> Remove potatoes, rice, and bread, and you'll win with a super majority. My problem with simplistic "rule of thumb" advice like this is that people will still

> Remove potatoes, rice, and bread, and you'll win with a super majority. My problem with simplistic "rule of thumb" advice like this is that people will still eat a bunch of "healthy whole foods" like peanut butter and wonder why they aren't losing weight. Also, potatoes are practically a superfood - full of vitamins and minerals - and people should eat them (in moderation), not completely avoid them. Knowing and tallying the caloric content of all the foods you're eating, either directly (by weighing your food) or indirectly (through a proxy like Weight Watchers points) seems to yield the best results. Yes, this requires more effort than just "don't eat white bread."