The problem now is all the low carb junk foods. I get the worst gas from malitol that I wish I could get away from myself. But people are going to try to have their cake and eat it too, and then their efforts will stall because calories still count.
Net carb candy bars,etc. There's nothing low carb about them. They're a bit lower in carb because they cut out some of the sugar and also they're smaller. I tasted a few and they're good... good and EXPENSIVE.
A big part of my success doing low-carb has been the elimination of nearly all processed foods. All that nasty high fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated oils (trans-fats), etc., was doing me no good at all. Since keeping my foods simple and as natural as possible, I feel so much better physically and mentally that losing the weight ended up being only a minor side-effect.
In fact, I recently received a promotion at work and there is no doubt in my mind that my lifestyle change brought it about. I come to work with so much energy now and I project such a positive attitude that doors are opening up to me that were closed before.
It's not just the cookies and chips: it's the bread, french fries (and even mashed potatoes) and pasta.