I've tried every known diet and they all work. The trouble is that not many of them are sustainable for any long period of time. I used Redux for 6 months when I was trying to come down from 275 lbs and it worked great, 'til they pulled it off the market and I had to quit it cold turkey.....and I was back down to 210 at the time.
My last upward spiral took me to 298!!! That's when I went back to good ol' Weight Watchers. I've tried Atkins a number of times, and it works for a while, but it isn't healthy and I start to get cravings you wouldn't believe....for bread, pasta,anything with carbs. That and my cholesterol went to 290.
I'm now under a cardiologists care for two blockages in the same blood vessel that he doesn't want to do surgically yet. I'm on Weight Watchers' regimen and have lost 25 lbs in 2 months without any cravings, my cholesterol is down to 230, with the help of Pravachol, and I'm starting to feel good about being able to keep the weight off if I stick to Weight Watchers.
I don't know if I'll ever get6 back to 200 again, but I think I MIGHT by sticking with this.