After trying literally every kind of diet imaginable, I’ve sort of settled on my own diet.
I’m gluten free, as I found that my body’s reaction to gluten was a huge reason why I had trouble keeping weight off. I also avoid vegetable oils, because they’re poison.
Beyond that, I don’t overthink it too much. I eat in a calorie deficit and keep macros at protein first, fat second, carbs third.
I probably will go back on low carb again at some point, but I’ve spent most of my life on hugely restricted diets and dammit, I feel like having a baked potato with my steak or rice with my curry should be a doable thing. I don’t eat sweets and I have very little trouble with portion control.
I lift weights at least 4 days a week. Cardio every day.
When I start eating carbs again on a regular basis, my cholesterol and blood pressure shoot up (and probably a thousand other things unnoticed).
I also work out a lot, lifting light and road & mountain biking for cardio (at least 4 days a week).