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JeffE just posted a link to a Washington Post rebuttal to Gary Taubes' writing on low carb diets. Note this:

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Led by Wing and the University of Colorado's Hill, (The National Weight Control Registry) shows that those who succeed at losing weight and keeping it off generally follow the low-fat approach (about 25 percent of fat as total calories), limit daily calories and get plenty of exercise. That was true whether participants shed pounds with commercial weight loss programs, liquid diets or just toughing it out solo.

What the registry hasn't uncovered, however, are many examples of those who have lost weight by the low-carb, high-fat methods Taubes's story implicitly supports. <b>"We can't find more than a handful of people who follow the Atkins program in the registry and, believe me, we've tried," Hill said.</b> " (emphasis added by me)

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Let's help them out a little bit. Those of you who have lost at least 30 pounds and kept it off for a year are eligible to sign up. If you're interested, call 1-800-606-NWCR . They'll send you a packet of info to fill out. Your name is kept confidential. More info by clicking <a href="http://www.uchsc.edu/nutrition/nwcr.htm"> here. </a>

I'd do it, but I'll have to find pictures of me at 160 lbs, then I'll have to get down to 130 and keep it off for a year.