Thanks for the info everyone, there's a lot of interesting stuff in this thread. On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 15:48:27 +0100, Ashley Moran <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >I am new to this discussion, and I've largely let it go by me because >I've *never* counted the calories I eat (although I have an idea what >is contained in some foods). I'm 21, male, currently working as a >postman (2-3 hours carrying and walking daily), and am into martial >arts (average about 10 hours a week training). I am about 183cm and >73kg in weight. (About 6' something and 11 stone in old money, I >think.) around 6' 160lbs if my calculator is right your bmi: 21.8 my bmi: 19.9 Okay so the common theme I'm seeing is to trust your instincts, and that you all don't eat a very high calorie diet and yet you aren't underweight and have energy. I've read if you're eating a low-cal diet then your body will have to limit certain functions to try and make up for it like lowering your immune system. But who knows. You sure do eat a lot of meat though. I wonder if you cook it at every meal, or cook it all at once or what. >(she thinks paleo is an eating disorder because I "cut out so much") I can relate to that :) I told mine that I'd add more variety back to my diet by starting a worm and insect farm in my basement. With about the same number of calories as beef, I'd save a lot of money. Apparently she didn't think it was funny :)