Oliva wrote:
>
> Can you drink coconut milk?  It is quite fattening.  You could include it
> with your smoothies for an extra boost to the calories.  The only way I know
> to gain on paleo is to add fat.  Lots of nuts and seeds.  How about olives?
> I weighed 113 at my lowest and was a toothpick, so I sympathize as to your
> weight.  Good luck!      Oliva
Well, she could also gain weight by loading up on paleo carbs (fruits and
such) but she'll probably gain too much fat as a percentage of the total
gain. I would say if the paleo diet works for her she'll probably normalize
her weight over time. Increasing total calories and weight lifting should
also help.

Ilya
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vine Fairy
> Date: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 3:55 PM
> Subject: [P-F] Introduction
>
> >Greetings Everyone,
> >
> >I am new here, I am so glad to find a list like this because I am the
> >only person I know who has a paleo-diet.My family does not understand
> >me, in fact they can be very mean.I was severly ill for at least 2
> >years, but I changed my diet, and eliminating wheat and dairy has
> >helped me a great deal. I am 21 now, and I have had to come to terms
> >with the fact that I may never enjoy the carefreeness of eating my
> >favorite foods and desserts again. I only weigh about 85 pounds and
> >it's hard to gain on this diet, but if I eat wheat, I get really
> >weak.Any suggestions? My body is very sensitive to certain additives,
> >and preservatives too, the only dairy I can eat are organic fertile
> >eggs, and occasionally plain yoghurt.My diet is mainly game meats and
> >raw leafy vegetables, and berry/banana smoothies made with almond milk.
> >
> >~vinefairy