On Fri, 17 Nov 2000, Richard Geller wrote:

> Well, Todd, it does sound monotonous but how is your health overall? After
> all, body fat is but an indicator of overall health.

Overall, my health is pretty good, as it was pre-paleo.  I did
not come to this with any chronic health problems, other than
obesity.  The only exception to that was chronic gum disease,
which paleo has largely cured.

I didn't get many colds before, and I still don't.  I would
occasionally get a winter flu before, and I still do.  There is
also the cholesterol issue, but I am no longer inclined to take
that as an indicator of general health.  If it is, then I'm in
serious trouble.

> I'd love to lose some weight but am really unable to summon the will power
> that the law of diminishing returns dictates is all out of proportion to the
> amount of weight loss. The first 30 pounds are the easy ones and the last 10
> are the toughest ones in the world. So tough that it ain't worth the price.

Yes, this is my experience exactly.  I can push those last pounds
(taking me down to 15% BF) off but they come back quickly.

> Interestingly, I find that caloric intake doesn't cause me to gain much
> weight, even if the calories are carbs. It's practically impossible for me
> to gain weight on paleo even if I eat dried fruit for instance.

I wish it were true in my case.  I think I have described how
quickly I gained fat eating pork rinds dipped in almond butter.
They were good, though.

Todd Moody
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