keeping weight on, NT-style

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Hi all,

OK, I'm losing too much weight too fast on NT. I'm 5 foot 5 and a half

inches tall. I don't have a scale, but about 6 weeks ago I stepped on the

scale at my vet's office and was about 129 lbs, which is in my 'normal'

zone, I believe. I stepped on the same scale last Thurs. and was down to

about 126 (with all clothes and shoes on, of course). My pants are all

becoming too loose. I don't want to be thin - I don't think thin is either

healthy nor attractive (at least not for *me*). I wouldn't call myself

'thin' yet - just a bit 'slender,' but if i keep losing weight I *will* be

thin. Help!

I don't do all out NT, but the biggest changes I've made are:

1) major reduction in grain consumption

2) eating lots of fats (raw milk, coconut milk, butter, some flax oil and

cod liver oil)

3) stopped eating most sweets (no more ice cream, cookies, etc)

4) eating mostly meat, raw milk, green veggies, carby veggies (potatoes,

squash), some fruit and nuts

I don't think I've reduced the quantity of food I eat, so that wouldn't

account for the weight loss. I *have* really stepped up my exercise regimen,

though. I used to be quite fit, but went into a long funk after my beloved

min pin died in the fall of 2000, and I more or less stopped exercising

until 3-4 months ago when i started again slowly. Now I'm doing it regularly

and more vigorously. I used to have really nice strong thighs (not like a

man's, but in a feminine athletic kind of way) and would like to develop

them again, as well as overall fitness. But I won't be able to if i keep

dropping weight. I noticed that both of my dogs have developed nice

musculature on their homemade diet that has a lot more protein in it than

their previous commercial diets. So, I assume that i should increase my

protein intake to develop my own muscles. That should provide my muscles

with the amino acids they require to develop and build, right? Any specific

recommendations for protein sources that are particularly helpful for

athletes (or athlete wannabe's!) to improve muscle development?

Any other ideas on how I can maintain my weight, or even gain a little? Much

of the meat I get is pretty lean. I get the less expensive cuts from a local

farmer who grazes her steer in season and feeds hay and some grain in

winter. They are holsteins and she told me they tend to have leaner meat

than other breeds. What breeds of cattle, if any, are fatter than holsteins?

I've found a new source (fellow NTers!) who are raising ish Highland

cattle for meat. How is this breed in terms of meat quality and fattiness?

And, are there any inexpensive *cuts* that have more fat? I often get top

round, chuck and stew meat - all of which are quite lean from my holstein

source.

TIA

Suze Fisher

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