Two for the price of one

Meet the old Jim

I’ve always had a problem with my weight. It got out of hand after I retired in 04. I returned to work, part time, in 08. I had a hard time at work, my knees and ankles bothered me quite a bit. I’d had both knees “scoped”. I started paying attention to how much and how often I ate. I lost 25lbs +- in about 2 years. I did modified low carb eating (my own little plan) for a year or so and lost another 15lbs. I started using Paleo concepts in July of this year. It’s been great. I weigh under 170lbs, My BP is 118/68, I have no knee or ankle problems and I have a ton of energy. When I started learning and using Paleo I thought of it as a life style rather than a diet. Life is Good.

Meet Jim Today

What was the biggest challenge to adopting a carbohydrate-restricted or paleo diet?
Giving up bread.

What advice (if any) would you give to someone interested in trying a carbohydrate-restricted or paleo diet? Were there any obstacles that you overcame that could help future dieters?
My advice would be "Give it time, nothing good happens overnight. Use you cheat days or meals, be good to yourself."

Meet the old Vincent

I always described myself as a fat guy with muscles. I worked out like crazy so I could eat what I wanted, and was willing to live with the extra weight. From 18-48 it was a crazy cycle of calorie restricted dieting, conventional weight lifting, and sports (baseball and tennis) to keep me from falling apart. In Dec 2010 I suffered a Jones fracture playing tennis and somehow while researching the rehab process came across Sisson's website and the Fathead video. It made so much sense that I decided to try it, so in Feb 2011 went cold turkey using Sisson as a guide. The rest of the story you've heard many times. I lost weight, no longer get seasonal allergies (they were bad), no athletes foot or any skin issues, no heartburn, sleep like a rock. I'm doing crossfit, running mudders, etc and coach my friends and anyone who asks using my experience and knowledge I've gained. I follow Wolf, Sisson, Whole30, etc and now have very high hopes for nusi.org and their potential to change the conversation.

Meet Anthony today

What was the biggest challenge to adopting a carbohydrate-restricted or paleo diet?
Learning to cook.

What advice (if any) would you give to someone interested in trying a carbohydrate-restricted or paleo diet? Were there any obstacles that you overcame that could help future dieters?
I've learned to not give advice unless I'm asked. I have a canned email I've written, with my story and links to get started, that I send people that are truly interested. And I answer questions of course and refer people to the experts. But I'm done trying to convert people :)

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