My doctor, who is also married to an endocrinologist, put me on Paleo to lose weight. I got rid of everything in my house that wasn't Paleo friendly and it was easy peasy after that. I did a lot of reading on the subject, and I guess my main obstacles at first were eating out and avoiding alcohol. You get used to both, though, once you get the gist of it. Oh I've lost 45-ish pounds too. Since last September.

I've only been experimenting with Paleo for a couple weeks and while I haven't fully committed to eating a "true" (whatever that may mean to you as there are many shades/branches of Paleo) Paleo diet, what the Paleo lifestyle has taught me thus far is to be more creative with food.

I was a lacto-ovo vegetarian with vegan and rawist tendencies for many years so the bulk of my meals were raw in a nature, so after a period of time I began to grow bored and eventually fell out-of-love with food; I was like "yay, another broccoli bowl or kale smoothie for me..." (not that there is anything wrong/bad about either of those veggies, mind you), whereas now I eat oven roasted broccoli patties, cauliflower "rice", spaghetti squash and zucchini "pasta" dishes, etc.

So even if you don't adopt a "fully" Paleo lifestyle, the process does open the door for many healthy/healthier lifestyle options.

There are many shades of Paleo as one previous poster eluded to. I do not follow a strict Paleo diet as I include raw and cultured dairy, white potatoes and white rice. Personally I think that the 2 most important things (other than just eliminating general carbage and junk) about Paleo are eliminating wheat and other gluten containing grains and rancid vegetable oils (canola, safflower, etc). The latter is very hard to avoid if you do not cook because most processed prepackaged food has vegetable oils because they are cheap, NOT because they are healthy. Just doing those 2 things alone will make you feel SO much better! I've struggled with coffee. I love coffee and it's OK on Paleo but I have come to grips with the fact that I'm prone to adrenal fatigue and coffee is a no go for me, even decaf. Also coming to terms with the damage, that's right DAMAGE, I did to myself in my many years as a vegan. Finally it can be difficult to figure out what level of carbs is right for you. This can be dependant on your genetic background, activity level, your current health issues and whether you are male or female amoung other factors. This goes back to the many shades of Paleo since some people do fab on zero carb and some people feel best with much more carb. In the end you have to be able to stick with the changes and still enjoy your life. It is worth it in the end, though.

I've been doing mostly auto-immune paleo for the past three years. For me, the benefits have included better sleep, more energy, better concentration and memory, mostly resolved crippling joint pain, and an accidental weight loss of nearly 40 lbs.

I have been doing Paleo for 8 weeks today. I have been gluten free for over 30 years, but now have gone totally grain free and dairy free as well. Lots of good things are happening. My joint pain is gone, my hair has stopped falling out, my nails are stronger and growing faster, and in 8 weeks I have lost 10 pounds. My mood swings are gone too. I don't experience the bouts of dark depression I am so prone too.

My husband is a carb addict and seems to thrive on copious amounts of rice and noodles every day. I cook the foods that he likes and he respects that I am not eating what he eats. He is delighted that I am feeling better, so is becoming more supportive all the time, even though his eating style is totally different. The best part is that I have lots of energy, I'm not hungry all the time, and I don't crave carbs. I can watch him eat ice cream and not want it. Now that is a downright miracle!!