Are you as sick of hearing about paleo as I am of thinking about it?

I subscribe to a few RSS feeds, one being Simplemom.net. I don’t always read it but usually, something they’re writing about catches my eye. I was surprised to get a link to this post today in my inbox. In case you don’t feel like clicking over, basically, Tsh is 10 days into a Whole30 program. I haven’t researched that specifically but it is a plan to go hardcore paleo for 30 days. What’s going on? What is so interesting about paleo to everyone these days?

You probably guessed from my post last week that I’ve fallen off the wagon. I am still watching my sugar intake and try to limit the grains but this weekend, I ate the way I normally eat.

Reading Tsh’s post made me realize that I might have a better shot at this outside of Lent. Unlike Tsh, I did not feel any physical benefits in the 2 weeks that I was pretty hard-core. I still felt weak and achy and stiff. Exercise would probably help that a lot and I’m figuring out what I can do without killing the knees, hips and shoulder.

I’m encouraged to continue to learn more about the science and chemistry of paleo. What I’ve read is convincing, but I’m not able to articulate it myself. Also, I think access to local and fresh produce will be motivating. I have an aversion to out-of-season produce. Maybe it’s physiological but I suspect it’s a result of reading Barbara Kingsolver’s book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. (I need to reread that and add it to my sidebar of favorite books over there on the right).

I’ll likely continue to post about my neurosis concerning this issue. It’s probably boring but it has been a good way for me to process this process. Make sense?