What is the best diet plan you know?

Diets: what works?: This is a vital question. I fall on the side that says that most fad diets are dangerous. One wants a diet that is scientifically sound, that leads to slow steady weight loss and contains some ability to maintain accountability to ones self and others. It is well known that the weight watchers diet is scientifically sound and the south beach approach is also valid as a way to sanity and losing.

Slow & simple: To lose weight insure that calories burned > calories consumed. Drink at least 8 - 8 oz glasses of water per day. Try for 8 hours of sleep/night. Aim for at least 5 servings of vegetables & 4 servings of fruit per day. Use whole grain when possible. Avoid sodas, alcohol & junk carbohydrates. Get in a good mix of aerobic & weight lifting exercises.