Sometimes, I look back at "the good old days" when I was just low carb.
I have a lot more things to avoid being Paleo!
But I am happy to report that I have completed the elimination of seed oils from my daily menus. I just got an immersion blender for making my own mayonnaise; which was the last thing I had trouble replacing. Now deviled eggs should make a triumphant return.
What really surprised me was getting rid of artificial sweeteners. But last winter I wound up not doing much baking. In the meantime, my tastebuds have sharpened to the point that sugar-free syrups and drinks taste way too sweet to me.
I just ordered a bunch of my favorite herbal teas online and will be drinking those, unsweetened, as the weather heats up. I did find a stevia-sweetened soda I like for those evenings out where I need something to mix with my rum.
I'm sure I won't give up on my almond/coconut flour goodies entirely; I'll just come up with a lowered sweetener dose, and use different ones like stevia. The only one I have to please right now is myself, after all.
And I keep my dairy to high fat, cultured, sources. I went without dairy for years after a bout of gastroenteritis led to a diagnosis of lactose intolerance. Then I resumed it with Atkins. It didn't seem to make a difference to my health the way dropping grains dramatically did. So on that, the jury is still out.
I don't know if my increased health benefits (arthritis going away, rosacea calming down, better sleep, mood, and digestion habits, and no ugly surprises when I reach for my summer wardrobe) are making me more sensitive to those areas of my diet that are not yet optimum?
Going to splenda-sweetened baked goods were key to my adjustment to a totally grain free way of life, but I just don't crave them like I used to. I never noticed a problem with store-bought mayo or salad dressings before, but now they will make my face itchy. And I bought creamed spinach with good ingredients in a frozen form... only to throw it out because it smelled like baby puke.
It's a challenge, all right. But one with great benefits.