When people find out I’m Paleo, I’m almost always faced with some sort of debate. I’ve been thrown into a lot of arguments over Paleo (I mean, a LOT of arguments). And while usually I’m thinking to myself, “Can’t you just let me eat my bun-less burger in peace?” I also start thinking back to all the Success Stories I’ve interviewed for this site. If you want proof that Paleo works (or if you need help convincing someone else) I’ll just direct you to the people below. Read their stories. Look at their photos. Then we’ll talk. -Kara
Most of these stories come from The 30 Day Guide to Paleo Cooking. Get your guide, meal plans, shopping lists, and weekly tips for YOUR 30 Days of Paleo here.
Jamison: After having a heart attack at age 26, lost over 100 lbs in 7 months
Think organic food is expensive? Have a heart attack. That’s pretty damn expensive. Read Jamison’s 180 here.
Anthony: Lost 200 lbs in one year.
Without working out. Yes; you read that correctly. When asked what he did for exercise, he said, “Well I started walking a mile…” Read his story here.
Doug: Lost 40 lbs in 6 months
“Fat, borderline alcoholic, and wolfing down every Twinkie in sight,” was how he described himself. Now, he’s a personal trainer and Crossfit coach in San Diego.
Leah: Lost 40 lbs in three months.
In just three months, she was off prescriptions for high blood pressure, had asthma, acid reflux, and a case of Candida. Oh, and she lost 40 lbs. Read her full story in The 30 Day Guide to Paleo.
Meg: GAINED weight and found ways to love her body
Meg is our one-and-only success story who GAINED weight. And after weighing UNDER 90 lbs in high school and battling an eating disorder, we’d say that’s one heck of an accomplishment.
Chrissy: My diet was sugar-free and fat-free everything
Egg whites, supplements, and protein shakes: can you say “blah”? That’s what she lived off of during her body building phase. Today, she says, “I didn’t know I could be this lean!”
Grace: Lost 50 lbs on Paleo on a college budget
Don’t have the time or money to go Paleo? Grace was able to lose 50 lbs on a college budget, and while studying bioengineering (not exactly an easy major people!). You can read how she did it here.
Jeanne: Lost 100 lbs in 9 months
After her first workout with her son (who served as her trainer) she thought, “No way I am going to work THAT HARD, and throw it all away with bad food.” Read her story here.
Megan: Manages Reynaud’s Phenomenon, Celiac disease, and Hashimotos Thyroiditis with a Paleo diet
Think Paleo is strict? Try the Autoimmune Protocol. This former DI All-American athlete and former VEGAN switched Paleo after she was diagnosed with three autoimmune diseases.
Chae: Lost 140 lbs on Paleo
Welcome to the gun show! After going from 300 lbs to 190, Chae could not lose a pound more…Until she did a Paleo challenge. Now she’s a certified trainer to help others do the same. Read her full story in The 30 Day Guide to Paleo.
John Mack: Lost 100 lbs in 9 months without working out
Yep, go ahead and hate him: He didn’t step FOOT into a gym until he was nine months in. But the guy put his work in: John has never cheated. Corn, rice, gluten-free cereal, beer, you name it; he hasn’t had any of it since he started Paleo.
Kathy: Reversed three years of Glandular Fever, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), and insomnia with Paleo
Kathy’s doctors told her NOTHING was wrong with her. Does this look like nothing was wrong here?? Read how she took matters into her own hands here.
Steve: Went from 340 lbs to 8{4dd43735419885e2296c717ac798d5bb3483a708b4c1340b99a8b965668bd4df} body fat
Want to know what Steve’s original goal was? To get BACK to 300 lbs. That was his whole goal. It took him SEVEN weeks to lose 50 lbs. 10 months in, he was already down 140.
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SOURCE: Primal Palate – Read entire story here.
