My doctor told me to reduce carbs in my diet while (temporarily) on this medicine so my liver isn’t poisoned by whatever carbs turn into whatever they turn into while this stuff is in my system.

She told me I could do it gradually, like, cut 25%, then go down to 50% of usual. But shooting for 75%, I know I’ll land at 95%. If I’m shooting for 50%, I’ll land at 80%. So I just sort of cut as much as I could handle, all at once.

Now I know why she suggested I do it gradually. The effect has been pretty profound on me. By which I mean: