Yes, it has been pointed out by many people. I'm most definitely alive and well, and I agree that vitamin pills seem like a good idea for someone doing something of this type.

However, I have heard many arguments both for and against the concept of snacks, both in terms of motivation and also in terms of physical effects. I don't have any idea what the answers are on that for most people, but I know that this was the right answer for me on a motivational level. My best guess is that snacks are bad for carbohydrate addicts such as my past self, and are clearly unnecessary for those who are on very low-carb diets based on my personal observations.

And as far as the "healthy snacks" issue goes... I will simply say that I still have plenty of problems to solve and that this involves many of them, but that the circumstances there aren't likely to help anyone else so I didn't involve them. I've discussed them with the NYC group and am working on them.