After living for 15 years under the calorie counting dogma, and rigorously limiting my diet to well under 2000 calories a day, I had gained an additional 25 pounds! During the past 7 months on low-carb, I've lost over 40 pounds, even though I eat as much as I want. I'll often go 2500 or even 3000 carbs, eating stuff I never would have been alowed to eat before, but the weight keeps coming off. Went in today and saw I'm down to 168 from 213. and this is the first time I've really lost significant weight. I'll never believe again that all calories are alike!