that was refreshing to read! I am definitely group 3. I find the mythos around ketosis and the carb nitpicking ridiculous. Also the idea of starvation mode...I'm sure most peole needing to lose a significant amount of weight are NOT going slip into starvation mode if they lower their calories below the usual 10-12 times body weight. It would probably be a good thing if some people ate a little less than that. The U.S. media has created highly exaggerated notions of what a proper serving is, and it is way too big. I've BEEN in starvation mode before, and trust me, it (1.) was NOT that easy to get into and (2.) took a lot of hard work and preoccupation to maintain.

Eating healthfully low carb has helped me lose weight, and gain a great insight into the ways our bodies work, with regards to health. But the bottom line for losing weight will ALWAYS be that we must take in less food.