Just wanted to add that I think SBD is a healthy diet as well. For me, it was more fat than I was used to eating. I bought no fat free foods that I can recall, though I did buy lower fat dairy products. As for I can't believe it's not butter and that fake cream, I've always been a believer in Real Foods, so I simply substituted butter and 2% milk for the fake foods.

Actually, I found a disconnect between Agatson's advice in the front and the recipes in the back - sort of like the dietiticians got a hold of it. When in doubt, I followed his principles, not the recipes.

For me, it boils down to how many carbs can I eat and lose/maintain. That number continues to go down. SBD is simply too much for me now, but it is a very individual thing. Sigh....the aging female body.