In a message dated 12/16/02 5:10:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > all I know is that I've been reading more and more about the > connection between high protein or low carbohydrate diets leading to > elevated > cortisol levels as a result of its relationship to gluconeogenesis. When > this > becomes chronic, insulin resistance and abdominal fat storage increases. > Yikes! Then are those of us experiencing difficulty losing caught between a rock and a hard place?? If we eat too many carbs, we can't lose -- if we don't eat enough carbs, we can't lose. Urgh. Very depressing.