I’m an Omnivore

If you go check out my diet page you might notice that I’m going back on grains. In fact, I’ll be back on dairy in a month. My descent into the Paleo diet is going to have to be put on hold for a short while. Before I get too involved, I want to answer a very important question:

What really causes acne?

Is it poor hygiene? Not getting enough sunlight? Touching your face too much? As you can probably guess, I think the real reason behind most acne problems is diet.

I’ve got a damn good hunch that diet is the real issue for most cases of acne. Certain experiences have made me feel this way: for instance, my face was very clear during one week. I didn’t have so much as one pimple. I broke down one night during that week and bought a small box of Junior Mints. Within hours, I had several zits. It was ridiculous. In general, I have seen a significant improvement in my acne since I started changing my diet. However, this could be attributed to other reasons and I haven’t documented this change yet, so I am now planning to go back and see the difference.

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I want to let everyone know where I stand physically and where I still want to go. I also know that I’ve neglected photographs for too long, so here we go:

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For the month of September, I have decided to study the benefits and feasibility of completely eliminating grains from my diet. What does this include? Bread, pasta, rice, cereal, oatmeal, and beer, among other things. I can already imagine my readers closing their browsers, grabbing their car keys, and heading straight to the closest bagel shop.

I know, going grain free sounds crazy. My fiancee thinks it’s crazy. My friends think it’s crazy. And I don’t deny it’s somewhat difficult either. Certainly, it is more difficult than just cutting out dairy as I have previously done.

However, giving up grains is an inevitable part of exploring a Paleolithic diet and that’s exactly what I am going to do.

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You don’t have to set goals to be on a diet. Maybe you’re already where you want to be and just don’t want to slide. But if you do have physical goals, diet and exercise can help you achieve them. Do you want more energy? Do you want to be able to run a marathon? How about go up a flight of stairs without getting winded? The time is going to pass whether or not you set goals. When I think of that, I am reminded that setting goals is not only worthwhile, but that not setting goals is a waste, unless, of course, you’re perfectly content in every way.

I want to explain what my goals are. Trust me. I’m not where I want to be right now. These are my three goals:

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