Paleo - gaining weight!

[misscph1973]

I've been Paleo for nearly 2 years now and I have experienced a lot of benefits healthwise.

But in the last 6-8 months I have gained weight! I was always slim before Paleo. I am 41 and I have gained about 3 kg. I am trying to shift it with IF and low carb (3 months now), but it's not budging. I do have some sweet Paleo friendly treats, but not often, and have only a bit of fruit and rearely nuts/seeds. I have dairy occassionally, but I don't seem to have a problem with it. I exercise, I lift weights, although in the last few weeks I haven't done much I have been very busy with work.

To be honest I am fed up googling my problem only to find results that suggest I don't eat enough or that it's hormones or stress. While I am sure these things do play a role, I don't think they apply to me. My hormones are doing quite well because of Paleo, I hardly have any PMS or bad skin anymore, and stress, well, of course I can get stressed, but I have 2 kids a a full time job, so I really don't think it's anything out of the ordinary. And I eat plenty, I have a good appetite and I get plenty of good fats.

I have previously participated in some excellent Paleo thread here on Mumsnet, so I thought I'd post here. Any suggestions?

Sleep... Thank you

I'm keen on the bare skin in the sun thing too, slightly more difficult to put into action this far north but I try and get 20-30 min a day in the garden April-sept (actually not enough light the rest of the year to make any vitamin d!). And bare feet on the grass... Looking at green things, all very good for the psyche.

o I love doing the bare feet on the ground too. I try to grab some Sun every day.

Sleep you are right in what you say and thankyou for your kind words. I acknowledge that how they were with me made me the person I am today. I think that it is because they got back in touch with me after the 22 year gap of having nothing to do with them, that has caused all this emotional upheaval for me. I don't want to cut off contact so am trying to find a way to deal with them again. What you have said helps. I lost a day yesterday as was in bed with a migraine and being sick. Bit better today though
Thank you for the work link by the way. I am doing pre loved (second hand) higher end clothing. Im just in the process of planning and setting up my online stuff!!