I recently transitioned into the high carb/low fat paleo from high fat/ low carb with great success, although, the initial effects were a bit intimidating.

Water retention was definitely present and occurred almost immediately. However, the "water capacity" eventually equilibrated (i.e my body got used to the increased influx of carbs) with time and the extreme bloating diminished as a result.

My skin has become less scaly in appearance all over my body. I am in a better mood. My sleep has been phenomenal.

I also have been trying to increase my strength with resistance training/ plyometrics, and with the change in my diet, I have seen tremendous improvements in almost all aspects. Greater endurance, strength, power, and agility. I have also leaned out. I have no exact measurements, but i feel lighter, and ....less bogged down by my body... I hope this makes sense. Prior to the change in my diet, I was in a plateau and perhaps even experiencing some loss in my strength.

I eat the following for my carbohydrate intake: rice, potato, sweet potato (not yams), plantains

And i do eat fruit on occasion. They include: bananas, apples, peaches, cherries... and more

Edit: I guess I should clarify this: I do not in anyway restrict my fat intake, I am just less "liberal" with it, meaning, I no longer have my broccoli look like little people flailing in a sea of butter (yum).

High carb paleo here. I get about 50% of my calories from carb, 30% from fat, and 20% from protein. I get most of my carbs from sweet potatoes, about 6 pounds daily, a bit of white rice, and some berries. My digestion has improved a lot, and I no longer have low energy. One of the reasons high fat didn't work for me was because I was exercising way too much and I play soccer almost daily, not a good combination at all.

As Robb Wolf says "low carb works really well in the people it works in. If thats not you, add some back in and see how things go."

For me personally, low carb does nothing to help me lose weight. I did it for 4 months straight super low carb with no results. It was very frustrating but after adding in carbs, it was awesome and I've been leaner since.

I never think in terms of macronutrient percentages or ratios. For me, it's all about absolute numbers. I figure I'm using 5g of glucose per hour in a bed-ridden state, so I start out with 120g. I then add in about 30g for incidental glycolytic activity that occurs from forcing my stubborn dog into the car, climbing stairs, etc. And then I add any obvious activity above my anaerobic threshold. I strained a muscle in my arm so I'm not doing much standard lifting, but if I were, I'd add starch in an amount that I would guess would replete what I've burned in muscle glycogen. Generally, an extra 100g should cover it.

To remain weight-stable, going from VLC would likely require a commensurate fat intake reduction, but if you were eating around 100g, and started lifting weights and doubled your carb intake, you'd likely be fine with your current fat intake. For those who go pretty low with fat intake, just make sure you're focusing on getting EFAs. I find that hard-boiled egg yolks are the best source of uncompromised EFAs.

Additionally, for those who would like to add starch without losing their satiety and insulin advantage, try eating it late at night right before bed. It gets shuttled into glycogen while you sleep and doesn't increase appetite or insulin during active hours.

This is similar to my experience as well. I've tried limiting my diet to basically some eggs and veggies in the morning, bone broth with yams / yuca and veggies for lunch, and a small steak or fish and yams/yuca for dinner. In between, I drink about a 1/2 gallon of green tea or chai tea.

Surprisingly, despite the supposedly insulin-elevating effect of starches, my appetite stays controlled and I feel incredible. I've tried it sans bone broth and with additional meats (pork), etc.

What I notice is just how beautiful you feel eating this very limited and monotonous diet. If you think about it, this is how most hunter-gatherers ate. Heavy on the carbs from the gathered tubers with some meats thrown in. They did not exactly have all you can eat Las Vegas buffets and enormous food choices ranging from marinated sirloins to avocados to sour cream.

The moment I diversify away from this limited food choice, I encounter problems. For example, if I start to eat dairy, the equilibrium is broken and I begin to crave other, Neolithic foods.

Also, the tea seems to be playing a role of suppressing appetite. Either green or chai tea in between meals works beautifully and the only food craving you have is for more of the same (i.e., starches and meats), not potato chips or candy bars. I started drinking 3 cups of tea per day and increased that to about half a gallon in between meals, after dinner. If you cannot reach satiety, try drinking tea in the afternoon and at night.

Yes, this is what I do and it's the only thing besides straight all meat ketosis that works for me.

I don't find a high carb (white rice) intake to be a problem. I probably eat 60%

It's cheaper than eating all meat and more satisfying, although it may lead to more sleeping. I don't have a weight problem with it but then I never did.

I do find it important to mix carbs with meat as carbs alone lead to fatigue and sleep.

I can't tolerate much fat so I'm quite low in fat intake. And I can't tolerate fruit of any kind.

I think the biggest benefit to high carb paleo is the cheapness factor, the performance gains ain't too shabby either. I've never really tried low carb under 150g so I have no point for reference but I love the way a high carb diets makes me feel overall.

Overall my diet is pretty low fat and prot percentage wise but I eat so many calories that I get over 100g of both. I think getting adequate fat/prot along with the carbs is key.

I'm very interested to see any feedback you get here. Personally I have just reintroduced carbs and find that they're working a lot better for me than before.

It's always interesting to try things out, so I wouldn't want to detract from any desire to experiment, but I feel like a high fat diet is centered on meat and a high carb diet is going to be centered on something more like non-gluten grains (rice, etc.) or tubers. Isn't meat a lot more nutrient dense than rice (definitely) and sweet potatoes (probably)?

I found in the pass, with the process carbs moderate to high I was always hungry. I became more satisfied with low carb and high fat. But everyone is different. And I heard of people going no carb/low carb paleo and after a while finding they have to up the carbs. I never have done no carb. It may be just what the body needs to adjust over time. I was thriving on just under 100 g of carbs a day, but I think I may need to start going up a bit higher. Closer to moderate. Many Hunter-Gathers are no carb/low carb and high fat but there are some who are high carb/low fat. I figure different people are wired differently. I suspect I'll end up between 100 - 150 carbs with some of that being starch.

I eat 50% CHO and the rest split between protein and fat. The paleo community is too hung up on adding fat to everyhting. Just wait until youve lost the weight and you start running in to problems. Fat is basically void of nutrients. You dont need it for energy. Glucose is the bodys primary source of energy not fat. High fat high protein is not good for longevity either. Just look at the prematurely aged inuits with osteoporosis. Our optimal diet was never low-carb high-fat. Our need for lots of potassium and our inability to sythesize vitamin-c just shows this. The high-fat low-carb people are too obsessed with fat soluble vitamins. Thats why they all need to take like 10 supplements every day..