Fernando:

Thank you.  Even when you're taking pictures of beauty, it still takes a lot of missed shots to get to the few good ones.

Ash:

I doubt I could go vegan at this point!  I'm too accustomed to the mental and physical health I've reclaimed from eating a functional paleo diet.  Remember: this is what being human is supposed to feel like.

Paul:

You have deciduous forests, which means you probably have much better fall color than we do up here.  Aside from aspens and some bushes, there isn't a lot of color up this high except for imports people plant in their yards.

JasonS:

I'll be back.

Sean:

Tahoe is a great place to take pictures: we get lots of snow in the winter, but also lots of sunny days.  And it never really gets all that cold, at least compared to the rest of the Mountain West.  Though you will either have to buy a snowblower or get very strong, as there's a lot of snow to shovel!

Don't worry, I'm not out of ideas -- and part of it is, as I mentioned, that I've got some projects which don't fit neatly into the format of weekly articles.  The first being Halloween...gotta spend some time getting the costume together 🙂

John:

Read a bit more closely.  I'm NOT taking a PR position, with ADM or anyone else.  But I appreciate your concern.

Edje Noh:

There's plenty to read in the index.  Plus, the site isn't going dark: I'll most likely write occasional articles on other subjects.

Juan:

If "Festivus" means "I get to do things on Tuesdays for a while", then yes!

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Laura:

Thank you!  We're enjoying Indian summer right now: it's chilly (especially at night) but sunny and beautiful during the day...time to get any last hikes, rides, or outdoor projects in before the snow starts and/or water on the trail stays frozen.

Diane:

I know you're frustrated, but once again: your metabolism didn't get screwed up in a week or two.  Also, we've given you quite a bit of advice, including several specific experiments and recommendations to try.  Please try those.

JS

Diane:

From what I've read of your blog, you're dealing with keto-adaptation.  "I have been feeling weaker and less energetic at the same time I've been feeling calmer and more healthy" ... that's a classic symptom.

You might ask yourself if you really want to be in ketosis long-term.  If you push through this period you'll gain some of your performance back, but it'll take several weeks...and if you're not losing weight on VLC, then it might not be your best approach. 

To that end, you might consider eating a more Perfect Health Diet level of carbohydrate, i.e. 15-20% of daily calories.  Let us know if that lifts you out of your performance slump, and what other effects it has.

However, the fact that you're feeling "calmer and more healthy" is good...that means you're making progress!  I believe that weight loss is a consequence of good health, functional metabolism, and healthy diet -- not the cause of it.  As has been amply proven, you can't starve yourself into good health.  

For future diet questions, may I request that you post them in the Talk forum?  Right now they're scattered as comments to random articles, and it's hard for others to understand what's going on because they're always coming in at the middle.

JS

Diane:

That's great to hear! 

Most likely you'll find that the longer you eat this way, the more independent of food and hunger you'll become.  I'm still experiencing slow changes after nearly a year.

JS

Raney:

It's near Lake Tahoe.

JS