Marvin - as you may already know, there are some who follow the ZC WOE on this forum who tend to be kinder, gentler than what you encountered. I no longer have time for those who judge from a negative perspective. Usually, when I encounter something like that, I'm out of there.

I've been intrigued by the ZC approach, but not enough to embrace it. There are many metabolic questions I'd like to see addressed including the health impact of gluconeogenesis from a pure protein and fat diet, essential nutrient composition, and the long-term health implications of this very holistic WOE. I'm not sure there's enough information to make an informed decision on this approach. Maybe soon, but not yet. Many are positive about the resulting positive health impacts of this WOE, however, so I'll continue to learn in order to adapt my LCHF approach in the future.