philosophically, i completely agree with that. however, i've learned for
myself that i have to go cold turkey, or i succomb to prolonged binges...

On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 9:48 AM, Ashley Penney <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> My personal belief is that we should try to keep the right perspective
> about
> food.  It's the energy that drives us through our lives, but isn't our
> lives, and any obsessive attempt to adhere 100% to a way of eating will
> cause problems for the majority of people.  Life is short and I see nothing
> wrong with the occasional non-paleo meal, it's all about maintaining a
> balance.
>
> By even eating partially paleo you're eating far healthier than the
> majority
> of people who mostly live on coffee, fast food and grains exclusively.
> Don't obsess over the finer details of diet, and just try your best to
> adhere to its principles of balancing out the things you eat to be a
> healthy
> proportion of your diet.
>
> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 9:16 AM, Charlotte Williams <[log in to unmask]
> >wrote:
>
> > I'm debating whether I should aim to eat paleo 100% of the time or allow
> > occasional non-paleo eating (such as a non-paleo meal every few days as
> in
> > Cordain's book or a few bites of the family pizza or ice cream each day).
> > I'm wondering what arguments are for and against strict adherence, and
> what
> > other people's opinions are?
> >
> > I'm thinking that occasional non-paleo would be a more sustainable diet
> > (feels less restrictive), however the longer I eat paleo, the fewer
> > cravings
> > I get.  Any thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks much!
> > Charlotte
> >
>