This is great! Congratulations. I recently lost a little less than 50 pounds doing Whole30 (for 30 days, followed by a lighter version with occasional excepti

This is great! Congratulations. I recently lost a little less than 50 pounds doing Whole30 (for 30 days, followed by a lighter version with occasional exceptions). I liked it because I didn't really need to count calories. Yes, it technically falls into the "fancy diet" category since you're eliminating food groups. It had a few advantages that I think straight calorie counting didn't, though. Its restriction from any added sugar or sweetener both naturally reduces calorie intake massively and tends to stabilize energy levels throughout the day, while eliminating cravings over time. I've found that I don't really want to eat many of the things I used to. The foods that Whole30 eliminates tend to be emptier calories than others. There is some science behind the choices but admittedly it's not peer reviewed or anything. That said, again, I don't really miss toast, bread, or cereal that much. Dairy was hard at first but easy now (and again, swapping for water eliminates a bunch of calories). I think not drinking Diet Coke helped my health, but I have a harder time identifying why. Also, I don't really have to try on this plan. My weight just tends to drop off without thinking about it. I did Weight Watchers before, which kinda worked but left me both hungry fairly constantly and frustrated by the constant food lookups and logging. Some consider Whole30 woo or unhealthy, which is fine, but it works pretty well for me.