Michelle,

Thanks for the tips.

I don't have any particular health issues.  I could stand to loose probably
10 to 15 pounds.  I am tired and sluggish all the time.

I think the biggest challange I'll face in the beginning is my sweet tooth.

I browsed several sites listed on the links page on www.PaleoFood.com last
night.  Looks like I have a lot to unlearn/relearn about fat.  I guess I do
already have a couple of advantages.  I'm not a big bread fan and I am quite
fond of meat such as steaks, etc.  I've also never been a big milk fan.  I
never drink it straight.  I do like cheesecake and ice cream.  Like I said
it's my sweet tooth that's going to be the big challange.

Actually, with my dog's raw diet I'm already spending a lot of time in the
meat section.  Produce I need to work on.


Thanks,


Kevin

On Fri, Oct 24, 2003 at 08:35:10AM -0500, Michelle Hale wrote:
> Hi Kevin,
> I, too, started on my Paleo diet journey through watching my dogs' health
> change dramatically with the raw diet.  I don't eat raw (except for sushi
> and rare meat :) ), but I have taken the paleo principles and have improved
> my health.
>
> Do you have any particular health issues?  To a doctor, I was healthy except
> for acne, but this diet has provided me with not only a complete acne cure,
> but increased energy, vigor, and mental well-being.  I think many of the
> mental problems of this Prozac nation is due to inappropriate eating.  I,
> too, succumbed to the call to the border and to the McD's drive through, at
> I trudged through my day at about 50% of where I should have been.
>
> Good luck--it can be overwhelming at first and you may "fall off the wagon"
> a few times, but once you figure out how to make the diet work for you, it
> is pretty easy to maintain long term (rather the opposite of other diets).
> My #1 recommendation to you at this point is spend most of your time in the
> meat and produce section of the grocery store, and use fresh herbs for
> seasoning.  You will be cutting out a huge percentage of items available at
> the grocery store, but amazingly you may find yourself eating more variety.
> A donut may look and taste far different from a wheat thin, but they are
> from the same plant!  Also, don't get freaked out by some of the more picky
> and analytical posts from this list--I love reading them, but for now, keep
> it simple at first and don't overanalyze, especially if you don't have any
> major medical issues looming.