Well, it worked very well for me and arguably from a worse starting point in that I was 56 years old and some 50lbs overweight.
It is hard to seperate the effects of the MAF style training protocol from the dietary impact but my take is as follows:
The weight loss is primarily a diet issue. I experimented with the paleo diet but that is too nebulous a concept (eg paleo from which geography?). However the low carb-high fat diet has much more data and information. I moved to the LCHF diet and lost 50lbs in around 9 months. I ate two meals a day and can honestly say I was never hungry or feeling 'deprived'. My go-to breakfast was Eggs Benedict, with bacon, avocado and a big green salad but no bread/bun/muffin...hard to feel that you are suffering. The timing of the meals incorporates an element of intermittent fasting using a 8/16 split (eating at 0900 and 1700 suited me best) and supported well a once a week 24hr fast without any suffering.
The MAF protocol for the training complements the dietary approach well....but it will have some limitations eventually from a performance standpoint if not ultimately complemented by other forms of training. The stand-out feature of the MAF protocol is that it is very sustainable given the dietary approach and, crucially, reduces injury and inflamation risks as you build volume. A fat burning training protocol marries well with a dietary approach based on the same idea. The MAF protocol is a bit hard on the ego but it will allow volume and can be (eventually) supplemented.

Love to hear how it goes. Worked for me!