> It's weak non-science. This type of restriction is often more about the mental, "lifestyle" part than biology. It's an alternative to calorie-counting, you a

> It's weak non-science. This type of restriction is often more about the mental, "lifestyle" part than biology. It's an alternative to calorie-counting, you automatically eat much less. I went meat-only for a few months and then slowly transitioned to low carb (relative to western diets) paleo-ish. I now enjoy eating vegetables I never touched before. Penn Jillette said the same thing about the potato method, it was more about palet-cleansing for him than actually losing weight on the potato itself. It also gave me the opportunity to learn about every ingredient as I added it back into rotation. > is learning to cook, actually cooking, and eating steadily I grew morbidly obese on >80% homecooking. It's actually about making the right choice, 10 to 20 times per day. If you go potato-only, meat-only or whatever - you're eliminating a lot of bad choices. In the end, reading a lot about food allowed me to make informed decisions and that seems to work for the long haul. > a regular eating pattern And what is that supposed to be? SAD? There is no one-size-fits-all solution.