Becky - like the others have said, it totally gets better. Just stick it out and do NOT try to kill a sugar craving with a high sugar fruit as a substitute. That will only prolong the agony! Your best bet is to squash it with something super filling and preferably full of healthy fat. Avocados are a great idea!

Tulip - it sounds like you've captured the best parts of the paleo diet without going crazy about it. Good for you!

Just to clarify, I joke a lot about bacon but really, I don't eat it all that much. I've got a few recipes that use it for flavor but it's not a major component and when we do cook bacon to have with breakfast, I usually have only a piece or maybe two. I haven't had any at all since last Friday, so it's not a daily thing for me at all. I will say that bacon is MORE delicious now than it used to be precisely because when I do eat it, it's guilt-free and feels like a total indulgence.

For me, the biggest deterrent to eating things like wheat, oats, sugar and the like is my inability to STOP eating them. I don't know what those things do to me, but I lose my sense of satiety almost instantly so I almost always over eat even if I am actively listening to my body. And then I find myself craving the same things for days on end once the 'episode' is over. It's not worth it.

That said, if I really want ice cream or chocolate, I'll allow myself some immediately after a meal. This will satisfy the urge without creating a nasty cycle of cravings. I think the meal food already in my stomach keeps the typical sugar reaction from occurring. In addition, because I've already eaten, the danger of over-eating the treat food is a lot less.

I will NEVER eat crap when I am hungry. I've learned how badly I react to that and it's a huge mistake for me. If I'm hungry, I eat something healthy first, even if it's just a handful of carrots or a piece of cold chicken.