I fast twice per day. I eat dinner, fast, eat breakfast and fast. I had weight problems beginning sitting down at a desk after I graduated college until about 10 years ago. Then I stopped all diets, ignored government recommendations, and laughed at research papers. I eat and drink fats (whole milk), lots of protein and vegetables. Probably the three most important things I do is I eat what my body craves, I eat in moderation and I rarely eat processed/packaged foods. Although, I do not give myself any restrictions in what I eat.
I lost 70 lbs in 2 1/2 years and have kept it off for nearly 8 years. My weight vacillates two to five pounds either side of 145 lbs.
I call this the old fashioned diet, as in when people didn’t diet or talk about diets.