On Wed, 15 Nov 2000 11:09:12 -0500, Todd Moody <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Frankly, the whole thing is, in the end, depressing. It is just >tiresome to have to maintain such a strict rejectionist attitude >toward food, whether the plan is Neanderthin or Anchell. As the >years go by it is in one sense "easier" to do this, but in >another way it is increasingly tedious. This is why diets fail, >of course. The mental energy consumed by this unceasing dietary >vigilance takes a toll. When my vigilance flags, I gain weight. Perhaps other variables (influencing being able to lose body fat quickly) are hormone levels and how these levels fall wrt to optimal ranges: http://www.lef.org/protocols/prtcls-txt/t-prtcl-130.html Another thing that's good to know. Philip Thrift "Paleofitness" http://www.paleofitness.com