on 10/5/03 1:35 PM, James Pointere at [log in to unmask] wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> I have a question for who ever can answer it. I started paleo eating
> strictly at the first of 2003. I lost nearly 30 pounds. I kind of slacked
> off for a few months but did not eat rice,pasta or potatoe's. In the last
> 6 weeks I went back to strict paleo eating after reading 'Neanderthin'.
>
> I have only lost three pounds but the inches are coming off. It seems kind
> of strange to me. Has anyone else went through this? My S/O who was a
> vegetarian has now become a full fleged paleo eater with me and the weight
> is falling off of her just like it did me when I started in January.
>
> Thanks in advance for any information that any of you could provide.
>
> Jim.
>

You have undoubtedly replaced some of your high-volume fat reserves with
denser, lower-volume muscle mass. You don't mention if you are exercising,
or not, but I have had similar results, too, over the past couple of months
- even though I don't exercise regularly. :)

Stan