Hi Sunny,

I think you should consider the Paleo diet. I've been on it for about 4 years. I went from a size 10/12 to a size 2. You are never hungry and you have tons of energy. Everyone I know who has tried it swears by it. Your skin also glows.

I would say that my diet is 75% healthy fats. Like coconut oil, avocado, eggs, nuts and olives. Healthy fats actually help you lose weight, especially coconut oil. It speeds up you metabolism and makes you feel full.

Paleo makes you feel incredible. I have a ton of energy and I sleep well.

If you are strict Paleo you cut out:

Wheat
Dairy
Grains
Legumes (including peanuts, they are a legume)
Sugar

The very best site for Paleo info is Robb Wolfe's site:

http://robbwolf.com/

He has wonderful podcats and recipes. His book called "The Paleo Solution" is a must read.

Another awesome Site is calle The Whole 30:

http://whole9life.com/

Paleo is life changing. You will feel amamzing and drop those unwanted pounds - fast.

There are a lot of great recipe sites out there as well.

http://paleomg.com/ (if you are trying to lose weight I wouldn't mess with the Paleo treats and breads)

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/

http://paleoleap.com/paleo-diet-food-list/

I also have a cook book of Paleo crock pot recipes. I make fajitas, taco salad, chicken marsala and all kinds of wonderful foods. I never feel deprived.

Another important book to read is called "Wheat Belly". It explains why wheat is making people fat and sick.

http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/

I promise you will never, ever feel better no matter how old you are. The "diet" is really an anti-inflammatory diet and that is why people feel and look so much better on it.

I also only eat organic and non GMO food if at all possible. I would never, ever go back to eating the "standard American diet".

I do work out and lift weights, but I started looking incredible after my switch to Paleo. I could give a 20 year old a run for her money.

I can't recommend this diet enough!

I hear ya! I had such a hard time getting back into shape after baby arrived. I'm not there yet, but I'm working on becoming a fitness junkie. Apparently it takes a while to get addicted to the "workout burn", but I'm getting there. You feel so good when you workout first thing in the morning. And I am by no means a morning person. I know it may sound crude, but how I got "motivated" was calorie counting. And as they say, there's an app for that! Makes it easier to just log that stuff into your phone to keep track of the energy going in, and to log your activity to track the energy going out. I wish you luck!

Well I'm in. I have got to do something.

I gained weight in the last year after quitting smoking, then had surgery on my quad. I want to lose 10-15 lbs I just started diet and exercise again after the "polar vortex" I already feel better, but I do high protein cut out carbs and 30 min of ballet beautiful (I can't yet get through all the exercises but it's actually a good work out) soon as I have some $ again I'll go back to belly dancing which is the best workout ever

I have a Paleo question - when you use Coconut oil or shredded coconut to cook with, does it flavor everything with a coconut taste? I have often looked at the Paleo diet, but I really don't like the taste of coconut.

I've already started I've lost 40 lbs since last May.

I would love to join everyone in losing weight, it would be great to have a support system with each other. Should we post something like we do BIOT and Eff Off Fridays? What I like is the fact that not only losing weight will be great for my health and self-esteem, but it will PISS OFF BM }:) LOL