I'm a skeptic. I'll have to check back over my journal and dietpower and see it for myself. (this will take some time) "The proof is in the pudding" as the saying goes..... I think women have a far tougher time with this than men. Ask any woman and she'll tell you she can gain a pound looking at a damned picture of fudge brownies. (or whatever the addiction might be) The jury is still out with me on this one. I'll get back to you on this..... Oliva (with female fat cells and great politics. LOL!!!) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Swayze" <[log in to unmask]> Oliva > I really don't think this is true. Not unless this is a male thing. sigh..... Eating more than the body requires, whether its carbs, fats or protein is still excess You mean we finally disagree on something? Same state. Same politics. And now this? Fat is stored only when sufficient insulin washes over the receptors of the "sugar pumps" on our cells. And this happens only when sufficient carbohydrates are consumed to activate the pancreas to release insulin. No insulin, no storage of fat. Regardless of caloric intake.