"I wonder when we'll
go back to gluten". I remember asking my husband as we drove past
our favorite fast food place, Rally's. "I don't know," he said.
"I'm sure we will eventually".
After all, they do have
the most amazing French fries in the world! Wait a minute…. Did I just
say that? It was about a month after we started our transition to the Paleolithic
diet when I got angry with myself for starting it in the first place. I
remember driving to a fast food restaurant and getting a BBQ cheddar sandwich
with a large side of bacon ranch fries. Right after finishing my meal, I
passed out on my couch for three hours, only to wake up to the worst case of
vomit and diarrhea I had experienced in my life. I felt physically
drained and sick, I didn't understands at the moment the tremendous effort my
body had made to adjust to a new diet. I think that's the time I realized
you can't half-ass Paleo. I always tell people that the hardest part is
making the decision that you want to eat healthy. I can say that for my
family and myself, it was definitely a process. Switching from
"dirty eating" to Paleo eating doesn't have to be a 180-degree
switch. For most people, I find, it's a gradual process. First
comes gluten, and then comes legumes, then come soft drinks in a baby carriage.
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