one week - paleo not doing it

So, after a week of paleo, I have only lost one pound and I have felt deprived and craved grains the whole time.  So, I am adding grains back in - except for wheat.  I guess it will be a semi-gluten free diet - I am not going to insist on the gf as much as the no wheat. 
I also am adding back a little dairy, but not much - half and half in my coffee, butter on things etc...
Tonight I made gf cornbread - from a mix and it was sooooo good.
I also had a little rice that I had mixed w/ some veggies and baked in acorn squash - yum!

day 4

Ok, I have done this for 3 days so far and this is the 4th day.  No grain, and no dairy and no sugar.  I have had a headache for the past couple of days.  Withdrawal?  Not sure. 
So far, I have lost about a pound or a pound and a half.
Not sure if that really counts as anything yet.
Why is gaining weight soooo much easier than losing it?
I tried to make zucchini bread yesterday from a paelo recipe.
I think the recipe had the wrong amount of almond flour listed.
I did change the recipe a bit because instead of grating the two zucchini, I put them in the vitamix with the 3 eggs and instead of 1/2 cup of coconut oil, I used a bit less and added in some applesauce.  It only called for 1/2 cup of almond flour.  That was not much so I added more almond flour and some coconut flour.  It was very bright green.  Almost fluorescent green.  I have a photo I will add of it in the oven.  It never did bake to a bread like consistency.  More quiche like I guess.  And not a lot of flavor.  It was ok hot with salt.  I have a lot left over.  Perhaps I will try to toast some in the toaster oven? 

Obviously I need accountability

because I start things all the time and then don't finish them.
I need to lose weight and get healthy.
I have gained quite a bit of weight recently.
I have gone up a size in pants in the past few months.
I have gone up two sizes in the past couple of years.
My fat pants don't fit.
I had to get new fatter pants.
My blood pressure is up some.
I thought I was retaining chocolate, but perhaps I am retaining water too.
I weigh now what I weighed at the end of my first pregnancy.
I have read lots and lots of diet and health books.
I have learned that reading books does not make me skinny or healthy.

So, now I am trying the paleo diet - sort of - I don't eat pork or beef though.
I am trying to avoid wheat, sugar and dairy for a while to see if that helps.
I had a nice paleo meal last night.
Today I have had:
coffee w/ coconut creamer
sliced deli turkey
tomatoes
blueberries
strawberries
some paleo recipe pumpkin mini muffins that I made last night
a banana
an apple

I am hungry

I made a roast and veggies for dinner
I avoid red meat because it upsets my stomach

 

but I will eat the carrots that are cooking with it
and I made stir fry sort of rainbow chard, mushrooms and tomatoes

and steamed broccoli

and I had a couple more mini muffins.

Even if I don't stick with paleo - I have got to stick with dieting.
I am going to take my blood pressure regularly for a few days and call the dr if it stays up.
I need to exercise.
Does jiggling my legs while sitting at a desk count as exercise?
(This post was from yesterday - Wed.)