If you think about it, the fact that weight loss and not weight gain is such a concern to us says a lot about our country. The problem we have is that there is TOO much food! We have it good here.
An Indian guy was once quoted as saying he wanted to move to America because even the poor people are fat....
I simply eat 500 calories less than my daily requirement, factoring in cycling time, and I lose about 1-2 pounds a week. I base it on calories and not type of food. Every 3 or 4 days I have something great like Pizza or Chinese food.