I haven't lost any weight. But I have lost inches. Thanks to some issues, I really don't lose weight except on VLCD and that's fine. MD and ND approved, my maintenance calories hover between 1500-2000ish, and right now, all I care about is maintaining- wedding is in 3 weeks and the dress needs to fit either way

That said, it's just me.

I have only lost 2 pounds in 3 months and my clothes only fit a bit better. Very very frustrating since I went from eating poorly to super healthy and no exercise to hard core 3X a week. I HOPE it happens soon!!

Oh to add-- my ex lost 60 lbs in the time it took to lose 10. He made massive muscle gains. I think a large part of that is just pure physiology-- we were eating the same food and doing very similar workouts (in fact, I could bench more than him for awhile).

It's just like how women don't naturally bulk up, except in the rare occurrence, without extreme measures.

I've had a fair bit of success with paleo, and continue to see results as long as I keep my carbs in check.

In the same time that I lost 1.5 pounds (and I have about 60 pounds to lose), my already thin and althletic husband has lost 5 pounds. In a week where he simply leaves out chips or beer, the pounds melt away. Not quite the same for me.

Mind you, we clearly have very very different metabolisms. Over the 15 years we have been together, he has eaten much more junk than I have. He has gained probably 10 pounds. Unfortunately, in that same time, I have gained close to 80.

while men can lose faster, if a woman is dedicated she can lose somewhat quickly. (and definitely quicker than just be restricting cals)

i did 40 pounds in 6 months about 3 years ago.

i believe fatter people will lose quicker as well.

My husband and I have basically eaten the same foods (give or take a little) since January.

I have lost 30 pounds, he has lost 40.

So, yes, he lost more weight than I did. I do think men lose weight faster/easier than women... however it does sound like those women you were talking to were just making excuses for themselves

In my experience, I've been paleo (90%) for 2 1/2 weeks. Dropped 3lbs. I hadn't lost weight in 2 months and went from 134 and 18%BF to 131 and 16%BF. Not even 3 weeks. I'll take it.

I've lost about 25 lbs since starting paleo in April - so about 3.5 months ago with a total loss of 59ish lbs. I have been fairly strict (disregard my lapse last weekend) with occasional wine and a little sheep milk cheese every so often. I do think that there is definitely a difference between men and women and how they lose weight and a lot of it is hormonal. I have noticed that my weight fluctuates throughout the month which results in slower weight-loss compared to guys who follow similar work-outs and eating habits. However, using this as an excuse for not trying = cop-out. Anyway, Mike, it's not even worth the debate if their minds are already made up.

Great job keeping in check while being such a world traveler this summer!

First I have to state that I am no longer doing primal, because my pregnancy morning sickness doesn't agree with that diet.

Anyway,I was doing 99% strict primal for 4 months prior my pregnancy and I did get good result compare to the result I was having just with calorie restrictions for 6 months prior to my primal lifestyle. While I was doing it ,I skipped all pasta, bread,wraps, tortilla, practically all grains, and legumes , and all added refined sugars, all vegetable oil and fried stuff. I was doing primal not paleo, so I still consumed a moderate amount full fat dairy products. Also I was somewhat generous with fresh fruits, and did not made a big deal if a salad dressing had a little bit of sugar in them.

However, i just never experienced the kind a SPEED that most male have in their weight loss program paleo or otherwise. I also had some hormonal issues what I had to see an endocrinologist for , so that was maybe was part of the problem.

In any case, male and female bodies have significantly different body composition,and hormonal balance.
There is a reason that healthy female body fat % is much higher then a healthy man body fat %.Female body needs a higher fat content then man for mere functioning. For example under 20% fat most women start to experience menstrual problems, and under 17% the normal female menstrual cycle disappears. On the other hand, males with 18-20% body fat are not even considered very fit just average. Because of this female bodies naturally have more resistance to hold onto the fat, especially after the person not in the obese category.

Again this mean slower weight loss, but they still can get where they want to be ( If the goal is realistic).

Also now as I am pregnant , I get physically sick if I do not eat generous amount of carb, and smell of meat and fish makes me throw up. Because of this I had to go back to the traditional grain enriched diet and actually had to stop calorie restriction as well. As a result I am gaining weight like crazy. I know that once I have my baby , and my body gets back its normal state , I'll able to resume primal again. Nevertheless this is a time consuming setback that man do not experience in their weight loss journey. In MFP I have at least 3 other pregnant friends, and none of them were pg when I befriended with them. Now, we all just have to try to not gain excessively, and any further weight loss have to wait.