[doublerebel]

Your practices sound very similar to LeanGains, minus the Intermittent Fasting. LeanGains worked for me, and I love it, because it's really just science (free!) applied to your lifestyle, rather than a cool trend or product designed to sell.

In addition to moderation, balance is important. Having a healthy balance between fat/proteins/carbs/nutrients as well as balance between life/work/exercise. Being off-balance is usually unsustainable in the long term.

For example: Going no-carb will lose weight up front, but the body requires sugars in some form -- much of the weight will come right back once returning to a balanced diet with carbs. However, the body can be trained to crave less carbs, and weightloss with a low-carb diet is sustainable for a lifetime.