I thought this article might be helpful to you:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifesty...-success_x.htm

Basically it says that no diet works for everyone and you might have to "kiss a lot of frogs" before you find the right one. For me, I know that rigid diet plans backfire for me. Instead, I'm trying to see weight loss as a series wise choices strung together. Two of those wise choices for me is to do some form of exercise everyday and not to snack. Every little bit counts. Plus you didn't gain through the holidays! Yay for you!