Hello. I've been ketogenic Primal/Paleo for over a year and a half. I don't belong to any gyms or challenges and MFP is my only support since I live in an isolated location.

I have a different approach than the person above. For me, my best health relies on lots of fat, especially natural saturated fats. However, I have a very disordered metabolism that will take years to heal and had pre-diabetes, morbid obesity, severe depression, binge eating disorder and many other issues that are well treated with a high fat diet.

I base my diet on fat (animals, coconuts primarily), meat and vegetables. I eat nuts, seeds, nightshades (tomatoes, peppers etc), dairy and fruit in careful moderation.

I agree that this lifestyle is not "hard" and can actually be less expensive than one based on SAD. I do spend a lot of money on specialty high quality items but because I eat so much less I have been saving 10-20% on my grocery bill compared to before. I've been keeping track of my spending for years so the proof is there in black and white. The savings to my health are priceless.

I'm doing a Paleo challenge with my crossfit gym and while I'm not following exactly what they are doing (Whole 30) it is motivational to be part of a group, we get emails that are very useful, and the before pictures and measurements gives me a goal- I want to see a difference. For me it's worth it and I got to know some more people at the box. It sounds like you are pretty close to eating paleo anyway so you might want to try it.