Today is the beginning of week 5 for me, and for the last 4 weeks I've been doing Body for Life strictly by the book, and have gotten great results. (My 4 week pics are on another BFL thread here, and are also in my gym log.)

I've only lost 3 lbs of scale weight, but I've lost 7 inches in 4 weeks, and look completely different! I don't find myself getting hungry at all during the day, since I eat 6 meals of balanced protein and carbs. 6 meals! Sometimes I have a hard time getting a meal in because I'm NOT hungry.

I think there are advantages to both styles of eating. It's really a matter of consistency, and sticking with one or the other. IMHO. If you are going to eat carbs, you can't eat fat. If you're going to eat fat, you can't eat carbs. The combination is dangerous for fat gain.