"... I am now 119 pounds and a size 2! I have energy again and feel fabulous! ..."
"... I was exhausted all of the time and gaining 10 pounds at a time. Finally, when my weight was up163 pounds and I was not hanging on to anything I was eating and was always so tired I felt drugged I made an appointment with one of my state’s top GI Dr’s. He immediately gave me a prescription for antispasmodic because he believed that I had IBS, and then scheduled a day to do an EDG. I came back for my EDG, he found that at 30 years old, I have GERD, a hiatal hernia and suspects IBS. I still seemed to have a difficult time with eating anything baked or white breads and I was still gaining weight ... a co- worker suggested the Paleo Diet. I immediately started the Paleo and eventually began hiking 4 miles every morning (and now up to running… I am not a runner)! My results, since the middle of March: I have lost 44 pounds I am now 119 pounds and a size 2! I have energy again and feel fabulous! Oh yes, and I have a flat tummy again!
The food I was eating was slowly killing me. That sounds so dramatic, but it seriously was. ... My belly was always distended and I appeared to be 6 months pregnant. I visited my GI Dr. back in April ( I was already down to 139 pounds) and he was ecstatic with the results and said that he wanted me to go down to 120 pounds, hoping that I would not have to have a prescription for nexium after I lost all of my extra weight. I told him about Paleo and he immediately wrote down the name and was going to research the diet. I am to schedule a follow up appointment any day now. I love the Paleo Diet and cannot say enough about it! I truly believe my tummy issues are genetic and I have been dealing with celiac symptoms, lactose intolerance, GERD, and IBS all of my life. I have bought The Paleo Diet book for all of my family! Thank you for saving my life and making me healthy again!" Annie Lilly
"... People who meet me all comment on how well I look and ask me what I am "on"! ..."
"... I had my 70th birthday last April, which brought me to think about my general condition. Although I was eating the same diet as my husband, while he was skinny, I was overweight, suffering from asthma, high blood pressure, a hiatus hernia and high cholesterol. Whatever I did I could not get rid of the large "tummy"... I trawled the Internet and came on the Paleo Diet. I bought ... Cordain's book and in July last year (2007), I started the diet. By the end of August, my exercise asthma, which I have had all my life, had gone. I found that I am sensitive to dairy products - so simple. With the end of the asthma ... I could abandon the steroids (becotide). By October, my blood pressure was coming down and now, one year later, I take no medication for it and have a constant blood pressure which is low to normal....People who meet me all comment on how well I look and ask me what I am "on"! Certainly, I do not feel my age and I am more active and fitter than I was 20 years ago. ... I have a family history of diabetes, which killed my grandmother and my brother (aged 59). My mother aged 80 was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before she died with a heart attack!
I hope this is of help to you with your research... I cannot say sufficiently, how much I appreciate having found this regime - I know I sound like some religious convert - but it really has changed my life! Thank you so much for sharing this diet and lifestyle. It really has transformed my life. Hilary Rost
"... I've lost almost 25 pounds, bringing me down to my ideal weight of 150 ..."
"... I'm 36 years old, and 5 ft 8.5 in tall. I started the Paleo Diet about four months ago. Since then I've lost almost 25 pounds, bringing me down to my ideal weight of 150. My blood pressure went from 115/70 to 92/56. I decided to try the Paleo Diet because I read (on About.com) that it may help alleviate depression and anxiety. To my delight, it worked -- my depression and anxiety have disappeared. My energy levels are much higher than before. I'm no longer tired throughout the day. My mind is clearer -- I can focus much more easily, and my short-term memory has improved greatly. My skin is much smoother and less dry. Another improvement that I've found, which is kind of strange to me because I never expected it, is that my shinbones are no longer really sensitive. It used to be that if I barely bumped my shinbones against something, the pain was quite bad. Now they're hardly sensitive at all.Thanks much!" Scott
"... Down about 50 lbs... and feel a lot better ..."
"... After being over weight most of my life at the age of 50, now I have finally found a good Doctor that told me about this diet. Since Dec 27th 2004 until May 9th 2005 I am down about 50 lbs. I feel a lot better and I have told others about it as well. Thank you ..." Best Wishes, Arnold
"... I can't imagine eating any other way now ..."
"... I saw changes in my glucose levels in the first week on the diet. My morning levels were coming down. I cut down on my meds after the first week because I didn't need so much anymore. Now I take only 5mg of Glipizide in the evening, and still take the Byetta shots morning and evening. But I'm sure I will be cutting that down soon. I also started walking outside right away. I lost the feeling that I had the flu all the time after the first week also.
I love the diet, it took a little readjustment of my thinking to get used to it. The first week I felt a little tired, weak, but not like the flu!!! I can't imagine eating any other way now. I've lost 11 lbs, still have a little to go, I'm down to 135, I'm 5'4''. I may want to go to 128. (instead of my original 132.) My mom always said, "You are what you eat!" now I believe it. Because of your book I have my life back. I Truely believe that your book saved my life. Thank you and God Bless you ..." Renee T. Ray
"... Lost 16kgs in 3 months ..."
"... I am a 28 year old final year medical student at the University of Tasmania in Hobart, Australia. I have also recently (8/2001) started a PhD at Uppsala University in Sweden where I am studying obesity metabolism, especially in relation to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. I would like to congratulate you on your ... book which both my partner (a Swedish engineer) and I have read and found very interesting. My partner lost 16kgs in 3 months and feels and look fantastic. I am hoping for a few kgs less on me by the end of January..."
"People are always telling us how much younger we look for our age ..."
" ... My husband and I have been eating a Paleo diet for over 5 years, since there was an article about it in the Denver Rocky Mtn News. Before going Paleo, I was trying the Zone Diet. I found that if I wasn't strict about following the Zone diet, I would easily feel "out of the Zone" mentally and physically. I also became tired of eating the processed, overly sweet, Zone bars. We transitioned into the Paleo Diet gradually, first eliminating pasta, breads, rice. Then eliminating dairy products and beans. We have always eaten fresh vegetables, fruits and lean protein - now we are eating even more. We are in our 50's and our weight and BMI are within recommended ranges and have been stable for years. Initially we lost between 10-16 lbs. Our doctors are amazed whenever we have our blood pressure, lipids and glucose checked. I only take a very low dose of an asthma control medication, otherwise we are on no other daily medications. We always feel great and have energy for skiing, biking, hiking - even if we don't always workout. People are always telling us how much younger we look for our age ..."
" ... When I relapse, I notice the effects around my waistline and in my athletic performance ..."
" ...I'm a fan of the Paleo diet. When I'm on it, it works. When I relapse, I notice the effects around my waistline and in my athletic performance. Since your first book came out, I've been following your work and know intuitively you're correct. Since using the principles of the Paleo, I've had some breakthrough performances in triathlons. While I've made big fitness gains, I've witnessed some of my more talented, though pasta-packing friends,show only modest improvements after a season of quality training. I haven't tried to keep my secret from them, but I haven't been exactly forthcoming. Are you sure we need to let the secret out?" Rainey Wikstromf (National Masters Athena Champion 2004)
" ... I look and feel 10 years younger..."
" ... It's been just 3 months eating the Paleo way. I am losing, on average, a pound a week and the weight loss pace is now picking up. I used to have to preload with Ibuprofen before big events to stave off soreness. I am now using no NSAIDS and experience little or no lasting soreness. Ski season just kicked off and I am skiing without stiffness or aches. I look and feel 10 years younger. I can breathe freely as my nasal allergies have magically disappeared. The few deviations I have made from the Paleo diet always have consequences enough to remind me that this is the way I have to eat if I want to have a healthy, full, active life. THANK YOU! ..." Christi
"...Two months ago weighed 185 lbs... now weigh 152 ..."
"... Am 52 yr old male, 59-1/2", two months ago weighed 185 lbs., now weigh 152. Virtually no exercise, just the Paleo diet and still losing weight by 1/2 lb per day. Should hit what I weighed when started college in a few weeks! I don't get hungry on the diet, this is the great thing about it. Your book changed my life!"
"So now I'm three sizes smaller, have had to throw away clothes for being too big ..."
"I'm 46, generally healthy but was overweight; my family were all fat people and I was going that way myself despite being active. Being vegetarian for some years had only made me fatter: I was not a big dessert eater either, just cooking a lot of pasta and rice by habit. So now I'm three sizes smaller, have had to throw away clothes for being too big, some minor nagging skin problems have cleared up - my hair and skin make me look younger than my age now - some incipient aches and pains have vanished, and I have more energy and endurance than I've had since my twenties. I'm a graphic designer and was always fighting the forearm and wrist pains that computer people get. Not any more. And I hadn't expected most of these improvements: they're all a bonus.
Another striking point was how easy the transition was. Friends have asked whether I don't have to fight off cravings: I don't. Of course I'm teased sometimes ("isn't it time you went out and caught something for dinner?") and occasionally nagged by vegetarians, but it's worth it. I can't imagine eating any other way now..." Kate M.
" ... Within weeks I'd lost 3 dress sizes ..."
" ... I started the Paleo Diet about 2 years ago because the low fat vegetarian thing that I'd been doing for 20 years just wasn't working. Within weeks I'd lost 3 dress sizes (not so many pounds but who's counting) and my muscle tone had visibly improved. But the most amazing change was in my personality and health. It was as if someone had lifted a dark veil from my head. I sleep less but better, wake up happy and look forward to my daily challenges. My hair loss and skin problems have vanished. My teeth are stronger and my gums don't bleed. My thyroid (which I claimed was enlarged, but doctors disagreed) has gone back to its normal size. I don't need glasses anymore. I could go on and on ..."
"...I am losing weight effortlessly FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE ..."
"THANK YOU SO MUCH! This diet is improving my health tremendously. PLEASE tell Mr. Cordain that everything he wrote in his book is true. I am losing weight effortlessly FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE. Please tell him to write more books to keep up the momentum!" Sheryl
"...I was
dropping the fat off of my body faster than I had ever seen, and with the
increase in protein, I noticed that I wasn't as sore after exercising, and I
recovered much faster ..."
"...I am 36 years old, and have worried about my weight my whole life. I was
diagnosed with hypothyroidism at a very young age. Prior to that, I was
very tall and always "pudgy" (apparently because of my underactive thyroid,
my pituitary gland kicked my growth hormone into high gear). Once I started
on thyroid hormone replacement, my growth slowed down, but I was always
pudgy. I listened to family members comment on my size and it became
ingrained in me to try to be smaller and thinner. As I went into highschool
and college, my weight would decrease as my thyroid hormone needs increased,
and then I would become hyperthyroid, and the dose would be dropped. I
would lose and gain weight and have no control over it. I exercised
sporadically thinking that I just needed to burn more calories and eat less.
That would work for a while and then not. I got sucked into the high
carb/low fat diet fad of the 80's and 90's. I was really worried about
getting pregnant because I didn't want to gain the weight. I convinced
myself that I couldn't lose weight because of the thyroid disease and slow
metabolism--I was starting to think that I should just forget the notion
that I could ever feel comfortable in my body. I tried South Beach Diet,
but didn't lose much. I was trying to exercise more at that time and had no
energy to do it. I met a friend who ran an exercise program for mom's with
their babies. I started with her 2 years ago, and was doing pretty vigorous
workouts. I was down to my last 10 pounds of pregnancy weight to lose from
my second child, but it wouldn't budge. I had completely plateaued. I
tried eating better (and I already was pretty keen on what I ate), but I was
still consuming large amounts of pasta, bread and cereals thinking that if
it was whole wheat or whole grain, it was "healthy" for me. Then my friend
sold her exercise program, and focused personal training. She learned about
the Paleo diet when she and her husband started doing Crossfit exercising.
She went to a certification class, and came back with a wealth of
information. I was very skeptical at first, but after talking to her, I
decided to take the first step and go gluten free. What did I have to lose
except maybe some weight? That was in July of 2008. I thought I would
never be able to give up pasta and cereals which I absolutely loved.
Amazingly, it wasn't too hard. Maybe I was ready for this change. She
talked to me more about it, and I started to follow the eating blocks. At
the same time, I was being trained in Crossfit exercises which are very high
intensity and shorter duration. I noticed 2 things right away: I was
dropping the fat off of my body faster than I had ever seen, and with the
increase in protein, I noticed that I wasn't as sore after exercising, and I
recovered much faster. I ended up losing about 12 pounds in only a few
months. My friend had been doing caliper fat testing on me, and I decreased
my body fat from 29% to 23%. I went down 1 full pant size, and am close to
getting down another one. I eat plenty of food and don't feel deprived. I
have researched paleo recipes and have substituted the things I loved to eat
before with delicious alternatives. I love nuts and seeds, fruits and
vegetables, and lean meats and fish, so it is a good fit for me. It has
finally allowed me to be at a place where I have control over my weight, and
I feel energetic, healthy, and have been exercising more than ever. I have
now run two 1/2 marathons, and participated in my first triathlon. I plan
to do many more to stay in shape and feel the best I've ever felt. People
see me and say, "I can't believe how good you look!" I tell them about the
Paleo diet, and their eyes glaze over. But maybe someone will listen to me
like I listened to my friend--who by the way has also reaped the benefits by
losing weight, getting faster running times. She has converted her whole
family to paleo.
Thank you for letting me tell my story.
DC in Tucson
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