< The problem is trying to strike a balance so that I eat adequate
 fat for energy and well being, yet not so much that I am taking in so much
 dietary energy that I do not dip into the 10 pounds of extra lard coating
my
 thighs.>

cholecystokinin is the beast you need to feed. by virtue of this,
a certain amount of fat needs to taken in before the body feels
it has eaten enough.
has nothng to so with protein toxicity, or a magical protein ceiling.
but we knew this of course.

andrew