I've been doing it but haven't been losing weight. Combo of both not eating as well as I should (though calorie wise being pretty on point) and a faulty TDEE calculation. Will be adjusting both and getting things together starting this week, and we are doing a Paleo challenge in June which should help lock things in.

Update: I have read the material and been following ETP for about 3 to 4 weeks. The last 3 WODs I basically smashed them, each one I seem to be able to push harder and harder. Example: 5 Rds FT, 200m run, 12 atl leg Pistol Squats and 9 T2B... time 11:18 all unbroken. Finished almost a minute faster than the rest and I am the oldest at 56. I think adding carbs back into my diet is working. I feel like I am gaining weight/ bloated but my waist is the same size (I am avoiding the evil scale on purpose right now). Oh yeah, I also noticed how much faster I am recovering after a WOD. Will provide another update after 2 months.

Hey folks, how is this going for you? I've been interested and looking at the website but not sure that I could really pull it off.

I'm 50 year olds, woman, feed a family of three others who are pretty supportive but they like their food their way. I managed to fit myself into a mostly paleo/primal kind of diet by subbing their junk out and adding veggies. Last night was tacos. I had a big pile of spinach/veggies dressed w/ olive oil with taco meat & avacado on top. It was yummy. But, lately I find myself starving.

And, my crossfit workouts are kind of suffering. Part of it is the heat. Part of it is a temporary change at work that makes me workout at 5:30 pm rather than 600 a.m. I think some carbs might really be helpful so I've added some to my breakfast. i.e. oatmeal or granola w/ my greek yogurt. I know yogurt isn't paleo but it is good protein and I seem to be ok with it.

I would really like to lose another 10-15 pounds but seem to of stalled out. I am ok w/ slow and steady changes. I don't handle hunger that well. We cook a lot and eat real food.

What do you think about Eat to Perform? Anyone losing a few pounds on it? I am already convinced that my workouts would be better but the lose fat thing is also a goal even if wasn't immediate.

Others stick to it more than me, but I'll say that if you are starving after you eat, you aren't eating enough. As long as you tolerate yogurt and oatmeal/granola well, add it and see how things go. Ideally on ETF you are losing about a pound a week. So don't expect quick progress.

Also--I'm totally not paleo, and ETP really isn't paleo either (though he's not really *anti* paleo per se). I get most of my protein from dairy, I'd say...and I eat bread and lucky charms and my occasional cookies and ice cream. But if you are low carb, you should transition to the ETP way slowly--too quick of adding carbs will make you bloated.

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I have not really lost any scale weight, but 4% body fat (from almost 23% to just under 19%). I've also gained approximately 2-3lbs of skeletal muscle mass. (also PRed my deadlift, snatch, C&J, Fran time, etc.)

I adore food, so I couldn't do with something that forced me into veggies all day long (sorry not sorry). I tried that after I had my daughter and was miserable. Life is too short for me to be miserable. So on this, I eat plenty of carbs and I make sure to hit my protein and fat macros daily. If I'm hungry, I eat a bit more--particularly on workout days. If you focus on building lean muscle mass (which anyone can do--regardless of age--if you're weight-training and eating high protein)--your body fat will go down. That's what's worked for me, anyways.

I'll take this every day and twice on Sundays, though at the end of the day I do need to to get lighter. If I convert this fat to muscle I should be playing football

what is going on?

It just seems like a lot of food. That being said, I've started adding some more carbs back in, especially after working out. I workout in the morning and I just find that I am kind of mentally slow after which doesn't fly for me. Especially not in the mornings. I am eating more after working out and more carbs at that time and feeling better.

For the past two weeks I've been working out in the afternoons. It is hot. I'm tired. My workouts haven't been very good. But, I guess I'll see what happens when I go back to mornings next week.

That's a ton of stress. Good luck and hopefully everything works out for you.

I haven't lost any weight on ETP...I gained 10 kgs lmao. But I am heeeeeeeaps stronger and faster and have heaps of energy and look better. I am still scared of carbs and I feel really guilty most of the time because I think some of the foods I eat are "bad" foods. I follow my macros pretty strictly. I am doing a "cut" at the moment but I still feel like I eat a lot and feel really good