Thanks Lynett - that is good advice.  I will definately limit myself to two
portions of fruit per day.

Ilana
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynnet Bannion" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: Newbie Intro and questions


> Ilana King wrote:
>
> >This time I have decided to go completely Paleo as I know that the
processed Atkins substitutes and too much cheese and cream are often my
downfall.
> >
> I'm sure that's true for most.  You just can't eat pseudofood and expect
> to improve your health.
>
> >
> >What I am wondering though is about sweeteners.  As I need to do this
very long term to lose a large amount of weight, I don't think I can cut
them out completely.  I need to start tthe day with a cup of stong coffe (I
know this is not Paleo- but it is life!) and although I can get used to
having it without cream, I don't think I can have it unsweetened.  I also am
a diet coke adict and plan to cut this down to one a day - but this
obviously has sweetener in it.  Anyone else still use them?
> >
> Please consider cutting out the diet Coke as soon as possible.  This
> stuff will really derail you.  It's an
> appetite stimulant, and a neurotoxin (affects some people more than
> others),. Although I don't have
> a URL, I've read studies where users of diet soda ended up gaining more
> weight than users of sugared
> soda.  You can substitute unsweetened flavored seltzer water or water
> (no artificial sweeteners and no
> high fructose corn syrup, just flavors).  Canada Dry makes some, also
> some of the boutique water
> brands.
>
> Don't feel pressured on this, and make the change as you see fit, but
> you can wean yourself off the coffee
> gradually.  If you don't have caffeine, you won't need caffeine to wake
> up in the morning. It promotes an
> up-or-down energy level, where a steady state would be preferable.
>
> Another fact is that if you totally avoid sweets, you WILL lose your
> taste for them.  For me it takes about
> two weeks, though the worst of it is over in two days.  The teaspoon or
> two of sugar in the coffee could
> keep your cravings in high gear, however, making everything more
difficult.
>
> >
> >Also, what about rate of weight loss?  WHen I did Paleo before, I was in
a major stall with Atkins.  Cutting out the dairy and processed foods did
wonders for me and I lost at a great rate.  However, as it was short term,
and I was still planning to do Atkins, I ate only minimal fruit in the form
of berries.  This time, as I need to do this long term and need to eat a
more balanced diet, I plan to eat fruit more. Do you find this affects the
weight loss?  ALso, besides berries, which are the best friuts to eat for
minimal impact on weight?
> >
> >
> Dried fruits are the worst, and affect your body pretty much like
> candy.  Bananas come next.  Down at the
> bottom of the list for negative effects are apples, berries, fresh
> apricots, fresh peaches.  But if you eat many servings
> of fruit a day, your insulin will go up, your fat-storing will go up,
> etc. etc. My advice would be confine yourself
> to one serving after each meal in the place of dessert.  And maybe not
> at all at breakfast.  Some people are
> so very sensitive to sugars that they stall with anything more than
> minimal fruit.  Some people can eat
> several servings of fruit a day without bad effects.  Partly depends on
> how physically active you are.
>
> I think if you could do a study of the successful paleo eaters on this
> list, you'd find that everyone does it
> a little differently.  Depends on your metabolism, food sensitivities,
> activity level, genetic background, and
> so forth.  The paleo eater learns to be a good observer of their body's
> reactions to food choices.
>
> Good luck,
>     Lynnet
>