I have been eating gluten free for nearly four years. My brother was diagnosed with severe Celiac disease which ended up connecting the dots between a host of random symptoms that I was personally dealing with. Going gluten free changed my life, without a doubt, but I've still fought lethargy, blood sugar swings and difficulty really hitting my full potential when I run or work out. A few months after we were married, my husband attended Robb Wolf's nutrition seminar and came back completely stoked about the Paleo Diet. I was less than enthusiastic. It was traumatic enough for me to give up my Dunkin Donuts and french breads and the thought of giving up the gluten free substitutes that I'd worked so hard to find was just out of the question. Eventually he wore me down and we began a sort of half-hearted attempt at eating Paleo that fizzled due to our busy schedules and lack of motivation.
Fast forward to the present. I gave birth six months ago to our beautiful little girl and my husband is now down range. Eating Paleo is more important than ever, especially since we now have a third member of the family to be concerned about, so we've decided to make the switch. This doesn't present much of a problem on the homefront: I'm already extremely familiar with eating gluten free so it's really just a matter of clearing the empty carbs and dairy out of the pantry and replacing them with Paleo alternatives. Down range is a bit more difficult as the DFAC at the husband's FOB is abysmal, to say the least. For him, this next year may be more quasi-Paleo due to the limited choices, but it is my goal to make it more feasible through creative care packages.
Which brings me to the point of this blog. I did some research to find non-perishable paleo foods that can be shipped and didn't find a whole lot. I did find, however, a lot of guys in the same predicament and have decided to blog my carepackages in an attempt to help anyone else who might be looking to feed their soldier from 6800 miles away! I welcome suggestions and I will shamelessly promote your product if it's paleo, non-perishable and good quality.
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