“removing as much doubt as possible”
Dr. D’Adamo continues his research, so all questions are not answered.
Ultimately, every point of view, whether it is dietary, religious, political,
etc.,
can put forward a solid case on paper. If we decide to never take action
till all questions are answered, then we never step out of our world. The
essence of making a change is taking a risk.
I had tried many ways of eating to be healthy. All had logical premises, and
none worked. When a friend told me about ER4YT, I was conflicted. On the
one hand, it sounded logical, based on evolution and endocrinology. On the
other hand, in the book, I found the explanation to be based more on conjecture,
anecdote and extrapolation than I would expect in a scientific investigation.
Still, when I looked at the diet, which proscribed meat and vegetables, I
decided that it certainly wouldn’t hurt to try it. It was just simple food that
ancient humans would have hunted and gathered. It did sound inherently logical.
Sure I had tons of questions, but I could see no harm, so I made the
commitment. The proof was in the pudding. In my 40’s, I finally felt good for
the
first time since I’d hit puberty.
We get tied in knots trying to get all the information before we will act.
That is impossible. We are all so afraid to make a mistake. We are always
taught it is so bad to make a mistake. Bah Humbug! The only way to get
anything
done in life is just put yourself out there, make mistakes, correct, learn,
go out again, just keep doing it. That’s why we have this group. What we are
doing is part of something controversial: challenging the government-mandated
(corporate sponsor bought-and-paid-for) food pyramid. It is hard to get
information and support. We are breaking new ground.
Your best bet is to think about what results you want. Maintain your weight?
Have a better complexion? Have more energy? Sleep well? Experience a
feeling of calm and serenity as a normal state? It is best before starting any
endeavor to have clear goals. Set a time frame, like 3-6 months, to try ER.
Decide if you will be 100% compliant, maybe just 50%, maybe you will just be
sure to have a good compliant breakfast and lunch, then have whatever dinner you
like. Just set up clear goals and a clear method, and commit to it for a
specific length of time. Ultimately, either you will feel better or you won’t.
While ER has many long-term benefits that are not visible, I have found that
there are also many immediate benefits that demonstrate to us that we are on the
right track.
As long as you try to remove all doubts, and put pressure on yourself to know
everything, even more than Dr. D!, you will be stressing yourself, and we all
know that is terrible for you!
August 3rd, 2007 at 4:45 pm
Great posting! I resolved to try it for a week and was already seeing
results by 4th day. Days 2 and 3 were hard due to body begging for sugar and
wheat. At this point I could care less what the base research shows as to
why this diet works, all I know is my body feels better and wonderful so it
works for me! I also don’t care a bit about what friends and relatives think
of the diet and me being on it, which is another ball of wax, dealing with
comments, criticisms and judgments.
Wheat is the worst culprit, IMO. (Well also sugars and pure junk sugar
foods.) However I wonder how all of America would feel if on a no-wheat
diet? I bet we’d be a happier place. If there is one thing I have noticed
after trying not to eat wheat it is that wheat seems everywhere and in every
meal here in America. ACK! We are a wheat-addicted nation and don’t even
know it! And the Gov’t keeps pushing wheat based carbs in the food pyramid!
Christine
August 4th, 2007 at 4:55 am
In a message dated 3/6/2004 5:15:25 AM Eastern Standard Time,
cmmontano@… writes:
AND they’re not about to find out because that might mean changing habits.
We have been conditioned that a pill will fix everything. I preached this diet
to all of my friends and relatives and bought many of them the encyclopedia.
I regained a lot of my health right in front of them but it must be because
I’m lucky or the meds I take. It couldn’t possibly be my diet. All they say
is “I know you’re on that weird diet so can you eat such and such.” I tell
them to hold onto the book because when they get older they’re going to need it.
I am also astounded at the number of people who don’t know their blood type.
The one Godsend has been the popularity of the Atkins diet. It has directly
affected the wheat, sugar, corn syrup, and soy industries. Naturally, it’s
under constant attack.
It’s only a little hop to go from Atkins to the BTD for Os.
August 4th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
I have to agree with you there, also if it doesn’t have wheat, it probably
has some form of corn including maltidextron.
Sarah
August 7th, 2007 at 10:55 am
From: <Maddviking@…
Get this. I have a friend (type B) at work who is overweight. A
lot of it from being put on Paxil and birthcontrol pills at the
same time. Then a pregnancy. She’s watched me change and asked
all kinds of questions. My doctor has even approved and is
telling me that I’m losing weight at a sensible/will stay off
rate. When I told her she should stay away from chicken, her
favorite food, she dropped it. So after talking to her doctor
she was put on the Atkins diet, for a month, and then on the
Scarsdale diet for at least two weeks. He wants to keep her in
ketosis so switched her. It’s been two, but she’s still doing
it. She’s losing weight like crazy (she’s lost almost 60 pounds
in 6 weeks) but her mood swings are out of control. From minute
to minute she’ll be happy and singing to swearing and throwing
stuff around the office.
And I don’t know what I’m talking about because her DOCTOR is
telling her to do this. You’d think doctor’s would be a little
more aware that people are different and would understand the
blood type correlation.