Cutting Tricks -- Question About Dave Barr's Low-Carb Diet

[HailMary]

It seems like every time I post on these forums, it's a question about cutting. Anyways, I've had very poor success with cutting, but I will be seeing my girlfriend in about three weeks and I would like to cut off a little bit of the extra fat off my stomach before I see her. Heck, I want to be a bit more toned.

With that in mind, I want to check in and get people's advice on Dave Barr's "Carbohydrate Tolerance: Frontline Fat Loss" (http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=1628994).

What do you guys think of his low-carb diet? Is there a better diet/program out there? I was thinking of doing Barr's diet but I would like to get a little input first.

Thanks,

HM

[Frank.S]

Why not try a more moderate approach first? Lower the cals, keep everything pretty balanced.. Dont worry about GI, carbs vs fat, neglecting fruit, insulin, etc. Make sure you take in at least 1g of fats per kilo of BW, and eat enough protien.

Its no quick fix, but after a few weeks youll be seeing results. Remember, the body cant loose all that much weight per week without taking hard earned muscle with it. Should never be in a rush to diet imo.

Why go 'advanced' if you dont have to.

[ParanoidAndroid]

First of all, I have to agree with Frank. Lower cals and see what happens. Slow and steady progress..

But...if you're set on doing this "program", it looks fine. Nothing super new, I've seen these depletion/carb refeed programs before...this kinda reminds me of lyle mcdonald's "ultimate diet 2"...I'm sure it will work, but don't expect to get shredded in 3 weeks.