My most successful diets ahve been high in carbs. My body burns them really efficiently it seems. I find most people who have had a fluctuation in their weight know what works for them and what doesn't.
I refuse to cut out the fats I enjoy (dairy) but can happily steer clear of pastry, cakes, biscuits. It's harder this time round because my Mum has a sweet tooth and there are always LOTS of tempting, small, snacky sweet things in view. I would never buy them myself, but the temptation to have just one biscuit seems to apply every time I open the fridge. Not helped by the sugar cravings that come after a long time on the sauce.
Still,
I'm making this tomorrow (with the variation that I'm having a pork chop rather than chicken, because I have one to use up). It may not contain full portions in 5 a day terms, but I will be eating RED onion, GREEN peas and YELLOW sweetcorn. A result, methinks.