Originally Posted by gaucho777

I'm a believer. I cut out nearly all carbs on doctor's orders (not a fad diet, but due to high level of triglyceride cholesterol). Now I eat tons of nuts, and avocados, sunflower seeds, etc. (I miss drinking bear, but it's a good thing I like whisky, too.) My workouts haven't changed significantly, but I've dropped 35-lbs since November (222-lbs. to 187-lbs this morning). Also, if you drink coffee, adding half & half is better than milk, since milk causes higher insulin production. YMMV.