Jens Wilkinson wrote:

>I've sort of been intrigued by this. I remember
>reading in the book by Loren Cordain, and also in
>Neanderthin, that you don't have to cut calories under
>a paleo diet because the protein and fat will satiate
>you and it isn't possible to eat too much. This is
>sort of a good theory, in a way, but it seems to me
>it's still possible to overeat, meaning that people
>will eat for psychological reasons, i.e. the pleasure
>of eating itself.
>
Yes indeed.  If your goal is to lose weight, you must restrict your eating
somewhat, especially of fruits which  are Paleo according to Neanderthin
(though our modern supersweet fruits weren't a part of Paleo diets).
You don't need to count grams or calories, but you do need to use
restraint.

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>In fact, I think it was a paper by Eaton I read
>somewhere that said that one of the big problems with
>modern society is that our diet has become "uncoupled"
>from the effort it requires to gather it. Basically we
>can eat as many calories as we can without having to
>put any effort into getting it. So I would think that
>for somebody like me who is basically sedentary -- I
>work in front of a computer screen all day long --
>it's better to restrict calories somewhat. Obviously
>this would be different for somebody doing work
>outdoors that uses real energy.
>
>
Very well put.

    Lynnet

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