"Ignoramus7068" wrote in message
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I can relate my experience with "portion controlled dieting" vs. "low
carb dieting".

Contrary to what that expert says, volume of food, quantity of water
etc, does not have a big effect on my satiety. (except for the first
few days, probably the same for others that show in short term
experiments) I could have my stomach completely full of water and
vegetables and still be hungry, meaning thinking about food and
wanting more.

Second, saying that low carb diets are really low calorie diets
because, even though the dieter eats all he wants, he eats low cal,
completely misses the point.

The point is that a person who would not regulate his calorie intake
on a high carb diet, can now regulate it on a high fat diet. The
calorie regulation system that was thought to be broken, can work by
itself, once I changed what I eat. If I overeat fat, I skip the next
meal or eat a lot less afterwards, because I am not hungry.

For me, low carb is not a "metabolic loophole", using Dr Atkins
words. It is not "cheating the system". It is a way to eat to function
normally, in the sense that such that normal appetite can control
weight.

My hope is that this low carbing is not harmful to my health and that
my body won't adapt to it, after a while, in ways that would make me
gain weight on LC.

i
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I'm mostly agnostic with regards to the claims of LC diets. I suspect they
can be useful for some folks, especially those who don't exercise very much
(as an avid cyclist, I doubt Atkins would keep me fueled). And I also know
that when I've tried restricting fats, I found myself with more cravings,
and afternoon sleepiness. So, clearly there's a "grain of truth" (pun
intended) in the LC approach. Currently, I try for a somewhat
"higher-protein and good fats, with lots of fruit and veggies" diet, and
find self-regulation to be pretty easy (most days...).

My only concern with the Atkins style approach is (as I understand it), the
de-emphasis on fruits and vegetables. Many recent studies have consistently
shown that folks who eat more fruits and vegetables have less health
problems (cancers, in particular). See
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/fruits.html for instance.

So, are the Atkins folks getting enough fruits and veggies in their diets?
FWIW, some experts recommend 9 servings of fruit and vegetables per day,
while others recommend 5 or more. Are Atkins folks getting near these
recommended levels?

GG