It’s no more temporary than caloric deficit dieting. Just a different method, that works very well for those that can stick with it.
And for some people it’s their only option. Don’t hate, and the whole “diets don’t work, you need a lifestyle change” is stupid. A diet is just what you eat. If youre a bear your diet is berries and squirrel cocks. If youre me your diet is cheeseburgers and liquor.
“Dieting” in this context though, I agree with you on the hate, but it has to come before a “lifestyle change”, simply because those of us that need a “lifestyle change” need to start somewhere.
Brb cheeseburgers and pepperoni.