For the first time in years I am having luck with a diet plan with enough foods to eat. The two big rules for me have been to avoid white carbs (white rice, white bread, baked goods, chips) and sugar. I've been focused on lean proteins, salads, some nuts, and certain fruits. Here are the foods that have been working for me:
Eggs, hardboiled or scrambled. Hardboiled eggs substituting for my late night snacks.
Avocado
Chicken breast
Fish
Macadamia nuts, almonds, and walnuts in moderation
Whole grain, high fiber cereal
Raspberries, blueberries, strawberrys, and apples
Salad, heavy on the spinach and kale, with tomato, onion, kalamata olives, mushrooms, peppers, brussel sprouts, olive oil and balsamic vinagrette
Low sodium lentil soups
Miso with wheat ramen
Black bean soup
Amy's chilis (a bit high in sodium, so not too often)
Lots of water, tea, and coffee; no more diet soda
Edamame
Occasional lean beef
Some skim milk; almond milk more often with cereal
Quinoa
Good luck everyone! I'll update this list as I go along. A lot of the ideas came from Abs Diet.
-Mike