If you are just looking to lose a little weight, cut the corners. I find that if I cut out beverages with calories (soda, alcohol, fancy coffee drinks) I can drop five pounds in no time. Part of this is because I also tend to cut out the snacks that I'm consuming with these beverages.
Some diets that you can use to lose weight are the Atkins diet and the South Beach diet. It is important to understand that in order to maintain long term weight loss, a lifestyle change must be made.
Weight Watchers, Dash Diet, and just plain eating in moderation are some of the top diets for 2012. Some of the diets from previous years are also being revised for the new year.
Diets with food types that do not absorb water within the body are the best. Breads and starchy food are good to avoid if you would like to lose weight at a speedy pace.
I have heard that a lot of people use the South Beach diet, and the Atkins diets to lose weight quickly. You can check these out at www.atkins.com and www.southbeach.com.
www.allrecipes.com has lots of recipes available for persons trying to lose weight. A person can search by different types of diets such as low fat, low carb, high protein, and other types of diets in order to assist an obese person to lose weight.
Most diets that are rich in fruits and vegetables are a great way to lose weight. Also, diets that include lean meats such as chicken (grilled, not fried or breaded). Avoid "diets" that involve a lot of empty calories (white pasta vs. wheat).
There are so many diets out there, some work great, and some produce little to no results. The best one I have heard about is called the Atkins diet. www.atkins.com
Look up diets on the internet or ask a doctor. Some diets could actually make you gain weight instead of lose. That is why you need to look for a diet that will work with your body and not against it.
Here is one of the diets you can do to lose weight http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/04/06/how-to-lose-20-lbs-of-fat-in-30-days-without-doing-any-exercise/
High protein diets are favorable when trying to lose weight but maintain muscle. Some tips for high protein diets can be found here: http://www.beautips.info/fitness-and-diet-tips/follow-high-protein-diets-when-you-target-losing-weight-healthy/.
It is important to note that any diet can work on some people, because they will change their eating and exercising habits in general as they attempt to lose weight through the diet. Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig diets have been shown (though not necessarily "proven") to help some lose weight.
Unfortunately, none of the "fast weight loss diets" work. The formula for weight loss is very standard. To lose one pound, you must either expend 3500 calories with exercise, or eat 3500 calories less or some combination thereof.