((He says it helps optimize leptin and insulin.  However, I don't think
there
is one magical plan that will work for everyone.  And I certainly don't
agree with plenty of what Rosedale has to say (namely, demonizing saturated
fat).  I eat plenty of saturated fat and find it gives me superior energy
and satiety over monosaturates.  But if you are achieving success following
Mercola's recommendations -- then why change?  The only reason I gave a few
of Rosedale's suggestions a shot was because my weight had stalled for so
long.  And another reality for me but not necessarily for a taller woman,
is a female my size (5 foot 2.5 inches tall) simply does not "need"
anywhere near the "recommended" , 1,500+ calories per day. Maybe I need a
little more calories on hard workout days -- but not day in and day out.
The idea of stuffing ourselves at 3+ big meals per day plus endless
snacking is not the norm in many other parts of the world where people are
much slimmer.  Sardinian men (lots of centenarian males in Sardinia) do a
full day's hard work hiking up and down steep hills with their sheep and
they start their day with only a coffee latte.  There's an interesting
article on this at the omnivore.com))

Thank you for the feedback. The reason I was looking for alternatives is
because I have acquired a layer of fat in my thighs that I don't like and
with and also some cellulite right above my knees. This happened last year.
Everybody was telling me it's in my head (I am a recovering
bulimic/anorexic) but a bone scan indicated that I have 14.9% fat in my
upper body (each arm and trunk) and 31.7% fat in each thigh. However, I also
had a ton of health problems and still do to some degree. Maybe messing with
my diet right now is inconclusive because I am not completely healed. I had
high levels of candida and high levels of mercury and my symptoms were
unexplained weight/fat gain, fatigue, depression, horrible hormonal
problems, and much, much more. I have been undergoing EDTA chelation and
have seen great improvements overall. I guess I just need to give it a
little more time which is hard for someone with a history of an Eating
Disorder. Not that other women don't struggle with these issues (weight
gain, etc.), but I tend to be somewhat extreme!

Kristina