Henry, I have read that book too. It made a LOT of sense to me at the time. I am type "O" and am pretty much a carnivore, according to my blood type. I know Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo says I should eat lots of protein and avoid grains. This fits me to a "T". And my DH who is type "A" does fairly well with grains, and is a good weight right now. He used to be skinny (which he hates being called) I believe he said that most people with type "B" blood have the easiest time with dairy, while type "A"s have a difficult time with it, as well as type "O"s. "AB"s tolerate dairy products the best, with soured milk products being highly recommended.

I find, being a type "O" negative, I don't have any dire effects from dairy. But then again, I won't sit and drink a whole glass of milk either. I use mostly soured dairy products like sour cream, cheeses and kefir.

Dr. D'Adamo talks about the alkaline and acidic properties of foods and how each blood type reacts to different food types and their alk. and acid. properties within the digestive process.

It's VERY interesting reading. I think I might give it another shot, with low carb in mind this time. (I have to finish reading Harry Potter-Goblet of Fire first before the movie comes out next week!!!!!) But further discussion of this topic would interest me greatly. If you're interested, I'll start a thread about it.

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Barb, I would be interested. BTW, I too am O negative.

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That is interesting! Hi, Barb! Hi, Henry. Thanks for the input.....I have actually heard of that book, but I was kind of skeptical.

But get this: my blood type is B-. It's the second rarest type, with only 2% of the population sharing this type with me! The rarest is my mom's, which is AB-, with only 1% of the population having that type! So, according to this doc, it's not the dairy keeping me fat! LOL!

Since I was down ANOTHER pound this morning (that's 2 pounds by my 4th morning weigh in) I am thinking it must just be the calories in the dairy that's the culprit! I am being a little more consistent with the exercise, too.

But the main difference I've made is eating basically what I normally eat, just not with cheese. No protein bars or shakes, no.....well ALOT of stuff has dairy in it!

For example, todays menu:

B: 2 egg omelet w/ham, salsa, and 4 pieces of bacon.

L: turkey slices w/mayo and raw veggies

Snack: a 1 oz. bag of salted peanuts

Dinner: Lemon Pepper baked chicken, salad w/Thousand Island, 2 S/F Popsicles (14 calories and 2 net carbs each)

This may end up being a "I needed to cut calories" thing. Maybe not. I'm gonna try my best to finish out the month and see. At least I will get used to eating without dairy in my life......even if I do end up adding some back into my diet.

If anyone has any thoughts about my little experiment, I'm open to all ideas and suggestions. Thanks! I think I'll scope out the blood type book......

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Heather found this for me:

Thread: Dairy vs Stalls ...

TeriDoodle

There's also some good info on stalls written by our very own Doreen in the LC Tips area (link in the orange bar at the top of this page). Here's a bit on food intolerances from that section:

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8. Food Allergy & Intolerances - A significant percentage of low carbers report that over-consumption of cheese and dairy products will put them in a stall quicker than anything else, even when the carbs are not "hidden" but are accounted for in the daily total. There is some suggestion it may be an intolerance or allergy to the casein protein in cow's milk dairy products. If you have been eating a lot of dairy foods lately, try cutting way back, or even eliminating altogether for a week or two, and see if this breaks the plateau. Food allergies and intolerances are difficult to pin down, but are known to trigger weight gain, fluid retention, sinus congestion, skin rashes, and digestive upsets, diarrhea etc. The most common food allergens are - wheat and wheat gluten, cow's milk dairy products, corn, soy and chicken egg whites. Again, try eliminating any or all of these from your diet for a few weeks. Then, add each food back gradually, and see if symptoms return and your weight stalls again. You may have to avoid the offending food permanently, although many people find that after a few months they may cautiously eat a small amount of the food once in a while, without adverse effect.


Quite interesting. This has been my suspicion since I spoke to my doctor and my labrat friend. Life without cheese? If I lose this weight, you're darn straight.

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Max, yesterday I was thinking the same thing, maybe it's simply a matter of lowered caloric intake. And allergies can soooooooooo cloud an issue, since there are so many types of foods available, it's really hard to pin down what the true culprit is. I know for myself, I haven't dropped any weight in earnest for about a year (I still wobble up and down a few pounds here and there.) And I eat a LOT of dairy. I do my kefir everyday and have cheese almost everyday. I don't have any dire digestive reactions to it, but I just stopped losing weight. (Although it doesn't bother me cuz I am at a weight I can live with.) But the good news is, the dairy isn't making me GAIN weight.

So, if this non-dairy thing will make you lose weight, I would say "GO FOR IT." But in the future, maybe you can add small amounts back and remain at your goal weight. If you find afterwhile you don't miss the dairy, you might leave it out permanently.

Henry, I will try to start rereading the book. I figure what I can do is read a chapter and then write a little synopsis of it in the Eat Right 4 Your Type thread I will create as I go. However, I am still going to try to plow through the Harry Potter book first. We won't go see the movie the first night it opens, or even the first 2 weeks for that matter. My step-son works at the local mega-theater here and can get us free tickets to movies. But we can't go for free during the opening weeks of new movies. So I still have some time to get through the book. If I could just sit and read ALL day, I would get it done today. But, I have a household to run. (LOLOL) On the other hand, I could just sit and read ONE chapter of ER4YT.......oh WHat to do, What to do. Whatever I end up doing, I WILL get that thread started.

Max, the book was published in 1996, so I would imagine it's still in print. The ISBN number is 0-399-14255-X and GP Putnam's Sons is the publisher. You might be able to get it cheap on Amazon.

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Barb, thanks for your ideas and help with this. As hard as it was to believe, I was down yet another pound this morning. As I posted last night, I was eating sunflower seeds. I also had a small apple AND around 1:00 a.m. (while scoping out the Blood Type diet online) I had some s/f pb & j. One tablespoon of s/f jelly and 2 tablespoons of s/f peanutbutter is about 9 carbs.

Still, as I looked at the scale, (hoping I wouldn't have a regain from the sunflower seed salt) there it was: 223. I weighed twice to be sure. That's my lowest weight all year.

I am beginning to think now that it may be a COMBINATION of my sensitivity to dairy AND the calories found therein. I checked the calorie content on shredded cheddar cheese. It's 100 calories per 1/4 cup. That's pretty calorie dense. So, I may be cutting out (on average) 300-400 calories per day. Still, that's not enough to lose a pound a day for the last 3 days.

And I've been peeing more....and it's largely clear. Which leads me to believe my body is releasing fluid. Like after a carbfest or a very salty meal that causes bloat. See what I mean? I peed once during the night and twice this morning without having anything to drink in between. (Sorry if this is too TMI!)

I'm gonna stick with it as long as I can....at least try to make it for 30 days. If I end up adding any dairy and I see regain or plateauing right away, I'll know.

We (DD and I) are going grocery shopping later. I have butter on the list. Clarifying it doesn't look too difficult and I'd love to have butter to make my veggies better. I also think the fat will help keep me feeling full longer. I've noticed I am hungrier more and sooner without dairy.

I may scope out that book at HalfPrice Books. It sounds more interesting to me now!

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I'm so thrilled for you, finding a weight loss now. This just might be THE KEY!!!! And I think you might be right, it might be a combo of the lowered caloric intake and the dairy sensitivity. I also think you are right, the lowered caloric intake wouldn't yield such dramatic results so soon. But I know one thing for sure, the increase in urine output means your body is working out wastes!!!! That's always a good thing. Your body might be going through another cleansing stage much like we go through when we begin our LC WOE, and we get rid of excess glycogen stored up in our livers and muscles. I'm hoping to see you melt down right into the 190's.

That's what is so cool about watching "Biggest Loser" to see those people enter a new decade of less weight. Very COOL!!! It's definitely a milestone. Got my fingers and toes crossed for ya!!!!! (and I KNOW you are going to reach your T-giving goal!!!!! :jumpgreen)

BTW, I sat down to read Harry Potter and DH got up, so we started talking about what we want to accomplish today. Reading is now off the list, :( LOLOLOL

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Hey, Barb. I love BL, too. I am always inspired! Especially when they show their "before" pictures. Amazing!

BTW-I still plan to clarify some butter, especially with the holiday coming up, but I found some non-dairy HeartSmart Light. It's no carb, no cholesterol, and basically an oil and water blend. It will do for now and in a pinch until I make me some ghee!

I was still at 223 today and I'm fine with that. I cannot and will not expect to lose a pound a day. I discussed this whole thing with a friend of mine and she suggested alot of options:
1. Maybe it is dairy sensitvity.
2. Maybe I was just "due" to lose and this has been a "whoosh".
3. Maybe the amphetamine in the Adderall has kicked in.
4. Maybe it's a combination of any of these.

No matter what the reason....I am glad to be firmly in the 220's and not anywhere near that dreaded 230's place. Even if TOM comes and tacks 4 pounds onto me, I'm still here: in the 220's. And I am so looking forward to the 'teens.

I'm giving some very serious thought to my Thanksgiving menu. Both lowcarb AND non-dairy: turkey, ham, mashed fauxtatoes, green beans, deviled eggs, and fresh fruit salad. There's always canned CarbClever fruit to sub for any fresh (like peaches) if I can't find any ripe at the time.

Everyone coming over can bring whatever they want. If it fits in my WOE: LCND (lowcarb, non-dairy), I'll eat it, if not.....I don't think anyone will notice. And if they do...oh, well!

I've got lots of goodies ready in the fridge for this week. I think I am much more prepared to be dairy-less now. Have a nice week!

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Max, sounds like a plan. Make YOUR LC stuff that you can have and whatever anyone else brings over, they can have their HC fare. I plan to make a traditional T-giving feast and will have a taste of the naughty stuff. But I'm planning it, so no worries. I will however, make myself a LC dessert as well as a traditional Pumpkin Pie. I'll bet though, if I made a LC pumpkin pie, they wouldn't even notice. (I'll make one of each like I did last year.) My Step-daughter is having severe gastrointestinal problems (she landed in the ER from it) and asked me what she should do to change her diet. I told her to go LC for awhile. Her weight isn't much of an issue yet, but her one son gets really hyped up on sugar (I think he's ADHD) so she likes giving him my sugarfree food. He likes it just fine. He's amazingly calm when he doesn't eat sugar. So, she came over one day and I wrote a bunch of stuff down for her to buy. She also has the beginnings of 3 ulcers. She has been a heavy drinker, but says she's given up the alcohol. She needs to decrease her caffeine intake too. She was doing about 3 Red Bulls per day for awhile. Bleh!!!!! she suffers from chronic fatigue (she's loaded with candida) and drinks the caffeine stuff to hype herself up. But if she cuts the sugar out, the candida will eventually starve out. I wish she would do kefir, but it's too much work for her. (She's quite a piece of work and difficult to get anything through to her.) But I keep advising her and hopefully some of my "wisdom" will sink in. Something's gotta stick one of these days, eh? LOLOLOL

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I agree, Barb. I'm to the point now that I eat what I want to and I don't worry about what others think. It's not like my l/c food is gross. Like you said, most people like it just fine and sometimes don't even know the difference if you don't tell them. I am actually looking forward to it this year, now that I have a plan. And if I have one roll at dinner, it's really NOT that big a deal, right?

I forgot to post my menu from yesterday. I had a steak for breakfast. I didn't have anything with it excpet green tea. Weird. But, I wanted to get lunch in the oven. I baked some big ribs in the oven slowly with a mixture of olive oil, Worchesterchire sauce, and l/c BBQ sauce brushed over them. Marvelous.

Late lunch was ribs, salad, and fruit salad. (Apple, pear, and strawberries w/a dash of cinnamon and a little Splenda.)

Dinner was some snacks since we ate lunch so late....some sunflower seeds, 2 s/f Popsicles, and some s/f pb&j.

AND.........I woke up to another 1 pound loss this morning! I am now at 222 for the first time this year. I am only 1 pound away from being where I was at this time last year.....before the whole "lost my mind during the holidays" thing happened. This year's gonna be different!

I hope your message becomes clear when your step-daughter starts feeling better! If you can just keep her going while she detoxes from the sugar is the key. Once she gets past that, she will be thanking you.

I remember watching a "documentary" like 20/20 or 60 minutes about kids and sugar. They did their little experiment and decided that the idea that sugar makes kids hyper is not true. Give me a break! There isn't a parent alive who won't tell you their kids will bounce off walls when they're sugared up. Mine included!

I was also thinking probiotics for her....if she's been on BCP's and/or antibiotics....and with the candida....you gotta know her "good" bacteria are out of whack. That can add to stomach problems. Just a thought.

Oh, yeah....my menu for today:


B: 2 egg omelet w/salsa
Snack: pear
L: 2 leftover ribs
Snack: small apple
Dinner: Romaine lettuce, chunks of chicken, green onion, and Creamy Italian dressing, which is non-dairy!
Snack: s/f pb&j

I think TOM is trying to sneak up on me....I'll have to check my weight journal. I usually gain 2-4 pounds. I'm curious to see if being dairy-free during TOM makes any difference.

Today made a full 7 day week that I've been non-dairy. And I've lost 4 pounds. Must be the Adderall!

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WOW, 4 pounds!!!!! That is fabulous. It's too bad you don't know for sure if it's the Adderall or the non-dairy. (Maybe the combo)

One of my step-daughter's problems is that she does NOT listen (or can't.) I know if she cut out sugar completely and did the Kefir, it would help her tremendously. Two yrs ago I gave her a stick blender and a "Kefir Kit" for Christmas. I had made some strawberry Kefir and had the kids taste it. They loved it, so I figured she could make it herself and set her up with all the stuff she needed. But she wouldn't take the time to make it for them. And it's not like it's hard to do or time consuming. Maybe I will try to get her to do it again this year. I have to stress how MEDICALLY necessary it is for HER to do it. I think she's on WIC so she can get milk for free. I don't recall her being on antibiotics very much as a kid. I think she got her Candida overgrowth from her own mother. (I believe her two brothers are loaded too.)

I think it's cool you are eating fruit and still losing weight. How awesome is that!!!! Fruit is my candy now. I never used to eat fruit, just didn't think about it. Now I find I am really wanting it. I wouldn't call it a craving exactly, but sometimes I just gotta have it. And it's so healthy anyway. I LOVE apples with organic peanut butter. I get the big double jars of Amaranth Peanut Butter at Costco. It's creamy yummy!!!!! (and I never used to like peanut butter.

Your menus look good.

It will be interesting to see how your TOM bloat reacts to your new WOE!!!!

I think of LC food as really NORMAL food. LOLOLOL It's not gross at all!!!! It's REAL food. LOLOLOL

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Barb, I hope you can get through to her. Not just for her own sake, but also for her kids.
It's funny in a way....my m-i-l called to talk to me about her tummy troubles. I discussed dairy, both sensitivity, lactose intolerance, probiotics, low carb......everything I know that I have done to make myself feel like a normal human being again. She completely blew me off about the probiotics. Get this: her doctor put her on 2 DIFFERENT antibiotics for the last 2 weeks, now she says everything just runs through her. Hello!! Your gut flora are dead, honey! Typhoid Mary could French kiss her and she wouldn't catch anything! All here bad AND good bacteria are probably gone!
I did manage to convince her that her instinct to quit eating dairy products is probably right. She is on a high-powered once a week supplement for her calcium needs. I just said "If you want to feel better, you have to make a commitment to do what it takes. Life sucks without sugar or dairy, but I feel so much better without them."

So, I totally get your preaching to the crowd that ain't listening! LOL!

I WAS up a pound today. I am definitley PMS-ing. I was gripey to DD and DH tonight, and I've been ravenous all day. In fact, here's my menu:

Breakfast: 2 eggs w/salsa, 3 bacon, 2 sausage links green tea.

Snack: 1/2 cup fruit salad and 10 oz. Silk Unsweetened Organic soymilk

Lunch: a small can of chicken (dry, I forgot my mayo) and a can of green beans w/ a tablespoon of that HeartSmart "butter" that has Flaxseed oil in it. Tea and water.

Snack on the way home: a pear and water.

Dinner: Turkey chili (ground turkey breast, V-8 juice, Rotel tomatoes, 1/3 cup Ranch Style Beans (I was out of black beans), some onion, and flaxseed meal to make it thick and give me some fiber!
A cup of fruit salad and 2 s/f Popsicles

Snack while watching Nip/Tuck: sunflower seeds and water

Another snack (I told you I was ravenous) s/f pb&j


I did 2 circuits on my gym. It has 7 exercises and I do 16 reps of each.

I'm afraid I'll see some more regain in the morning....from the calories and the PMS bloat! I'm gonna try to have a lighter day tomorrow. See, I can cut both sugar and dairy out of my life and still manage to overeat!

I also told my m-i-l not to worry about Thanksgiving: I'll have alot of non-dairy choices for me and her!

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Yep, some people................

My Step-daughter believes me about the intestinal flora, but just doesn't get the connection. Your MIL sounds like she's in denial about having little critters in her gut. Sorry honey...............wtihout them, we actually would DIE!!!!!! And I can't believe she has been on TWO antibiotics recently. And it's no wonder she has the runs. My kefir would fix her right up!!!!

Well, at least the weight gain is from PMS and you know you'll slough that off. Too bad it takes so dang long for that bloat to go away!!!! Hang in there girlfriend!!!!!

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I'm hanging, Barb! I was still at 223 this morning so my munchie day didn't hurt me, I guess. Unless it catches up to me today.

My menu for today:

Breakfast: a Meaty Breakfast Burrito (sans the cheese) from Jack in the Box
AND 3 sausage links and 2 pc. bacon

No snack.

Lunch: leftover chili, 1/2 cup fruit salad, 10 oz. soymilk

No snack.

Dinner: leftover chili and a pear

I'm not NEARLY as hungry today? What gives with that? I don't think I will EVER figure out my body! LOL!

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LOL, I know, some days I'm ravenous and others I could take or leave food. Go figure. Glad to see you didn't show a gain today!!!!!

It's LOST night!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!

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