I agree with what everyone else has said. You need something you feel like you can keep doing, not something where you just want it over and done with. That's what causes yo-yoing, the all-or-nothing mentality. If you want to be successful longterm you have to accept the fact that you won't be done with whatever plan you're following once the weight is off. It has to be something you can live on. Period.
And the thing to keep in mind is maybe you won't have to count calories or points or whatever stringently for forever. When I started I counted calories I was very religious about it. I measured everything I put into my mouth and tracked it on thedailyplate.com. After several months of this though, I realized I didn't need to anymore; I was getting too obsessive. I knew roughly, within 100 calories, how much I was eating and I knew how to stop when I was full. I chose "healthy", natural foods and continued to progress my workouts. On days where I feel offtrack, I count calories. On days I'm going to be eating something new I figure out how many calories are in it and what I've eaten for the day. I've figured out how to make my plan work for me longterm.
Oh and like many others have pointed out, they are very strict with their calorie intake on the Biggest Loser as well as their macronutrient ratios and sodium intake.
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