Susan wrote:


>> I have, in the past, tried eating fewer carbs than I currently do,
>> and although I did not test myself, my own "lacking in practical ..."
>> experience was that I felt absolutely terrible. I assumed I was
>> getting near ketosis-inducing levels of low carb and decided that
>> near was already too close for me, so it was back to buttermilk
>> biscuits, thank you very much.
>
> I felt like crap for the first three weeks of very low carb, years
> ago, but going to 100 grams per day won't make you feel really bad
> unless you *really* have a metabolic issue like high blood sugar or
> insulin resistance. Most folks just feel better with that much
> carbohydrate.

This is part of the point I was trying to make - you don't simply go low
carb - you feel like crap along the way.

I disagree that 100 grams per day won't make you feel really bad. It
made me feel really bad and I'm about as far from diabetic as one can
be, according to my doctor. I'm very comfortable fasting all day and
generally practice an approach called the Warrior Diet - I eat very
little during the day and take in most of my calories at dinner time.

> Read Michael Eades Protein Power blog and it's archives online, or
> Gary Taubes "Good Calories, Bad Calories." It's a review of the
> scientific research, not a diet book/plan.

I'm not interested enough to read a boot on the subject unless someone
hands it to me for free. I'm very happy with how I eat.

One final question to you, and to which I will not respond because we
clearly aren't able to have a good dialogue so I'll bow out at this
point. Do you follow the low-carb approach you do as a reaction or
response to health issues and, if so, what health issues, e.g., obesity
and/or diabetes, or do you view low-carb eating as a preventative to
avoid those and possibly other health issues?

And, of course, you're welcomed not to answer, but that's the last of my
questions for you.

Thanks.

-S-