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How to Lose Weight Without Trying on a Paleo Diet Lets face it losing weight can be hard. Really hard.
Perhaps youve been on a diet before, and perhaps youve even lost a significant amount
of weight. But more often than not, that weight creeps back on, until suddenly youre
back to the weight you were at when you started dieting.
Sometimes, you end up weighing even more than you did before you went on a diet in
the first place!
Its enough to drive anyone crazy. But why is weight loss so dicult? And why do some
diets work in the short term, but ultimately fail after months of hard work and dedication?
You probably know that we gain weight when we eat more calories than our bodies can
use. But you might not know that this doesnt need to be a huge excess. Eating just 10%
more calories than we need on a daily basis would lead to significant weight gain over
time. And that might only be a few bites extra at each meal, which would be hardly
noticeable.
If its that easy to gain weight, why isnt everyone overweight? And why is our population
suddenly becoming heavier than we ever were in the past?
In the early 1960s only 10% of people in the U.S. were obese. Today, one-third of
Americans are obese and another third are overweight. While many have argued that
certain nutrients like carbs or fat are to blame, the simple truth is that were eating more
than we were before.
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The problem is that to lose body fat, we need to be in whats called a calorie deficit for
an extended period of time. This means that the number of calories entering our body
(i.e. what we eat and drink) have to be lower than the calories being used by our body
(i.e. general metabolism and physical activity).
Seems simple, right? Just eat less and exercise more.
Unfortunately, this advice rarely works because the brain has powerful mechanisms for
overriding our eorts to lose weight. If you consciously reduce the number of calories
you eat, your body responds by lowering your metabolism to match your reduced intake.
So as you purposefully eat less calories, your body finds ways to use less calories. All
while ramping up hormones that raise your appetite and drive you to eat more at every
meal to regain the fat youve lost.
In other words, its extremely dicult to eat fewer calories than your body uses through
sheer willpower aloneand this is exactly why calorie-restricted diets fail.
The holy grail of weight loss, then, is an approach that naturally and spontaneously leads
to lower calorie intake. In other words, eating less without trying to eat less. Many diets
promise this, but theres only one diet Ive seen that actually delivers over the long-term:
the Paleo diet.
While my clinical experience is enough to convince me that a Paleo diet is the best
choice for weight loss, (even a few minutes searching on Google will show you
mountains of testimonials) there is credible scientific evidence to back up this claim.
Research shows that a Paleo diet is more satiating per calorie than both a Mediterranean
diet and a low-fat diet. That means its more filling for the same number of calories
compared to other popular diet methods. This is crucial for weight loss, since it helps you
eat less without fighting hunger or counting calories. As I mentioned before, if youre
constantly fighting hunger, your brain will respond by reducing your metabolic rate and
increasing your appetite.
A Paleo diet has also been shown to help a number of diverse populations lose weight
and improve their metabolic health, including post-menopausal women, patients with
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type 2 diabetes, and even Aboriginal Australians returning to their natural hunter-
gatherer diets.
And not one of these groups were told to reduce their food intake or to count calories.
Not only do you not have to count calories, you dont have to purposely restrict fat or
carbohydrates, though youll naturally eat fewer carbs, simply because Paleo eliminates
the highly processed and refined carbs (like flour and sugar) that are such a big part of
the Standard American Diet. But theres no need to strictly avoid any particular
macronutrient.
With a Paleo diet, you just eat delicious, nourishing whole foodsincluding foods youve
been told to avoid, like red meat and eggsand watch the pounds fall o. This explains
why so many of my patients have lost 20, 30, even 60 pounds or more (I have patients
that have lost upwards of 150 pounds!) on a Paleo diet without eort, even when theyve
tried and failed with numerous diets before.
Best of all, theyre not hungry, and theyre enjoying their food. After all, who wants to be
on a diet that makes them miserable?
A Paleo diet can help you look and feel great without trying. In this eBook, Ill be diving
into even more reasons why a Paleo diet can help you lose weight and regain your
health and vitality, all while enjoying delicious and satisfying food.
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Why Paleo Should Be Ranked #1 of All Weight Loss Diets Earlier in January, US News & World Report issued its annual ranking of the best diets to
follow for several dierent goals and health conditions, including weight loss. As you may
know, the Paleo diet was ranked last in the Best Diet Overall category of the 32 diets
they reviewed. This review may have caused you question the benefits of the Paleo diet,
and perhaps you even have concerns about its safety.
But are these rankings reliable? And should you take them seriously?
The experts reviewing the diets suggested that a Paleo diet is restrictive and dicult to
follow. However, these reviewers believe a Paleo diet to be primarily lean meat and
vegetables, and nothing else, which is far from accurate.
Most Paleo experts advocate a wide range of foods, including meats (not exclusively
lean), fish, nonstarchy vegetables, starchy plants like potatoes and sweet potatoes, nuts
and seeds, and even modest amounts of non-Paleo foods like full-fat dairy, dark
chocolate, and alcohol when they are well tolerated.
Using this approach, my patients have been able to eat delicious, real food as their
appetite dictates and watch the pounds fall away.
Why Paleo is Superior to Many Other Diets So what makes Paleo a superior diet compared to the other diets on the list?
In my experience as a clinician, Ive watched hundreds of patients transition to a Paleo
diet and end up enjoying their diet more than they ever have in the past. One of the
primary reasons my patients love Paleo is that they dont have to eat bland, tasteless
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food with little to no salt or fat. This is in stark contrast to the DASH and TLC diets both
ranked at the top of the US News list which restrict the amount of sodium, fat, and
cholesterol youre allowed to eat.
Just looking at a daily menu for one of these top-ranked diets demonstrates how
unappetizing most of the food is. Theres no reason to suer through tasteless food
simply to lose weight or gain health benefits, especially since restricting both salt and fat
is not necessarily the healthiest dietary strategy for most people. Plus, when your food
tastes good, youre more likely to stick to the diet long term.
Another reason my patients love the Paleo diet is that they dont have to count calories
or macronutrient ratios (i.e., the percentage of fat, carbohydrate, or protein they eat).
Unlike the Atkins and South Beach diets, you dont have to restrict carbohydrates to lose
weight on a Paleo diet. And unlike the Ornish and TLC diets, you are encouraged to eat
plenty of healthy fats that can help you stay full longer. Not having to count every morsel
of food that passes your lips is one of the great benefits of a Paleo diet.
When my patients switch to Paleo, theyre glad they dont have to remove foods they
love like red meat and eggs, which are eliminated on many of the diets on the US News
list, including the vegan and Engine 2 Diet. Animal foods are highly nutrient dense;
according to this study on the nutrient density of common foods, these are the most
concentrated food sources of the vitamins, minerals, and protein the body needs to
function properly. Diets that restrict or eliminate meat and eggs and emphasize grains
and legumes are ultimately lower in certain easy-to-digest nutrients, potentially leading to
deficiencies in the long run.
Your Healthy Diet Shouldnt Kill You! Speaking of nutrient dense foods, my patients are relieved that they no longer have to
starve themselves with powdered shakes and meal replacement bars, the types of foods
recommended by diets such as Slim Fast, ranked at #13 on the US News and World
Report list.
These highly processed, chemically-laden diets may provide the recommended levels
of nutrients (or at least those were aware of), but theyre chock full of synthetic
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ingredients and fillers that not only do not provide the nutrition of a real food diet, but
may also lead to negative health outcomes in the future, including cancer and diabetes.
Losing a few pounds isnt worth the risk of developing a lethal disease in the future!
Paleo Even Better Than The Mediterranean Diet? One of the few highly ranked diets that has been shown to be eective in treating a
variety of health conditions and promoting weight loss has been the Mediterranean diet.
You may be surprised to learn, however, that a traditional Mediterranean diet that
promotes longevity and good health is similar to a Paleo diet.
While our American imitation of the Mediterranean diet may be high in grains and
legumes and low in fat, the truth is that the most beneficial components of this diet are
found in foods that are frequently eaten on a Paleo diet, such as fatty fish, olive oil, nuts,
full fat dairy, and a variety of fruits and vegetables.
In fact, many of my patients follow a Mediterranean-style Paleo diet. In my book, The
Paleo Cure, I encourage readers to eat many of the same foods that are found in a
traditional Mediterranean diet, without all the grains and legumes that dont provide the
nutrients that help support optimal health and metabolism. (And despite the popular
media portrayal, you wont just be eating huge slabs of raw steak at every meal.)
Further, research has shown that Paleo is more satiating per calorie than a
Mediterranean diet, meaning youll feel more satisfied on a Paleo diet.
Thousands of Years of Human Experience Finally, you can feel confident that the Paleo diet is eective because its the diet humans
have been thriving on for thousands of years. Research studies demonstrate that hunter-
gatherer populations eating their traditional diets are free of obesity and other chronic
diseases like diabetes and heart disease, and are typically lean and quite fit. And when
tested in controlled studies, the Paleo diet has been shown to be more eective than the
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Mediterranean diet and the recommended Nordic diet for weight loss and metabolic
improvements.
While we need more long term studies on the eectiveness of the Paleo diet for weight
loss, my experience as a clinician makes me confident that this method of eating is
eective and sustainable, as well as enjoyable and environmentally-friendly.
For these reasons, I believe the Paleo diet should be ranked at the top, rather than the
bottom, of the list of the best diets for weight loss and overall health. (And I have
hundreds of patients who I think would agree with my assessment!)
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6 Tips for Successful Weight Loss On a Paleo Diet Now Id like to discuss some of the key strategies that can help make your weight loss
journey successful.While a switch to Paleo is a great start, there are a few key lifestyle
habits that will help you reach your weight loss goals.
1. Keep your food simple. As I mentioned in the first article, one of the reasons why Paleo is so eective for weight
loss is due to its ability to help you reduce calories without consciously restricting them.
Studies have shown that eating simpler food leads to eating less, which in turn helps you
shed pounds without eort.
So how do you keep a Paleo diet simple? Stick to the basics of a healthy meal: a protein
like meat or fish, plenty of non-starchy vegetables, whole foods carbohydrates from root
vegetables or fruit, and some healthy fat. Although I love a delicious gourmet meal as
much as the next person, its easy to go overboard with delicious Paleo recipes. If youre
trying to lose weight, youre better o cooking simple dishes that dont have a bunch of
extra ingredients and additional flavoring, and saving those recipes for special occasions
or a nice weekend dinner.
2. Be sure to eat enough. Many Paleo newbies believe that less food is always better when it comes to losing
weight. This belief causes you to deprive your body of the calories and nutrients it needs
to function optimally and causes additional stress. Plus, decreasing your caloric intake
too much lowers your resting metabolic rate (how many calories you burn just staying
alive), which can cause weight loss to stall or even reverse. No matter what program you
choose, dieting should never be about starving yourself. Calories do count, but when it
comes to weight loss, undereating is just as problematic as overeating.
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What makes a Paleo diet special is that it is more satiating per calorie than other diets,
which helps you eat less without fighting hunger or counting calories. Voluntarily
restricting calories isnt an eective weight loss strategy, but naturally consuming less
food without trying is truly the holy grail of weight loss. This means you can eat meals
that are satisfying without counting calories, and naturally eat less than you would on a
typical American diet. This is one of the key reasons why a Paleo diet is a better choice
for a weight loss diet than any of the popular methods out there.
3. Eat enough carbs to support your activity level. Carbohydrate tolerance is highly individual, and Ive seen patients who do quite well on a
very low carb diet, while others crash and burn. Usually, the biggest factor is the amount
and intensity of exercise the person is doing, as many of my patients trying to lose weight
are participating in high intensity training programs, such as Crossfit, or spending many
hours at the local gym.
While I dont think its necessary to restrict carbohydrates, I do think its important to
match your carbohydrate intake to the amount of exercise you do. Not only can a
mismatch stall your weight loss, but it can lead to instances of fatigue and muscle
breakdown if youre overexercising and not eating enough carbohydrate to match your
activity level. Ive had many patients who, in an eort to lose weight, ramp up their
exercise and cut back on carbohydrate intake. Many even remove carbohydrates
entirely, avoiding even small amounts of healthy choices like sweet potatoes and fruit.
Unfortunately, this can often do more harm than good.
If youre relatively sedentary, or are only able to do a small amount of exercise every day
(due to pain, health conditions, immobility, etc.), you may find that eating a lower
carbohydrate diet (7-15% of calories) may help you shed weight faster. If youre highly
active, have a physically demanding job, or have tried a low carb approach in the past
without success, you might find a more moderate carbohydrate approach can be helpful
(15-30% of calories) in stimulating fat loss.
4. Move throughout the day.
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Sitting too much can reduce the benefits of an exercise program and stall weight loss.
Unfortunately, if you work in an oce, commute by car and watch a few hours of TV each
night, its not hard to see how you could spend the vast majority of your waking life (up to
15 hours!) sitting on your butt. And unfortunately, exercise alone isnt enough to reverse
the harmful eects of too much sitting. When it comes to weight loss, getting active
throughout the entire day, and not just the 60 minutes you spend at the gym, is a crucial
component of a well-rounded regimen.
There are many dierent ways to increase your movement throughout the day, and I
outline several of them in my article about the dangers of sitting excessively. Getting into
the habit of moving throughout the day can not only benefit your weight and promote fat
loss, but it can also improve your overall health and reduce your risk for chronic disease.
5. Dont do it alone. One of the hardest parts about losing weight is trying to do it all on your own. Making
major lifestyle changes without any social support is not only dicult, but often
unsustainable. Having friends or family around you to encourage you, or even make
changes along with you, can greatly increase your success in any major lifestyle change,
particularly the switch to a Paleo diet. You can share recipes, plan partner workouts, and
encourage each other on your journey to better health.
Dont know anyone locally who is able to support you? There is a large community of
people following a Paleo diet and lifestyle on the ChrisKresser.com forum, and many of
them are folks just like you getting started on a Paleo diet and looking for answers to
their general nutrition questions. Perhaps youll find a buddy there who can support you
throughout the change process and keep you motivated!
6. Address your whole life, not just diet and exercise. Did you know that theres a lot more to losing weight and keeping it o than just diet and
exercise? For example, sleep deprivation makes us hungrier, and high levels of stress
hormones cause us to eat more and store more fat, in turn reducing our ability to lose
weight and keep it o. Studies also show that those with social support, a better ability to
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handle stress, self-ecacy, and those who assume responsibility in life are more likely to
keep weight o once they lose it.
Focus on managing your daily stress using mind-body techniques like meditation or
yoga. Plan ahead using shopping lists and meal plans to help you reduce the stress that
comes along with starting a big lifestyle change. Connect with friends and family, and get
support in your weight loss eorts. Youll be more likely to lose weight and keep it o for
the long haul. And youll actually be able to enjoy your life while doing it!
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Paleo Transformations First, I want to thank the many people who submitted their Paleo weight loss stories for
this article. There were so many amazing transformations and it was very dicult to
choose which ones to publish.
Know that all of your stories are truly inspiring, and I hope youll continue to share them
here at ChrisKresser.com! I love reading stories about people who have regained their
health and lost weight while enjoying healthy, nourishing, and delicious Paleo food.
With that said, here are five incredible Paleo Transformations that will blow your mind.
Read about 5 people who lost weight and regained health on a delicious #Paleo diet.
Such amazing transformations!
Transformation #1: I have struggled with weight loss my whole
life. I dont care to think about the number
of times I lost 50+ pounds only to regain it
again and again.
I have always been a carbohydrate and
sugar junkie, and after I stopped drinking
alcohol to excess sugary foods were the
next logical step. I moved from one
addiction to another. When I realized what
had happened, I was all the way up to 215 pounds. That was in 2004. My back was such
a mess; I could hardly get out of bed in the morning. I went to the doctor and he told me
if I kept doing this yo-yoing with my weight, I was going to kill myself. He said I may as
well just stay fat. I set out to prove him wrong.
I started walking, a little bit every day. The more I did, the better I felt. So I looked for an
eating plan I could live with. I changed my diet and lost 70 pounds in about 9 months and
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found racewalking. I never knew I had a competitive bone in my body now I was racing
regularly and have even won a few walking competitions.
Fast forward to January 2, 2011, driving home from Phoenix after completing 100 miles in
this third attempt at the distance. I was ready to give up on my goal of walking 100 miles
in a 24 hour period because I had let my food addictions take over yet again and was
back up to 170. I was 30 pounds overweight, and yes, I did just walk 100 miles, but it took
me 45 hours of a 48 hour race. The more I trained for ultra marathons, the more crap I
ate. I was desperately trying to keep my energy level up.
Trapped in a low fat, high carbohydrate cycle, I gained all the weight I had lost back on a
Mediterraneanesque diet, a couple of pounds at a time. I mulled this over and finally
posted something silly on Facebook about the Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon.
If they would count the 30 extra pounds I am carrying around, I could just add a 5 pound
pack and enter the heavy division of the marathon. A new, awesome friend saw it and
sent me a private message about Paleo, and the rest is history.
January 12, I flipped the switch and removed everything containing sugar from my food
intake. It is amazing how when I set my mind to NO SUGAR, I was able to just quit, cold.
January 18 2011 I quit grains. It took a couple of weeks to learn to eat when hungry and to
stop obsessing over food logging, and I lost 6.5 pounds by January 22. It was so easy; I didnt
even feel like I was depriving myself of anything. My energy level had increased dramatically!
I didnt start my serious training until after I had lost a total of 12 pounds, which was
January 30. Can you believe it? I lost 12 pounds in 18 days with little eort, and this time, I
can actually see the weight coming o my waistline. Its like a miracle for me, as I have
ALWAYS been fat, even when I was thin. I know a lot of people who read this will
understand that statement.
Today is February 5, 2014. I am in the 140 pound range, but care less what the exact
number is anymore. I have not been near a scale in quite some time. I finally had blood
work done last May. Before Paleo, my HDL was around 36 and my total cholesterol was
98. No amount of endurance exercise could bring it up. After Paleo, my HDL is 72 and the
total cholesterol is 170.
I still find it hard to believe that my weight loss happened so eortlessly and was so easy
to maintain this time.
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Transformation #2: I finally decided enough was enough. I saw a picture of myself where I really looked big and it struck a cord. I knew I had to do something. I had weight problems as a kid eating lots of sugar and lost my baby fat in high school due to being more active and watching how much I ate. I worked out and went into the Army. Boot camp and Infantry school really whooped me into shape. I got out and stayed pretty lean until my mid
20s.
Then the weight started to creep back on. I couldnt eat crap and get away with it
anymore. I went from a lean 175 up to 220, at my heaviest in my middle 30s. I decided to do some research on losing weight and having success with the Atkins diet earlier, I started with the low carb diet. I downloaded a Jimmy Moore podcast and one of the first ones I listened to was with Mark Sisson. I bought Marks book, The Primal Blueprint, and thats where it all started. I made a lifestyle change and learned all I could about the Paleo or Primal way of eating.
I eventually found your podcast and learned a lot from listening you your show. I went from a very chubby 220 down to 180 pounds with not much eort! My heartburn, sore joints, bad skin (pimples) and other health issues disappeared. Once I went Paleo the fat started melting away and there it was, the muscle I knew I had! I was lean again and felt and looked much younger than I am. Many guys my age dont look anything like they did
in their early 20s but going on the Paleo diet will give you that body you once had. Give your cells the right fuel and theyll do the rest.
Ill never go back. Now that I learned what the human body does with certain foods its easy to say no to sugar and grains. I feel better at 41 years old than I did at 26, its amazing. I try to share with anyone ready to listen. It was a great journey learning all this new information and I still am hungry for more, we can never stop learning.
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My wife has been a huge support for me and we do it as a family, kids and all. It can be tough sometimes with treats in school and the constant sugar that is thrown at our kids now a days but we keep up the good fight. Thanks for doing what you do Chris! I enjoy your website and cant wait to read your book.
Transformation #3: I had resigned to being overweight forever.
I steadily gained weight until I reached 25
years of age and weighed in at 313lbs.
My wake up call was a photo of me that a
relative posted on Facebook. It was then
that I realized my denial and I decided to
make a permanent change. I created a blog
to chart my journey and began seeking
information regarding eective weight loss
strategies. I found a podcast via a diet and weightloss search on iTunes. The Rebooted
Body w/ host Kevin Geary was my gateway into the Paleo world.
From there I subscribed to dozens of other great podcasters like Jimmy Moore, Dave
Aspry, and Robb Wolf just to name a few. Im definitely still learning and Im still working
on losing more weight but so far Ive lost 111 lbs since I began my Paleo lifestyle back in
May 2013 (a little over 8 months of eating clean).
Losing weight has been incredibly easy and fun. Ive averaged a 14 pound loss per month
and Ive gone from a size 28 to size 16 in pants. I dont see food the same way anymore.
Ive trained myself to filter out processed junk and I find joy in eating healthy whole
foods. My kitchen is now my favorite place to be. New recipes make me giddy.
I would have never guessed I would ever be the type to get excited about a new cooking
pan or fresh spices. Before going Paleo, the extent of my cooking skills was warming up
a hot pocket in the microwave.
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Transformation #4: I found out about the Paleo diet shortly after
trying the vegan diet for a very short period
of time. Something just didnt feel right to
me about the diet so I started reading
articles and books about food/nutrition and
that was when I really made the connection
with Paleo.
Learning about grassfed meats and what it
meant to eat meat from pastured animals
just made sense to me, so I quickly abandoned the vegan thing. It was never an ethical
issue for me although I completely detest the inhumane way animals are treated in these
factory farms.
During that time I had heard about Paleo from other people but really didnt pay it any
attention. Once I started to research it more it just started to make sense. I jumped into it
very slowly but in a way that I could commit to. Before I made any changes to what I was
eating I asked myself if it was sustainable and something I was willing to commit my
entire life to.
Over the next couple of years I had already learned quite a bit about nutrition so
combing my knowledge with the Paleo lifestyle, everything just started coming together. I
was very active and feeling very healthy and it was just a snowball eect. The weight
started to come o very easily.
Ive never enjoyed counting calories or keeping track of my macronutrients so one thing I
really enjoyed about Paleo was not having to do that and still seeing results. I have to
recognize that Mark Sisson and his awesome blog really helped me understand what
foods to avoid and how to make lifestyle changes that were conducive to becoming lean
and healthy.
Although I dont even like to label the way I eat, the majority of my eating is Paleo-like.
For the most part I dont eat grains, bread, beans, processed foods, sugar, etc. However
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from time to time I do indulge in all of these foods. Some of these types of foods Ive lost
interest in entirely, however I dont deprive myself from things I still do enjoy and I eat
them when I want, it just happens to be very little these days.
I think having a healthy relationship with foods means being able to eat the things you
enjoy however the awareness that comes with it is whats important. My goal is to
eventually have NO interest in these foods but everyday my diet/lifestyle evolves and I
let things these occur naturally.
The icing on the cake in my story is that this journey has also been my wifes and
although Im the one with more of an interest and passion in this area she is right along
with me and I attribute a lot of my success to having her as a willing and supporting
partner.
Transformation #5: Last year I was 35 years old (I felt like I was
50, though) and about 50 lbs overweight. I
have hypothyroidism due to a goiter, so my
thyroid levels are never quite right. I was
extremely tired ALL OF THE TIME!At the time, I wanted to find a new
endocrinologist because I felt my current
one wasnt very helpful. I found a new
doctor who performed various tests, and
found that not only was my thyroid still not
acting right, but also that I had Pre-
Diabetes! That doctors visit was a wake-up
call for me, to say the least. I decided then
and there that I was going to get healthy no
matter what.
I had tried Weight Watchers in the past and had success with it, though it was a slow
process, so I thought I would just do that. At the same time, my husband happened to
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mention to a co-worker how unhappy I was with my health and my thyroid problems, and
she gave him a book for me to read that she had read when she discovered she had a
gluten allergy. That book was Robb Wolfs The Paleo Solution. And the rest, as they say,
is history. TOTAL LIFE CHANGER!
When I did Weight Watchers in the past, it took me 1 year to lose 25 lbs. In doing the
Paleo diet, plus exercising, I lost 50 lbs in 6 months! I have NEVER felt better in my entire
life! I have energy that I never thought I could ever have. I feel better now than I did in my
20s. Paleo has been a huge blessing in my life. I look great, I feel great, but more
importantly I have learned how to live healthy forever.
P.S. My husband also started the diet with me and lost 30 lbs.
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