Thanks, Richard.  It's nice to have someone to talk to about this
stuff.  When I was on Atkins, my family wasn't very supportive.

I was also wondering about maple syrup, though.  I know honey is considered
paleo, but I haven't heard anything about pure, unprocessed maple
syrup.  It sounds paleo to me.  I was thinking about trying to wean myself
off sugar gradually, by substituting healthier sugars like honey, maple
syrup, fruits and fruit juices.  I know I probably won't lose as much
weight right away, but it's got to be better than all the crap I'm putting
in my body right now.

-Wendy


At 01:01 PM 4/27/02 -0400, you wrote:
>From: "Wendy Hubbard" <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 12:56 PM
> > I was thinking that I should try to get used to eating paleo in general
> > first and then, once I'm used to it, trying to do it low carb, if I'm not
> > already losing weight.  So I want to do it right.  I don't want to eat
> > anything that I'm going to have an allergic reaction to or anything else
> > that will sabotage my efforts.  Iknow that there isn't just one list of
> > foods and that everyone's diet will be different, but I would really
> > appreciate some advice on what foods to definitely avoid, aside from
>grains
> > and sugars, of course.
>
>Welcome to the list, Wendy!
>
>It's easy -- no sugar, no white potatoes, no grains, no dairy, no legumes.
>Some of us eat a bit of hard cheese occasionally.
>
>As for foods to watch out for: Some of us have trouble with "new world
>foods" including peppers and tomatoes (and chocolate and white potatoes), so
>watch for responses to these. Some have trouble with nuts although nuts are
>paleo (except for peanuts which are legumes.) For many people, nuts will
>cause a weight loss stall, some can't stop binging once they start eating
>nuts, and some have skin problems or reactions to nuts.
>
>I would strongly suggest not trying to do low carb paleo at the beginning.
>Doing so will very likely cause cravings and stresses the body.
>
>What works for me is to eat protein and low carb veggies at breakfast and
>lunch -- almost no carbs essentially-- then eat a sweet potato, yam, or
>other starchy veggie along with protein and veggies for dinner. I eat a bit
>of brown rice occasionally at dinner, even though it is not paleo, and it
>doesn't cause me any problems. I want to stay out of ketosis. Even so, I
>suppose I eat perhaps 70g to 100g of carbs per day, which is a "reduced
>carb" diet.
>
>Good luck! I think participating on the list is an excellent way to lose
>weight and be healthier :-)
>
>--Richard