Glad to see we are not alone!   

The book was written by a journalist specializing in health, and he digs into what is really known (i.e. proven by studies) and what is not, about how weight is gained and lost. (the quaint idea of 'fact-based' science) The evidence has been stacking up bit by bit, decade by decade, that more and more of us develop 'disturbed' metabolisms that relentlessly pack away nutrients into fat cells, and resist mightily letting those fats ever be released for use as energy, instead causing us to crave ready fuel from more carbohydrate eating.    It seems to relate back to the modern population being flooded with way more carbohydrates than the human body is ready for.

Anyway, and regrettably, the evidence shows that people who severely restrict carbohydrate intake are able to work around this syndrome.

So, we are pursuing this approach to deal with the weight and related illnesses in our house, and so far it's working. Lots of meat, salad, vegetable soup, nuts, cheese, eggs, water, tea.   I don't even want to talk about all the no-no's, because I've got to keep the old eyes 'on the prize' of getting healthier whatever it takes.