I agree with full-fat dairy, it has way less sugar in it and keeps you full much longer. For me, fat isn't the enemy, sugar is. Sugar makes me feel awful and really stalls weight loss, which is why I try to only consume sugar from fruits, vegetables and small amounts from dairy (like whole milk). But like I said, diets are different for everyone.
As far as the keto diet, which was mentioned as one of those diets that doesn't render permanent weightloss, I did that diet a while back for over a year as a way to control my epilepsy, and it's what got me off of sugar, and helped me realize that sugar was what my body was responding negatively to (it also helped decrease my seizures significantly). Again, I am not saying it will work for everyone, but for me -- I did the hardcore keto diet, and then gradually transitioned to a more forgiving low sugar/ moderately low carb diet and I kept all of that weight off (until I got pregnant) without any trouble. I think it's the transition out of eating keto-style and into a more manageable diet that trips people up, because it has to be a really slow transition with a heavy focus on increasing vegetables, adding fruit back in, and then gradually adding beans, nuts, etc. I was monitored by a doctor since my diet was not explicitly for weight loss, so I definitely had more at stake and having that medical monitoring and someone telling me exactly what percentages (fat/protein/carbs) to aim for each week was a huge benefit to keeping my weight and overall health stable.
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