[Magdalen] Eliminating sugar?

[Jay Weigel]

You could also go paleo, which is not really as bad as it sounds if you
don't follow the doctrinaire paleo folks but instead go with people like
Michelle Tam (Nom Nom Paleo) who in addition to being common sense is
really funny, or the people who do the blogs Stupid Easy Paleo and My Heart
Beets. I've realized that our diet is a sort of modified paleo in that we
don't go whole hog and do eat things like brown rice on occasion (brown
basmati is amazing!) and we don't do weird stuff like caulifower crust
pizza, and we don't do sweeteners like honey or agave like paleo does, and
we do like our plain yogurt, but otherwise we're fairly much off in that
direction. We do use some almond and coconut flour on occasion and rarely
we have "sandwich thins" (whole grain) with a burger, or gluten-free wraps.

On Tuesday, January 27, 2015, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','gracecan at gmail.com');>> wrote:

> Thanks, Ann--that sounds a whole lot better!
>
> > On Jan 27, 2015, at 1:21 PM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu> wrote:
> >
> > Grace, I was mistaken when I said NO grains.  I do have one serving of
> > grain at breakfast (but no flour, no sugar), and when I reach my weight
> > goal, I will be able to add another serving of grain OR a potato at
> lunch.
> > I assume as I work my maintenance program, there may be yet another
> serving
> > of grain or potato at dinner, if my weight will tolerate it (but I don't
> > know all the details of the maintenance program yet).  So grain is ok (as
> > cereal in the morning, then also at lunch) - just not flour of any
> kind.  I
> > eat dairy, can have cheese, eggs, and meat 2 meals per day.  I also can
> > have beans, which are a source of protein.  Two servings of fruit, 2 big
> > salads per day, one other serving of vegetable.  It's a well-balanced
> > program, and most doctors who review it rave about it.  It is part of a
> > 12-step program, though, so it includes lots and lots of support from
> > others.  I doubt I'd be able to maintain it on my own, and wouldn't want
> to.
> >
> > Ann
> >
> > The Rev. Ann Markle
> > Buffalo, NY
> > ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
> > blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 12:48 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I'm still trying to figure out how to get anything like a balanced diet
> >> with no grains, hardly any fruit, no dairy that I can see. I had thought
> >> that whole grains, or flour made from them (not wheat) plus legumes,
> were
> >> one of the best ways to get protein.
> >>
> >> I realize that I've gotten suggestions from many of you, and I'm
> >> grateful.  The only common denominator seems to be no sugar and no white
> >> flour--or maybe no wheat flour of any kind.  Are those the most
> important
> >> ones to eliminate, and will that make a significant difference?
> >>
>