HIM: week 7, Her: week 22

It's been a challenging week for paleo eaters. On my Tuesday lunch, I headed to Duane Park, a Cajun/French restaurant only two blocks from my office. Had duck confit and calimari salad - both delicious. The hard part came when we went to a ball game Friday night in Staten Island. Our tickets said "Unlimited refreshments." Not quite - we stood in line for nearly an hour and then were told that we could get exactly one item and a bottled water. I ended up with a dry cheeseburger - took off the top bun and discarded half of the bottom. Dreadful. On a happier note, the family took me to brunch Father's day at Captain Bill's in Bay Shore. Many paleo choices - sausage, prime rib, salads, lox, roast lamb and poached eggs. At the end, I had some fruit from the dessert table. Left feeling pleasantly full. Afterwards, we posed for this picture (above) to show the week 7 progress, compared to the picture at left, taken 2 months ago.

Him:Week 6 Her:week 21

In February, my wife Donna underwent surgery to remove her right thyroid. She had been warned that this would lead to some sort of severe weight gain, so she was prepared for the worst. As she spent weeks recovering from surgery, there were some foods she could not eat because her throat was too constricted - any bread or pasta was out. She found fruits, vegetables and meats easier to swallow. As the weeks went by, something strange and unexpected happened - she started trimming down. She was eating more than ever of the foods she could handle, but going down two dress sizes. Reading the thyroid forums, she found that she had stumbled on something that had a name - the Paleo Diet. Six weeks ago, Donna sent me an article with the details of this plan (See The Article). I read it while eating a bagel with a generous dose of butter.



I finished the bagel, and immediately went on the plan. So far, I have not seen any dramatic weight loss, but I feel better. I have a healthy appetite at meal time, but don't feel like I'm starving myself. I'd had a problem in my left hip that had been troubling me for many months, and it went away on day one. I'm looking forward to seeing what the summer holds in store. See also Wheat Addiction To be continued.