New Member - Help and Advice needed

[VickyR]

I started straight onto Stage 2 on 31 October, as I never really ate junk or carbs!!!  My weight by the way was 75.5 kilos and my height is 1.61m.  So I'm only about 10 kilos overweight.

Years ago I had problems and diagnoised with IBS and eventually I went to see an amazing doctor at the Middlesex Hospital in W1 London.  He put me on the 'Stoneman Diet' as he called it.  I felt absolutely amazing for the first time in years with no bloating, no headaches, no wind etc.  Unfortunately, life caught up and I forgot about this diet...!  BTW, I haven't exercised in 3 years (and to think I used to be an aerobics instructor with my own studios!!!!     In fact I forgot about myself.  Rarely ate proper meals and lived on pasta (hot meal) or toast for breakfast and dinner. 

Anyhow, I've now reached 57 and I have felt 'terrible' for years and months - no energy, constantly tired and appalling headaches.  For some reason I remembered this diet and went online and found you  (Thank God).  Anyhow, the week before I was determined to start feeling alive and healthy or kill myself.  I gave up smoking and a week later started the diet.
 
Now 12 days later (oh, and 2 kilos lighter) I'm craving carbs big time.  I want cake (sweet?) and bread WHY?  Although, I rarely ate cake but I think that I'm missing bread.  What can I eat when the craving becomes too much (I have nothing in the house - all has been thrown out!).  Also, is honey OK to use in my herbal teas?  You say no milk but you're allowing cream and butter - why?

Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks
VickyR

[SidheDraoi]

I occasionally crave carby foods like yeast rolls and cupcakes, but my fix for that is a sweet potato sweetened with honey. It has the carbs and sugars that your body is craving. It seems to do the trick for me

I dont know why they say no dairy and then say that butter and cream are ok, I have yet to figure that out myself. I still eat dairy (I don't think its bad for you if its whole and organic) but its true that a strict paleo-dieter doesn't eat dairy.

Paleohacks.com is a good site and you often get speedy responses (and there are a lot of doctors on there) they may be able to answer that question, not saying we cant answer it here (I am sure someone can). I just like sharing information  and paleohacks has a lot of it

Best of luck to you!

[VickyR]

Thanks for your response, unfortunately we don't have sweet potatoes here in Cyprus where I now live.  Can you recommend anything else please?  And also can I use honey in my herbal tea sometimes when I fancy something sweet?

Oh I forgot how many nuts can we eat during the grazing day?

Many thanks
VickyR X

[Lilnicki]

Can you get butternut squash or pumpkin??.......they're just as nice. Nuts are fairly high in calories, so just stick to a handful a day...... you can have carrott or celery sticks as well as fruit and seeds.

Nicki