I think the idea of more fat in the diet makes a lot of sense. One of the first signs that a person has become diabetic is sudden weight loss in the absence of any change in diet or exercise.

I'm doing the Fat Fast now, and for the first time in almost 10 months, I've begun to lose some weight. Needless to say, I'm limited at the moment to 1000 calories/day, but 90% of those calories come from fat. I may find that I no longer continue to lose when I move to the 1200 cal/day Modified Fat Fast on Tuesday. If that's the case, then I'll just slowly reduce the calories until I begin to lose again. But I definitely wiil keep the fat high, although perhaps not at 90%. I know I'm not getting enough protein right now, so I will increase that before I try to increase carbs.

Great thread, with some important information for everyone!