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Originally Posted by Nancy LC
I think there's a big fat common ground between Paleo and Atkins in those folks who have discovered lots of food intolerances but don't really want to make everything from scratch or shun all technological advancements in the preparation and storage of food. There's always the danger of meal plans becoming religion and I always hate seeing that happen, it stops people from communicating.
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As someone who's technically doing Atkins, I'd just like to say that I agree with Nancy.
FWIW, I do still use dairy, but I don't eat grains or frankenfoods. I eat LC because I FEEL better doing so...my chronic pain and depression are much better, I can move around more freely and have far more energy. Yes, I want to lose weight as well, but that's NOT my main focus for choosing this style of eating.
I come to this section of the board because I find it interesting, and I really learn a lot about how to make LC eating work best for me. But honestly, sometimes the *Atkins people are only interested in keeping their pasta and chocolate, etc.* rather pisses me off.
Not all of us are looking for ways to still eat ice cream and pasta and bread. I know that I have a wheat/gluten sensitivity and I can't eat sugar or starch. So I've just dropped them out of my diet. I eat meat, fish, veggies, eggs and dairy. I use the fat on the meat, butter, sour cream, coconut oil, olive oil and a couple of nut oils as my fats. If I'm buying something that's packaged, I look for as few ingredients as possible, and as minimally processed as possible. That's pretty much it. I try to buy my veggies and meat in ways that help support sustainable agriculture, but don't have the money to do so 100% of the time. I'm concerned about all these things and try to make them part of my life.
/rant. Thanks for letting me vent.