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None. I've never even attempted to try cause I have like zero will power, but luckily also never really crave junk food or anything 'bad' for you. I just generally eat pretty healthy (I think) and like it.

I've tried a few diets, including Slim-Fast, but the only thing that has ever caused me to lose more than 5 lbs was Weight Watchers (online). I lost 25 lbs in 6 months! Gained it all back when I fell off the wagon... got back on the wagon after baby #1 when I couldn't shed the last 5 lbs. Got rid of that last 5 lbs just in time to get pregnant with baby #2

Now I'm on the "toddler on the go, teething infant, mom living with us and cooking us 3 healthy meals a day, no time or energy to snack or even eat dessert, rocking my 19 lb infant to sleep every day" diet and the weight just keeps melting off. Think Miranda and her No Excuses jeans in SATC.

I've never been much for 'diets,' although I've attempted to cut various foods at times. The only thing that has ever worked for me is counting calories and exercising. It took me a year to lose almost 30 pounds, but it was stress-free and *relatively* effort-free (by that I mean I didn't deprive myself of my favorite foods!). Started taking walks around my neighborhood, and just being aware of what I was eating was very beneficial

Ugh my family was all about the "diet" when I was younger. I've been on everything under the sun. When I got out of college, I finally wizened up and now i just have phases where I eat really clean and phases where I cut myself a little more slack.

I've tried weight watchers and south beach diet and lost weight, but as soon as I stopped I gained it all back plus more. Last year I created my own "will power diet" to try and lose weight before we started TTC. One month I would give up bread, then the next month sweets, then another month I gave up coffee. Seems silly, but it made something in my brain click and made me feel more powerful about making decisions on what to eat instead of just giving in to anything I wanted. The main thing that helped me was that DH did it with me and we both kept a daily food journal. I couldn't believe the little crappy things I had been eating that added up to so many calories! I lost 45 lbs in about 10 months.

first off, your dad is funny.

i don't think i've ever tried a diet to lose weight, but i have cut out certain foods before that were giving me issues. like i switched to lactose-free milk and less cheese for a while, until i got over my lactose intolerance. or there was a stretch of time when i noticed i was eating dessert way too often, so i'd limit myself to having dessert only on the weekends. and i also did one month of going vegetarian, when we tried new restaurants and cooked a little more at home. i guess all my changes in diet were just to be more conscious of what i eat (long-term lifestyle).