I have been eating 0 carbs for about 8 months now with no ill effects.
The key is to keep the fats high and to also eat more mct fats like
coconut oil which tend to almost act like carbs in the body. I had tried
eating this way before with no luck but this time I eat alot of coconut
oil and it has made it alot easier to do.

I also take alot of fish oils, cod liver oils, HCL betaine, digestive
enzymes, glandulars, very potent vitamins, and liver tabs. I quit
drinking all protein powders, as I wanted to get away from splenda or
any other sweetner too. I am not a big steak eater (I do eat it though),
so I usually eat alot of eggs, turkey, moose meat, and chicken all with
coconut oil. Once in a great while I may throw in some green peppers
with my eggs or a handful of blueberries, so I do get a few carbs
occasionly but its never over 20gm/day and 9 days out of every 10 it is
0gm/day.

I don't worry about the lack of fruits and veggies because meat has more
nutrients anyway. Besides that, most of the nutrients in fruit and
especially veggies are locked up in the cell wall and since humans can't
digest cellulose, there is no way for our body to use them. Even if we
could use them, the fiber would leech most of the nutrients out of our
bodies before we could absorb them. Also, the fruit today is nothing
like what our ancestors ate and neither are the veggies. If you don't
believe me, try eating some wild lettuce. I also live in northern maine,
so I like to eat the way I think I would if I lived here 10,000 years
ago, so that means moose, deer, fish, and maybe an apple or two once a
year. I realize there are no coconuts in maine but I eat that to make up
for the lack of good fats that are in store bought meat.

I have never experienced constipation on this diet. In fact, I am more
regular than ever. The lack of fiber and carbs keeps the bad bacteria at
bay, and I never have any digestive or gas problems anymore. In fact, I
kid my father all the time that I couldn't burp or fart for a million
dollars. The good fats are the best way to stay regular. In fact, before
ww2, coconut oil, mineral oil, and other oils were prescribed for
constipation, never fiber. Now, the bran industry has got everyone
brainwashed.

I have nothing against carbs per se. Actually, I was a heavy carb eater
for years when I use to bike and lift weights alot. I tend to get heavy
easy, so I used to workout 2 hours a day to at least stay in decent
shape. The problem was I would always burn alot of muscle instead of
fat, so I would quit biking and just lift weights which would help get
my muscle and strength back, but I would get fat again too, so I would
start the cycle all over again. Now, I workout only 3 hours a week, I do
no aerobics (just sprints), and I am finally muscular and lean, which is
something I could never do eating high carb when I was either muscular
and fat or small and soft.

You have to understand that by depriving the body of glucose, you force
it to burn fat for energy, not only bodyfat but the incoming fat from
your diet too. That is why the fast burning mct fats work great on this
diet. When I ate carbs, my body was a great carb burner but a terrible
fat burner and if I used my carbs up on a long bike ride, the muscle is
next to be used for fuel instead of fat. Now, I am burning fat whether I
am working out or watching tv because I have no glucose present or
insulin that would enable me to use another fuel source.

Wow!!

Nicky.

I still have to wonder if your doctor said "zero carb" knowing that
otherwise it would be hard to keep carbs low.

Other than for seizure control, is there any recommended medical use for a
zero carb diet?

Great going!!

Nicky.

Actually, it's up to about 58% of protein eaten that slowly converts to
glucose.  That doesn't mean that it isn't zero dietary carb, which is
what's under discussion here.  The body isn't running on zero glucose,
but it certainly can run on zero carb.

Susan