Checking back in to the Forum after a lengthy absence, I see the conversation about NWCR has revived.

Somewhere I have my registration and follow-up information from Prehistoric times when I first signed up--probably about 1999. I "converted" to LC in approximately 2001. After that the questionnaires I received became irrelevant.

In three or four years, they stopped sending me follow-up questionnaires, as they had all the data they needed from my initial "success" on the traditional low-fat/low-cal/max exercise regime. Meanwhile, the real skinny on maintenance was in finding a sustainable low-carb lifestyle.

As all LC veterans know, long-term maintenance is an entirely different game from weight loss. The first three years following a 30+ lb loss is just the honeymoon. New theories and practices matter greatly over the subsequent years.