Nice!

Women sometimes have trouble with weight loss on this diet, so if you could take the trouble to post a food journal for a week or so, that might be very helpful.

Also, may I ask some questions?  These relate to some reasons that might or might not be related to other women's difficulty with weight loss on paleo.  Specifically:

- Have you had your gall bladder out?

- Are you taking thyroid medication?

- Are you diabetic / taking insulin?

Please ignore me if the questions are too personal.

Hi Warren, no, not too personal.

Yes, my gall bladder has been out for more than 10 years. I thought that would slow down my progress as I have to be careful not to overdo the fat in any one meal, but I've found that by eating a little starch with fattier meals I've been fine and I'm still making good progress.

No, no thyroid medication and not diabetic, although type 2 does run in the family. In fact that was what got me looking for a new way of eating - I was getting a lot of blood sugar crashes which were unpleasant in themselves and also got me worried I was on the fast track to diabetes. I started looking at low GI diets, but I'm also keen on natural foods, and then I stumbled across Paleo which seemed to tick all the boxes.

I hadn't thought of posting a journal - I'm not very strict so I thought I might not be setting a very good example, lol, but if you'd like me to I will.       I'm very grateful for all the info and support I've had from the folks here.

Thanks avelin!

That's great news for both of you.

Thank you! I'll post an update when DH has been in for his results. I'm especially hoping for improvement on weight (almost guaranteed given the drop in his waist measurement), blood pressure, HDL and triglycerides.

I'm looking forward to the next 20 years being better than the last 20 years - not something many middle-aged couples expect!   

Good news then! I really am trying to get my head around it all. It seems his good cholesterol has gone up though Does the doc know he's doing the diet?

Another progress report. I'm now 2/3s the woman I used to be. I was 90kg in Feb, just got back from a Dr appointment this morning, and I'm now 60kg! Wow! All without any hunger, I eat delicious food, I have heaps of energy, and I never have to weigh, measure or count anything! I'd love to go wave a banner outside a Weight Watchers meeting right now, lol.

In the past when I've been less than 62kg I've felt underweight, weak and tired. But I guess I was underweight because I was sick, not vice versa. Right now I feel fantastic. So maybe my real ideal weight is a bit lower than I thought before?

I still have a little mound on my lower abdomen, but I'm starting to think a lot of that is just baby slack rather than fat. It's not noticeable unless I'm naked, not about to start in on cosmetic surgery, so I guess I'll have to give up on the idea of wearing a micro-bikini to the beach ever again, but hey who really wants to see a middle-aged woman in a micro-bikini anyway?   

One of the things I am most pleased about is that my skin seems to have bounced back completely. (Other than the lower belly thing.) That surprises me as I'm 45, but I guess all that healthy protein, fat and general good nutrition has helped. I think other than the fact that I refuse to dye my hair, I look a good 5 years younger than I did a year ago.

I think I might get myself a new hairstyle for summer to celebrate.

Also picked up DH's latest blood lipid test results, and they are also improved! HDL up, LDL down, ratio in the "healthy" range for the first time ever. And his total cholesterol has come down, it now just squeaks in to the 200-240 "sweet spot" for all-cause mortality. Triglycerides low too, so he's very pleased.

My Dr was very impressed. I told her we'd cut out junk food, wheat and sugar and were eating more meat and vegetables. (Well, I reckon 80% of it comes down to that.)

 

Hi there. Im so inspired by your weight loss. Im currently 73kgs and need to loose a good ten kilos and need some adviceon what to eat. Id love to get some advice from you.

Cheers,

Naomi