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The Mayo Clinic Diet is very adaptable for different tastes and eating styles.
I followed a free style, vegetarian, whole food approach.
I don't need lots of variety and "entertainment" to enjoy eating, and could design some flexible, easy to follow general recipes, keeping cooking and prep to a minimum.
For example: Oatmeal with cottage cheese or yogurt and fresh fruit for breakfast, Veggie burger of choice on low-calorie bun or tortilla with various fixings for lunch, Sauteed or steamed veggies of choice with tofu for supper, or salad with mixed fresh veggies and lowfat cheese for supper.
I like eating simple, whole food, so that came easily. Controlling how much I eat, how much I "graze the kitchen" is a bigger problem for me.
The important part was becoming aware of how to control my choices of response to stimulus in the environment. My wife eats a very restricted diet, so we don't co-ordinate or diets.
Participation in community meals is a problem, since they usually have refined carbs, and sugar desserts, which are a bad stimulus for me.
My doctor felt I had lost too much weight and encouraged me to regain 15 pounds. I'm embarrassed to say that has become close to 25 pounds over the last 2 years, so I'm trying to find a set of eating guidelines that will drop at least 10 pounds or more.
I would say the Mayo Diet is the best I've found. Like any diet, it only works well when you follow it!