On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:53:31 -0500, Rob Campbell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> It seems that this list was once very high traffic and now has slowed.   
> Is this something that people were heavily into as it gained fame and  
> have now moved onto other eating styles, or is there just not much to  
> talk about
> after a while?

I think it's more the latter.  Conversation here, as in life, tends to  
come in spurts.  An interesting topic will surface, a flurry of activity  
results, and once that's all talked out, it gets quiet for a while until  
the next topic rolls around.

> More than anything I am concernced about the social and cultural
> challenges...  eating with friends and family.

This has been discussed here, recently.  The short of it is, as long as  
you're not going with a lot of raw foods (particularly meat), you should  
be able to get along at meals with others.  You may also consider allowing  
yourself some variance at "events" (family get-togethers, business  
lunches, or whatever), but that's up to you and your particular needs and  
tolerances.   If you're careful about your choices, there are plenty of  
paleo meals that seem "normal" -- in many cases, nobody will be the wiser  
unless you make an issue of it.

> My partner has absolutely no
> interest in this, she laughed when I first mentioned the idea.  I believe
> she would be supportive if I made my intentions clear, but its going to  
> make dining together a constant challenge.  Anyone else been through  
> this?

Only every day.  ;-)

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   Robert Kesterson
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