Thanks for the quick response,

> Welcome to the list, Sam!!
>
> Raising your fat intake -- what makes you think you should worry about this?
> Just curious...
>
I've lived most of my 30+ years on a traditional Indian diet, rice, lentils,
kidney beans, chick peas, whole wheat roti, low fat boiled meats etc...
and did very badly.  I was constantly hungry,
run down, tired.  When I started Atkins I tried the low fat version and
felt even worse.  I feel great on high fat, though.  I eat bacon
and eggs for breakfast and sometimes don't eat just to see how lont it will
take to feel hungry again, and I don't feel hungry or tired until 5 or 6 pm.

With the high carb breakfast I used to get hungry by 11 am.

> Since you haven't learned to prepare meat, I would suggest a good meat
> cookbook. Bruce Aidells is excellent
>
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395904927/o/qid=974595881/sr=8-1/ref
> =aps_sr_b_1_3/102-8136407-2798556
>

I'll definitely check this out.

> Except for ground meat you buy already ground, if you are worried about
> bacteria all you really have to do in general is sear the meat. Pork and
> poultry should be cooked beyond this. A good meat thermometer is handy
>

And the toughness issue?  Have I just been eating too easily chewed food
until now and have to build up the right muscles?

> --Richard
>
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> From: "Sam Sharma" <[log in to unmask]>