Alas, the body is not infinitely forgiving. People can botch their metabolisms so thoroughly that no weight loss is possible, even on tiny carb and calorie counts. The older we are, the more hyperinsulinemic we are, the more we've dieted in the past, the more this is so.

So it's a good idea to wait to begin to LC until you're ready to make it a Way of Eating, forever. You'll get your best results that way and shouldn't ever regain.

In the final analysis, it is each of our choice. Do we want to eat pizza, cake, pasta, and croissants, or do we want to be slender? Neither of those choices is morally right (or, for most of us, really "right" for our health, as there are risks to losing weight as well as to staying fat). But pick one choice, make peace with it, and make it your lifestyle. For some people, deciding to accept a higher-than-socially-accepted weight, buying great clothes in the larger size, etc. is definitely an act of self-love, giving much peace after a lifetime of battling their bodies. For some people, being slender is important.

Best of luck.