I know exactly what you mean, Andy- it makes me really angry that magazines at best misadvise on the low carb woe.

I'm familiar with one of Rosemary Conley's diets- the hip & thigh diet- where she claims that the only way to lose weight from your hips & thighs is to eat no fat at all! And guess what? You're ahead of me aren't you?! Also, fat IS essential in the diet, particularly for women, for various complicated reasons. And how many posts on this site have reported improvements in skin & hair texture with low carbing?

Some of my friends & family are genuinely worried about my eating, because they've read such bad things about low carbing in various magazines- the hysterical article in Heat almost put me off trying Atkins, before I'd read his book! I tell my friends now that journalists aren't medically qualified & obviously they can see the results for themselves.

Rant over! I know I'm preaching to the converted here! Just wanted to lend my support. Good luck!!!!

Daisy