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Ok, there was a misunderstanding of some sort, then.

However, people do lose weight, and improve body composition by going low-carb.

Don't go Low carb. Go proper amount of carb. You NEED to have some carbs.

It depends on your lifestyle. If you are moderately active, then you need about 60-65g of carbs per meal. And you need to eat 3 times a day. If you are less active, cut back 10g or so. If you think you are going to loose weight by eating a nice green salad for lunch, you are wrong. Why? Because you don't have any carbs in a salad. And if your other 2 meals are carb deprived, your body will produce the glucose you need, and it ALWAYS produces more than you need. (hopefully using body instead of chemical secreting liver will prevent further techical discussion) That excess however is stored as FAT. Abdominal fat. Not leg fat, underarm fat, abdominal fat.

"However, people do lose weight, and improve body composition by going low-carb." Well yes, probably because they were eating far too many carbs. 2 slices of bread for example (without anything on it) is 30 g of carbs. 4 slices is your meal limit of carbs. You have to count your carbs. A medium sized baked potato is only 15 carbs. The sour cream on it is none. (But thats fats). The steak to go with the baked potato isn't a carb either, it's protein and fat. So that leaves you with at least 40 carbs laking. That means you can have that 1/2 cup ice cream with a slise of pie for desert.