[SamAdams76]

Not only that but these doctors have dug themselves in so deep with that "food pyramid" that they are scared of class-action lawsuits once the general public realizes that their low-fat/high-carb recipe is a national disaster.

For decades, we have been stuffing ourselves with bran muffins, bagels, pasta, breads, cereals, etc., and getting fatter year after year. And they have been preaching against the evils of meats, cheese, and eggs, etc.

It has all been a lie. In fact, I've been eating meat, cheese and eggs every day since April (along with plenty of vegetables, nuts, yogurt and a little fruit) and I've lost 70 pounds. Never in my adult life have I been able to take the weight off with those "low-fat" diets. In fact, the low-carb diet I put myself on has given me the energy to sustain a very vigourous exercise program, which has accelerated the weight loss to a large degree.

[Miss Marple]

I am with you. I feel much better (although I had one bad day when the lack of caffeine and the cravings made me a tad grumpy right at the start). But I knew to expect that, and I now feel great!

I tried low-calorie, low fat diets and I couldn't stick with them. On this I am not hungry, and in fact I think I am eating less in calories as well because I don't feel the urge to snack and I am not stuffing myself due to excessive hunger.

[Revolting cat!]

Dude, I just got back after a month overseas where they fed me fat, fat and more fat. For breakfast, dinner and supper (I had to add lunch to that on my own.) Other than doing lots of walking I didn't exercises as much as do here in the States every day. I wasn't trying to lose weight and I didn't need to, but I came back 5 pounds lighter.

[Axenolith]

My Mom's dad (Grandpap) subsists on meat, cheese and eggs and vegetables. He's thin, and he just turned 93... His doctor said the three fingers of Wild Turkey in the evening doesn't hurt either :)

[Straight Vermonter]

Here is what the carb laden diets have gotten us.