Guest guest Report post Posted June 13, 2010 fruit contains sugar, so yes I limit but have not eliminated them. Basically no refined sugars, no artificial sweetners, no honey, stevia, agave, maple syrup, etc. I even stopped sugarless gum and toothpaste! On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Bonnie Cole <bonnieview@...>wrote: > > > Ronna: > > Your diet does sound good and finding out I'm Celiac I now also avoid > grains. You say you have no SUGAR but isn't that what Fruit contains? > > Bonnie > > _____ > > From: Coconut Oil <Coconut Oil%40> > [mailto:Coconut Oil <Coconut Oil%40gro\ ups.com>] > On Behalf Of Ronna Harlow > Sent: June 13, 2010 2:24 PM > To: Coconut Oil <Coconut Oil%40> > Subject: Re: coconut oil - do you just eat it > straight up? > > I don't really feel very restricted with the Paleo diet - more of a > lifestyle change than a true diet - no grains, no legumes, no dairy, no > sugars. I eat lots of veggies and meat and fruit and nuts. Coconut milk > with blueberries are divine! I drink one cup of coffee in the morning and > then water the rest of the day. I try to limit my carbs to 100 grams or > less > in a day and have lots of healthy fats and protein. Glad to have found CO > to add to my regimen! > > By the way, the CO wtih coconut cream and some cocoa powder was wonderful! > > On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Murray < > doublaswalter@... <doublaswalter%40netvigator.com> <mailto: > doublaswalter%40netvigator.com <doublaswalter%2540netvigator.com>> > > wrote: > > > WOW! You really are restricting yourself. I know you do what you have to > do > > for your situation. I am so fortunate that I have no health related > > problems > > worth mentioning.I have made a lot of smart restrictions but have decied > on > > eliminating a lot of the worst things. I have found that ample good water > > and ample sleep are paramount. Been treating myself basically since open > > eye > > surgery in Jan '76. Tore my knee up (skating) in '84 and declined the DR > > urgent recommendation for surgery and was downhill skiing one year to the > > day after the skating incident. I have not crossed the doorstep of a DR's > > office as a patient since '88. > > D > > coconut oil - do you just eat it > > >> straight > > >> up? > > >> > > >> I was finally was able to get my first jar of coconut oil late > > yesterday. > > >> I > > >> am sitting here with a tablespoon of the stuff now - how do you take > > >> this? > > >> Just eat it off the spoon? Melt it and drink it? > > >> I don't care for eggs too much so I drink 1 or 2 of them raw in the > > >> morning > > >> just to get it over with! I have chosen to follow a paleo diet so I no > > >> longer consume grains, but I can imagine this would be tasty mixed > with > > >> oatmeal. > > >> > > >> I know I can cook with it but I don't actually cook much with any type > > of > > >> oil ... > > >> > > >> I'm looking for suggestions! > > >> > > >> Thanks! I'm very excited to be joining this family! > > >> > > >> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
