2 weeks into the Paleo diet...

joan0816 wrote: »

Hello, new to fitness tracker not new to diets. I recently started the paleo diet and cut out fruits (besides berries in the evening) and nuts and expected to drop weight rapidly instead I have gained a pound! Not sure what to do...has anyone else experienced this? I do have to say I am feeling better and have had less headaches but I just can't believe from going to a fast food junkie/carb queen to eating nothing but protein and veggies I would have had a drastic drop...any suggestions?

Weight loss is about calories, math and eating at a deficit, It has absolutely nothing to do with kinds of foods you're eating. You can gain weight on a 'paleo' diet, a 'clean' diet, a low carb diet, a high carb diet, SAD, vegetarian etc etc., if you're eating too many calories.

Figure out what calorie deficit you need to lose weight and then eat within your calorie goals. It really is that simple

eta: I ate fast food all the time while I was in the active weight loss phase, and I lost almost 60lbs and improved my health, including getting my glucose number in the normal range again. I continue to eat fast food several times a week now that I'm in maintenance and I have a bmi in the 19 range, a bf% in the 22 percent range, and I continue to have excellent blood panels, blood pressure etc.

What Sara said (great profile pic by the way Sara - clearly doing a great job), the important thing you should take from this though as that you're feeling better. This is a really important step to being the better you everyone on here wants to be. But for your own sake, you'll benefit even more from dropping this notion that cutting out fast food and other carbs automatically leads to weight loss. There's nothing wrong with carbs at all, they're great for fuelling what your body does, including burning fat if you're in a deficit but not a stupidly low one. But if you prefer low carb, that's fine. You've got to find your own way.

Hello fellow Missourian! I took a look at your diary. Even though it's only logged one meal, you will gain weight if you eat that many carbs. Flip your carb and fat ratios in your goals and you'll begin to see that drop you want.

http://paleoiq.com/how-the-paleo-diet-lets-you-lose-fat-without-dieting/

Dave55412 wrote: »

Hello fellow Missourian! I took a look at your diary. Even though it's only logged one meal, you will gain weight if you eat that many carbs. Flip your carb and fat ratios in your goals and you'll begin to see that drop you want.

http://paleoiq.com/how-the-paleo-diet-lets-you-lose-fat-without-dieting/

Thank you for posting a great article!

I'll just drop this here:

I'm confused. You started "paleo" but then eliminated several key components of paleo (nuts and seeds and fruit) and then seem to be limiting berries and your macros (not that you're logging) are just about OPPOSITE of paleo.

What is it you're eating? You say "protein and veggies.... but what are you eating?
How much?
Are you having your period, ovulating etc?

conniescakes1 wrote: »

To lose weight you need to eat in a calorie deficit. To lose weight and be healthier eat in a calorie deficit, eat healthier foods and exercise. There is really no need for "special" diets, unless it's due to health reasons. I know people who have done the paleo diet and other diets as well to loss weight and as soon as they started to eat their normal way again the weight came back on. I wish you much success in your journey

Right, as with virtually any diet, including calorie counting, if one reverts back to old habits, and begins eating more than they burn, they regain. Yup. Yup.