Hello to ALL!
Thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Katie. I'm new to the Paleo way. I started this with a lot of difficulty in June 2008. I was falling off the wagon on occasion, but stayed on it long enough to see a nice difference in the way I was feeling. I've always been such a junk food fanatic. I'm not overweight, but I have Arthritis everywhere in my body. I was experiencing a lot of pain, enough to stop me from doing an activity that had become a passion for me. I run dog Agility. I had to give it up for several months due the pain. Funny, my dog's breeder actually suggested that I give Paleo a chance. She started it 16 years ago mainly for weight loss, but discovered many more benefits as a result. It's totally changed her life. With that testimonial, I had to try it, too.
By November 2008 I was feeling SOoooo much better that I got careless. The holidays were upon us. I suppose I thought, "I'm fixed! I can go back to the grains, and sugar that I had given up." HA!!! I was wrong. It wasn't immediate, but the pain was definitely returning, and my mind was fogged over, too. My energy was dropping, etc., etc. I doubt I'll ever be totally pain free, but this way of eating is a big plus in reducing it.
SOoooo, I'm back and decided to find a group, like this one. Sometimes there are questions, and newcomers especially need that occasional "kick in the pants." I've only been back for just over a week, but feel so much more committed than before. I'm a young 64, and want to keep as active as I can. Besides running Agility courses, I bicycle, work out, and am always on the run. I know Paleo has to become my way of eating for life, if I want to feel my best. I just have to say, "no" to the foods that stand in my way.
I have been eating meats of all sorts. My favorites are chicken, and a good rare steak. I have green veggies, fruits (like berries & melon), nuts, cheese, eggs (actually more Egg Beaters ... that's probably a big no no. Please share your reasons, if you agree with that.) I do have coffee with real cream in the morning. I know, that's not Paleo either. Perhaps I'll drop some of these things that aren't, in time.
If any of you have good tips to share, I'm all ears. Thanks!!
Sincerely, Katie
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From: Kim Kline<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: Metabolic and physiologic improvements from consum...[Eur J Clin Nutr. 2009] - PubMed Result
Well, for one, I have diabetes and am unmedicated and I want to keep it that
way. I don't really like vegetables. According to Bernstein's book
regarding diabetes, fruits are out. I find this really easy for me, I feel
really good so far, my blood pressure and sugar levels are down. I eat a
lot of ribeye steaks or chuck roasts. I eat my meat rare. I ocassionally
eat eggs, but they seem to give me stomach problems and I was eating a
little bit of cheese and bacon and both of those are going to go bye bye. I
am over 100 lbs overweight and my insulin is probably way too high so that
is another reason--trying to lower insulin levels and keep it low.
I usually only eat 2 meals a day, breakfast and dinner, sometimes lunch and
dinner. My first meal is pretty small. I eat beef, chicken and pork. I
don't eat lunch meat or processed meats except for the little bit of bacon I
was eating and I don't eat organ meats as I can't stand them. If I do eat
chicken, I use melted butter as chicken is too lean. I also make sure my
beef and port is fatty.
Kim
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 8:01 PM, NANCY FLEECS <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
> Will you share the reasons why you like eating this way? Thank you - Nancy
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> --- On Mon, 2/16/09, Kim Kline <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
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> From: Kim Kline <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Subject: Re: Metabolic and physiologic improvements from consum...[Eur J
> Clin Nutr. 2009] - PubMed Result
> To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Monday, February 16, 2009, 7:48 PM
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> I am also meat, fat and water only. I like eating this way.
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> Kim
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