Fantastic, and definitely "GOOD" for you!! I don't think family & friends truly ever get it. I used to find it
a bit irritating at times, but now I just chuckle inside ... whatever  
Katie
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lawrence Tagrin<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 
  To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 
  Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 4:22 PM
  Subject: History with the Paleo Diet


  I first heard about the Neanderthin diet back in 1997 in a radio interview.
   I tried the diet, but fell off due to family pressure (you grew up eating
  this, it can't be bad) and a lack of variety.  I tried again about a year
  ago and found that the key to my staying on the diet was really learning to
  cook.  I lost 40 lbs and have stayed at that level for over six months.
   Tonight I'm making salmon smoked with rosemary (which I grow myself),
  kosher salt, and pink peppercorns.  The veggie dish will involve me
  sauteing chipotle peppers and garlic in olive oil and then adding carrots
  and broccoli.

  So learning to cook well has allowed me to stay on the diet and reap its
  benefits.