Before I get to the subject of this piece, allow me to remind older readers, and inform newer readers of "where I'm coming from". I used a VLC diet (with planned cheats) to lose a ton of weight several years ago. After plateauing out, I wanted to assure myself that the way I was eating was the healthiest for me in the long term. That way was such second nature to me I truly wanted to find that it was optimal. Now two and a half years into that inquiry, I still don't have all the answers, but I have become more and more skeptical that a VLC diet is advisable for the long term. I remain a huge fan for the approach for weight loss.
I've been criticized for being critical of the weights/appearances of low carb advocates. While possibly fair, I think these critics don't really get the point here. If So-and-So is saying "my diet rocks, baybeee!", goes on and on about how they are never hungry, healthy as a horse, etc., etc., I would say looks and results most certainly matter. I'm also well familiar with the fact that, without surgery, it is almost impossible for someone who has been truly obese to return to a normal weight/size and not have lingering baggage (aka sagging skin and such). And many of us struggle mightily with weight as we reach middle-agedom regardless of our diets. I get it. Really, I do.
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