Paleo diet "Lefesyle"
 

So yeah. I;ve got to supporting my bf in his attempt to lose weight.

Personally, I learned this stuff from my 80 year old mother.

I think pretty much I have lived my whole life more or less paleo, and I am a very inventive cook

Is paleo another fad as per atkins? Or do you feel it has longevity? For my part I was vegetarian for a long time. Fewer carbs seem sensible. But I don't like imbalance, and have never followed a diet in 45 years. Should I/we?

My wife lost 5+ stone after having our 2nd daughter using a paleo diet... I've tried it on and off and did feel generally healthier for it (much less flat / bloated) but I'm awful at sticking to it so I don't think it'll ever work for me. I like bread / pasta too much :(.

I wouldn't say it's like Atkins, there are carbs in Paleo just not starchy / bulky grain-based carbs. It's a healthy "diet" (literaly use of the word, it's not a temporary diet but a lifestyle change) with a good balance that will be perfectly sustainable long term IF the person doing it isn't easily tempted by delicious treats like some of us :joker:.

I would say though, it's not just the change of diet, the lifestyle change incorporates lots of natural / bodyweight excercise to properly utilise what will probably be lots of extra protein. Doing it without a commitment to exercise is a bit pointless really.

Oh and also... it can get expensive. Good quality food costs more than junk.

I had to look this up to see what it is.

I agree with your comments too. Exercise and eating better (if possible) and less, always works for me.

If it works for you cool, I'm wary about cutting out whole food groups so I'm trying 'clean' eating... No packets, jars, ready meals or refined grains.