I’m a fitness trainer. As the food fads come and go, and as I’ve devised my own meal plans for my clients through the years, I’ve come to realize one thing...moderation in all things is what really works. Use common sense in staying away from the junk and processed foods, don’t be a glutton and don’t starve yourself, either. Eat fruits and vegetables, drink water, eat red meat in moderation and give yourself a treat now and then or you’ll fall off the wagon.
Well, that’s pretty much how I do it, and I’m not overweight. I drink adequate amounts of water, I do love vegetables-—fruit, not so much, and too much fructose isn’t a good thing, anyway. I always keep dark chocolate in the pantry. Fish, red meat, chicken.....love it all. I could never be a vegetarian.
But when you restrict carbs, at least somewhat, you don’t need to starve, and you will lose weight (if you need to). My mother-in-law thinks she can eat only half a handful of nuts at a time or she’ll get fat. I eat as many nuts as I want, but I don’t gain weight.