Rachel wrote:
> Even when soaked and
dried, the nuts can still cause digestive problems, acne, or inflammatory
problems for those who are sensitive....and an omega 6 to omega 3 imbalance
for anyone who eats them in generous amounts.

I'm reading "The Paleolithic Prescription", and they give names of several 
hunter gather societies that eat nuts as a staple.  But obviously it should 
not be a staple for me, since I blow up like a balloon.  I suspect that these 
HGs did not sit in front of computers all day as I do.

> It is likely that it's the nuts (and excess calories) more than the fruit
that has caused you to gain weight, unless you are also eating large amount
of additional fat, which would further cause you to way overshoot your daily
energy needs.  It's possible to eat fruit several times a day and be slim!
If you cut out the nuts, keep your fat and calorie intake more in line with
your energy needs, and eat generous amounts of fibrous veggies and some lean
protein at each meal, it is possible to have your fruit and eat it to (and
weigh less than 125 pounds!

I was eating large amounts of full-fat yogurt with fruit and nuts--every day. 
 The yogurt was made from hot-from-the-cow milk (literally--we'd pick it up 
right after milking) and the cows were grass fed, but it was still full-fat 
yogurt.  I think the combination of high fat and high carbs is what did me 
in. I'm off the yogurt and nuts now, and I'm trying to limit fruit to two 
pieces per day--at least until I've lost some of the weight I gained.  My 
clothes don't fit, and I hate that.  I've never been able to get down to 125. 
 Wouldn't it be a miracle if I did!  I've been very good today--quite the 
cavegirl.  

I had a colonoscopy this morning, and I told my gastroenterologist that I was 
going on a caveman diet.  He rolled his eyes.  Then he said that it was fine 
with him if I didn't eat any complex carbs--I'd have less gas.

     - Sheryl