Recipes on Pinterest. Free and yummy!!! Great way to beat boredom for me is to make a new recipe!

http://www.pinterest.com/carrierowland77/paleo-ish/

http://www.pinterest.com/carrierowland77/recipes-ive-tried/

http://www.pinterest.com/carrierowland77/paleo-soup-and-salad/

http://www.pinterest.com/carrierowland77/paleo-veggies-and-sides/

I echo with what has been said, and I understand the need to get on the scale for validation, but it’ll drive you bonkers :sad:
As far as energy goes, you’ve been at it for 3 weeks now, are you experiencing low energy? If so, what do you eat pre-workout?

If weight loss is your goal, I'd track your calories just to make sure that you're not eating a lot more than you think you are. You can definitely overeat on the Paleo diet especially if you're doing a lot of nuts and fats (harder to do with a lot of veggies). I also think it's a good idea to cut down on your carbs. I try to keep mine below 100 g/day personally, but some even go full blown keto on Paleo. It's not a requirement by any means, but what many have found to help out with shedding more pounds. And, of course, some good exercise -- lots of walking/hiking, lifting heavy a few times a week and a session of weekly sprints will really help with the weight coming off.

New to Paleo myself, so take all this with whatever salt grains you consider necessary.

If you are a data addict (I am--I weigh myself often, not to beat myself up about it, but to collect data on how I'm doing) try also taking measurements every so often in addition to looking at the scale. There are times when I don't lose anything over 1-3 weeks, but my waist measurement is slowly but surely decreasing. Or try focusing on how your clothes fit. If you have a pair of pants that weeks ago was a little bit tight and now they are comfortable, that's success! If you haven't seen muscles in your thighs for a while and now you do, that's huge! It's not all about the poundage or kilos.

As far as energy, I find that my energy is more stable when eating paleo. Until I started experimenting with paleo, a typical start to a day would look like:

wake up
exercise 1 - 1.5 hours
eat breakfast: oatmeal and raisins, fruit
half an hour after breakfast: huge energy crash, to the point where if I didn't have to leave the house I'd often fall asleep sitting up.

Now, after eating a breakfast with a lot of protein and minimal carbs, I don't get that sudden crash after breakfast that makes it difficult to function. I have (for me) pretty stable energy all day. Lately I've been focussing on minimizing my carbs and emphasizing protein--maybe this goes without saying on Paleo, idk. I have been pleasantly surprised at how far protein calories go compared to carbs. Iow, I can function happily much longer on 300 calories of chicken breast or tuna salad than I can on 300 calories of toast.

I am sure others more knowledgeable here can give you more sophisticated, paleo-correct analyses of what's going on, and everyone is different, so it may take a while to find what works for you. As a new-to-paleo person, I have found Danielle Walker's "Against all Grain" cookbooks helpful. I also like Nom Nom Paleo. In addition to these, there are many many other paleo recipe sites and blogs out there for information and inspiration.

Cate1898-if you are still doing dairy you may not have 100% results. Milk is the worst too! It has latose, casein and whey, ALL cause problems for people to varying degrees. I like to use coconut 'cream". I take a can of full fat coconut milk, open the ottom slightly and drain the liquid, then use the sold like part in my coffee and creamy recipes. It doesn't taste coconutty this way.

Or a version of Bulletproof coffee.

I use a teaspoon of butter (which is usually well tolerated-it's all fat- from grass fed cows preferably) and a teaspoon of coconut oil per cup of coffee. The secret is to make sure it is completely emulsified which is easy with an immersion blender.

I agree that dairy is problematic but most people excuse it away: "I have no problem with dairy". I was one of them and when I finally gave it up for a month I found out that I do indeed have problems with dairy, most notably my addiction to it. It's a constant struggle but I have at least recognized it's not a healthy food for me. Right now, I'm allowing myself a small amount of dairy max twice per week.

About 7 years ago I tried going to a Naturopath and had food allergy testing done. I did test positive to casein. I guess I have not taken the Naturopath's advice to stay away from products with casein in which I believe is milk, cheese, yogourt, etc. I love my morning coffee (and sometimes one in the afternoon) and don't want to give it up.

I will definitely try the coconut 'cream' from a full fat coconut milk can. I have always shaken the cans before I open them, so I will have to stop that! If that doesn't work I guess I could try bulletproof coffee but it doesn't sound very appealing. I have a Vitamix so that should be able to work instead of an immersion blender.

Don't pre-judge something before trying it. BP coffee is delicious and very quickly I came to prefer it. I have a Vitamix too, but the immersion blender is quicker and easier. Why dirty the Vitamix just for coffee… and watch splashing!

I didn't like coconut milk/cream myself, so if you don't either, try BP.

The best way to approach the changes of a Paleo lifestyle is to have an open mind. BP coffee, fermented foods, organ meats, etc are all things worth trying, and more than once. To develop a taste for something it takes far more than one try in my experience.