Yes, that’s correct - the plan in Redbook was modified to include the usual low carb veggies - lettuce, spinach etc.
I modified it even more. It was only supposed to be a two week loose the holiday gain type thing. But I used it one summer to loose about 40 lbs. after I had my 2cnd child, but I had about double the calories and 3 times the veggies. LOL
I took the kids to the pool every afternoon, and took only unsweetened ice tea to drink. No snacking. I would swim for 20 minutes and then my oldest daughter would swim 20 minutes and then it was my turn again.
Kept it off for a good long while, but gradually started gaining a few lbs. per year.
It’s difficult when you’re going through all that hormonal stuff; but I’ve found that it evens out over the long haul, even if you cheat now and then.
My husband lost 65 lbs. by being really religious on the South Beach sort of diet for a while. But he has now kept it off for years, even though he cheats about half the week, now. (Can’t keep an Italian man away from his spaghetti and lasagna, forever ;-)
It helps that he really likes meat; it’s harder for me, because I don’t really like meat; but I can go long enough to lose weight, and keep it off by being careful.
Everyone is different. I’ve tried low-fat, and low carb; the difference is that with low-fat I needed a lot of exercise - and had to carry around a lot more food! The low-carb way cuts down your appetite, and you just don’t want to eat so much after the first few days...