I've seen diets that advocate below 5% fat but my definition of low fat is 10-20% of your calories come from fat. So if you eat 1500 calories, 300 calories could be fat calories. Even as a low fat eater, I still eat avocados, nuts, seeds, olive oil, etc but just in limited quantities.

I do a low/healthy carb plan and it works well for me. When asking your MD, make sure to specify what types of carbs- some people assume low carb means all meat, all fat, all the time. I still have lots of carbs- they just come from vegetables. I eat fruit once, maybe twice a day, 5+ cups of veggies a day, and have a starch no more than a few times a week, and always whole grain. It works well for me, it feels balanced, and gives me lots of energy while staying full.

I know that I could not do the 50... that would not be something I could stick with. but the <100 per day I do believe I could do. I have done quiet a bit of reading on here there past few hours and have come to several conclusions that I am going to discuss with my dr.

Thanks again for all the input...

Low carb, combined with calorie counting works best for me. I experienced that low carb reduces my sweet cravings. But I am not strict on an Atkins or SB diet. Just cut out refined sugar, flour, etc. But I do eat some spelt pasta, brown rice and those atkins crackers.

I do a combination of this. When I was losing, I counted points(basically counting calories) and ate plenty of carbs. As I approached my goal weight and afterwards, I switched over to whole filling foods. I like to eat a large quantity of food versus a small portion of rich food. I do restrict my carbs and eat low fat too. I tend to eat the same things during the week and then "splurge" on one day of the weekend. I didn't start doing this till I was at maintenance I'm sure it wouldn't have worked if I was still losing weight.