Originally Posted by Robin120

most paleo plans do not encourage fruit when you are trying to lose weight- so similar to Atkins, it is more of a maintenance food....
Also, some paleo authors allow for high dairy in small amounts, and Atkins said dairy can be a major staller for some people, so to be cautious with it.

The 2 programs are extremely similar.
Personally, i like the way Atkins laid out his ladder to reintroduce foods- his system is great for discovering how each food effects you.

Both are great plans IMO- eat whole, unprocessed meat, fish, eggs, veggies- plenty of healthy fat.
see how your body reacts to nuts, seeds, high fat dairy, low sugar fruit, etc....