Lose Weight and Keep it Off

As I mentioned on Saturday, I’m looking into the Paleo diet for weight loss. There are many positive reviews about it and it does look like a healthy, long-term option. The long-term benefits are important to me. I want a lifestyle and not a diet. So, with all the research I wanted to share what I’ve found out about how the Paleo diet can help with weight loss. If you’ve found other ways, then I’d love to read about them in the comments below. It Keeps Your Full The first thing I’ve found is that the paleo diet works because you feel fuller for longer. This is a diet that’s full of protein and fiber—two extremely important food groups for the body. That doesn’t mean carbohydrates and fats are avoided, but that protein and fiber are the main focuses. These two food groups break down in the body slowly, which makes us feel fuller for longer. We’re less likely to snack, and we find eating fewer calories in the day much easier. This really does work. I found when...

Over the last week or so, my husband and I have considered the paleo diet. We don’t like faddy diets, but this doesn’t look like on. In fact, it looks extremely healthy and would fit in with the majority of food that we eat right now. I want to share the research I’ve done into the paleo diet and why I think it might be for us. It could be for you too! It’s the Caveman Diet You may have heard of the paleo diet referred to as the caveman diet. It’s gets the name because of the lifestyle this diet is based on. In simple terms, you would eat anything a hunter-gatherer would have eaten. That means a lot of protein and fiber, but still some healthy fats and carbohydrates. When I first read about the paleo diet a few years ago I pushed it to one side. It wasn’t for me. I could say that looking back it was a mistake, but my head wasn’t in the right zone. The problem is I have a strong belief in everything in moderation. I love chocolate and cookies, and believe that...