Posted by Susan J on September 10, 2003, at 12:26:29
In reply to Re: Lar~Thanks » galkeepinon, posted by Larry Hoover on September 8, 2003, at 6:42:02
Larry,
>>On diets which are exactly matched for calories, low-carb dieters lose twice the weight that low-fat dieters do. That has recently been proven, but no one can explain it yet. Moreover, low-carb dieters don't complain about hunger.
>>I have absolutely no scientific proof of what I'm going to say, only my own struggles with food for 20 years. I "think" the reason low-carb dieters lose more is that carbs spike blood sugar and I swear when it drops you become much hungrier. And when you have massive hunger, it's really hard not to cheat and eat a little bit more...Did that study account for folks who cheated on their diets, even a little bit? When I make sure I have a good proportion of healthy fat in my diet, it is so much easier to stick to a diet plan....
Purely anecdotal of course. But it really *is* interesting how often the definition of a *healthy* diet changes...
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