On Fri, 13 Jul 2001, Judy Genova wrote: > I'd be curious to know how many paleo eaters need to "carbo load" . Here are > my questions: > > 1. How long can you go on just protein, veggies and fat before you feel like > you need to eat fruit or some other starchier food. About five days. That is at near-zero carbs. I have done it longer on occasion (up to two months), without any discernible benefit. > 2. For those of you who do need to load up, do you just do fruits, or do you > include some grain products? I don't actually "load up." I just include some denser carbs, but my total usually ends up between 60 and 75g. In fact, that is the pattern that works best for me, so I try not to go below that very often. > I know the obvious answer is to exercise more. But in addition to that, I > was hoping to get some dietary feedback from the list. I think the key is to find the carb intake level that gives you maximum appetite control, in conjunction with your exercise program. Todd Moody [log in to unmask]