Yeah, it is surprising to me that you've not been able to lose even just a little. However if you are NOT insulin resistant, then Low Fat may work just as well for you.
I would say the success stories are the cream of the crop. Also, some are able to maintain, others are not. There are lots of stories on this board - some seem to go directly to goal in a straight line fashion, others struggle, some never make it.
The body is sometimes mysterious about what weight it feels it has to defend. Some of us simply have goals lower than what the body seems to want and that can be frustrating. However, as you no doubt know from all your reading, the benefits of low carb go way beyond weight loss. In fact, some here consider improved health to be the true goal, with weight loss as a side effect.
I hope you won't give up.
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Just feeling very whiney that most folks on this form and all the success stories in the books seem to be able to eat all the permitted stuff they want and still lose weight/fat!
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That is probably true for most men and some young women. It is not at all true for the bulk of women here, particularly those who are peri-menopausal or menopausal. I'd say most women have to keep an eye to calories as well as carbs.
Greek Ribs thinks you may be a bit high in fat. She may be right, she may be wrong. I do best with 100-120 g fat per day, but everyone seems to have a sweet spot. It may be worth experimenting - taking it lower and if that doesn't work, take it higher (which works brilliantly for some).
Everyone here is an individual and it is our job to experiment enough to figure out works best for our particular bodies.