On Tue, 22 May 2012 17:22:21 -0700 (PDT), Bryan
> wrote:

> I told him about my high fat/high
> vegetable way of eating, and he asked about the healthfulness of high
> protein diets. I told him that I do not eat a more appreciable of
> protein, probably less, but that I eat more fat and less carbs, and
> *way* more fiber, mostly in the form of green vegetables.
>
> I am only exceptional in that I have been more disciplined in staying
> on the program so intensely. I went from being a guy who looked 7
> months pregnant to one who has muscle definition all over in 7
> months. Now I'm going out to watch my son do skateboard tricks, but
> on the way back in, I'm going to see if there are any sweet cherries
> that the birds missed.

My husband didn't need to lose any weight, but he did - so his problem
has been how to maintain his weight on a low carb diet. The good news
is that his numbers, including blood sugar, have improved - but the
best part is he's sleeping well. I made a Flemish style beef stew
with beer in it yesterday. I used a wheat beer and served it on a bed
of whole wheat noodles. He didn't have very many noodles, but what he
had plus the wheat beer... he woke up in the middle of the night last
night and couldn't get back to sleep for a long time. So he's
learning that he needs to keep the carbs low all day long and he can't
eat anything remotely carby for dinner. Which means cooking is going
to be really boring for me.


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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.