I think that if you saw me you wouldn't think I was starving. <grin>
If my body was trained to live on 1200 calories it wouldn't be losing 10
pounds a month. My MD thinks this diet is wonderful and is encouraging me to
keep on.
He has seen a brakedown of the vitamins and minerals of the actual foods and
amounts I eat and said it looks good except I need more calcium.

My binge reaction is typical of an addict. I do not feel that this diet is
restrictive. I enjoy my food more now than ever before. I feel like there is
abundance in my life. When I ate wheat there was no abundance, just not
enough food to fill me up.

Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sheryl Canter" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: Weight Gain; Was: How Fat Are the Natives?


 > A couple of thoughts... First, by eating so few calories, you are
changing
> your body's metabolism so that you will gain weight on very little food.
> Your body is in starvation mode.  You have trained your body to slow down
so
> it can live on this little food.
>
> Second... Your binge reaction is typical of anyone who experiences
prolonged
> restriction.  This is a very well documented reaction.  I don't know if
you
> read my other posts, but there is a school of thought that says the way to
> avoid the binge is to do away with the restriction.  This is the approach
> I've been taking, and it has worked for me.
>
>      - Sheryl