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Diets in the strict sense are never worth it. Eat the food you enjoy. Enjoying the taste of food is a huge quality of life, imo. What is the fun in living if you are hungry all the time or hate the taste of the food you eat?

Instead of sacrificing food, sacrifice something else. Play an hour less video games a night and use that time to go for a walk/run, work out, play in a league, essentially something active. In that hour, you will be able to burn the calories needed to enjoy the food you love.

Though final note. Eat the food you love, but eat in moderation. You do not need to go back for seconds, let alone thirds. Eat only a bowl full of chips instead of the entire bag, or better yet reserve your treats/desserts to only once or twice a week instead of every day.