounds back on. In January, I'm going to start on Bob Greene's Best Life Diet. I think that Oprah is going to go back on it on 1/5. Hope that's the one that finally works. Whatever diet you choose, good luck to you.

I dont beleive in diets. The only one I have ever tried was Weight Watchers which was good and no foods are banned but I just found that counting points made me conscious of trying to lose weight and was not always convenient to do. The way to lose weight is through healthy diet and exercise. It is not rocket science. I think anyone who is genuinely eating helathy and exercising and is not losing weight should go see a Doctor. People were losing weight long before diets such as Atkins etc became popular. Atkins is one diet I very much disagree with. We need a certain amounts of carbs for energy. We even need fat but not too much. No food group should be banned totally. Also what you have to remember about diets is that although they may make you lose weight this will only be while you are on that diet. It is all very well going on some 6 week miracle diet but what happens after the 6 weeks? You will go back to your old ways and no doubt put the weight back on. Being on a diet makes you more coscious of trying to lose weight. Changing etaing habits in general and having things in modertaion will not do this.

I have read things like do not eat fruit after a meal and I said to my mam "oh now thats where Ive been going wrong! I had my apple AFTER my grilled fish and steamed vegetables."

I tried few of them and at the end I'm just listening to what my dad said once to me. When you finish a meal, you still have to have the feeling you're still hungry. Drink a glass of water and that'll fill you up. Eat more times a day, but every time just a little bit. In this way, the body can use all the ingredients in a proper time and will be ready for the next"batch". If you eat a lot in one time, the body has problems and takes more time to decompose the ingredients. I try not to eat fat, not to eat meat with rice or potatoes , but with vegetables. Drink lots of water.Eat fruits and vegetables. Not every day is a good day, time is short and life very demanding, but I try my best. And I have not gained weight in the last 2 years.