a lot of people are saying that the weight will come off "if youre doing it right", but i have to disagree. there are plenty of people who are "doing it right" and who still struggle. it often takes a lot of tweaking, hacking, playing and experimenting to find the RIGHT version of paleo for you.

ive been paleo for about 11 months. i lost 35 pounds in six months, and nothing since march. ive experimented with ketogenic, zc, vlc, moderate carb. moderate protein, high protein. high fat, moderate fat. starchy tubers and gluten free grains and none. lacto-paleo and dairy free. whole30 and carb cycling.

everyones body is different and depending on hormonal status, medical hx, how you gained the weight and about a trillion other variables you may lose weight on the faster side or the slower side. best advice i have is to focus on the myriad of other health benefits that paleo has to offer you, and everything else will fall into place.

Keep on it! Don't go crazy on fruits or honey. The truer you are to paleo, the truer it is to you.

If you're doing it right, you should lose a pound or two a week. It'll be faster at first, until you lose about 20 lbs, then it'll slow down. Seen it happen a lot.

I've been on it for 3 weeks and have lost 16 lbs. If you can help it, don't cheat. It's not worth itt.

I've been mostly paleo for about year. I haven't lost any weight but I've lost three dress sizes (from a 14 to an 8). I lost those dress sizes rapidly, in the first 60 days or so. The pounds are not always indicative of success. My body fat is low and I've put on a lot of muscle.

It will come off quickly the first 2 or 3 weeks. I lost 17 the 1st month, 11 the 2nd, and 5 the 3rd...but also lost 8.6% body fat too. So just keep at it!! Dial in your food first, stay clean all the time!! No cheats!! Once you've been on it a bit and see how your body reacts then you ramp up the exercise and it'll start up again. Stick with it!!

You can see my stats over at my facebook page in the notes section. I have my story, results so far, recipes, foods I eat, and lots of great info!! Congrats on 2 days!! You're on your way to the best healthy you of your life!!

Tim http://facebook.com/bigtimsprimaljourney

It's been slow for me - 16 lbs. in 2 1/2 months - but I'm good with that. The fact that I can lose without ever feeling hungry is just an amazing thing for me and well worth the wait.

ive been on it for 4 about 4 months now...originally i lost about 5 pounds but i have actually gained it back plus 3/4-ish pounds BUT this is with a combination of the paleo and diet and crossfit. my weight was originally 152 now im 156 but with a MUCH lower body fat. ive read that the paleo diet is not intended for weight loss, but it allows your body to find its natural weight/composition. however, this usually means your weight is lower and your comp is much improved. eating paleo is a slow loss, if a loss at all, but the results are fantastic. i get on the scale and find myself looking at the 156 totally content because I look and feel better. i spoke with a paleo nutritionist and he said that if i continue on my eating regiment the little bit of excess fat i still have should eventually go away and i will see a weight loss (about 13/14 pound estimate). keep playing with what you eat and dont get too overwhelmed by the numbers...its about how you look and feel.

I began paleo on 2/1/2011 at 215 lbs (5'9") and after 30 days weighed 185. I was pretty strict with my diet but I consumed a good bit of fruit initially to help with the intense sugar withdrawl I experienced. For exercise, I was hiking/sprinting/scrambling on natural terrain 2-3 times per week for 2-3 hours per session. I have since dropped as low as 171 but my average weight is around 174. Once I hit 175, I began consuming whole milk again. I feel great! I compete in xc mountain bike races and I'm much faster than before. I hang with guys who last year would have beat me by 30 minutes. The only downside is that I had to buy all new clothes.

Good for you and I hope you reach your goals and feel amazing doing it!

I've been rocking it paleo style for about 3 weeks and have already lost 10 pounds. I'm breastfeeding so I think that helps but in general I've heard and read that weight loss on paleo can be quite fast. :)

It also depends on how overweight you are. I'm also 5'11". Started out at 270. The weight loss was about 2 lbs/week, sometimes more. Naturally you eat less than it takes to maintain such a high weight. However when I got to 200 it began to crawl. It can take two or three weeks now for me to lose a pound. Fat is calorie dense. Yes, it inhibits insulin, but there is another fat storage pathway--excess dietary fat doesn't just vanish into thin air. While it's unlikely to put on weight, it can make weight loss at the target end very slow. Being younger helps.

My stats: Lost 16.3 lbs in 49 days, which is about 2.4 lbs per week. It is pretty steady. I'd say, some might disagree, it's not a problem if you will weight yourself every day - I do and it motivates me when I see how the number is going down. ;-)

I even eat moderate amounts of fruits and the weight still goes down. What I cut was soft drinks, candies, bread, pastries, and also severely limited potatoes and rice. In short, my experience is that going low carb causes weight loss.

Regarding exercising, for now I opted for walking and hiking only, and it seems to be enough for now.

Good luck to your endeavor, greyman

Weight loss might be swift in the beginning, especially if you go low or very low carbs. Don't cheat for the first 30 days. I would also stay off dairy and cut out nuts. If you find that nuts keep you extra satisfied, then by all means eat them. For me, nuts are just too much calories in a reasonably-sized serving, which is a golf-ball-sized handful, not a bag.

I would also stay off fruit at first. I saw best results by leaving them out. Paleo fixed my insulin sensitivity, so I can now enjoy more fruit and carbs in general without gaining fat, but it took some time. Right now I eat 2-4 servings of fruit a day and a variable amount of starches, and I can still see some body recomposition.

Nutritional choices are #1 in weight loss. #2 is rest/sleep, #3 is physical activity. This is my opinion and experiences, not academic facts.

Don't get frustrated if weight loss stalls. Plateaus are common, but they can be beaten. If you hit a wall, don't change everything right away, keep doing what you do, keep eating smart, and you might beat the plateau without any hacking. If you think you might need some hacks, intermittent fasting is a great way to start, but don't do it if your daily nutrition isn't already in a pretty decent balance and if you have any issues with sleep, digestion or other health concerns.

Keep up the good work. One more tip, when you think or crave foods that are bad for you, remember, they are not going to disappear from the world, and there will be another time to have it, when it is truly worth it!

edit: forgot to answer you question: I've been paleo for a year now, I lost about 20 pounds in 8 months (from 190 to 170, im a 6'1" male).