Calories in vs energy out, is it a myth?

After looking at Dr Perricones weight loss diet, I noticed it was very different than my detox diet. Granted the diets are for a different purpose, but I am not just looking for a program. I am looking for a lifestyle change that will allow me to be healthy. That includes being at an optimum weight, no blood pressure or cholesterol issues, and basically - HEALTHY!
The February 2011 issue of Reader's Digest had a picture on the cover of two eggs sunny side up and a piece of bacon. The food was arranged to look like a smile. At the time, I barely gave the article a glance because they were touting the very foods I was trying to avoid for the detox.

The detox diet was not meant to be permanent and a lot of good came of it. However, the addition of animal protein back into our meals stopped our weight loss cold. It let me know in just two short weeks that we would eventually gain back our loss. I noticed that my measurements just barely changed so what left my body that weighed 19 pounds? Muscle, probably!
Dr Perricone's diet is high fat and low carb. The secret is that his recommended fats are the Omega-3, olive oil, coconut oil, avocados and such. Inadvertently he recommends palm oil too as one of his recommended supplements is made from palm oil. For weight loss, he actually recommends taking in a whooping 9000 mg a day of Omega 3. THis is temporary, but it is a lot!
The Reader's Digest article was by Gary Taubes. Gary talked of the fundamental belief that people gain weight because they take in more calories than the energy they expend. He challenges that notion with his observation, people overeat because they developed a disorder in the way the fat tissue is regulated. This goes hand in had with Dr Perricone's thinking. Remember, Perricone stated that fat becomes it's own Endocrine system that sends hormones out to the body to be hungry, make and store more fat. Because the body becomes insensitive to insulin, the fat stores are safely locked away, getting fatter, while lean muscle is used for fuel if the person exercises. Gary goes on to say that if calories had anything to do with it, we would only need to eat an exta 20 calories a day to gain 20 pounds a decade. Who can count 20 calories? Basically eating less and exercising more is exactly what you would do to make yourself hungry. The metabolism actually slows down when the fat stores are "in danger".

Both Gary and Dr Perricone talk about eating foods that keep the insulin low. Hi protein, low sugar, low carb. Both talk about omitting processed foods, sugar, artificial anything mentality. To me Gary's article just supports Dr Perricone's diet plan. The big difference is that Dr Perricone sticks with the healthy fats while Gary's plan adds in the hamburgers, cheese, bacon and the like.

I still have a few more supplements to find before embarking on Dr Perricone's diet, but frankly I can't weight to get started. (Play on word intended).