Letter from Jess Meyers

Matt Whiting wrote:

I'd have to see some records to believe you have doubled your intake and
are losing weight. I'm not saying you are lying, I just don't think you
have the data to know. Many studies have shown that people who don't
actually record their intake make guesses that are pure fantasy.

The volume of food I eat has remained about the same. Its what I'm
eating that's changed. My guess is that the fact that I'm eating more
fatty foods and less starchy foods has caused my caloric intake to
increase. I have also eating a lot of stir fry recently to get the
much needed fiber. The catch is that I cook it with about 1/4th cup
of oil which becomes part of the meal. That is, one pound bag of
stir-fry plus 1/4 cup oil plus 4 hot dogs or sausages equals one meal
for me. (Not counting the ice cream for desert).

I certainly believe that some foods are metabolized better than others,
or have calories that aren't easily extracted (they end up in the
commode in other words!), but I really question a 2:1 change and have
never seen any documentation that such a large delta is possible.

Unless I hear a better theory than mine, I'm sticking with it. Fat is
a complicated molecule and we can't burn fat - we burn glucose - which
is a simple carb. Complex carbs, such as sugar and starch, are very
easily converted into glucose. Howver, fats are a much more complex
process.

To reiterate my theory, I believe that carbs are necessary to
metabolize fat. Without carbs, the fat just goes down the toilet.
Given the drastic results that some people have realized with atkins,
its kind of like a knifeless stomach staple.

Another thing is that if you don't get sick or weak within the first
few days of starting the diet, then you're not doing it right. The
weakness subsides as your body gets accustomed to consuming body fat
and not direct carbs. Its kind of like having the reverse gear on
your car rusted stuck because you never use it.

One final note, both Pepsi and Coke have come out with half-carb
beverages. I'm not sure what they are thinking, but here is what I
found out. Pepsi is sugar and sucralose. Coke is sugar, acesulfame K
and aspartame. So obviously, Pepsi is a healthier product.
Unfortunately, I can't have either one because they contain sugar, but
diabetics are allowed to consume limited amounts of carbs. So
Pepsi-half might be a good thing for them. Nevertheless, Diet-Rite is
better than both.

Dennis.


Dennis Hawkins
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