Hello! I've been interested in trying the paleo diet for the past 6 months, but I haven't been able to make the jump. I listen to the Paleo Solution podcast all the time, and I'm amazed by the stories I hear of people who have adopted this lifestyle.

The final push that I needed to make the switch is coming from marathon training. I'm doing my first marathon October 7th. Training has been an interesting experience and a fun challenge, but I find myself hating how my body feels after eating when a majority of my meals are centered around carbohydrates. While I try to get them from natural sources, I will sometimes just rely on breads, pasta, and cereal to get my macros where they should be to tackle a 20 mile run.

Eating this type of diet has caused me to actually gain 5 pounds, even though I'm exercising more than I ever have in my life. I'm counting calories like a mad woman, but I still feel ravenous and finding myself craving more high carb, high glycemic foods as well. It doesn't help that I started rewarding myself with food after tough workouts ('Hey, I ran 18 miles, so it's cool if I eat this donut' NOT!).

I've decided after my marathon, I'm going to take a break from running and focus on creating a healthier lifestyle for myself, and focusing on food. Trying the paleo diet will lead me in the right direction to fix my broken diet of processed, sugary foods.

But I need a game plan! I've got The Paleo Solution book, a dozen blogs and websites with recipes (Nomnompaleo.com is making me super excited, I've tried a bunch of her recipes already), but I'd really like to have some Paleo/Primal friends for support, and so that I can see their food diaries to give me ideas. This is a huge switch for me, and I'm going to do it right! Thanks in advanced!