That's the only thing that works for me, esentially a vLC version of the OD, but I also avoid gluten & casein since these cause me cravings, respiratory problems & joint pains.

Were you drinking caffeine before you started on the 6 week cure? I wonder if going decaf could account for part of your whoosh (stalled by whey in the first 12 days before you went on the meaty part of 6WC). I've noticed that I only seem to need two meals if they are hearty. I too have always hated those mini-meal diets!!!

Bad decaf coffee always led me back to caffeine. But I got some Starbucks whole bean decaf expresso that I really like - no bitter or burnt or chemically taste that the other dozens of decafs I've tried had.