@Barbara: I've tried something similar. the banana destroyed it for me. not my favorite fruit by a long shot. It's flavor is overpowering. But it'll do in a pinch! Thank you

Freezing fruit may help you in your last 11 days. Trader Joe's has a great selection of frozen fruits like mango, pineapple, papaya. I like to cut up big pieces of watermelon and cantaloupe and freeze it-kind like eating a popsicle.

@Renee: I'm ridiculously stoked to hear of your success. I'm going to approach this from the standpoint of "things to get you through the next 11 days without coconut milk ice cream", since that's what you asked me to do. Big picture, though, eat the damn ice cream once in a while.

You're craving ice cream because you're dehydrated. Drink more water, and eat cold, juicy fruit like grapes, watermelon and plums. That should help with your cravings. (I've been hoovering grapes these past few days – the heat is killing all of us.)

Email me before you plan a trip up here, I've got a ton of stuff going on in the next month or two so we'll have to coordinate.

This post may help, I believe this is paleo allowed.

http://www.choosingraw.com/this-post-will-change-your-life/

Hope it can help:)

From the movie "The Contender"

This is a great line from one of my favorite movies because it is really true. Just a thought Renee

For 99.5% of this challenge, I'm not struggling at all. The only thing I've really changed about my diet is cutting out dairy and NOT indulging in special events where i would generally say to myself, "it's one meal…not a big deal in the long run. have some cake." The fat loss I've seen in the last 19 days has been pretty astounding. I never would have guessed that dairy caused as big of a stall as it did. I'm SHOCKED.

My .5% struggle has been not being allowed to eat coconut milk ice cream. Sweetened with agave, it's low GI and deliciously filled with healthy saturated fat. With the absolutely disgustingly heat the northeast has seen the last few days, all I seem to be thinking about is having some. I'm struggling because I don't see it as an evil food like i do everything else I'm not eating.

I only have 11 days left of the challenge, and I won't be ruining it…but I'd really love to stop wanting it. Thoughts? Tough love: ready? Go.

(Also, I think i'll be up in the Tilton area at the end of September. I'll shoot you an email when I know more)

BTW over at the CrossFit HQ website there is a paleo club inspired by your "Change Your Life in 30 Days" post.

Check it out: http://www.board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=49476

Melissa it seems to me you are helping people change their health for the better. So again thank you.

@Steve: As Mel said, the cravings will probably continue for a while… it takes the body (and the mind) time to break those longstanding habits. Just stick with it, and they will pass. (And, welcome!)

@NathanM: That deserves its own post. It's kind of a fun story.

@John: There are a lot of ways to work this – some people just eat when they're hungry and stop when they're full, others take a more scientific approach and eat Paleo food in Zone proportions. Long story short – it's up to you. Play around with quantity and macronutrient proportion and figure out what works best for your performance, energy levels and mental health and sanity.