On Wed, 26 Jul 2000, Dori Zook wrote:

> I've also noticed that all fruits make my tongue
> burn.  Anyone have a clue on that one?

Have you been telling lies about fruits?

> Other fine points: I plan to eat 1200-1400 cal/day, the closer to 1200 the
> better.  This may sound like slim pickin's to some, but GD it, I'm out to
> win!  I'm tired of waiting.  I'll also be working out; weights (mostly),
> some swimming and a moderate amount of walking.

It does sound like slim pickin's.  Just be careful you don't wear
yourself down, between the caloric restriction and the exercise.

> I'm in ketosis now, but it takes
> next to nothing to knock me out and I never go beyond moderate and only on
> rare occasions do I acheive that, proof positive that the second half of the
> weight-loss journey is always tougher than the first.

You know, the ketostix only measure the ketones that your body
can't use at the moment, the *surplus* ketones that spill out
into the urine, sweat, and breath.  If your caloric intake is
relatively low, you could be making plenty of ketones but be
burning them as fast as you make them, resulting in no reading on
the ketostix.  Eat an extra pound of butter a day with your
low-carb diet and you'll turn those stix purple.  You won't be
losing any weight but you'll be putting out ketones...

Todd Moody
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