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Yep, and you probably won't hit a plateau either Synthroid is essentially T3. However, there are other factors that come into play as well. Your best bet is, like Carlos, to allow yourself to have one (mabey 2) "blowoff" meal on the weekend. It will have a positive difference. :cool: TJ :cool:

>First, I have to thank TJ for his advice on this, No sweat bud! Glad I could help. >I was 226 on 3/24, and I'm 218 today. Sometimes the changes that occur during weightloss aren't measurable via the scale. Sometimes you'll see results, and other times you'll just feel them.. (clothes fitting more loosely, etc.) >This is amazing considering I've worked in some >real beer and some bread, twice! It was just as >TJ predicted though-- Without getting too technical, suffice it to say that it has to do with stimulating the thyroid. After about 1-2 months of strict low-carb the thyroid ceases to produce enough T3 and instead makes more storage T4. (a starvation-like response). In essence, your metabolic rate slows. This can be defeated by consuming a minimum of 50g of glucose periodically. This jumpstarts a slow thryoid and prevents the plateau that most who attempt a "strict Atkins" type approach hit.. (the root cause can be found in the study of paleo-biology and human evolution..) >Thanks again, just what I needed, and I never would >have thought of this It seems counterintuitive yes.. But, then again, so does eating more fat (less carbs) to lose bodyfat ;-) Good job Bud! :cool: TJ :cool:

ha ha, in the same vein: FI light = Front-end Inclination light ;-) :cool: TJ :cool:

>It might be my imagination but felt like I was relearning >when the clutch engages. For a little while I noticed that >the bike seemed more "eager". I noticed the same effect when I installed my DynoJet stage 1 kit. Shifting from first to second the bike feels like it's being up-throttled, even when it's not.. The XX engine just produces so much torque that when you play with the powerband you notice it more.. (my hunch) :cool: TJ :cool:

I gots no probs with da throttle, but heck, that clutch is tough enough to wear you out if you're stuck in stop-n-go traffic for 30 mins! (and I gotta strong grip too! ;-) ) :cool: TJ :cool:

[asian voice] Oh.. da reddie rightie is da one da comes on when I stoppie. I go again when da greenie rightie come on.. ;-) ;-) :cool: TJ :cool:

Believe it or not, Lyle and I were on a Keto-diet list about 7 years ago when keto-diets were taboo. He, I, a guy named Jeff Crabbe, and a few others slowly banged out variants of keto-diets that worked best for each and every one of us.. At the time, he was living in Austin, and I went for a visit. This was at the time when he was putting the book together. I had no idea he had finished it. Guess I better look him up and congratulate him ;-). Here's a shot of me raggin' on him at Windy Point Park.. (he's on the left) :cool: TJ :cool:

Only 3 inches? Sounds like you may have used "shortening" instead of oil... TJ