That wasn't clarification, actually had a good bit of confusion and misinformation added to the mix.

I can agree with what you said about fiber, BMR and few other things but all in all you have a long way to go on understanding how your body works. I suspect you are still living on your youth and that lets you get by.

Consider the possibility that the information that you got was directed toward your weight lifting efforts and may not be useful to most of the population who are not weight lifters. Most of the official advice on diet is debatable and clear information is very difficult to find. What works for one person is not necessarily the best for another.

Master cleanse and Atkins are very misunderstood and shouldn't be commented on by people who have not read the source materials. I don't think that either one is a good place to start and should be fully understood before anyone tries to use them.

BMI is not a crock for most people and I'm betting that your waistline was larger than it should have been even when you thought you were in the peak of your health.

BTW, I read that Master Cleanse is actually a ketogenic diet. Didn't go back yet to follow up but I can see it is possible.