This sounds like you have an intolerance food or two here.  I suggest
dropping the rice, beans and almonds for a while and adding them back one at
a time to see if you react to them when added back to your diet.  Something
in your diet is causing the fatigue.  Some are intolerant to olives/oil,
walnuts, chicken, beef.  It could be any number of things but the above
three are big culprits.  Have you had tests done?  How much fat are you
getting?  Could be low on fat..... Fat is essential for hormones.  Saturated
fat too!..........    Drop the ghee too.      It's still dairy.  I'm about
out of ideas.  How's your blood sugar?    In answer to your last question,
yes, especially if you have an intolerance to them.   Sorry so quick, in a
hurry today.           Oliva

-----Original Message-----
From: Karla Plank <[log in to unmask]>

>In answer to Ken's question, I've been Zoning for three years now.  At
first,
>the Zone kicked all possible manner of butt, but after about 18 months,
started
>going haywire, as did my weight, my skin, my health, and my hormone
balance.
>Upon finding the O diet, I realized that my daily use of non-fat cheese and
soy
>was a real problem, as was the lack of red meat.
>
>I also found that glutens were a problem, and found ways to listen to
symptoms
>to rout out trouble foods.  But, my hormone balance did not return, and my
skin
>did not heal, and still hasn't in my 9th month on a strict O regime.  I'm
38.
>
>My movement to true paleo would not be too hard.  My only dairy is organic
ghee.
>My only grain is organic rice eaten maybe 3x per week.  And, I'm holding
onto
>organic black beans and pintos for the bulkiness of them, but I don't
really
>like them.
>
>Here's the thing.  I've given up so much, but don't feel well.  I'm very
tired,
>and rather constantly depressed in a fatigue-y,
can't-get-the-energy-together
>way.  I tried low carb, Protein Power, no grain, less fruit, but what
happens
>is that I feel even less energy, and no desire to eat or make food
whatsoever.
>So, I add rice or fruit back in to recover my appetite.
>
>So what I have is a great deal of information, but no real, in-the-body
experience
>of the vibrant health and easy weight loss people clamor about.  I'm
willing to
>let go of the rice, beans, and ghee, but I don't have that shiny hopeful
belief
>that I will then gain all health, rid my town of rats, and be able to play
the
>electric sousaphone in just five days!
>
>What I feel is that I've painted myself into a corner here.  I can't go
back to
>the SAD, or to dairy, or to grains, or to non-organic eating, or to any of
the
>old ways.  But the new ways are sucking, and I can't get a handle anymore
on what
>the hell else I can add or remove to feel better again.
>
>I eat Organic veggies, but no nightshades, organic fruits but no melons or
oranges
>Diestel turkey, organic eggs, Rocky chicken, Coleman Beef, organic olive
oil,
>no sweeteners or processed foods, and I drink 10-12 glasses of filtered
water
>every day.  I also eat walnuts, pumpkin seeds, almonds, and almond butter.
>I mountain-walk regularly, and am doing a physical therapy-type set
>of exercise called the Egoscue Method.  I take some vitamins, but am
weaning
>myself off of them.  My God, I know people who would pay me cash money to
take
>care of their bodies as I take care of mine.  Could organic rice, organic
pintos,
>and organic ghee really be dragging me down and keeping me there?
>
>Sorry this is so long. But sometimes, stories just are.  Thanks for any
input.
>
>Karla--fast burner, northern European, all relatives O neg rh neg