Hi all, This is my first time here, but I've been reading Nerd Fitness for years. I've always been what I call a couch potato fitness/diet guru - I've read all the books and all the blogs, I know a lot about a lot of different theories, I've tried numerous different approach to dropping weight and getting healthy....but none of it really works and I don't tend to stick with it - within a few months I'm back on the couch with my bag of chips. Well in a few days I turn 31. I get married in 3 months. We're thinking about a family. And I decided a month ago I wanted to get as healthy as I possibly could for myself, and my future family. I want to be here for a very long time and before I'm ready to start giving my love and life to others, I need to get myself straightened out once and for all. I joined CrossFit boot camp in early January. I started exercising a little in weeks before and sometimes the off days. I'm absolutely loving it. I've always been 'athletic' and strong, but haven't been 'in shape' since I played inter-city Rugby 10 years ago. Now, I'm ready and loving it. In just a month I've noticed a huge difference in my shape, my endurance and my strength. I had been doing Weight Watchers since October without much success (lost 4lbs, gained it back over Christmas) then with CrossFit I didn't feel like it allowed me to what I needed to in order to have energy and strength for class. So I decided last week to try Paleo. This is what happened: I cleaned out my cupboards like they say. I cooked meals ahead of time. I ate breakfast everyday. I averaged 10-12 glasses of water a day. Cut out all the fruit for now as I'm trying to also cut some fat in the short term leading up to the wedding. The result: down 2 pounds but nearly fainted everyday around 3pm. Would get lightheaded, exhausted in the evenings (class was canceled due to weather and a personal commitment meant only 1 class this week), trouble getting out of bed in the morning. Long story short, it felt absolutely impossible and awful. I've heard of this 'carb-flu' but this was really really bad. And I ate - oh how I ate. I felt like I was eating all day everyday...nuts, cheese, meats, veggies...repeat...all. day. long. Supplemented with veggie greens, photyoberry, fish oil and a multivitamin (my usual morning cocktail). Is there something else I can try? I saw someone mention they eat fruit for a boost, but then I read that you should only have one serving. But to skip it if you're trying to lose fat. I'm confused and a bit discouraged - I can't keep going on like that...I'm worried I'll pass out driving or at work if I don't figure out a solution. But at the same time I want to be as healthy as I can be, and Paleo seems like a good solution. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
