and the last shall be first....
dlish, I haven't noticed significant halitosis, although QW's is the only breath I experience with much intimacy. That's a good tip, though. I be sure to keep a nostril open for changes along that front.
I'm keeping close tabs on QW's progress and making extra effort to discuss her diet with her, trying to strike a balance between a concerned sharing of information and preaching sound nutrition. She knows that, ultimately, I have her best interests in my heart and want to keep her around and healthy for a good, long time.
Snowy, we have a very close family friend, a professional nutritionist with a fellowship at Michigan State University (Go Spartans!!), who has yet to weigh in on the subject. I'm absolutely certain that, once he catches wind of what QW's up to, all hell is gonna break loose. Considering that he's my eldest's oldest friend, and the son of her very closest friend, it's incredible that the shit hasn't hit the fan to date.
But, even the pros have differing opinions on many aspects of nutrition. My bosses brought in a couple of "experts" to conduct a series of meetings with the employees involved in our health care program to promote healthier lifestyles (motivated, not entirely, by the prospects of lowering health related expenses and lost work time). These folks had some fairly radical views concerning cholesterol control, enzyme supplements and food sourcing in general.
The one thing I took from them was to avoid eating carbohydrates dry. They claim that an enzyme specific to lipids was crucial to helping the body process carbs and store less as fat. In other words, a little bit of butter on your bread or potatoes does more than just make them taste better
While I really appreciate everyone's input here, ratbastid has the info I'm really after: real world experience with the plan. You've hit upon my concern that the program is being misapplied and there are serious health issues being risked. QW is taking in some carbs, but no where near the 20g you mention. I'll be working on a strategy to get her to "cheat" a little more without making her feel she's failing the program.
And BG... today I convinced QW to get some urine test strips. Whether they give worthwhile information or not, I figure that using them on a regular basis will keep her cognizant of the potential for problems and cause her to monitor things closely.
I can't enforce lifestyle changes, only offer support and gently try to guide things. Thanks for the input, everyone. I'd still like to hear a few more real world experiences.