New Study Spills the Secret to Weight Loss A major study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals the real secret to weight loss. For two years, 811 overweight participants followed one of four reduced-calorie diets-low carb, high carb, low protein or high protein-so researchers could determine the best formula for weight loss. They exercised for 90 minutes a week and tracked their calories online, too. A funny thing happened: All of the participants lost weight! What they ate didn't seem to matter, but healthy habits like portion control and tracking calories helped them drop an average of nine pounds and two inches off their waists. What does this mean for you? No more food combining, no low-carbing, no giving up your favorite foods, no special "diet" foods or food restrictions--eat whatever you want (within your calorie range) and you can still lose weight. This study supports what SparkPeople has encouraged for years: track your food, eat all foods in moderation and develop healthy lifestyle habits, like portion control, that you can live with forever. Good morning, dear, I found this in my email this morning and thought it appropriate. See? We're on the right track. I did a bad thing last night - I never did eat dinner - I drank my dinner. I had 3 glasses of wine and it knocked me on my ass and I just didn't eat. I was then down 3 pounds this morning. That is not good positive reinforcement for me. I did, however, work out both yesterday afternoon with weights - which is probably why the wine knocked me sideways - and then I did a Pilates class this morning. Getting ready for my Fiber One bar (150c) and yogurt (70c). I brought my split pea soup for lunch today - that is around 160c - and an orange at 90c. I'm having grilled salmon, green beans and long grain and wild rice for dinner. Haven't figured out the calories on that, yet.xoxo