Thursday, Jun 9, 2005, at 08:19 US/Pacific, Kristina Carlton wrote:

> I eat about 25 oz of protein (sometimes more) per day so if my
> calculation is correct, that is roughly 150 grams. I am a 39 year old
> female and according to the latest test I have 18% body fat. The
> thought of eating less protein makes me cringe because I love the
> stuff. I have not tried cutting back and increasing my fat intake to
> see if I can get more lean but I might.

>I'm a 56-year old female, and was eating a lot of protein previously,
>maybe a pound at once each evening, and neither losing nor gaining.
>Right now, I have cut protein portion size, increased fat (already
>generous), and eat less in the evenings. I try not to eat meals, but
>just go grab a few bites when I am hungry. The frequency of hunger
>seems no greater than when I was eating more, and I am definitely
>slowly losing a bit more fat.
>ginny

Thank you for the info. The 18% body fat was determined via bioimpedence.
Today I got the results from a bone scan - I have osteopenia and 21.2% body
fat. Needless to say I am not happy. I downloaded The Rosedale Diet off of
Amazon and will start reading it. I will also cut back on protein
immediately, I just don't know how to add more fat. Due to food intolerances
I am supposed to rotate my foods so I can't add pork fat or goose fat every
day. I also have to rotate my meats and although I try to buy the fattier
cuts, they are not always available organic.

It shouldn't be this difficult...

Kristina