Michael makes a good point of saying to balance fat with the meat. If you
try to live off of nearly fat-free chicken, you may become constipated. You
have the choice then of upping the vegetable portion for fiber or eating
meat with more natural fat, which will act as an intestinal lubricant.

Arthur McConnachie
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From: "Michael Audette" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2000 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: [P-F] Ideal carb intake for paleo? (was insulin sensitiv...)


>   I'm not sure about carbs, but your non-meat/fat intake should average
1/3
> or less. Over time, you'll find the point that you go into ketosis, and
can
> balance in and out as needed to regain weight loss. When you reach your
> desired weight, the idea would be to keep at a level just above ketosis.
> Play with it until you find out how few veg. sets it off, but be sure to
get
> an adequate amount of balanced fat with the meat.
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