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Re:Why Cutting Carbs Is So Tough by inerte on Thursday July 20, 2017 @10:50AM (#14812956)
"Almost" no carbs is very different than OP's triple assertion of "you're mistaken", "not required" and "zero".
Re:Why Cutting Carbs Is So Tough by nf05papsjfVbc on Thursday July 20, 2017 @10:57AM (#14813023)
It's really really tough to achieve or maintain 0 carbs in a day's food intake. This is one of the reasons why you'll not come across many who have done it.

On a keto diet, one can attain < 20g carbs per day with some struggle but to cut it out entirely is really hard without missing some other essential nutrients - because at least some carbs tag along with other things.

Re:Why Cutting Carbs Is So Tough by xiaoma on Thursday July 20, 2017 @12:08PM (#14813683)
It's not really. Most traditional religions have fasting practices and pretty much all our ancestors did it from time to time. A 7 day fast here and there is completely natural and not that hard after the first 30-50 hours.
Re:Why Cutting Carbs Is So Tough by travmatt on Thursday July 20, 2017 @12:44PM (#14814076)
Your point is irrelevant - the post you replied to asserted that it's tough to create a diet with no carbs, to which your suggestion is to not eat at all. Not eating is not a sustainable diet.
Re:Why Cutting Carbs Is So Tough by xiaoma on Friday July 21, 2017 @01:38AM (#14818304)
It is a sure-fire way to get into keto if that's your goal. Also there are some significant advantages to intermittent fasting vs continuous calorie restriction: https://www.dietdoctor.com/intermittent-fasting-vs-caloric-r...
Re:Why Cutting Carbs Is So Tough by 147 on Thursday July 20, 2017 @01:32PM (#14814598)
You're right. But even in terms of unrefined carbs like certain sugary fruits I couldn't have without it affecting my blood sugar levels.