Well, i totally derailed myself yesterday. I think it was all the fruit I've been eating that finally triggered a full-blown sugar binge. They say confession is good for the soul, so, embarassing as it is...

I ate a variety of chinese food for dinner, followed by strawberry shortcake, later followed by TWO drumsticks (ice cream cones, not birds), three pieces of red licorice, and a handful of potato chips.

I woke up feeling much better than I expected, fortunately. Keeping it clean today - I'll be foregoing all fruit for a while. I can still feel the sugar cravings nagging at me a little, so I'm a little worried, but I think I can get right back on track here.

Unfortunately, it has been hard getting back on the wagon, but I am getting there.

The big thing I notice when I go back to carbs - especially wheat - is the horrible bloated feeling I carry around all day. Yuck.

Boiling up some eggs right now. I have lots of leftover pork roast in the fridge. Plenty of veggies.

Today will be a good day!

Thanks, samjohn.

I'll try the leave-no-room-for-crap approach. 

Being back in my small, rural town, protein options have become very limited again. I usually avoid factory-farmed meat and eggs both for ethical and health reasons, so obviously some of my limitations are self-imposed. What I can get includes:

free range eggs
bison burger (even at Wal-Mart now, along with a few other cuts of bison that are more expensive so I haven't tried)
tins of sardines
canned wild salmon
canned tuna

If anyone has any suggestions, I'd love to hear them. Am I overlooking something?

I’d start by leaving out the dairy, it can be an energy zapper…feeling lethargic after eating dairy sounds about right, even in small amounts.
   
I looked up the FAQ’s on Kerrygold butter and they make it sound all warm and cozy but if you look up the cooling and crystallization process in order to make it soft straight from the fridge, it sounds pretty manipulated to me. 

But anyway…you could leave out the dairy and see if you have an increase in energy.  It’s not paleo anyway and why not give yourself every opportunity to feel you’re best.  There are plenty of subs for butter after all 

Well, I'll just hang in there then knowing there's a light at the end of the tunnel.

Had hooooorible stomach upset this evening - diarrhea, lower stomach cramps. But it was short-lived - feel great now. I remember that happening last time I was eating paleo. And from what I remember, it doesn't last too long.

Food today:

Breakfast: Black coffee, peach, walnuts (prob. 1/2 cup)
Lunch: large spinach salad with bison burger and mushrooms
Evening: peach

May have something else before bed, but not really hungry.

The lack of energy might mean that you are sick.  I find that when I get a "cold" on paleo, often the only symptoms are that I'm a bit more tired than usual and need more sleep.

It might also be that you're not eating much.  It looks like you're coming in at 1000 kcal/day or less.

My weight is up a bit to 153.4. Wondering of the fajitas I had at a Mexican restraurant had anything to do with this - too much sodium??

As for my weight goals:
I'm 5'7", rather large-boned.
Feel good at about 148, so that's my target.
I started out my return to paleo at about 156.
I'm in no hurry, as I reap sooooo many other health benefits eating this way.

A co-worker told me today that I looked like I'd lost weight. : )

Since I usually post in the middle of the day, I'll just start with last night's dinner:

Dinner: afore-mentioned chicken fajitas, side of guacamole and a little sour cream
Breakfast today: 2 peaches with large handful of walnuts and cinnamon (almost out of peaches!), coffee, teaspoon of coconut oil.
Lunch today: large spinach salad with bison burger and large handful of toasted pumpkin seeds.