Hi Michael,
How long were you on the 50% fat diet?  What kind of fat were you eating?
What was your starting weight?
Thanks for your insight.
David


unds good in theory. Why eat fat when you have so much on your body.
> When I lost 145 pounds on the Paleolithic diet I had to eat fat through
the
> whole thing. My diet consisted of about 50% fat. In the beginning eating
fat
> ( lots of calories) encouraged my body to produce the enzymes necessary to
> use fat for energy. Once I was used to getting energy from fat I cut my
> calorie intake to 1200 and increased my vegetables. The body fat came off
at
> 10 lbs per month.
>
> I have managed to keep the 145 lbs off for a year now eating a mostly
paleo
> diet. I do allow decaf coffee, a small amount of white potato, and cheese
> now. I also eat beans once in a while. Principally I stay away from grains
> and processed foods.
>
> Michael
>