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Adrienne, Jim and Paula, Thanks for the advice! I'll give a stricter 2-4
weeks a try. Hopefully I'll be able to break past the 2-3 day cravings and
have those go away. We'll see what happens.
Charlotte
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> From: Paula <[log in to unmask]>
> IMHO, I definitely agree this is most likely a food sensitivity type issue
> or a yeast issue where you continually repeat the cycle. I would encourage
> you to commit to no wheat/dairy for say 2-4 weeks and see what changes you
> note during that time.
> Paula H.
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> From: [log in to unmask]
> I believe it is absolutely VITAL to do
> a purist paleo phase for the first three weeks of the diet. Vital. No
> dairy, no grains (including no corn), no beans (including no peanuts),
> no frankenfats, no potatoes, etc. And -- gasp -- no coffee. Drink
> green tea instead.
> ...
> When I did this, I felt awful for about a week then fantastic for the
> next two. By about day eight or so I had zero cravings for nonpaleo
> foods.
> Jim Swayze
> <http://www.fireholecanyon.com>
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> From: Adrienne Smith <[log in to unmask]>
> Richard Mackarness and H.L. Newbold both write about how cravings are worse
> by second or third day and if you can manage to white knuckle it out beyond
> a
> week or so -- cravings should subside. But the interesting thing is that
> it's
> common for them to be worse on the second or third day of abstaining. At
> least that was those doctors' personal experiences with their own food
> intolerances and those of their patients. It's also been my experience.
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