I like milk for its protein and fat, and because it makes the protein powder drinks I make seem almost tolerable, unlike water. But I've often pondered cutting it out almost entirely and see what it does for me.

As for the diet in general, I've been following zone proportions as much as I can, but I find myself trending toward more blocks of protein and fat than the carbs. Not that my carbs are stunningly low, considering I'm trying to eat in excess of 6 blocks per meal, plus snacks. However, my body is definitely reacting to the lack of desserts, carb hit of cereal in the morning (every morning), and the occasional candy snack in the afternoon. I've been getting weak and shaky at least a couple times a day for around a week now. SarahP pointed me to an article that called it "carb crashing," which sounds accurate. The effects are lessening, thankfully.
As far as performance is concerned, I don't know if I can attribute it to the diet or to just a general trend of improvement, but my endurance is definitely improved over the beginning of the month. Shaving a minute off of Helen surprised me.

But hell, sometimes I just want to cram a slice of pizza in my mouth. And then five more.