While recommitting myself, I mentioned a “paleo-esque lifestyle.” What do I mean by paleo-esque?

Well, first I guess I should tell you what “paleo” is in terms of diet. In my “About Me” post, I boil it down to “eating [just] what I could eat in the wild with nothing but a knife.” PaleoFood.com states it pretty succinctly at the top of the page:

Recipes are: grain-free, bean-free, potato-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free.
Ingredients used: meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, nuts, and berries.

While eating paleo, you can (for the most part) eat unlimited amounts of the foods in the “[i]ngredints used” list. If you are trying to lose weight, you need to be careful of the amount of fruit, but otherwise, have at it. At first, you might possibly find yourself overeating, but as you’re body adjusts to the high quality foods, you should begin to self-regulate without even realizing it. That’s what happened with me during my first go ’round with paleo.

I was also better able to recognize what foods my body was craving. When eating processed foods loaded with sugars, grains, etc, my cravings were generic: I wanted something and it didn’t matter what, I just ate! Once deeply into the paleo diet, I was able to tell specifically what I was craving: bananas, fish, steak, salad, etc.

Now, what do I mean by “paleo-esque?” Well, to my “ingredients used” list, I’m adding in corn, beans, and limited amounts of dairy.

Scott Kustes over at Fitness Spotlight posted a great article about how a Paleo/Primal eating plan improves your health.