I think you have been given a lot of great advice, but I wanted to add in my 2 cents.

I think the turning point for me, was figuring out that i need to eat more like the cave men most likely ate- by that i mean, eating a bowl of guacamole is not a good idea. Is avocado allowed on a paleo diet? sure it is! BUT it should not be the star of the meal.

make meat/eggs/fish the central component, and the other allowed foods are the condiments/sides.

I think i can relate to you- i am pescatarian (I eat fish but no meat). so i often "low carbed" but ate lots of cheese and nuts and cream, etc.....and even though my carbs were low, it was hard for me to lose weight.

it became easy when i began making sure my main meal every day is fish/seafood/ or eggs.

hope that helps