Thanks for the compliment. I’m actually in the process of implementing a new theme I came across and have been flip-flopping between the old and new look.

I’d also like to say how I’ve enjoyed visiting your site and wish you well on your fat loss journey.

Feel free to stop by anytime.

Take the myth about kidney damage. Eating high (whatever that means) levels of protein is only a concern if you already have kidney damage, not if you are a healthy individual.

But don’t take my word for it…

Read what Dr. John Berardi, one of the best in the business, has to say…

http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=459807

I’m glad you mention the body needs carbs too — about 10 years ago, after years of a friend of mine telling me to do Atkins, I finally did it – gained tons of weight — called Atkins office directly and they said EAT CARBS! Your metabolism shuts down without healthy carbs. So I went back to my friend and told her – she was shocked. Any way – the lesson is healthy carbs are fine, moderate lower carbing is fine – but don’t over do the protein and don’t go no carbs or low carb long term – it strains the kidneys and isn’t healthy.

But your claim that the body needs carbs to survive is untrue. The body will create ketones to survive if carbs are unavailable. And no, your body won’t be thrown into some dark, sinister state of acidketodosis.

For example, researcher Vilhjalmur Stefansson documented how, up until about the beginning of the 19th century, the native Inuit people of Northern Canada would go as long as nine months on zero carbs and remained perfectly healthy. Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilhjalmur_Stefansson for more info.

Just my .02.

It’s working so far, but I guess anything I’d have done instead of going on with my previous lifestyle would have worked equally.

It’s great to hear someone else speaking (in this case, blogging ) about the fact that your body does need carbs, thanks!