"Steve" > wrote in message
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> People often notice those things on fad diets like Atkins or raw
> foodism, eventhough they are polar opposites. People today fill up on
> too many white flour products, calories from sweeteners, and bad oils.
>
> These diets eliminate those things and that is my guess why people feel
> better for a short time after starting them.

That makes sense.

> Yes. You went overnight from two very different diets. Atkins style
> diets have almost no fiber and vegan diets have a tremendous amount of
> fiber. There are other issues too. Your body needs time to adjust.

OK.

> If you are still interested start by drinking more water ( 2 qts a day
> at least ) and eating more vegetables. Then work new foods into your
> diet as it feels comfortable. <...lots of good info snipped...>

I'll try again after I'm convinced my digestive system is back to normal,
and then much more slowly. Thanks for the info!

Man. I guess trying to change overnight *was* kind of dumb.

PJ6