X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 18:13:47 -0500 From: Phil Genova <[log in to unmask]> X-Mozilla-Draft-Info: internal/draft; vcard=0; receipt=0; uuencode=0; html=0; linewidth=0 X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.5 [en] (Win95; I) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Paleolithic Eating Support List <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Confusion re, weight gain ,diet modifications Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> Dear Paleopeople: <p>As a foundling cave-girl, I've been lurking in the background, but now feel ready to ask away. When I was a Macromama (macrobiotic), I was lean and mean like a hunter gatherer. Like James, I've put on 10 lbs. since doing paleo since August. . Now I'm storing fat in all the wrong places, despite walking up hills. I don't do weights, just normal life activities. I'm sort of stuck - if I don't eat things like carrots, yams at least once per day, I feel flat and lackluster (no more than one cup per day, cooked). But, if I try to up the fat in order to replace the starchy veggies, I feel like I'm being attacked by my gall bladder (queasy, fullness in gut). When I'm in the mood for a snack, I don;'t generally crave things like protein. I go for more starchy, filling ideas. Probably a carryover from all those years of high carb eating. To give you more specific info, I am including my daily eating schedule. Also, I'm 5'3" and 118lbs. (usually 106lbs). I don't know my bodyfat, but lets just say I'm starting to jiggle like jello on my thighs and undersides of arms. <br>Meal #1 4 oz salmon steak or 1egg yolk, 3 whites <br> 2 cups cooked greens, collards, kale & 1 TB sesame butter <br> handful dulse <br> 1 orange or 1/2 grapefruit <br> 1TB Cod Liver Oil <p>Meal #2 3 cups salad greens (red pepper, celery) <br> 4-5 ounces cooked turkey, chicken <br> 1/2 avocado <br> 1/4 cup sliced almonds <br> 1-2 TB olive oil, lemon juice or 1-2 TB paleomayo <br>Late Aft. Snack 1 tangerine or 1 apple with 2-3 TB almond butter <p>Meal #3 5-6 ounces venison or grass-fed beef or homegrown lamb <br> 1-2 cups brocolli or string beans (Sauteed in slight amount of olive oil) <br> 1-2 cups mixed dry salad greens or some neander vinagrette <br> 1 small garnet yam or 1 cup rutabaga or cooked carrot <p>Late evening snack 1 apple with 3 TB almond and/or sunflower butter <br> (I'd really like to replace the apple with a banana <br> for more energy, but am afraid I'd really blimp out) <p>So there you have it, folks. Any suggestions for modification would be appreciated. Also, I'm a little afraid to ask this, but what the hell. Since I know of only one person besides myself who eats this way, I was wondering if you all would be open to sending me your daily personal eating menu so I could get an idea of what others do.. Feel free to go to my personal mailbox if the group thinks this would be a clutter of communal space. I've always been interested in how different groups all over the world eat, but in this case, I'd like to know what more experienced paleos have found works, or doesn't so I don't fall into the same pitfalls. I fully understand that no two bodies are alike, and also that this advice would not be taken as medical blah, blah, blah,</html>