I frequently read folks wondering out loud why I spend (waste?) the time that I do to post on various low carb gurus and personalities. It doesn't seem like a worthwhile endeavor at times ... and I must admit I occasionally wonder if it's worth the flack and time either. And then along comes another LC'er "helping others" with their wisdom. Some of the people I've written about don't "get me" ... after all they are just every day folks sharing their experiences trying to (selflessly) help others. That "selflessly" is often silent, sometimes strongly implied in their repeated reminders that this is their goal, and sometimes shouted straight out, lest you not notice the generous benevolence in their actions. They may even go so far as to remind you of the expense they've endured to bring you the free service you're using .....
For all the touting of how any day now the Insurgency will persevere, of how the low carb message is spreading, etc., the LC community remains a small niche in the wide wide world of dietary lifestyles and weight loss strategies. It seems to me that, because there are so relatively few, the internet presence is all the more inflated compared to other approaches. In real life, many who follow more traditional or popular approaches have buddies or support groups they can attend. Or there are TV shows they can tune into, etc. Low carbers don't have nearly the options, and in many ways these have dwindled rather than increased in the past five years or so. Yes, despite the best efforts of Gary Taubes, the drop-off of the Atkins boom was mostly staved a bit but not halted. It is because the community is so relatively small and intertwined, that the onus is all the more powerful to put out a truthful and realistic welcome mat.
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