That article was really good, I thought. Interesting that the Daily Mail seems to be behind low carb/high fat eating - Zoe Harcombe writes for them as well.
One point really hit home with me, and I suspect is something that many of us here will need to consider. I've c+p the paragraph:
WEEKEND BLOWOUT
Myth If you eat healthily all week, it?s fine to treat yourself at weekends
Fact Even after five days of restraint, two days of freestyle carbicide will make you gain weight
?Say you sensibly manage your carbohydrate intake during the week and then binge on burgers, ice cream and cakes at the weekend ? over time, you can technically gain up to five kilos,? says nutritionist Zoë Harcombe, author of Why Do You Overeat?When All You Want Is To Be Slim. As carbohydrates are first stored as glucose and water, this won?t be fat ? yet ? but will turn into fat if it isn?t worked off, so you?ll need to do extra exercise during the
week.
Insidiously, weekend blowouts keep you feeling deprived psychologically, says Sarah Flower, author of The Healthy Lifestyle Diet Cookbook. ?People liken the fun and relaxation of weekends to unhealthy eating,? says Flower.
?They equate their working week with dieting and deprivation, which locks them in the mindset of ?good? or ?bad? eating. If you feel compelled to overeat every weekend, it suggests the way you?re eating most of the time isn?t satisfying you,? says Dr Briffa.
?You?re waiting for the weekend when you can enjoy your diet. But the healthy eating should be making you feel better, not be your penance.?
What you should do To avoid the temptation to binge, pepper your working week with small amounts of what you fancy, such as a small glass of wine, some cheese or a few squares of good quality chocolate.
?At the weekend, with children around and more social events, it can be harder to stick to a diet,? says Dr Briffa. ?If you have a croissant with jam and a fry-up on a Saturday morning, go back to your regular eating habits for the next meal.
The damage will only be done when you start mind games such as, ?Oh, I have been bad now, so I might as well continue all weekend,?? he says. ?That?s how fat people think.?