I did loose weight about 3 years ago. I went from 11 stone (154 lbs) to 8.5 stone (120 lbs) in a few months. The weight just fell off steadily. What started that was not drinking alcohol (I never thought that I dank much but I must have), and also cutting out dairy and sugar. I hardly ate any fruit. About 1 year later I also cut out gluten so I guess by then I was totally paleo. The intersting thing is that I never used to crave sugar or chocolate or anything sweet at all. Once I started to cut out bread I started to get sugar cravings and every couple of months I do still have a binge for a day or two with sweet things then get back on track. Those binges are diminishing greatly so I'm not too worried. I've started to eat more fruit recently and I do find that I'm putting a little weight on again. I can loose weight so quickly though so if I find that it's going on a little, I can just be extra low carb for 2-3 days and cut out the fruit and I'm back to being thin again. So, I think fruit does make a difference. I'm working with my doctor (a good one) on not being constipated or bloaty. That is the biggest health challenge I have. I also have MS but that's not a problem - the constipation is much more so. Al >From: Cave Chick <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [P-F] Fruit >Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 10:43:31 EDT > >I thought that fruit should be drastically reduced or eliminated altogether >if one is trying to lose weight. I am a female trying to lose weight, but >I >really do feel better (less constipated) if I have a small amount of fruit >in >the AM such as 1/2 a grapefruit or a small amount of berries. Do any of >the >other women out there that have had success losing excess fat on >Neanderthin >have any suggestions regarding fruit intake?