Hi. I'm a 50 year old mom of 2. I am a dental hygienist. I am currently working out daily and do intense incline/treadmill workouts, core work and weight lift. I am a nutrition enthusiast and read the latest books on the subject, Dr. Oz, Joel Fuhrman and Andrew Weil. I don't believe there is one system that works for everyone. (wish there was) I think there is a balance between paleo and vegetarian that works for me. I don't eat franken wheat. I avoid dairy. I add in pseudo grains that are far superior to wheat like amaranth, millet and quinoa. I use almond and coconut milks. I also try to avoid sugar as much as possible because diabetes runs in my family along with heart disease. I average 4.5 to 5 miles a day on the incline trainer at 4 to 4.3 mph at an incline of 15-20 degrees up. I average a calorie burn of 1,100 to 1,500 a day and do core work for 16 minutes right after. I weight train 5 to 6 days a week rotating what I do. I also walk every night with my husband for 2.5 miles. I lost 40 pounds I gained 10 years ago after getting my degree (stress ate). I workout the way I do to not only keep that weight off but hopefully keep that pesky diabetes and heart disease far, far away. so far my cholesterol is 135, my B.P. is 100/50, resting pulse is 48 and my triglycerides are 25. I look forward to chatting with other people interested in food and exercise like I am. : )