Thinking of trying paleo.

I've never eaten as advertised by Paleo because the foods on the no-no list are the foods I actually eat. What I've read on here is most people following Paleo do a modified version, keeping certain foods like cheese. Try it, If it doesn't work for you, you'll know.

Bleh, too restrictive. Weigh, measure, count calories, monitor macros.... that's why they have apps like MFP to do all the math for you. I see no reason to give up normal, nutritious foods. Ditching sodas and things that don't provide value, or that have trans fats etc, sure... but bread, yogurt etc? that's crazy talk lol!

I've been following a paleo "style" diet for about a month now and have lost 8lbs. And this was with allowing myself to cheat a little here and there throughout the weekends. I pretty much adhere perfectly to the paleo diet through out the week - but still do not give up my morning coffee w/ cream and sugar (not sure I'll ever give that up!).

If you told me the only way to lose weight was to count all of my calories and measure everything I ate, I might just decide to give up dieting all together. I played that game for way too long only to always gain it back once I stopped. It drove me crazy and took up way too much time.

I prefer knowing what foods are good to eat and which ones are not. I eat as much as I want, when I eat, of the paleo approved foods, and stop when I feel content (not full), but I try to space out my meals 4-6 hrs apart and not snack in between. And after dinner I don't eat again until breakfast, giving my body 10-12 hours to fast.

This method has been working. I still eat greek yogurt w/ raw honey, and am now also experimenting with adding back in legumes (but will keep those to a min. since I am not liking how gassy they make me).

When I stick close to paleo, I feel wonderful, skinny, energetic. My bm's are regular, etc. And I'm losing weight so easily!

I'm now in a body transformation challenge, so I'm dropping my cheat weekend down to a cheat day (4 hour body style); I'm going to start logging what I eat - but if you look at my diary (if i had been filling it out) you would see lots of fat, protein, and calories over the past few weeks, but low carbs... i can testify to say that it works. Please note: I am only logging for the contest - that way if I'm not getting as good of progress as I want, I can figure out what needs to change. Once the challenge is over, I'll stop logging because I really don't have time for that. Life's too short!

The only exercise I do is train jiu-jitsu 4-5 times a week. Since starting paleo I've definitely felt stronger on the mats than ever.

I don't believe in following a specific diet plan. I like to play with different diets and find what works best for me - my metabolism, my lifestyle, my likes/dislikes. I'm really too busy to diet, but it's not difficult to eliminate foods - like bread and cheese and sweets. The longer you do it, the easier it gets w/ the cravings.

I have been eating Paleo/Primal for a year now. Yogurt, since you seem to have no issues with milk products, will be totally acceptable for you to eat. It is a great source of pre-biotics.

Honestly the labels like paleo etc mean nothing, I would suggest the crowding out method. Add things into your diet and focus less on removing things and crowd out the "no" foods but still allow them. You will over time reach for the other foods over your old staples. I really love greek yogurt too and I used to eat it every morning but I find I can get my protein in with poached eggs instead, and if I really crave the texture of something like yogurt I make a chia seed pudding with almond milk. Don't remove, just search and try alternatives but always allow yourself things that are obviously healthy in good doses.