Sara - Yup. I completed my 30 days of Paleo. Woohoo! I'm actually going to do a more in depth review of it on my
running naked blog within the next few days. I have to tell you, I was a little skeptical at first, but I love a good experiment and after completing the 30 days, I've been totally converted. Not so much because I "feel" better - to be honest I was a healthy eater before and haven't noticed epic changes in how I feel (I have had some minor annoying things like light-headedness and headache that weren't so great), HOWEVER, I have noticed some more important benefits that are worth continuing the diet.
The thing that sealed the deal was my bloodwork. Since I couldn't really "feel" the difference (except for the losing weight part, which I'm really on the fence about) I wanted to see if the diet had any impact on my overall health. I've been going through some testing, biopsies, etc... for possible breast cancer and had to do some bloodwork anyway so I was able to compare my pre-paleo numbers with my post-30-day-paleo numbers and was pleasantly surprised.
I was fairly strict for the first 30 days, for the most part. Well, I gave up the beer completely but still treated myself to a cocktail shot or two every now and then. Hey, this mama needs her cocktail! Other than that, I pretty much went cold turkey off the grains and dairy including my quinoa and flaxseed meal just to be safe (dairy was hard but I will never go back).
So in a nutshell, it was a worthwhile experiment and something I will continue to follow. Maybe not so strictly in the future. I really miss my beer! And I would like to have a treat or two every now and then (I love to bake and am working on finding some great gluten/grain free recipes) and I'm hoping to gain back just a few more pounds so I don't have to revamp my wardrobe. Ha!