----- Original Message ----- From: Erik Hill <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 12:17 AM Subject: Re: [P-F] Sv: Re: [P-F] Compulsive Eating (was "Weight Gain") > I see. In fact, with very low carb (less than about 30 grams a day) I > get anxious, which might be a similiar situation as to being "speeded". > So I eat more than that, but less than 90 carbs a day. Now, I really > don't want to buy another book! So what is the reader's digest version > of the cyclical low carb diet? It seems that it is two high carb > evening meals twice a week, with all other meals low carb? ........ Here is my short-version of NHE: The idea is to the change your metabolism , so you burn fat as main fuel, instead of carbohydrates. How is this done ? for ONE INITIAL WEEK, eat LESS than 20 grams of carbohydrates a day . This is essintial for making the metabolic shift to fatburning! For this first week ! no potatoes or other starhcy vegetabless, no sugar, no dried fruit, no bananas, no fruits. (no dairy, and no grain-products if you want to be paleo) EAT MEAT (as your primary food) : If youre vegatarian you have to eat tofu and cheese - but thats not paleo-foods . EAT FAT (as your primary food) : olives(black sundried yummy), (fat)meat , cured meat, (fat)fish, bacon , eggs, olive oil. EAT (in moderation) : non starchy vegetables (cabbage, broccoli,spinach, tomatoes, leek, onion , mushroom, peppers, etc.), There is no fat limits - eat as much as you like ( in practice you wont have an excessive appetite for fatty foods) The same goes for meat - eat as much as you like. After this initial week , the general NHE-plan begins: 30 - 60 grams carbohydrate /day (max 25 g / meal) - Fruit and nuts are OK (even recommended) after the first week. "carbload" every 3. / 4. day, only last meal of the day : eat unlimited amount of carbohydrate , but max 20 g fat , max 20 g protein (ex. carbload every friday and every monday ). Eat many small meals - eat at least 4 meals a day (every 4 hours during the day) "DISCLAIMER :-) " this is just my shortversion interpretation of the NHE-diet - for details see www.extique.com (and sue Rob Faigan if you get any problems ;-) ........ Esben