You have done very well.  I am the same with eating grains...........I just
am never satisfied..............all day long I want to eat more.  Now, I
actually, for the first time in 30 years, feel satiated after a meal and
don't want to continue eating.  Now I know how others feel.

Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Anthony" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 7:39 AM
Subject: Re: Weight Gain; Was: How Fat Are the Natives?


> I experienced this weight loss and gain in the beginning too. I think it
is
> because I had a grain based metabolism where my body was used to getting
its
> calories from grains and when I switched to Paleo it couldn't utilize the
> food (fats) as well as grains so I lost weight. Then my body adjusted and
> started to utilize fats better and began to gain weight. I have found that
I
> have to watch how many calories I eat to control my weight. I have lost
over
> 100 pounds eating a paleo low calorie diet. It is important
> for me to avoid grains because when I eat them my appetite is never
> satisfied.
>
> Michael
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "kgreer" <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > I have been on this diet for about three weeks and I have lost six
pounds
> > and then turned around and gained most of them back again.  ...I am not
> losing as much as I had hoped.  And I have
> > noticed an increased appetite.  Is this because I have only been with
the
> > diet for 3 weeks?  If so, will it go away? (Maybe it's the winter issue
> you
> > mentioned???)  I am eating meat and eggs for breakfast, anything that's
> > leftover from yesterday's dinner for lunch and meat, salad and a veggie
> for
> > dinner.  Snacks have been mostly nuts, a little fruit and pork rinds.
Am
> I
> > doing something wrong?
> >
> > Katrina Greer
> >
>
>