Dear Abby,

I am looking to drop a couple pounds, but I can't decide which diet to try. There are so many and I don't really know if I can be faithful to any of them! Any opinions?

Dieting in GB

Dear Dieting,

I personally would try the simple basic "portion control" diet. All these fad diets end up not working long term. You'll drop a bunch of weight to begin with, but when you go off the course of that diet for even just a little while, you'll notice some weight gain. Portion control, exercise, and don't restrict yourself so much. If you want to have a brownie, YOU EAT THAT BROWNIE! Punishing your body won't do anything except make you want the junk food more, so go ahead and endulge a little, just don't go overboard! Good luck and make sure you are dieting in a healthy fashion!