I am an Explorer, have been following the GTD as a non-secretor because of symptoms. Sending away for my secretor status next week though. I chose to start the diet as a nonnie rather than secretor to maximize the health benefits sooner in case I am a nonnie. When I run the SWAMI either as a nonnie or secretor I gave the same values :
red meat 3X, poultry 3X, fish 4X, eggs 6 weekly. Compliant grains 1 1/2 cups daily. I am fine with the grains. I wonder if the Explorer type O is more tolerant of grains than say the Hunter or Gatherer type?

Yesterday was my first grain free day. I am also eliminating all legumes/beans. I am still trying to learn what's going on as my symptoms are crazy and I don't just get little "clues". Granted, when I modified my diet my symptoms got 90% better now it's a matter of fine tuning, hopefully this grain/carb thing will fully clear it up. The grains I just gave up are rice, quinoa and wild rice. Wheat are long gone (but reared it's ugly head this past Christmas).

Brown rice on a regular basis with no side effects. As a former pasta fiend (no, not Italian as the name might suggest, just an odd addictive craving) brown rice pasta has been a blessing. Dinner tonight: turkey bolognese with manchego cheese. All compliant for me. And my O nonnie wife too!

I would re-write my will for a decent, AB compliant pizza dough recipe without tapioca flour. Anyone???

Quoted from Averno

I would re-write my will for a decent, AB compliant pizza dough recipe without tapioca flour. Anyone???

Take a gander at this one...
http://www.dadamo.com/typebase4/recipedepictor7x.cgi?1007

You can also look at other pizza dough recipes in the recipe database:
http://www.dadamo.com/typebase.....er=abc&header=on

Or search for whatever you would like to by putting the words in the search box here:
http://www.dadamo.com/typebase4/recipes.htm

I do best with less grains.  I am still trying to get past my addiction to them, though,I used to live on carbohydrates.  Didn't realize how bad they were making me feel until I stopped eating so many of them.  Still, like most bad habits, I've fallen off the wagon a few times.  I'll get there!

Averno, if you are listening.....

Chebe brand makes a wonderful tapioca/manioc pizza crust mix with herbs. You add eggs, grated cheese, oil, milk.  I eat it only occasionally, since it has milk and manioc is a black dot. I think I have used almond milk with good results.
And in the interests of economy,  I think I could figure out how to create the recipe from scratch.

Brown rice in all of its forms--pasta , flour, crackers-- is fine for me. Quinoa works. Teff flour is OK in baked goods.  

Wheat is poison. Sorghum is not great. Corn is not good. Oats are an avoid for me, but i don't eat them very often.  Millet, seems OK for baking, but I always mix it with other flours and use it in small quantities.  

I am a blood type O, 'Hunter" genotype.  I've had chronic health probs since childhood (esp chronic fatigue, endocrine/hormonal imbalance, poor digestive health), and only in recent years have changed or decreased grain use, whilst I did my own research.  Recently, i've also read info on Gabriel Cousen's site (www.treeoflife.nu, on wheat and grains (very enlightening), and on http://www.marksdailyapple.com) - Mark Sissons??..'primal blueprint'.   I also looked into the Specific carbohydrate diet (www.breakingthevisciouscycle.info) where not even quinoa is recommended is it is a starch.   I am still learning and trying different things... I get confused with different viewpoints.  I eat a little sprouted bread, quinoa, amaranth, millet, buckwheat; but after reading info on marksdailyapple, I may decrease use of those too, as we need more animal protein/fat and fruit/veg.  My favourite is amaranth, and sprouted bread.  It is also easy to sprout the seeds-like grains in glass jars!  I kind of think ancient grains which are not stored too long, are ok for some people; they have valuable nutrients and offer variety to one's diet.  I will have to keep reading and thinking about this issue.  regards.

welcome!!!
have you read about swami?

http://www.dadamo.com/media/swami.htm
http://www.dadamo.com/media/gtd.htm
find out how food rates for you individually, given your personal variables.

Hey Aussie582 Welcome from another Aussie ex NSW'er (currently living in NZ) Stick around & ask questions...A lot of us have looked into the other alternatives & tbh there's nothing like BTD/GTD
No other one size fits all system works, & there is so much guess work still!!  Dr D's approach even has the modification of swami which is needed for a lot of those who are Nonnies*...
Might be worth getting the *non secretor test... as non secretors do not do as well on any grains, as even other O types do...

I voted for my husband, an A nonnie who does great on spelt, oats and brown rice.  

I didn't vote for myself, but I'm a secretor who does fair on brown rice, great on quinoa or amaranth and
poorly on all gluten grains.

Just voted for my husband who is Hunter/nonnie. He doesn't do well on much grain. Mostly has a few brown rice cakes with his mackerel for lunch. Not every week, but some evenings will have brown rice (1/2 cup). On weekends he may have 4 slices of bread with his eggs - rye 100%.

I did not vote for myself, I am an 0/Explorer/secretor and do well on amaranth, white jasmine rice, eat a little every day, it's quite variable depending on the day, sometimes 2-3 slice of gluten-free baguette, another day 1 cup of rice. But I find I have to have a bit to feel well. It does not make me put on weight. Makes me feel grounded.

I, unfortunately, had to relearn the lesson about grains. I originally quit them in February of 2011 and improved. I started back after a few months. I'm off again now since January 2nd, and I intend to keep it that way forever.

I recommend Dr Loren Cordain's books on Paleo diet too, good insight on grains, beans/legumes,  dairy foods,  white potatoes, sugar etc.
I've given away my supply of quinoa, amaranth, buckwheat, chia seeds from my kitchen.  Rice I've not eaten for about 3 weeks or more, I don't miss it at all.
Veggies, fruits very safe, and mostly fish/seafood, with beef, duck!   Warm broths from beef and poulty bones, so soothing and keeps me satisfied.

'Hunter' slowly getting healthier!!

Same Aussielady!! But couldn't survive without my chia seeds

I had some rice cakes for the first time last night in about 2 months and today my workout was great. however, I noticed that my belly is a little bloated this afternoon...

I had a walk to the gym, workout (intense workout) and walk home.

salad with grass fed beef, kale chips and lots of veggies.

so, I feel ok, but kind of tired and 'heavy". Not sure if it the result from the rice cakes last night or too much meat.. however, it was about 6 oz, but i burned at least 700 calories before lunch today. and... no breakfast.

hmm... so, still working on the balance thing;)

Having recently developed infectious arthritus (one of the many forms of autoimmune disease) I no longer am able to handle eating kamut and spelt which were previously Beneficial grains for me.

Thanks to being able to re-edit my SWAMI choosing only the autoimmune problem, it narrowed my grain choices eliminating those two and I now am on the road to recovery!  SO VERY HAPPY AND THANKFUL for Dr. D'Adamo, his research, and this great tool called SWAMI.