How much weight have you lost?

momof8munchkins

since going paleo/primal? have you hit any plateaus? if so how did you get past them?

ResilientWoman

Followed Chris Kresser's GERD protocols. Betaine HCL to bust my last 5 month plateau but I wasn't eating Paleo then. New plateau came about from eating grains (rice flour, corn contaminants) due to poverty. The Leptin Reset seems to have remedied that.

Chris Kresser has a brand new personal Paleo Code system of personal nutrition and his medical skills are so in demand that my coach flies out of Seattle to see him in California. His wisdom has changed my life so if LR by JK hadn't worked this would be my next step. When I reach my ideal body composition, I'm going to use his Baby Code for my next pregnancy. He's the person I needed and didn't have for my daughter's birth.

http://personalpaleocode.chriskresser.com/signup

momof8munchkins

Followed Chris Kresser's GERD protocols. Betaine HCL to bust my last 5 month plateau but I wasn't eating Paleo then. New plateau came about from eating grains (rice flour, corn contaminants) due to poverty. The Leptin Reset seems to have remedied that.

Chris Kresser has a brand new personal Paleo Code system of personal nutrition and his medical skills are so in demand that my coach flies out of Seattle to see him in California. His wisdom has changed my life so if LR by JK hadn't worked this would be my next step. When I reach my ideal body composition, I'm going to use his Baby Code for my next pregnancy. He's the person I needed and didn't have for my daughter's birth.

http://personalpaleocode.chriskresser.com/signup

I am going to look into this.. I have tried so many things and tweaks to get the scale moving again and been very disapointed with most of them.. though I have say that I am probably a little too impatient in this area.. I want to see results and now lol.. but I also realize my body was very very sick for a long time. Now that I am giving it the good things it needs and got rid of the stuff it doesn't..I am now in the healing stage and healing takes time. I can't say that the reset did nothing for me. I did notice change in mood,sleep patterns and over all emotional well being with a 4lb loss at the end of 6 weeks... but then nothing after that.

momof8munchkins

I'm going to use his Baby Code for my next pregnancy. He's the person I needed and didn't have for my daughter's birth.

http://personalpaleocode.chriskresser.com/signup

hind sight is 20/20 for sure. if I knew back then,during my pregnancies and births, what I know now about good nutrition, health, mainstream doctors and their severe lack of of knowledge in women's health. Along the whole birth process and what is normal and what is not during delivery. I seriously doubt I would be dealing with the health issues I am today. But that ship has sailed for me.. I will be passing on my knowledge to my daughters though.

jamk1446

I lost just under 40 pounds over the course of 4 months. I was fortunate in that I really didn't experience much in the way of plateaus, my body responded well to the changes in diet. I did discover if I ate any less than 1400 calories I would stall out so I made sure to eat above that.

I too wish I had known to do this earlier, I could have avoided many of my health issues as well. The paradox is that I believe I had to get sick enough to want to get well, not sure these changes would have stuck otherwise.

wxkris

I've actually gained since I started eating this way, but I know that's because I was originally a little wishy-washy in the beginning. I know that the increased amount of fat, combined with sometimes carb-heavy meals is the culprit, because you can't do both (high carb AND high fat). However, anytime that I have "cheated," I've definitely felt it...and it wasn't good! I believe in primal/paleo, which is why I'm not letting this original gain deter me from continuing it. I've felt success in other areas of my life, like sleep and energy, and I know the weight loss is coming eventually. As many people have said "You only get out of it what you put in!" Hopefully in a few weeks, I will have some weight loss to report

momof8munchkins

Followed Chris Kresser's GERD protocols. Betaine HCL to bust my last 5 month plateau but I wasn't eating Paleo then. New plateau came about from eating grains (rice flour, corn contaminants) due to poverty. The Leptin Reset seems to have remedied that.

Chris Kresser has a brand new personal Paleo Code system of personal nutrition and his medical skills are so in demand that my coach flies out of Seattle to see him in California. His wisdom has changed my life so if LR by JK hadn't worked this would be my next step. When I reach my ideal body composition, I'm going to use his Baby Code for my next pregnancy. He's the person I needed and didn't have for my daughter's birth.

http://personalpaleocode.chriskresser.com/signup

I am going to look into this.. I have tried so many things and tweaks to get the scale moving again and been very disapointed with most of them.. though I have say that I am probably a little too impatient in this area.. I want to see results and now lol.. but I also realize my body was very very sick for a long time. Now that I am giving it the good things it needs and got rid of the stuff it doesn't..I am now in the healing stage and healing takes time. I can't say that the reset did nothing for me. I did notice change in mood,sleep patterns and over all emotional well being with a 4lb loss at the end of 6 weeks... but then nothing after that.

I went to the web site,.. i looks like an amazing program..but it's a $100..yikes.. I want to get it but it may have to wait until tax time :ohwell:

momof8munchkins

I have been on a yo-yo cycle for almost 2 years. lose a few lbs.. then gain it back and on and on. After the birth of our last child I topped the scale at 275.. the biggest I've ever been in my life.. lost about 20 while nursing. Stalled for a long time.Actively dieted CW but only lost a few lbs here and there. Did the food lovers fat loss system and lost another 20 lbs. I went Gluten free In January for health reasons and gained 35 lbs.. ugh.. Went Paleo in April and lost 18 lbs in 3 weeks. then stalled for 4 months ,maybe loosing a few lbs... I've been so up and down I've lost track. I did the leptin reset and lost another 4lbs. I am stalled again.I am now 214 which is a lot better than 275 but far from my goal.. so here I am trying to figure out the right tweak for my body to this lifestyle that will get the scale moving again.

Badpasture

I'm on day 20 of the paleo diet and have lost 6 lbs. feel better and sleep better. Here's to another 30 to go

chammich

22 pounds in 32 days. But I have to watch my caloric intake or I gain. But I don't binge eating this way, as I am a major carb addict. I love this way of eating.

BrakemanSlova

10 pounds since going Primal (I eat cheese, cream and butter), that is in about 2 months. I don't watch my calories, just my carbs. I could lose more if I ate less cheese and more salad!

kimby57

24 lbs in 66 days, I've spent 25 years trying many diets that never worked. I love Paleo!:flowerforyou:

acs4162

I've lost 10 pounds since going Cave lady 1 month ago. I couldn't be happier. I should have taken pictures and measurements, but I didn't know it was going to come off so fast.

geojeepgirl

Im on day 9 of a 21 day challenge. Lost 9.8 in a week. woot woot I have found my sleeping patterns changing. Im falling asleep earlier at night, which makes me wake up earlier in the morning and I dont feel as groggy. I still sometimes wake up in the middle of th night but its always been that way no issues going back to sleep.

Anathama

67 lbs since January 5th. I haven't been very strict, as I'm still drinking beer occasionally.

heniko

hello!

I started going Primal last year. I lost 63lbs. Then for health reasons (against my better judgement I stopped) Now exactly a year later I've found I've gained 22lbs of that back.

Thank you for the link ResilientWoman I suffer from GERD!

ItsMeRebekah

im three weeks in and have lost 3lbs so far! yay! better then that tho i have lost 8.5inches over my body in the 3 weeks as well. i cant wait to meet my goal. it seems like forrrevvver away but i wont give up!

Chood5

I have lost 88 pounds since October 2011. I started out just watching my carbs, but then read the Primal Blueprint around December and have been following that ever since. I love eating this way and have never felt better!

bostonwolf

About 20 total, but that is from when I was at my max weight in November. Since I really committed to Primal about six weeks ago it's been about 15.

KellyUVA

8 total, 5 on MFP. I do need to watch calories though - those macadamia nuts add up fast!

meeulk

22 pounds in 32 days. But I have to watch my caloric intake or I gain. But I don't binge eating this way, as I am a major carb addict. I love this way of eating.

This! The biggest benefit for me is that I don't binge, and I don't have insatiable cravings that won't go away! If I ate a biscuit, I'd be craving sugar all.day.long.

oh, and I've lost 7 lbs in 3 weeks.

Akimajuktuq

I have now lost 55 pounds (when I enter it tomorrow). In the last couple of months I've noticed that my weight loss no longer shows in a linear way on the scale, which it did for the most part in the beginning. Now, I have weeks of no loss (and even gains, but they aren't real gains), then suddenly, BOOM, I'm two pounds down. So, I don't let the scale be a disappointment. It's not a plateau just because the scale doesn't register a loss.

I've lost 8" off my bust, 9" off my waist, and 8" off my hips since last August. And that's with a month where I let myself be derailed on vacation (not with grain, but with sugar). So, my body is changing fast and I feel awesome.

There's no "finish line" for me. The health improvements are just too awesome to go back to eating garbage. Even if I didn't lose another pound, I'd be eating this way for life.

bostonwolf

About 20 total, but that is from when I was at my max weight in November. Since I really committed to Primal about six weeks ago it's been about 15.

Update this to about 30/25.

Dropping diet sodas and fake sugar had a huge positive effect for me. I'm actually doing an IF today, but otherwise I'm losing weight by exercising and eating well. I'm never hungry or if I am, I eat something.

bostonwolf

I've lost 10 pounds since going Cave lady 1 month ago. I couldn't be happier. I should have taken pictures and measurements, but I didn't know it was going to come off so fast.

The first two weeks when you go on diet are usually dramatic. Once you shed the carbs your body drops a few pounds of water weight immediately.

bananapancakebella

The first two weeks when you go on diet are usually dramatic. Once you shed the carbs your body drops a few pounds of water weight immediately.

True! I'm currently on day five. I weighed myself on the morning of day 4 and had lost 4 pounds. It's all water weight, but it sure is encouraging!

bostonwolf

The first two weeks when you go on diet are usually dramatic. Once you shed the carbs your body drops a few pounds of water weight immediately.

True! I'm currently on day five. I weighed myself on the morning of day 4 and had lost 4 pounds. It's all water weight, but it sure is encouraging!

Take some measurements too. I do each arm around the bicep, waist at navel, hips, and both thighs. On this diet your weight might plateau but fat will still be getting burned and the measurements will change. Keeps you focused on the bigger picture, IMO.

mkakids

Ive lost a grand total of 9lbs in 18months, lol! Untill I actively started tracking I was eating about 1400 cals a day, and lost 1lb in 15 months. I bumped that to 1800 and have been losing about 1lb a week!

miriamtob

I'm in a plateau right now. In november, when I started, I lost 18 lbs in three weeks, then started to creep up because I was going crazy with Paleo baking, joined MFP, got weight back down, but the last 10 lbs don't want to budge.