I think you really dont have to have a diet where you eat " certain foods " that have LESS fats, carbs, etc.........OBVIOUSLY, if you cut down on your fat/carb intake youll loose weight BUT............when it comes down to it, its all about PORTION size, or CUT DOWN how many MEALS you eat a day. If you eat the basic 6 meals a day, cut it in half.........3 meals, with a SHAKE as your postworkout/4th meal or however you want to do it or stick with the 6 meals, just have Smaller portion sizes for each meal.