I am blood type O also, so that doesn't quite fit.  Although, I am mainly gypsy
in my heritage, it's only recently that English, Welsh, Scottish, and French
genes were introudced.  I don't know if that affects it, I wouldn't have thought
it would.  If anything, the gypsies were probably more likely to eat wild game,
fruits, and stolen vegetables.

Kat.

Michele Townsend wrote:

> Hi, I am a new member, and joined because I am following Dr. Adamo's blood
> type diet and as an O I am from the hunter/gathers and eat mostly protein
> and thought this might complement it.  Perhaps those that do not do well on
> the Paleo are not the right blood type, such as in your ancestors developed
> into plant eaters as opposed to meat eaters as my ancestors supposedly did.
>
> I have many chronic illnesses and take many meds and supplements and am now
> buying a lot of my supplements made up specifically for my blood type.  I
> feel much better on this diet than I did eating like I was before, which was
> nothing specific at all.  I get the feeling that this diet follows someone's
> thoughts on the subject but cannot seem to figure out exactly what you use
> as a guide.  I do have the blood "Protein Power".  Any suggestions would be
> appreciated.
> Hugs, Michele
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Katrina" Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 11:51 PM
> > When I first started Paleo, I was basically on a diet of meat, eggs, fish,
> > and vegetables.  I could never get full, and I always felt cold.  I never
> > seemed to have any energy.  If I drank lots of water, I would be freezing;
> > my teeth would actually chatter.  My blood pressure has always been low,
> > and I was hypoglycaemic at the time.  On this diet, my low pressure
> > symptoms would get worse, and I would feel faint and dizzy every time I
> > stood up.
> >
> > Since then, I have found out that I am hypothyroid and I also have coeliac
> > disease.   Fixing both of those has removed my hypoglycaemia and my low
> > blood pressure.  I still get weak and cold and never feel full if I follow
> > my original diet.  The worst side effect was feeling sick.  I got to a
> > point after a few weeks where I literally will vomit if I eat one more
> > piece of protein.  I have now added the occasional potato or yam, I reduce
> > protein to small amounts once or twice per day, and I eat at least three
> > servings of fruit per day.  I feel much better on this variation.  I react
> > to rice, so I can't have that in my diet.  Without fruit, potatoes, and
> > yams I would not have the energy to go to the gym.  Of course, I pay for
> > these carbs.  Despite working out 5 days per week for about an hour at a
> > time, I never lose weight.  I'm always 25lbs overweight.  I still can't
> > drink a lot of water because of the coldness, but I can manage a little
> > more than before.
> >
> > This isn't really negative, it's more of a list of niggly points.  I am a
> > picture of health now compared to how I was before I fixed my
> > hypothyroidism and changed my diet.  Getting off the sofa was an
> impossible
> > task back then, going to the gym was completely out of the
> > question.  People who see me now say that I am a different person, both in
> > terms of health and personality.  So, the Paleo diet does work for me, I
> > just wish I could eat less.  I feel like I am eating all the time.  My dad
> > could not believe how much I eat.  I tried to tell him that I never feel
> > full and I'm always thinking about food, but he didn't understand.
> >
> > Has anybody else felt like this?
> >
> > Katrina.
> >