Rob wrote:
|| Low carbohydrate diet regimens have been in existence for decades.
|| Dr. Atkins published his first book back in the 70's based on the
|| same concepts as his current book. If these plans worked in the
|| long run, the release of new diet books wouldn't even be necessary.
|| The followers would have actually been capable of maintaining weight
|| loss by eliminating high carbohydrate foods for over 25 years. Their
|| long term weight loss success stories would have spread worldwide as
|| the cure to obesity. Paradoxically, as more and more diets appear,
|| the weight loss industry continues to get richer, and America
|| continues to grow fatter.

The plan works if the user follows it. If the user doesn't follow it for 25
years, then they will regain the weight.

This is true of any plan for weight loss, even down to eat less and exercise
more.

So, again, what in the hell is your point?