Quoted from Henriette Bsec

Girls I can really feel your pain....  
I have lost butter, milk and egg plant for ever....

Maybe not 'forever'... remember, this is an evolving science.  

please please let it be true...
after all I´m from Scandinavia where we seem to keep the ability use milk( read lactose) so I do feel a bit  

After all I spend my day making new shopping list :
F ex:
Meat :
then I wrote
first the diamond food In dark green
then the bennies light green
then the neutral light yellow
then the black dot food orange
no need to write the toxicx really but they are red
etc for each category
Remember I´m a visual Explorer  
Made me feel much more at ease  

I was really shocked to be put into the "Gatherer" category.  It's just crazy the way we Bs have been separated out into about 3 categories.  Yes, a whole lot of cheeses have been lost to me.

Quoted from NewHampshireGirl

It's just crazy the way we Bs have been separated out into about 3 categories.

So do Os and As, but ABs get split into 4 GTs!  

Quoted from Don

So do Os and As, but ABs get split into 4 GTs!  

Wow!  I didn't know that.  
Another thing I have noticed is that for the gatherers mutton is beneficial and lamb is a black dot.  When is the last time you saw mutton in the store???  Lamb is all I ever see and I have learned to love my lamb chops.  Just have to cut down on the frequency of those beloved chops, I guess.

Lamb and mutton are superfoods with diamonds for Gatherers.

Quoted from Henriette Bsec

please please let it be true...
after all I´m from Scandinavia where we seem to keep the ability use milk( read lactose) so I do feel a bit  

After all I spend my day making new shopping list :
F ex:
Meat :
then I wrote
first the diamond food In dark green
then the bennies light green
then the neutral light yellow
then the black dot food orange
no need to write the toxicx really but they are red
etc for each category
Remember I´m a visual Explorer  
Made me feel much more at ease  

haha, Henriette I smiled when I saw this!
last night I wrote up my temporary list using a visual scale that shows me all foods that are super, neutral, avoid  and/or inbetween these that are common among the gatherer, nomad and explorer..until I know what my type is this is the list i will try use

Quoted from honeybee

last night I wrote up my temporary list using a visual scale that shows me all foods that are super, neutral, avoid  and/or in between these that are common among the gatherer, nomad and explorer..until I know what my type is this is the list i will try use

You should have left the Nomad foods off of your list, since based on your B- non-secretor status you can't be a Nomad.

Quoted from Don

Lamb and mutton are superfoods with diamonds for Gatherers.

That's good!  I double-checked and see I made a mistake.  I'm obviously getting my lists confused with my husband's lists.  I'll have to quit doing that, pronto!!

Quoted from NewHampshireGirl

It's just crazy the way we Bs have been separated out into about 3 categories.  Yes, a whole lot of cheeses have been lost to me.

But we're all still B's together  

I think of it like another "typing" category... first there were B's... and then there were B  secretors and B non-secretors.... and now there are B gatherers, B explorers, and B nomads. Sure... other blood types are in those groups too but that makes it even more  like an extended family.  

Quoted from Kristin

But we're all still B's together  

I think of it like another "typing" category... first there were B's... and then there were B  secretors and B non-secretors.... and now there are B gatherers, B explorers, and B nomads. Sure... other blood types are in those groups too but that makes it even more  like an extended family.  

Good way of putting it!

Quoted from honeybee

haha, Henriette I smiled when I saw this!
last night I wrote up my temporary list using a visual scale that shows me all foods that are super, neutral, avoid  and/or inbetween these that are common among the gatherer, nomad and explorer..until I know what my type is this is the list i will try use

That's a great idea honeybee !! ... could u copy and paste the the list on here   Cheers

Quoted from Kristin

But we're all still B's together  

I think of it like another "typing" category... first there were B's... and then there were B  secretors and B non-secretors.... and now there are B gatherers, B explorers, and B nomads. Sure... other blood types are in those groups too but that makes it even more  like an extended family.  

That is excellent!  I like being a B and participating on this thread.

Quoted from Lisalea

That's a great idea honeybee !! ... could u copy and paste the the list on here   Cheers

Hi lisalea, i cant copy and paste as it is a visual hand-drawn pages  
sorry!

And Don has suggested I leave off the nomad foods- but  only added nomad food that was common super/ neutral or blackdot with both other types..
And the bias is that i have only bothered to list the foods i would eat, ie left off pigs and rabbits and livers for example, as they do not appeal anyaway.

so, for example if i was o try explain my 'logic' of combining the gatherer, nomad and explorer foodlists: you have to imagine the diamonds and black dots too

..in the meats i have super as lamb, goat and turkey, neutral is beef and kangaroo, avoid is duck.

ie, in herbs i have super scaled: curry, garlic, thyme, tumeric
super-neutral is: parsley, coriander, basil, cardamom, paprika
neutral is fennel, rosemary, sage, licorice, lemongrass, nutmeg, oregano
neutral-avoid: chocolate
avoid: allspice cinnamon, pepper, vanilla, clove, cornstarch, caper, anise, dry mustard

this probably makes no sense to anyone but me lol -
it is only temporary until i have my exact Rh status and consequently then genotype

Quoted from Kristin

But we're all still B's together  

I think of it like another "typing" category... first there were B's... and then there were B  secretors and B non-secretors.... and now there are B gatherers, B explorers, and B nomads. Sure... other blood types are in those groups too but that makes it even more  like an extended family.  

I like that sentiment Kristen.  

Mutton is a diamond super food for my B+ secretor Nomad son and emphasize for me.  Lamb is diamond for me and emphasize for my son.

He doesn’t want to eat baby animals.   He liked the mutton we had on our two trips to India. The regular grocery stores in USA and the on-line meat places only sell lamb.  I’m going to look for a European or Asian store.  But then I’m concerned with how the animals were raised.  I usually buy my meat from Whole Foods or on-line.

Quoted from honeybee

Hi lisalea, i cant copy and paste as it is a visual hand-drawn pages  
sorry!

And Don has suggested I leave off the nomad foods- but  only added nomad food that was common super/ neutral or blackdot with both other types..
And the bias is that i have only bothered to list the foods i would eat, ie left off pigs and rabbits and livers for example, as they do not appeal anyaway.

so, for example if i was o try explain my 'logic' of combining the gatherer, nomad and explorer foodlists: you have to imagine the diamonds and black dots too

..in the meats i have super as lamb, goat and turkey, neutral is beef and kangaroo, avoid is duck.

ie, in herbs i have super scaled: curry, garlic, thyme, tumeric
super-neutral is: parsley, coriander, basil, cardamom, paprika
neutral is fennel, rosemary, sage, licorice, lemongrass, nutmeg, oregano
neutral-avoid: chocolate
avoid: allspice cinnamon, pepper, vanilla, clove, cornstarch, caper, anise, dry mustard

this probably makes no sense to anyone but me lol -
it is only temporary until i have my exact Rh status and consequently then genotype

No worries honeybee, I still luv ya  
I've decided to just make a list of ALL the avoids from Gatherer, Explorer and Nomad in the meantime  
I'm praying for Nomad I think  

Quoted from Lisalea

No worries honeybee, I still luv ya  
I've decided to just make a list of ALL the avoids from Gatherer, Explorer and Nomad in the meantime  
I'm praying for Nomad I think  

having all the avoids listed is a good way to start until knowing what your genotype is Lisalea. I decided to also list the superfoods etc so I can then mphasise the common ones for all three..

Nomad definately looks like the more flexible and diverse type! We can still hope!  

I found a little Euro Market near my HFS.  I asked for mutton not lamb and he took me into the back and showed me the sheep in the freezer, asked me how much I wanted and gave me free spices to cook it in.  He also explained to me how to cook it.  My son made it for dinner tonight.  Absolutely delicious!!!!!  My son cooked it in the oven with vegies that were compliant for us both.

Quoted from honeybee

having all the avoids listed is a good way to start until knowing what your genotype is Lisalea. I decided to also list the superfoods etc so I can then mphasise the common ones for all three..

Nomad definately looks like the more flexible and diverse type! We can still hope!  

So did I actually  
I have the superfoods, diamonds and the big bad AVOIDS

Hi folks,
I'm new here, and this seems like a good place to say "Hello."
... so hello!!

I'm a B Rh+ Secreter - and 99% sure on being a Nomad. I live in Maine and there seems to be very few BTDers or GTDers from this area (I see NH is represented somewhere on the forum, though).

My difficulty is cold weather and craving those 'comfort' foods. When it's cold out, I don't want my food cold - i.e. salads, and salads seem to be the most efficient way to get sufficient "live foods" consumed daily. I miss milk and cream - cream soups are so warming. ...oh, well...
WoodsWoman

Hello there and welcome WoodsWoman and fellow INFPer  

I do feel your pain there... I miss cream and milk, especially for cooking. But I have been thinking of trying some of the rice and nutmilk recipes that have been floating around as a substitute for milk in cooking. Since cream is not listed on the Nomad diet, I am assuming that it is a neutral for now... until directed otherwise... (or my body gives me a clear message that it is not acceptable to ingest).  

Hi there!!
You know, I didn't look specifically for cream on that list - all other forms of cow milk are avoids (or black dot). I had to go back and look. Time for a minor indulgence - it's just noon here and the temp is up to 20 deg. F. - finally, with below zero temps anticipated tonight.

As a fellow INFP, have you had difficulty staying on the diet without others around who are also interested in it? (Maybe you do have others... if so you are very fortunate!!) I think the GTD is making a difference for me - more results, especially weight wise, than I got with the BTD. Don't get me wrong - BTD improved my life immensely, but it didn't do all I had hoped.

WoodsWoman

Well I hear your pain as well  
welcome from an explorer with no milk either
I try to make as many comfort style food as possible
- weather around here doesn´t call for cold food either

I am confused about my Geno-type. Just got the book on friday and not totally done reading it, but after doing the measurements I appear to be a Gatherer. I was thinking that I was a hunter for sure. I have RA, extreme asthma & allergies to just about everything. Also a lot of nervous energy. Although I want to lose weight,(most people tell me I do not need to) and most of my life I have been a big eater with a  thin build. Gatherers are supposed to be full figured and I am not that either. I am a B+, not sure if I am a secretor yet. After reading ER4YT and noticed that after only a couple days of following it strictly my joint pain was gone! So, I really want to make sure I am doing this the right way. Any thoughts?

Hi Cindy
a B can never be a hunter
we can only be gatherer, normads and explores