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Dude, where’s my Energy?

Reaching 2 months on Paleo, I'm still wasted most of the time. Some days better, some days worse. About two weeks ago I had a massive carb-flu that passed and I felt great for seve …
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I’m having a hard time adapting after 3 weeks. Any advice?

Hello, I've been eating paleo for 3 weeks now. Or almost paleo...I am slowly weaning myself off of certain food groups. I'm 5'3" and weigh 165 lbs (75.5kg) Basically I did: -No gr …
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Meat and Lethargy

I have a friend you recently turned vegan. Besides the facts about how dirty factory farming can be one of her main reasons was that she felt lethargic eating meat. Is there any o …
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[HACK] my bloodwork / Overtrained, mono, or (walking) pneumonia?

Well this could potentially be a long post, but Im sick and tired of being sick and tired! Around November 16th I came down with a serious chest illness that kept me bed ridden fo …
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I’m so run down!!

Alright, it's getting to the point where I'm clearly doing something wrong. Right around 2pm I hit a wall, not just kind of tired..but as if I cannot move tired. It takes everyth …
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Ketosis Part II: Son of Ketosis

Okay, again, I am in week two of paleo eating, and working to achieve ketosis as my body has always been very reluctant to shed bodyfat (and it needs to). According to the Ketosti …
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morning drowsiness after breakfast

Finally I have cured all my gut issues, but since some time I experience another, altough quite minor problem. Each day, after I eat my first meal ( around 10:00 am ), I become sle …
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Another newbie question about the changeover period

I posted a but earlier, but I had another question about the first few weeks - and I could use a little motivation. Today is Day 10. So far, so (pretty much) good. No cheats yet. …
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Digestive trouble = Crossfit?

Hi All, I just started CF (I've done 2 Foundations classes). I've been eating Paleo for a year and doing Bikram yoga regularly (about 2x/wk). I stopped doing Bikram a couple week …
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Why does magnesium make me soooo tired?

Ive tried Natural Calm and it gave me vivid dreams and made me really lethargic the next day. Upon suggestion from Paleohacks I bought some Magnesium glycinate which doesnt give m …
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How long to benefit from getting Vit. D higher?

Mine's 30.5 and I feel like crap. For years/decades, I've tried soooo many things and not much makes a difference. Every time I read about some vitamin or way of eating, I think …
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Is a TSH level of 2.5 too high?

Hi, I friendly Paleohacker (Bill) pointed out to me that a TSH level of 2.5 was on the high side. I dont have the T3 or T4 numbers. My testosterone also was low at the time of th …
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12 weeks Paleo/ primal and sudden lethargy, mentally and physically. Why?

I review posts most days and follow up on pertinent stuff. As you can see from the title, I went 100% paleo 3 months ago, from partially paleo for many years (i.e. local flesh and …
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Post-sleep Lethargy

I am now about 8 weeks into paleo eating. I am generally sleeping better than before but am finding waking up in the morning a real battle. Is this just psychological, ie I'm a …