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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It works temporarily, but it's very difficult to return to[b] normal eating [/b]without gaining it back.  This happens over and over to many of my friends.[/quote]

but that's not the problem of the low carb etc diet, rather the "normal eating" diet? it's like saying running 3 miles a day worked but gained it all back when return to "normal exercise level" which is obviously not enough?[/quote]

IMO it's not as sustainable as other weight-loss programs - if you do portion control then it's easy to continue that because you've been doing that all along. If you've been losing with ketosis, you need to switch to something new to maintain. [/quote]

but why is it necessary to switch to something else to maintain? what's wrong with continuing these diets to maintain (and staying in ketosis if that's the case)?[/quote]

Personally, I didn't find it necessary to switch to something else. It was a bit of a lifestyle change to cook from scratch every night but once you're used to it, why not?

For my husband though, he's more prone to binge-eating so if the paleo diet is his attempt to manage that, it will be of limited effectiveness because he's always one meal-out away from falling off the bandwagon. I don't see that as a short-coming of paleo specifically though. That's been true of every diet he's always had - it only takes one trigger to totally derail him. It's really a psychological and emotional issue, more so than one of dietary style. [/quote]

how is it sustainable to cook from scratch every night? No dinners out with spouse or friends? Never a rushed evening, with work,. kids' activities? Seriously?  What kind of pace do you live that you can do that?[/quote]

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