Aug 09, 2004 — It seems like everyone has a new diet - the South Beach diet, the Atkins diet, the Zone, Dean Cornish. Low fat. Low carb. Low cal. There are many to choose from. Commentator Tom French has tried a few over the years. He finds that it's really hard to actually lose weight, though, no matter what diet he's on. Now he's realized the one he's on most of the time is the North Woods Diet.