Comments on: My Struggles and Successes with the Low-Carb Paleolithic Diet http://openmindrequired.com/blog/2009/07/my-struggles-and-successes-with-the-low-carb-paleolithic-diet/ For book lovers, seekers, health enthusiasts and thinkers Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:53:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joanne http://openmindrequired.com/blog/2009/07/my-struggles-and-successes-with-the-low-carb-paleolithic-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-2522 Joanne Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:18:27 +0000 http://openmindrequired.com/blog/?p=1851#comment-2522 Thanks a lot, Frances. Thanks a lot, Frances.

]]> By: Frances http://openmindrequired.com/blog/2009/07/my-struggles-and-successes-with-the-low-carb-paleolithic-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-2520 Frances Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:41:58 +0000 http://openmindrequired.com/blog/?p=1851#comment-2520 Joanne - Love your fire and your very strong vision. I wish you and I were closer geographically. I really owe you a lot on many different levels. Keep your lantern burning bright for all to see. XOXO Frances Joanne – Love your fire and your very strong vision. I wish you and I were closer geographically. I really owe you a lot on many different levels. Keep your lantern burning bright for all to see. XOXO Frances

]]> By: Joanne http://openmindrequired.com/blog/2009/07/my-struggles-and-successes-with-the-low-carb-paleolithic-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-2514 Joanne Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:55:31 +0000 http://openmindrequired.com/blog/?p=1851#comment-2514 Susan, you are very welcome. I'm glad you're here. Susan, you are very welcome. I’m glad you’re here.

]]> By: Susan http://openmindrequired.com/blog/2009/07/my-struggles-and-successes-with-the-low-carb-paleolithic-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-2513 Susan Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:20:44 +0000 http://openmindrequired.com/blog/?p=1851#comment-2513 This was very interesting to me, as I've had a lot of similar things going on. Thanks for some enlightening and entertaining blogs! Speaking of debts, I feel that I owe a big one to you for an insight I'd never seen before: it's not enough just to know what an herb or drug or other substance does, you want to/need to know HOW it's doing that (e.g., what's the mechanism affected.) Has already saved me from some probable large errors. Thank you so very much for that! Best of luck to you, Susan This was very interesting to me, as I’ve had a lot of similar things going on. Thanks for some enlightening and entertaining blogs!
Speaking of debts, I feel that I owe a big one to you for an insight I’d never seen before: it’s not enough just to know what an herb or drug or other substance does, you want to/need to know HOW it’s doing that (e.g., what’s the mechanism affected.) Has already saved me from some probable large errors. Thank you so very much for that!
Best of luck to you,
Susan

]]> By: Joanne http://openmindrequired.com/blog/2009/07/my-struggles-and-successes-with-the-low-carb-paleolithic-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-2505 Joanne Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:53:58 +0000 http://openmindrequired.com/blog/?p=1851#comment-2505 Thanks for the links, Walter. I had seen the Taubes video. I'm looking forward to reading his book. I'm reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0553380788/?tag=opeminreq-20" rel="nofollow">Protein Power</a> now. I'll have to get Life Plan. Yesterday I picked up <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0967089735/?tag=opeminreq-20" rel="nofollow">Nourishing Traditions</a> at a farm along with a pasture-raised chicken (my first), four dozen eggs, and some pasture-raised sausage links. I'm on the downward trend with the weight again, and my bladder seems to be getting better. Thanks for the links, Walter. I had seen the Taubes video. I’m looking forward to reading his book. I’m reading Protein Power now. I’ll have to get Life Plan. Yesterday I picked up Nourishing Traditions at a farm along with a pasture-raised chicken (my first), four dozen eggs, and some pasture-raised sausage links.

I’m on the downward trend with the weight again, and my bladder seems to be getting better.

]]> By: Walter Norris http://openmindrequired.com/blog/2009/07/my-struggles-and-successes-with-the-low-carb-paleolithic-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-2504 Walter Norris Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:29:29 +0000 http://openmindrequired.com/blog/?p=1851#comment-2504 52 grams of carbs in a watermelon is radically different than the ice cream you were originally talking about. Mike Eades has said that low carb diets done half-assed still help. Don't despair. Wish you the best of luck. Hope the video and the two Taubes articles help. Strongly recommend both Protein Power and Protein Power Life Plan as well, but assume you might have read them. 52 grams of carbs in a watermelon is radically different than the ice cream you were originally talking about.

Mike Eades has said that low carb diets done half-assed still help.

Don’t despair. Wish you the best of luck. Hope the video and the two Taubes articles help. Strongly recommend both Protein Power and Protein Power Life Plan as well, but assume you might have read them.

]]> By: Walter Norris http://openmindrequired.com/blog/2009/07/my-struggles-and-successes-with-the-low-carb-paleolithic-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-2503 Walter Norris Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:10:44 +0000 http://openmindrequired.com/blog/?p=1851#comment-2503 Go to this link to see Taubes speak at the Dartmouth medical school http://www.dhslides.org/mgr/mgr060509f/f.htm Hit the pause button once you are there to start the video. The Soft Science of Dietary Fat. from National Association of Science Writers : http://www.nasw.org/awards/2001/01Taubesarticle1.htm The Times site has his article "What If Its All Been A Big Fat Lie?" Go to this link to see Taubes speak at the Dartmouth medical school

http://www.dhslides.org/mgr/mgr060509f/f.htm

Hit the pause button once you are there to start the video.

The Soft Science of Dietary Fat. from National Association of Science Writers : http://www.nasw.org/awards/2001/01Taubesarticle1.htm

The Times site has his article “What If Its All Been A Big Fat Lie?”

]]> By: Joanne http://openmindrequired.com/blog/2009/07/my-struggles-and-successes-with-the-low-carb-paleolithic-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-2500 Joanne Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:33:12 +0000 http://openmindrequired.com/blog/?p=1851#comment-2500 Walter, re library: Our library doesn't have GCBC and my two interlibrary loans are already taken. Bad news about the sugar. I guess this is a diet that one REALLY has to conform to. I had some watermelon today for a total of 52g of sugar so far. I had 2 pork chops fried in bacon grease. Then I had a cup of coffee at Starbucks. I've walked about 2 miles. I think I'll have some asparagus with mayonnaise now. It's distressing to hear that one ice cream or one hot mocha can set me back for two weeks. Weighing my watermelon (850g) and knowing the sugar content (52g) was enlightening. Thanks so much for your input, Walter. Walter, re library: Our library doesn’t have GCBC and my two interlibrary loans are already taken.

Bad news about the sugar. I guess this is a diet that one REALLY has to conform to. I had some watermelon today for a total of 52g of sugar so far. I had 2 pork chops fried in bacon grease. Then I had a cup of coffee at Starbucks. I’ve walked about 2 miles. I think I’ll have some asparagus with mayonnaise now.

It’s distressing to hear that one ice cream or one hot mocha can set me back for two weeks. Weighing my watermelon (850g) and knowing the sugar content (52g) was enlightening.

Thanks so much for your input, Walter.

]]> By: Walter Norris http://openmindrequired.com/blog/2009/07/my-struggles-and-successes-with-the-low-carb-paleolithic-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-2499 Walter Norris Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:56:22 +0000 http://openmindrequired.com/blog/?p=1851#comment-2499 P.S. According to Art De Vany, on his subscription blog, a hit of sugar affects gene expression for for two weeks. Even if you "behave" most of the time something like ice cream will have a dramatic impact even if its only occasionally. According to De Vany, its the extreme events that shape us. Advice I've found to work is when craving carbs, have protein instead. If you really need the carbs your body can convert the protein to carbs. P.S. According to Art De Vany, on his subscription blog, a hit of sugar affects gene expression for for two weeks. Even if you “behave” most of the time something like ice cream will have a dramatic impact even if its only occasionally. According to De Vany, its the extreme events that shape us.

Advice I’ve found to work is when craving carbs, have protein instead. If you really need the carbs your body can convert the protein to carbs.

]]> By: Walter Norris http://openmindrequired.com/blog/2009/07/my-struggles-and-successes-with-the-low-carb-paleolithic-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-2498 Walter Norris Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:50:43 +0000 http://openmindrequired.com/blog/?p=1851#comment-2498 From what I understand, there is a transition period where your body which is used to manufacturing the enzimes to deal with carbs has to now manufacture many more enzimes to deal with fat. People are often tired and have some brain fade during this two week transition and then report higher energy levels and mental sharpness than they previously had. I read Good Carbs, Bad Carbs by checking it out of the library. The review of the science and the politics masquerading as science is quite eye opening. If you have a library nearby, it would be worth checking it out instead of waiting. From what I understand, there is a transition period where your body which is used to manufacturing the enzimes to deal with carbs has to now manufacture many more enzimes to deal with fat. People are often tired and have some brain fade during this two week transition and then report higher energy levels and mental sharpness than they previously had.

I read Good Carbs, Bad Carbs by checking it out of the library. The review of the science and the politics masquerading as science is quite eye opening. If you have a library nearby, it would be worth checking it out instead of waiting.

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