I couldn't believe my eyes!  They things they allow on Weight Watchers like pasta, potatoes, breads, and LEAN meats.  Don't they know yet that fat burns fat?

I was sickened by this diet once upon a time and actually gained weight!  This was back in the 70's!

I lost a bit of weight on WW a few years back, but it was really hard work! It's all about portion control, so you're constantly weighing and measuring stuff, and for me the food was not what I would naturally have preferred to eat. It was a lot of hassle and I never really felt satisfied. Then I got sick and it was all too hard and I gave up. I couldn't keep that up permanently.

By contrast, on paleo the weight fell off me without even trying. I am never hungry, I have lots of energy, I enjoy the food. I get to eat as much as I want of most of my favourite foods. I know I can easily and happily stick with this forever.

I would have to agree that WW is not a lifestyle.  It is a pain in the rear!  I was on it for about 8 weeks to lose weight for a wedding, and lose weight I did.  After the fact, when I stopped all the measuring, counting, etc., all the weight came back.  It's not a sustainable thing.  It's great for a short term goal, but sadly, what most of those people on WW don't realize, is that they either need to stay on it forever, or gain the weight back...  PS I'm under 130 pounds on Paleo, which I haven't been for over 10 years.  I know this WOE isn't about weight loss, but damn it feels good as a perk

Yeah it's all healthywholegrains and arterycloggingsaturatedfat in Australia. I have to take my DD to a dietitian next month - looking forward to a few heated debates there.   

Sadly, I am learning to keep my mouth shut due to all the negative reactions (except among the medical people I know) about Paleo.  People actually think that we are not healthy people at all, that we're on a "fad" diet.  And quite frankly I'm tired of trying to explain Paleo foods to people I know.  They look at me like I'm crazy, so I give up talking to them about it, and just enjoy our secret lifestyle by myself, with my husband, and of course with you guys here!

The article was on MSNBC news in their health section.  I can't remember, probably the same date I posted.  I also did weight watcher's back in the 70's and dropped about 20 pounds which I needed to drop, but like you guys, once you stop it comes back.  I also hated taking those huge pills that they were handing out in the form of vitamins, etc., and the stopping on the way to work each morning to weigh in.   I still have all of my old books from that time, and Doug has his from before he met me even....... 

They didn't have the meals already made up then, so I have the recipe books too.
 

It's funny I went to a popular sub shop while Doug was in the hospital recently, and ordered my sandwich.  When I was asked what kind of bread I asked them for no bread please.....the young man gave me a funny look, but complied.....and when I turned down the cheese, and all the other things we cannot have, he really looked perplexed!  But then he really freaked out when I asked him to cut my "sandwich" in half!  It was sooooooo funny to me, but he did comply and never asked any questions.  He even gave me extra meats and veggies to make up for the lack of bread. 

No, I intend to spread the word about "Paleo" and not be ashamed of my wonderful lifestyle.  I think it has added another 10 to 15 years to my life and I'm going to enjoy every bit of those years!  Pass the steak please!

I'm not a paleo evangelist.  If someone asks how I can wear the same size Levi's I wore my senior year in high school I will tell them. But, I don't start blabbing to my fat friends about it unless they show an interest in improving their health.

Recently I met a family with an 8 year old girl who is being treated with a PPI for GERD. So apparently standard medical advice is working as far as they are concerned. They are probably being treated by an overweight doctor.