I have tried many different ways to lose weight and nothing has really worked for me in the past.  I am on the verge of considering gastric bypass, but a friend of mine recommended that I try Fat Loss 4 Idiots.  Although there is a strict plan to follow, you get to pick the food you are interested in eating.  You lose weight from eating specific foods and that is why a lot of people choose this type of weight loss program.  I am definitely going to give it a try and see how well this is will work for me.