How exactly is it damaging to the body? Do you have proof of this, other than second or third hand rumor and gossip?
Weight lifters have used lo-carb for years. They use it to treat epiliptic kids. They treat diabetics with it.
How is it unhealthy?
I eat fresh meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, and cheese. How is this unhealthy?
I'm in thebest shape of my life. How has eating this way damaged my health? My doctor gives me flying colors when I have a physical.
How is lo-carbing "so damaging"?
It should be "moderate carbs" not "low carbs." Everything in moderation, the problem is the typical diet is extremely high in carbs. Just get carb intake down to a moderate level, but many took it as eliminating carbs altogether, which is ridiculous.
My internist says it is her way of life. She has been living on Atkins for years. I tried but I was ready to "kill" for a piece of bread in less than a week. I was even dreaming about bread. Funny thing is I only eat one slice of toast for breakfast and seldom eat any more for the day. Without my breakfast toast I was a desperate woman.
Gotta agree with ByDesign. Many people failed on Atkins because they didn't understand or follow the long-term program. They stuck to the initial elimination portion of the diet and predictably got bored.
The Atkins diet was a quite reasonable one, incorporating carbs - good ones - into the diet over time on a regular basis. The main thing over the long term was to eat better, and less of everything. And, get exercise. Nothing wrong with all that.
You won't be doing much lifting without adequate carbs.