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John Galt
John Galt
8 years ago

“n fact that is the point, this high protein, moderate fat (the right fats) and carbohydrate restrictive approach”

Close but NO.

High (healthy) fat and moderate protein and VLC!!!!

Dan
Dan
8 years ago

Too much protein, especially animal protein, is causing many of today’s health problems. I invite you to read “Proteinaholic.” Protein should be eaten in moderation. I disagree with you on some things, to be sure, Jack, but you are thought-provoking. I like the cartoon you posted about the rats in the maze. That hit the nail on the head. It takes courage to get out of the maze.

Painless
Painless
8 years ago

Got this book when it first came out. This was WAY before Paleo, but the philosophy made perfect sense. In a hunter-gather world, high carbohydrate foods are only available in the early Spring (coming off a winter starvation diet) or late Fall (need to put on some weight for winter.) Wife and I just stopped buying bread, and potatoes. I personally lost 65 pounds in 9 months. Wife lost about 50. Good times, right?

Not. Wife needed some surgery, and during a pre-op consult, the doctor questioned her about her diet. Instead of saying that she ate a good amount of lean protein, with lots of green vegetables, and avoiding starches and sugars whenever possible, she blurted out “I’m on a low-carb diet”.

That doctor (Note lower case) lectured her so severely, and frightened her so badly that she came home from the visit with bread and ice cream. She now weighs near 350 pounds, and I had to give up on modifying her eating habits to see to my own.

Interestingly enough, same doctor, when I informed him of my eating habits told me; “great job, keep it up.”

Steve
Steve
6 years ago

Does this book discuss sleep and lack of carbs?

I went low carb diet and i had a lot of sleep problems. I would go to sleep fine but wake up in middle of night for a few hours. Someone suggested I wasn’t getting enough carbs and i needed them to sleep.