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> Todd > Interestingly, I've noticed that fasting or eating no carbs do
> not help to get my FBG down. 
>
> As you're well aware, Todd, if one eats more than the amount of protein
> needed for tissue repair (something close to 100g per day),
> gluconeogenesis kicks in and simply converts the excess to glucose. 
> Have you measured your fbg on a *moderate protein*, zero carb, unlimited
> quality fat diet?
>
> Jim Swayze
> www.fireholecanyon.com
>
>   

That's right.  Well, when I was doing one-meal-a-day intermittent 
fasting, I doubt I was getting more than 100g of protein per day; 
probably less.  That regimen, at least, had little impact on my FBG.  
It's possible, however, that smaller amounts of protein throughout the 
day would work better, with zero carbs, so that might be worth a try.  I 
realize that zero carbs is doable, but is there any good reason to do 
it?  That is, does a zero carb diet have advantages that a ketogenic 
diet with some carbs doesn't have?

Todd Moody