I've had the same Argument with multiple people. Ever since I went Paleo I have felt better than I ever remember. All my digestive issues are gone.

I've had heated arguments with people that I need to put grains and some sorts of wheat back into my diet. I've also been told I need to go to the doctor and get tested. I tell them I don't see the point, I know something is bad for me why should I even tolerate it in my life. Their argument is what happens if I accidentally have something with wheat or grains in it and get sick or have a severe reaction due to the fact I haven't had anything with wheat or grains in it for quite some time.

Sorry for the rant, I feel like nobody see's why I gave up bread, wheat, grains, etc or understands why I would do such a "terrible" thing to myself.

Having been a homeschooler for many years I've gotten very adept at avoiding discussions with people who just want to have a go at me, drag me down, "prove" that they're right and I'm wrong and I should be making the same choices they do, etc. My strategy is, 1. deflect tactfully, 2. deflect obviously, 3. tell them to stuff off, it's none of their business. I don't tell other people how to live their lives and I expect the same in return.

"Stand back, I'm going to try.....SCIENCE!"

It's a little harder with members of the medical profession, who often are not terribly open to any ideas that go against the 'low fat, whole grains, red meat is BAD!!!' bullsh*t they've been force fed for years.

I've actually been pleasantly surprised by the number of dietitians who do NOT advocate the contemporary diet we are told is the healthiest and have recommended ketogenic diets to people with diabetes, IBS, etc. It's a positive sign that a minute number of professionals have actually researched for the truth in a land full of conflicting research papers. Eggs are GOOD! Eggs are BAD! Eggs might be OK! No wonder the papers are changing every week!

interested by that Jean (homeschooling my son).

I'm having issues as we are staying with my parents they can't seem to grasp that "flour" is grains...I suffer alot of swelling in my stomach (retaining fluid) and I feel sooo much better when I don't have grains. I get so annoyed when people on the sly try to sneak things into my food - assuring me it has no potato or grains, only to find out that they have put gravox or something in.

Yep I know the answer, get in the kitchen myself...unfortunately at the moment my dad is home and he refuses to let me in to cook  counting down the days til he goes back to work!

How long have you been paleo for tom tom? And how long til you noticed a reduction in your digestive problems?

I started doing the Paleo thing a few months ago and failed 3 times before I finally go it right. Now My diet is pretty much omelets, meats, veggies. The 3rd time round I started going Wheat/Grain Free and worked my way to Paleo. I have never felt better, all my digestive issues growing up are now gone. I don't get headaches and feel like I have so much more energy. I haven't even started the gym yet and keep dropping the pounds, down to about 175lb which is the lowest in years. My blood pressure at the grocery store machine now is in the normal section instead of the pre hypertension it has been in for years of random checking in the pharmacy department. Sometimes it's rough. But I'm making due, found some locally made hunters sausage/jerky to keep in the desk at work and at home for snacks or to replace my lunch if I cannot make it out for an omelet. I also think back to when heartburn was a regular occurrence and I was frustrated but didn't think there was anything I could do about it. Now the last time I had it was when I had some toast, I made the connection and nobody believes me. So I quit trying to preach. When someone see's me and tells me I look healthy and lost weight, what's my secret, I usually offer to load out my copy of The Paleo Solution or my copy of The Wheat Belly. So far nobody else I know have done it. But maybe one day. Sorry to ramble on.

I think school lunch regulations are determined by politics more than actual nutrition.

I've had the same Argument with multiple people. Ever since I went Paleo I have felt better than I ever remember. All my digestive issues are gone.

I've had heated arguments with people that I need to put grains and some sorts of wheat back into my diet. I've also been told I need to go to the doctor and get tested. I tell them I don't see the point, I know something is bad for me why should I even tolerate it in my life. Their argument is what happens if I accidentally have something with wheat or grains in it and get sick or have a severe reaction due to the fact I haven't had anything with wheat or grains in it for quite some time.

Sorry for the rant, I feel like nobody see's why I gave up bread, wheat, grains, etc or understands why I would do such a "terrible" thing to myself.

GREAT post. Giving up wheat is the BESt decision I've ever made re: my health !

She sounds like a control freak. Why did she think she had any right to tell you what to eat? Yup, sounds like you're better off with somebody else.