“the first law of thermodynamics applies to everything on earth but them”
Please refrain from discussing laws you know nothing about. The idea that a human functions as a closed system is silly. We have stuff going in and going out - and going out is not just energy expended, unless you never poop or pee.
In addition, machines don’t get to decide when to ‘eat’. Humans do.
“It seems that every dieter who tries to lose weigh, but can’t...”
Ummm...what about those of us who have dieted SUCCESSFULLY? Hmmmm? Why is it you assume those you disagree with have failed?
For the record, I failed when I followed the US government’s advice. I drop weight easily following Atkin’s advice - which sounds a lot like my Mom’s advice in the 60s.
Right. So you're saying that an overweight person can eat 1,200 calories a day, while burning 1,500 calories a day, and not lose weight? I don't think you understand what you think you understand. You can't get something from nothing, but you are absolutely entitled to believe otherwise. You are not alone, unfortunately, which is why guys like Taubes gets rich from selling books, and internet hustlers like Mercola make millions selling supplements. PT Barnum had no idea how right he was.
what about those of us who have dieted SUCCESSFULLY?
Then you should know better than to post nonsense.
Why is it you assume those you disagree with have failed?
Many fail because they lack discipline. Many others fail because they blame it on something other than the truth. Eat less, exercise more. Same as it ever was.
The Atkins diet is just another diet fad that is not based on scientific evidence, but it does sell diet books. Telling people they can eat as much as they like of some foods and still lose weight is music to the ears of many. The Atkins diet is based on heavily restricting calories from carbohydrates, which is simply a low calorie diet that results in a net reduction of total calories consumed.
LOLOLOL!!! The Atkins Diet was a joke in our family when it first came out, because that's the way my Mom always fed us, and the way her trim, svelte mother fed her and my mom's four svelte aunts fed their kids and the way Grandma taught THEM all how to "eat right" -- we never even realized that we were all "Atkins diet" people!! {^)