Originally Posted by Plinge

The great thing about low-carb is that it's enjoyable to eat, so we don't feel deprived. On maintainance I've moved from a low-carb diet to a low-carb/high-fibre diet. It may seem a contradiction, as it raises the carbs, but they're the best carbs. I'm not paleo, but I'm sensing that (for someone without health issues) eating the things man used to eat before agriculture and the industrialization of food--ie., a diet of unprocessed animal and plant food--restores weight homeostasis. I think we ex-fatties have a chance of being able to eat fairly freely if we stick to these foods--but it is early days for me, and I'm fully prepared for my present good fortune to suddenly go up in smoke.