R.C.
Few of us do well with diets that restrict fun foods. But some of us need to give up carbs (all bread, rice, potatoes, cookies, cakes, pretzels, sugar, etc.) to lose weight. So while I limit my carbs I up the amount of other fun foods I eat. I eat lots of berries, no matter how expensive they are. And asparagus. And shrimp. And fillet minon or steamed mussels when I go out. I have the slighlty better wine (no sugary cocktails). And wonderful deluxe nuts. And super good coffee with a cinamon stick stirring around in it. The idea is to pamper myself with other foods. I never feel, poor me, I'm so starved and so bored. So far, I'm 30 pounds lighter. Best of luck.