> I find that the difficulty is proportional to the level of rigor that
> you try to achieve.  Personally, I've backed way off on all that, and
> I'm much happier having done so.  I understand why people adopt the more
> rigorous approach, but it simply doesn't fit my temperament and the
> manner of living that I choose.  I regard "paleo" as a kind of ideal
> that I'm happy to orbit, sometimes closely and sometimes less so.

Todd, I'm with you. I "cheat" fairly often, like every day. But I eat
tons better than I would otherwise. I will eat a white potato or some
fries occasionally. Or have some dessert. But so what? I basically eat
protein and fat during the day and have my carbs with dinner. So I am
sensitive to insulin and I avoid foods that cause me trouble and am
basically paleo. It works for me.


--Richard