my other big experiment of the summer is barefoot running. I have done up to 8 miles trail running barefoot, have never felt lighter and more energetic when running, and plan to run the honolulu marathon in Dec, training with a low-mileage/high-intensity program (crossfit endurance).

Well, nobody was particularly interested until they saw my transformation, and that I kept transforming, and they saw how deliciously I ate.

People become interested when you set an example.

Awesome post. BTW I just checked out your food porn and am now salivating at my computer.

No doubt most or all of this are things you’ve considered, but just wanted to alert you to this new post from Primal Wisdom:

http://donmatesz.blogspot.com/2009/07/hard-losers-ten-reasons-you-cant-lose.html

Ok, from your blog, I see you are on top and in control.

I wish you the best. I know you’ll find success. It may and is probably more a function of time & patience than anything else.

Don’t worry. Keep the stress hormones low.

I should have been clear before- I’m not really looking for answers here. I have good doctors, but it’s going to take time to figure this out. I just wanted to point out that even low-carbing isn’t a magic bullet for everyone. It’s incredibly depressing, almost soul-crushingly so, to work so hard and be the seemingly only one not getting results from low-carbing and I just don’t want anyone else to feel this way.

Have you looked into Lyle McDonald’s stuff, specifically the Rapid Fat Loss Handbook?

This is essentially a short-term low-carb AND low-fat routine. You eat mostly lean protein and leafy greens. He has you calculate how much protein to eat and let me tell you, I had a hard time. I was eating only 900-1000 cals per day and felt pretty full. This will really show you how damn satiating protein is.

Also, Dr. Eades has posted several times that in his practice if someone if not losing fat on a low-carb diet, the one thing that ALWAYS works is meat only, for a period of time until the body begins releasing fat.

So, there’s two similar approaches. Dr. Eades had no recommendations about avoiding fatty meat and 80/20 burgers are going to be a lot easier that the skinless chicken breasts, dry tuna, and 96/4 ground beef with the fat squeezed out that I was trying to get down.

I did Lyle’s for less than a week, couldn’t take it, and realized I didn’t really need it. I’d maybe try Eades’ aproach first for a couple of weeks, and if that doesn’t appear to be doing anything, give Lyle a shot.