The great thing about humans being able to communicate is that we can gain more knowledge (learn from other's mistakes) without having to rely soley on making all of the mistakes ourselves.
The down side to this is that sometimes we forget we obligated to assimilate the information we learn from others into a form that is useable for ourselves.
I can write down 6 steps, that if followed to the letter, would have you down to your goal weight in no time -- and as long as you lived those 6 steps, you would keep the weight off. This is all any diet is: a set of rule to control your behavior.
The thing is -- I have never met a person who could adopt a diet, by the book, and live it out for two years -- let alone a lifetime.
You are a unique individual. To be successful at weight management, you have to find a lifestyle that you can live with that supports your goal -- over a LIFETIME. There are no quick (lasting) fixes!!!
This weekend -- find one small change you can make and live with. Can you use 2/3 of a cup of milk on your cereal instead of 1 cup? (calorie savings without much sacrifice)
Can you plate your dinner on smaller plates so you eat 4 bites less(calorie savings without much sacrife)?
Can you buy the single square chocolate pieces to keep at your desk so you only unwrap one or two during the course of your workday -- when normally you would eat a whole Snickers out of the vending machine(calorie savings without much sacrifice)?
Find one small change that may involve some creative thought but not very much sacrifice and work on implimenting that calorie savings measure today.
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