On Sat, 20 Apr 2002, Karen Scoggins wrote:
> 1) Why did you choose the paleo plan?
It seemed to make sense.
> 2) How long have you been on a paleo diet?
Five years.
> 3) Which plan do you most closely follow and which book can't you live
> without?
I think I've tried all variations. I don't work from a book
anymore.
> 4) What have been your results - health improvements, weight loss, etc.
My single most dramatic result has been the remission of chronic
gum disease that had cost me several teeth. As for weight loss,
I initially lost a lot of weight on the Zone, before going paleo.
The Zone is a reduced-calorie diet. On paleo, I maintained that
weight loss for a while, but gradually the weight began to creep
back, until I had regained most of it. My overall health has
been good, both before and after paleo. I did experience some
arrhythmia while on very low or zero carb paleo experiments. Hay
fever seems to be diminished in severity.
> 5) Did you have any addictions when you started that were hard to kick; if
> so, how did you do it (cold turkey or slow withdrawal)???
Not really. I missed beer, but that's about it.
> 6) Are there any "paleo foods" which you exclude from the diet because they
> don't work for you?
Yes, tomatoes. They seem to trigger psoriasis, if I eat them in
significant amounts. They are arguably not paleo anyway.
> 7) Are there any "non-paleo foods" which you seem to be able to handle in
> small quantities while still maintaining your health improvements, etc.?
Yes, sweet potatoes. In fact, though both Cordain and Audette classify
these as non-paleo, there is no justification for this
classification. Sweet potatoes are edible raw, and tubers of
this sort have been available to humans for a very long time. I
don't eat these in quantity, but I do have them occasionally.
> 8) What is a typical paleo day for you? (I'm particularly interested in
> what you all have for breakfast as I don't like eggs)
Morning: left-over meat and a hunk of watermelon. Lunch: diced
chicken breast and salad greens. Dinner: a roast of some sort,
and maybe some blueberries, or that sweet potato, with a cup of
green tea.
> 9) Do you take any vitamins, supplements?
Varies. Generally, I take some cod liver oil fortified with
EPA/DHA.
> 10) What about exercise?
Strength training 2 or 3 times a week; walking and occasional
jogging.
Todd Moody
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