"Nicky" <ukc802466929@btconnect.com> wrote in

Yes, my mother has always said this for a very long time, it's not news!

    People that over simplify it to the degree that
    this DB person did don't deserve the time required
    to craft a response.

    Or know little about it but think they do because
    their simple-minded formula works for them.  And
    all they will have for those who are stalled or
    have other concerns is ridicule.  And finally,
    when they stall or run into a concern they will
    be the first to ask questions on forums like this,
    complain that their questions aren't being answered
    quickly enough or to their satisfaction, and won't
    bother to properly thank those who took the time
    to help them.  In a word, they are a******s.

    You're giving the person too much credit.

    I agree.  I've found from being here that many
    people, perhaps even the majority, end up putting
    together their own customized way of eating based
    on reading a number of the books.  Also, even
    though there is some overlap across all the
    different books, I've found that each one has
    unique info and a perspective that might actually
    improve a particular persons program/results.
    I highly recommend reading as many of them as
    possible.  A compilation book like the one I
    reviewed fills a different need.  It's handy,
    it provides knowledge that those who may never
    get around to reading all the different books
    may never have known, and it can motivate some
    people to read some of the other books.  Also,
    in my opinion, it's comprehensive enough to where
    it and an understanding of the basics could be
    all that is needed for many to reach and maintain
    their goals (even though that's not what I'd recommend).
    That's high praise considering how many low carb and
    diabetes control books I've read.

    The one I reviewed isn't a how-to book.
    It's an overview of a number of popular low
    carb programs and, much more importantly, a
    gathering of suggestions from forums (including
    this one) designed to help people overcome
    problems and improve results.  There's also
    a chapter of advice from the experts (authors)
    and a resource chapter.  Overall it's a damn
    good book.  The basics of low carbing, as
    regurgitated by people like DB, are understood.
    The book in question goes beyond that by compiling
    info that the average low carber would find very
    handy when they run into a problem or concern
    that an understanding of the basics can't explain.
    Check out the reviews on Amazon concerning that book;
    they are all 5 stars.  That speaks for itself.
    The only negative thing I have to say is that the
    book is copyright 2001 and it doesn't include the
    South Beach diet and the related info that would
    be there if the South Beach diet were a part of it.
    Other than that it's all positive.

    Again, you give the person too much credit.
    The person is a troll and/or simpleton who
    doesn't deserve any assumptions to the effect
    that he/she knows any more than what was
    actually said.

    Well said.
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