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On Fri, 13 Jul 2001, Judy Genova wrote:
> I'd be curious to know how many paleo eaters need to "carbo load" . Here are
> my questions:
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> 1. How long can you go on just protein, veggies and fat before you feel like
> you need to eat fruit or some other starchier food.
About five days. That is at near-zero carbs. I have done it
longer on occasion (up to two months), without any discernible
benefit.
> 2. For those of you who do need to load up, do you just do fruits, or do you
> include some grain products?
I don't actually "load up." I just include some denser carbs,
but my total usually ends up between 60 and 75g. In fact, that
is the pattern that works best for me, so I try not to go below
that very often.
> I know the obvious answer is to exercise more. But in addition to that, I
> was hoping to get some dietary feedback from the list.
I think the key is to find the carb intake level that gives you
maximum appetite control, in conjunction with your exercise
program.
Todd Moody
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