I have been on a paleo WOE since the beginning in June 1999. At first I lost about 40 pounds then I stated to gain again while still paleo, gaining about 20 pounds back. Then in March of 2000 I got the idea from Jean-Claude (Thank You Jean-Claude) to try instincto ( not raw ) eating. I began eating one food at each meal until I lost interest or I couldn't eat another bite. My appetite reduced dramatically. After about two weeks I started counting calories out of curiosity. I was eating about 900 calories per day instinctually. I added more fats and some cheese ( not paleo but it agrees with me) to get to an average about 1300 calories per day. I have lost another 45 pounds. My doctor approves of my food choices, no warnings about how I should eat cereals and grains. He ran lots of blood tests which all came out normal except my thyroid and blood pressure medicine had to be reduced. I love this WOE. I have listed the dietary rules that I have developed as I went along below. 1. Eat all the food I want 2. Eat only original foods - paleo (some cheese included) 3. Eat only one food per meal - no condiments or salt 4. Eat only when hungry 5. Fast for a minimum of 2 hours after eating - water only Michael