[Magdalen] Eliminating sugar?

[Grace Cangialosi]

Well, I just looked at the last section of the book my doctor had suggested--"Why We Get Fat ...and what to do about it"--and it has a diet outline and a list of must-eat foods and never-eat foods.
It's the "no sugar, "no starch" diet put of Duke University.  Reading it made me feel more hopeful, and it explains how to read nutrition labels in light of this particular diet. Also, cheese and cream are permitted, though the former has no particular appeal. It says no flavored yogurt, but doesn't mention plain, so I'll have to find out about that.
Anyway, it looks manageable at least.

> On Jan 27, 2015, at 3:50 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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?
>>