I read it. I liked it, and I think it's fairly compatible with Atkins theory, but it is a bit different.
If you compare all or any of the low-carb and carb-conscious or glycemic-conscious diets, you'll find similarities and differences not only in theory, but in suggested practice. Some people will say the differences are minor or inconsequential, and some will say that the differences are vitally important.
I don't think the science of weight loss is precise enough to declare any one program the definitive "best." Rather the best diet, is the one that you are most comfortable with sticking to (even if that means your owna hybridization or tweaked *******ization of a plan).
I've used a food journal and symptom log to help me decide "how low" I needed to eat (I'm still adjusting this as I learn more). For me, I use an exchange plan because I'm just more comfortable with exchange plans, because I'm most familiar with them. I've dieted with exchange plans since I was 8 years old (Weight Watchers was an exchange plan until the mid 1990's)
I also find that with an exchange plan, I can more easily identify problem foods. I can more easily notice a pattern, when I can easily identify how I'm eating differently. For example, I learned that grain foods cause more health issues and weight loss stalls than fruits (I wouldn't necessarily have noticed this if I hadn't used an exchange plan and hadn't experimented with different distributions of exchanges).
I own at least a dozen low-carb diet books and low-carb diet cookbooks, and I've read probably 100 books. I like the Paleo/Primal philosophy. I don't agree with every point in The Primal Blueprint, but I think it's one of the better Paleo books (definitely more practical, with it's 80/20 philosophy towards modern foods). The book and the cookbook are both on my "too buy" list.
Last edited by kaplods; 02-12-2011 at 10:30 PM.
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