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.
>