Every time that I plan to go on the Paleo Diet, the world presents me with a warm donut. 

For the past couple of weeks, I have had countless conversations with the Bread Police. My friend, Cynthia, told me that after she went gluten-free, her hypo-thyroid went into reverse and became hyper-thyroid. She said that she has a ton of energy and no longer needed her medication, but the hyper-thyroid means that she doesn't sleep very well. 

Lisa, my friendly CSA farmer, told me that she went on the Paleo Diet (no beans, no bread, no pasta, nothing that a caveman wouldn't have found in a forest) and lost a ton of weight and gained a pile of energy. 

I've always been pretty thin by leading a decidedly, un-healthy lifestyle. Really, I was just too lazy to eat. But this winter, middle age and excessive hours in front of a computer or at Starbucks (love that banana-nut loaf) caught up with me. I feel mushy around the tummy. Also, my CSA shares have arrived giving me ample opportunities to reform my banana-loaf ways. 

I would say that we're at a 50% success rate. I can't present my kids with a meal of beets and veggie burgers without a revolt. I also find it incredibly boring to be constantly cooking vegetables. If you don't eat carbs, you have to cook and eat very often. 

Anybody else try this diet?