So I'm overweight and sadly running alone so far has not taken any pounds off. Though people keep telling me I'm looking much skinner, I've lost no pounds or inches and if I'm shrinking, my pants are shrinking with me! So I'm now resigned to the fact that unfortunately I am going to have to change my eating habits. *sigh*
I'm thinking about doing the primal/paleo lifestyle. It's not as low-carb as Atkins which is good, as a week on Atkins made me VERY angry and ready to kill people. Apparently I need some carbs to maintain sanity. I guess the primal/paleo is considered moderate-carb. Do any of you do that? Pros and cons?
My only concern is that I'm training for my first 5K and I don't want to be thrown off by the "carb flu," which I assume I'll get as my current way of eating is very carb-heavy. From what I'm reading it can suck your will to live for weeks. Should I hold off on this until after my 5K in September? I know I'm not training for an ultra or anything, but this is still a great deal of change in my cardio level from where I was several weeks ago, and my body is still adjusting.
Thoughts?
I'm thinking about doing the primal/paleo lifestyle. It's not as low-carb as Atkins which is good, as a week on Atkins made me VERY angry and ready to kill people. Apparently I need some carbs to maintain sanity. I guess the primal/paleo is considered moderate-carb. Do any of you do that? Pros and cons?
My only concern is that I'm training for my first 5K and I don't want to be thrown off by the "carb flu," which I assume I'll get as my current way of eating is very carb-heavy. From what I'm reading it can suck your will to live for weeks. Should I hold off on this until after my 5K in September? I know I'm not training for an ultra or anything, but this is still a great deal of change in my cardio level from where I was several weeks ago, and my body is still adjusting.
Thoughts?