Like Black57, I support all forma of low carb. But personally, I am very happy on PPLP. As a doctor myself, I had read research and come to most of the same conclusions that the Eadeses did, unknowingly. At the time, I was doing bodybuilding and powerlifting, and I got super lean and stayed very strong.
After I had a serious medical illness and had lost a lot of muscle mass, I bought PPLP and read it through. It was more comprehensive than what I had been doing on my own, and since now my goal was a bit different, I found it to be extremely helpful. I joined this forum about the same time. I was not overweight, but I had serious health problems and that was why I was going back to low carb. PPLP got me back to health, and it was very easy to follow and I think it's very healthy. Since I hit my "goal" I have been totally stable on the plan and unless I lose my mind and eat some carby junky crap you can see my six pack abs every day. At age 48, that's an overwhelming endorsement of PPLP!
I didn't really think the induction phase of PPLP was much of a problem (I'm doing it again right now after a high-carb experiment - you can see my post about giving up low carb for Lent). A carb is a carb, and you just don't eat them on induction. I find that they sneak in everywhere so you get to 20 grams without even trying. Why the heck do they put carbs in a hotdog?! Anyway, I got a good ketosis response, although last night I totally "bonked" and became stupid for about 10 minutes during my martial arts class because my blood sugar dropped and my brain is re-learning how to use the ketones after 10 days of being bathed in glucose.
If you want info about PPLP, go to the Eades's website. I highly recommend getting the book, too. I think a lot of us read Atkins, PPLP, and Taubes sort of like textbooks, to gain a better and more well-rounded understanding, no matter what plan we follow. I think it's good because you may want to try a different plan to see if it suits you, especially as you get closer to goal/maintenance.
Anyway, a carb is a carb. I find that I need a few because I need to make sure I have muscle glycogen before I go out and train in a very physical sport. But on maintenance, I don't need more than about 40-45 grams of them per day, and never more than 10 at a sitting. It doesn't make me feel good.
Bottom line: pick the plan that gives you TRUE low carb eating, stick with it, and choose the one that you know you will stick to.
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