Ardeith,

Obviously my inquiry was not aimed at somebody that
JUST eats meat, vegetables and fruit and eliminates
wheat.  Your case would be an example of someone who
just adopts a broad dietary change.  I am talking
about people who go into extreme details about their
diet.  I did not accuse EVERYONE on this list of being
that way.

Thomas
--- ardeith l carter <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Jul 2001 14:25:39 -0700 Thomas Seay
> <[log in to unmask]>
> writes:
> > At the risk of angering some people, I would like
> to
> > ask you the following question.  Dont you think
> that
> > there are limits imposed upon your bodies and
> after a
> > certain point diet changes make no differences?(In
> > other words a plateau).
>
> Ardeith writes:
> Yeah, right!....I'm never gonna be six feet tall, no
> matter
> what I eat......nor am I gonna be a 100 lb. lady of
> five foot/two....eyes of blue..........and so
> on...........
> but cutting wheat products out of my diet has made
> a big difference in how I feel, and I like it......I
> also
> found support and encouragement to make the
> changes here on this list with these
> people.............
>
> Thomas wrote:
> > I say this because it seems that a lot of people
> on this
> > list go into minute details about diet.  I am
> wondering if
> > after finding a diet that is generally good for
> you, if it might not
> > be a good idea to just stick with that and not
> spend
> > all of your time chasing after the dream of the
> > perfect (down to the last detail) diet.
>
> Ardeith writes:
> Some people enjoy chasing details.......I don't so I
> just
> delete those posts.......sometimes.   At other
> times, I
> find explanations for why my system reacts to some
> things and not others .....which helps me understand
> my own body and its reactions better.......which is
> what this is all about.....understanding your own
> body's health........................
>
> Thomas wrote:
> > One might also wonder what effect, if any, this
> > fastidiousness towards diet has on your social
> life,
> > and if that harm might be greater than the benefit
> of
> > "the perfect diet".
>
> Ardeith writes:
> Why on earth should how I chose to eat have any
> effect on my social life?   When I get together with
> friends, I eat salad, veggies, and meat....they can
> have all the bread, pasta, potatoes or whatever
> that they want.....it's not my place to tell them
> how to eat.....and if they ask, I just say I react
> badly to wheat products and let it go at that....
> What? You think everyone on this list goes
> around trying to "convert" everyone else?
>
> Doubting Thomas wrote:
> > Finally, one might wonder if there is not
> something a
> > bit pathological in it all.  Are people seeking a
> cure
> > from diet for a problem whose true etiology might
> be
> > in a completely different area, be it personal,
> > psychological, or social?
>
> Ardeith writes:
> The lethargy I feel after eating wheat products may
> well be pathological in the end....and bring about
> my
> end faster than avoiding those products may!   My
> dad has diabetes......I have avoided sugar for many
> years as I have come to believe using sugar puts
> too much stress on the pancreas which in turn
> messes up insulin responses.......this is
> "pathological"?
> I think it's just good sense..............but I do
> wonder
> why you feel it necessary to ask such scathing
> questions.......................................
>
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