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Originally Posted by slipperyelm  I thought princesslinda was saying that in eating more carbs, she is eating more calories in total and that is why she is not seeing continued weight loss.
Why do you think everyone needs to consume carbohydrates directly, anyway? Proteins will be converted to glucose. | yeah - that is what i thought princesslinda was saying too!
as far as carbs are concerned - there is no such thing as an "essential carbohydrate". i.e. carbohydrates are not necessary in any quantity for humans to remain healthy (from what i have read).
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