As for Animalbolics, I've done that one for 3 months or more at a time, more than once, but with a lot of modifications. I got to the 5%bf range with it, but keeping track of calories is very important.

I suspect that despite what the WD author says, or doesn't say, about counting calories, if you want to get very shredded using his system, you should do so. I am sure that had I counted calories on the WD, I would have lost fat - the problem is that the diet leaves you so hungry throughout the day, it's next to impossible not to overeat at night [which he says is GOOD, but I'm not sure about that].