Originally Posted by teaser

If not the carbohydrate hypothesis, why does low carb work? You could say low palatability... but lots of people tried low fat, lost the weight, couldn't stick to it long term... But maybe it's a reward thing? If low carb is high-reward without being hyperpalatable, where low fat is low palatability (without being particularly rewarding), there'd be room for us low carbers to continue in our smugness.