To expand on something I said in an earlier post, I think cravings are 
partly from something we need and partly from addictions to "civilised" 
foods and chemicals. So, if I crave something, a small amount is best. 
The taste part of the craving is mostly satisfied but the gut doesn't 
have to process too much crap. Too often in the past I have had my 
"fill" of a craving and my gut made me pay dearly.

If I want French fries. e.g., (can't remember the last time, though) , I 
would consider quality and freshness of the potatos, the oil and how 
long it may have been in the cooker, and I would order without salt. If 
I wanted salt bad enough, I would carry sea salt with me and use it 
sparingly.

I make my choices "towards" paleo, but I don't try to be perfect. For 
example, at a Greek restaurant I frequent, I can get the meat and just 
Greek salad without the feta so that is what I order most of the time 
when I'm there. If I feel like potato or rice, I have a small amount. 
Rarely any pita and then only a tiny amount.

I also try to get plain food and avoid sauces; e.g., no "goo" on a bun 
or sandwich or no dressing on a salad unless it is just pure oil. To 
help avoid processed foods, I think of the original sources, the 
processing steps and what is on the label, and consider what might be in 
the food but not on the label. I also use substitutions. E.g., sometimes 
I turn to raw food books for salad dressings. Put a few items in a high 
speed blender and you can have an incredible healthy, tasteful, fresh, 
organic dressing. Depending on the ingredients, you can guzzle it and it 
won't hurt you.

Even if I could I doubt I would stick to paleo 100%. I think tiny 
amounts of a wide variety of non-paleo foods may do more good than harm. 
But, I'll let the experts butt heads on that one! :-)

Just my 2-cents. No expert commentary here.

Wayne Wynn
Burnaby, BC

DS wrote:
> Welcome Cynthia.
>
> It's interesting to hear someone talk about having a hard time sticking to it. I have the same issue.  I have not seen any emails come through in the few weeks I have been on this list that deal with people having a hard time keeping paleo.
>
> Does anyone else  here run into this problem?
>
> God I want french fries with my steak tonight at the steakhouse soooo bad!
>
> "C. Kuni" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Just for the record, I have extremely high arches, and I wear Birkenstocks --and I have bunions.  I'm new to Paleo diet (having a very hard time sticking with it, but still working on it) and new to the list.  Thanks for the discussion!
> Cynthia K.
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