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He doesn't know how but he knows he loses weight by dieting and exercise, link bait title. Furthermore, what he describes is a typical low-carb diet which work

He doesn't know how but he knows he loses weight by dieting and exercise, link bait title. Furthermore, what he describes is a typical low-carb diet which works by suppressing your immune system (my experience with a low-carb diet, and the experiences of most people I know who have done a low-carb diet for long enough). After burning all your fat, you will get sick as hell (I had a 1 month fever at my lowest weight before deciding to stop it). People with great metabolism can be fine on low-carb. But if you're seriously overweight, your metabolism is probably not great. Slow carb diet by Tim Ferriss is a bit better because you ingest more carbs (and the cheating day maintain your immune system). If you have cold feets/hands, inflammation (swollen gums for example), bloating, slow pulse, low libido or anything not normal, then your diet is not the right one.

sethammons 13y ago
How low did your body fat percentage get down to? I've been 'mostly paleo-ish' for two years. I know people who have been strict on the lifestyle. There are only health-gains talked about. By low carb, do you mean you avoided vegetable carbs too? Did you try "no wheat/gluten/processed foods" but still a metric tonne of veggies and non-lean meats?
- nmerouze 13y ago
  I did paleo for 9 months. No wheat, gluten. Veggies, some sweet potatoes and nuts, lots of meat (lean and non-lean). I lost 30 pounds (I wasn't really overweight). I don't know my body fat % at that time but I pretty sure it was lower than 15%. Exercising 3 times a week (Weight training). I had carb craving all-day long even after eating 2000+ calories. I was between 50g and 100g of carb per day (as recommended by Mark's Daily Apple and some others). At the end I feel bad, always tired (exact opposite than at the beginning) and I got very sick for a month (first time in my life). I'm now eating fruits and protein (no wheat, gluten, processed food) and sometimes dairy. I feel far better for more than a year now (without fluctuations like with paleo). I've gained some weight (because my metabolism was really low) but I'm now dropping weight without any change. It is a long-term diet I'm not expecting to drop 10 pounds in a month (I've tried paleo again for a week recently and didn't even lost a pound BTW).
  - rjh29 13y ago
    A lot of people lose the carb craving after a few days, but it doesn't work for everybody. While I didn't "crave" carbs per se, I really did not enjoy not eating bread. What really worked for me is skipping breakfast and skipping carbs for dinner (just meat and veg). Even though I don't do that every day due to social events, I can lose 1lb/week or so without much trouble. 30lb/9 month is pretty impressive, good luck with your endeavours!

sethammons 13y ago

How low did your body fat percentage get down to? I've been 'mostly paleo-ish' for two years. I know people who have been strict on the lifestyle. There are only health-gains talked about. By low carb, do you mean you avoided vegetable carbs too? Did you try "no wheat/gluten/processed foods" but still a metric tonne of veggies and non-lean meats?

nmerouze 13y ago
I did paleo for 9 months. No wheat, gluten. Veggies, some sweet potatoes and nuts, lots of meat (lean and non-lean). I lost 30 pounds (I wasn't really overweight). I don't know my body fat % at that time but I pretty sure it was lower than 15%. Exercising 3 times a week (Weight training). I had carb craving all-day long even after eating 2000+ calories. I was between 50g and 100g of carb per day (as recommended by Mark's Daily Apple and some others). At the end I feel bad, always tired (exact opposite than at the beginning) and I got very sick for a month (first time in my life). I'm now eating fruits and protein (no wheat, gluten, processed food) and sometimes dairy. I feel far better for more than a year now (without fluctuations like with paleo). I've gained some weight (because my metabolism was really low) but I'm now dropping weight without any change. It is a long-term diet I'm not expecting to drop 10 pounds in a month (I've tried paleo again for a week recently and didn't even lost a pound BTW).
- rjh29 13y ago
  A lot of people lose the carb craving after a few days, but it doesn't work for everybody. While I didn't "crave" carbs per se, I really did not enjoy not eating bread. What really worked for me is skipping breakfast and skipping carbs for dinner (just meat and veg). Even though I don't do that every day due to social events, I can lose 1lb/week or so without much trouble. 30lb/9 month is pretty impressive, good luck with your endeavours!