I have to confess that I used to have a little bit of "man boobs" going on before going paleo. This was especially annoying given that I was not grossly overweight (just 5 lbs from the upper range of a "normal" BMI). I thought it was hormones, but wasn't eating any soy products (huge estrogen source), so could not pin it down. To give you a rough idea of my man boobs before, check the simon cowell pic in the link (or don't, if you are easily impressed)

http://news.makemeheal.com/images/simon-cowell-man-boobs.jpg

I'm glad to report that my man boobs are decreasing in size. I can't control for paleo diet only because I started martial arts training shortly before going paleo, but I think the paleo diet may have contributed.

Since my "bad man boobs" days I've lost about 8-10 lbs (depending on when I weigh), but I assume this is mostly water as I'm only 10 days into the diet. Would anything else be at play such as hormones or other products in non paleo foods? Or is it just the weight loss? Anyone experience this?

Thanks in advance.

Interesting if eating paleo is making a difference, I sure wouldn’t doubt it cuz it makes such a difference with so many things.  I know of a guy who had man boobs and no matter how much he exercised or how thin he was, he still had them.  He ate a low fat SAD though, never paleo.  He ended up opting for surgery which he found out was more common than one would have guessed.  So if a paleo diet is helping, that’s awesome.  Congrats on the weight lose too!     

Thanks for the list Marika. Out of the food containing estrogens, I only used to consume wholegrain bread in any meaningful way. Probably the weight loss / training is a bigger contributor than anything else.

You need to develop your Pectoralis Major and Latissimus Dorsi muscles.

Pushups, right?

Since I've stopped eating all soy, hemp, and flax products, as well as all forms of grains and refined sugar, not only have my moobs (manboobs) gotten smaller and my chest more firm, but I am way more assertive - especially with women - but also a lot calmer. It's hard to explain. I feel like I could run through a wall, but I haven't put on that much more muscle.

I've also noticed women are looking at me a little differently than before, especially since I let my beard grow out.

And for the first time in my life my love handles have finally started to shrink.

Hmmm... I hope paleo will make my boobs shrink too!

Probably will if you are slightly overweight / above ideal BF%. I had a GF several years back who was supper skinny and then put on about 15lbs in a short period of time*. Boob size increased and so did the size of her "behind". I'm sure it works both ways.

*she was anorexic and recovered.

KLC, You need to get yourself a splitboard or take up teleskiing. You'll balance out your butt.  With muscle!  Hit the weight room! Butt too heels squats with high reps for lots of hypertrophy.

Everybody loves boobs! They are wonderful! Well maybe except gay men?

Since going mostly meat, my butt has shrunk too!!  I used have one...now it's gone!!!   

I'm hoping now that I'm eating more carbs it might come back!!