Hi I would love to continue following the diet but find that the volume of food I consume is too difficult to ingest with comfort. I require around 3,000kcal per day and have difficulty maintaining  with less as I have attempted to calorie restrict without success leading to feelings of depression and anger/exhaustion. Please advise how active people can maintain energy and elan body mass on the starch solution without intolerable belly bloat/digestive discomfort. I hope you can help me to stay on the diet as I am inclined to believe it works but....?
Currently I eat 3 meals per day:
1) 0730AM: starch(100 gr. cooked in 3 cups water)+dried fruit(300 gr.)
2)1200PM: repeat 1) minus fruit add 1/4 cup peanut butter+vegetables
3) 1700PM: legumes or starch(1oo gr.)+ 2 ounces hemp or chia seeds+ vegetables.
I have attempted to go without the seed/nut but have found myself feeling weak and irritable as well as depleted of calories/energy.
Thank you for taking the time to read my email
Jake