I've yo-yoed on and off the paleo diet for 8 years.  A year ago something clicked and I've been able to maintain the diet since then.

Right now, I am 5'9", and weigh right around 155 lbs, basically what I weighed at 21 (I'm 44 now).  I was up to a very unhealthy (for me) 180 lbs a year ago, some of it muscle but most of it fat around the waist.

I am fairly active, doing runs of 45 minutes or longer 2-3X a week, a few long hikes, and some upper body stuff like pull-ups, pushup, dips, etc.

I don’t think I 'consciously restrict' calories, thought I don't know for sure.  I don't count calories and don’t know how many I burn in a day. I eat to satiety on fatty meats, a little fruit and some vegetables (maybe a piece of fruit like a banana and a large salad everyday).  If I do get hungry, I go with something like almond butter, macadamias, or pemmican.

My weight has remained stable for many months now. 

Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: Paleolithic Eating Support List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Todd Moody
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 11:48 AM
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Subject: Re: New Years Resolution Now Optimal Weight


Ideally, one wants to be able to eat without conscious restriction and have one's body weight "normalize", i.e., stabilize at a level optimal for health, given one's general body type, activity levels, and so on. This is what many diets promise; I don't know if any, including paleo, actually deliver. My experience is that paleo, as well as other approaches, takes me so far, but well short of goal. The remaining distance requires conscious restriction. 

Todd Moody