Atkins Diet and Fatlogic Why do fatties refuse to believe in CICO?! A huuuuge guy I know was telling me how he is going to try cutting out carbs in his diet. And in return he can eat all the fried chicken, cheese, and meat he wanted. Didn't matter how much he ate. I made a slight attempt at saying calories still matter. But NOPE. He read it on a bunch of websites (and anecdotal evidence) so it must be true!   I said none of those are peer reviewed in any reputable health or science magazines.  Still didn't matter to him. I just gave up since I didn't feel like continuing a fruitless endeavor.