I definitely cut calories for my weight loss and do think it is important. I did not pay attention to the starvation mode possibility. I simply cut 150-200 gm of carbs out of my diet and did not replace the calories with protein or fat calories. I kept my foot mashed down on the pedal of induction for 3.5 months and the weight rolled off. I do not count calories - just the simple subtraction of all those carbs definitely cut my calorie count.

It is just my opinion but I see that as a problem for anyone with a stall going on or unable to lose weight. I have a friend who converted to Atkins but eats too much "Atkins" and other food. I know he eats too much food period. Now he is doing excersize and that is great but I still think he has to cut calories period.

I don't put much credence into starvation mode in the long run.