I'm not talking about "a diet" but diet, as in what one eats throughout the day, week, year. What is needed is not a diet, but an absolute change in lifestyle.

I'm not talking about "a diet" but diet, as in what one eats throughout the day, week, year. What is needed is not a diet, but an absolute change in lifestyle. It will not simply change the way your plate looks and how much is on it, but how your life looks. This is a big commitment and people have a tendency to quit when one single thing fails. The key is not willpower, it is persistence. It took me years to get to a point where I felt in control of my weight. It wasn't easy and I did many stupid things but I just kept on going on. A big part of it is not seeing a lack of progress in scale weight or body composition as a personal failure but as valuable feedback or just an "oopsie".