Truffle Salt, my free food remedy.
Sticking to a clean diet has been a huge challenge for me, especially because I am surrounded by free food almost all day, everyday. I am a Software Engineer in Silicon Valley. I have a hard time controlling myself, especially since food is so convenient. For example, if there are jalapeno poppers laying out, all cooked, warm, and smelling delicious, I will start by eating one (hey, it's just one), then two (it's just one more), and then before I know it, I have devoured at least 20 of them.
I was in denial for awhile. I claimed that I eat "mostly Paleo," except on binge day, once a week. However, I would "cheat" every few days with a small piece of white chocolate. Few days turned into a couple of days, and then turned into every other meal. Those white chocolate pieces were getting larger and then I was adding ice cream, fried food, rice, and occasionally pasta. All those "cheat" meals added up and soon enough, I had performance issues at the gym.
So how does one stay Paleo for more than a couple days straight? What about minimizing fructose temptations? This is what worked for me.
I was in denial for awhile. I claimed that I eat "mostly Paleo," except on binge day, once a week. However, I would "cheat" every few days with a small piece of white chocolate. Few days turned into a couple of days, and then turned into every other meal. Those white chocolate pieces were getting larger and then I was adding ice cream, fried food, rice, and occasionally pasta. All those "cheat" meals added up and soon enough, I had performance issues at the gym.
So how does one stay Paleo for more than a couple days straight? What about minimizing fructose temptations? This is what worked for me.
from Amazon so I can make jerky, kale chips, and those expensive orange bursts snacks I get at the California Avenue Farmer's Market every weekend. The kit came with five trays, a jerky gun, two Clean-A-Screens, and some other stuff. The first thing I tried to make were those delicious dried oranges. 
