I recommend the dietary guidelines proposed by the physician authors of the book entitled “Sugar Busters” to provide a low-calorie, low-carbohydrate, low-fat diet program for the purpose of losing excess body weight in a safe manner with lasting results; this is not a fad diet.  The tenets are well-researched and medically proven to work.  In essence, you must limit your ingestion of pasta, bread (including whole grain), rice (including brown rice), potatoes, alcohol, and candy.