I'm talk'n "fat free" or "carb-free" or "sugar-free" or "meat-free" or whatever. I know that different diets work differently for different people (I do believe that blood type/body type/ethnic heritage plays a LARGE role in that.)
I have done sugar-free (processed sugars) and altho I didn't lose a lot of weight, I DID FEEL BETTER overall. I tried to go "meat-free"... but I love chicken & fish & burgers... I have done the "fat-free" but found out that I felt really bad with little to no fat in my diet (you need fat for the brain!) ... and "carb-free" or rather "low-carb" worked good for me ... lost 30 pounds doing that a few years ago... until I rediscovered bread & potatoes... and waa-lah!!! I found those 30 pounds I lost plus 10 of their friends!
I'm now in the belief that cutting out any one food or group of foods is not a healthy way to lose weight. (Unless you're diabetic, of course you have to watch that sugar intake.) I am currently upping my intake of fresh veggies and fruits, and therefore, by contrast, eating less of processed sugars & red meat.
I feel better already. But I'm still on a "toe". I hope that within another week or so I'll start seeing some negative movement on the scale.