m3n00b
Well-Known Member
So I've been doing a modified paleo for about 3 months now... I say "modified" because I do still drink beer, I've severely limited but not 100% eliminated dairy, and occasionally have peanuts.
My weight (I'm 6'5" and now 35):
Apr 29: 272.2 lbs
Jun 4: 255.5
Jul 1: 252.2
Aug 1: 244.4
We just had health screenings at work, and all that with a total cholesterol of 121, glucose and all the other indicators in normal/optimal/ideal range, and I feel good.
Now, I do think as mtnagel points out above, that a severely category-restricted diet also becomes a calorie-restricted diet, as I can't load up on, say, a big bag of potato chips in one sitting. But at the same time I don't actually worry about portion control so much because I can feel a LOT less guilty about the calories I consume -- nutritionally, they're far more nutrient-dense than most of what I'd been eating before.
Nice work man! 30lb in 3 months is about as good as you can get while still staying healthy. Nice cholesterol as well!