You are who you are. Be proud of it :)

No i never tell anyone who hasn't asked.

If they do, or if you go out to dinner with new people, I just say, "oh i dont eat grains or legumes."

They say why? I say, "they don't make me feel well." Done. Easy.

No use of the word "diet." Don't make it more than it is. You choose your food, I'll choose mine.

I've been living paleo for a little over 3 months myself. I tell EVERYONE, especially after getting my 90-day follow-up results!!!!

Measurement > February 22 > June 1

Cholesterol > 231 > 170

Triglycerides > 249 > 76

A1C > 6.3 > 5.5

Weight > 189 > 168

June 1 blood pressure > 102/70

Tada!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just frame it positively: "I eat whole, non-processed foods that have high nutritional value, that includes meat, vegetables, and saturated fat"

Unless they're really interested, don't go into the restrictions. People get all weird if you cut entire things out of your diet, even if they are poisonous (grains, soy, e.g.).

I generally try to avoid the details unless someone asks, but when they do ask, I give them just enough to make them understand I'm not crazy. No one really wants a 1000 page GCBC explanation. If they did, they'd have read it and not be questioning me :)

I make cavemen noises, beat their women folk over the head with a club, and drag them back to my cave. I find the club stops any annoying questions about my dietary behavior.

No, I tell people I am a vegan. I go to a town a couple of hours from here to buy meat and butter. I return to my house in the middle of the night and pray that nobody will see me as I tranport my cache into the house. A wheatgrass machine is on full display in my kitchen, along with books by Ann Wigmore and Viktoras Kulvinskas, as decoys. An acquaintance opened the door to my refrigerator and gave me a funny look. I had mistakenly left some liverwurst there. It may be necessary to take drastic action to prevent him from spreading rumors.

Tell people? I convert them!

I tell pretty much anyone I'm going to spend time with repeatedly, and anywhere else that it might come up. I definitely try and wait til it's a relevant moment rather than just blurting it out of nowhere. It's amazing how much people talk about food/lifestyle in a non-paleo way once your eyes are opened. I try to stay on the good side of the "it's a cult" line and not be too annoying about it :)

People have varying levels of interest but I've never had any issues with it. More like they don't get it, or cling onto conventional wisdom because they haven't done the research and it's hard to ignore that "everybody knows" stuff like eating 5 meals a day or "carbs are what give you energy".

The more people who look into it, the better. Maybe your mention of it doesn't get them to take it seriously, but when the 3rd or 10th or 50th mention or piece of evidence comes up, it starts to click....

I was so excited when I discovered Paleo that I immediately had to run and tell my sister, who was suffering from many of the same conditions that I was. She's adopted most of the Paleo principles now, too, based on my testament. I've even gotten my mum to go gluten-free after sharing with her what I've learned. They're both thrilled with the results.

Other than telling that small handful of people, however, no. I've kept it to myself unless asked why I wasn't eating something. If asked, I explain that I get sick if I eat certain things. Most people who know me also know that I've suffered from chronic stomach pain and they're very understanding and are happy for me now that I've ameliorated most of my tummy issues. I'm very shy, though, and with my history of wonky eating, Paleo has given me the semblance of normalcy that I've craved for so long. :)

my family knows because i only cook what i am going to eat. if they want something else they are on their own.

when i first started i told the instructor of my night school nutrition class; it was too funny.

i told a few co workers who already believe i have an eating disorder. at 120lbs i complained that i felt fat. it was the soy and/or the gluten. today i feel absolutely svelt at 126lbs.

now that i am more settled into eating this way, if the subject comes up, i only talk about what i am eating; never what i won't.

I usually say that I do my own research and form my own opinions, which I do, but it tends to look a lot like a paleo diet, so that's why I hang around paleo sites so much, they're full of like-minded people doing relatively similar things as I am.

It's been about 3 weeks, and I'm still in the closet. In February, one of my roommates loudly declared that she was going to try eating vegan for the month, and we all rolled our eyes and laughed when she decided to back out at the last minute. When I decided to change my diet, I didn't want to risk letting anyone else's attitudes or expectations color my experience. I figure I'll come out when someone asks if I've lost weight!

my husband was discussing my diet with a co worker in canada and he hadnt heard of paleo but said that i eat like "cavemen" and the guy responded...uh, so she eats raw meat?

ughh!

If I am eating with people then I tell them - otherwise they might expect me to eat grains or something.

And when people comment how well I look, what have I been doing?? (it happens a LOT!!!) then I tell them.

As yet - no converts - but a lot of interest.

My "diet" (I prefer to call it "my way of eating," b/c I intend to do it for the rest of my life) if often a subject of conversation b/c I've gone from 255 to 210 in the past six months.

To be candid, I often describe what I eat rather than call it Paleo. I am afraid they will search the internet and find stories about people dressed in furs, or asking questions about what our favorite fight song is. Or I'll suggest a specific web site like Kurt Harris.

I have been so excited to find paleo. I was eating this way anyway due to food allergies. But before when people asked why I was eating differently from them (at work, eating out, parties, etc..) I felt like such nerd saying, "Well I have these food allergies..so..." Now I just say "I eat paleo" and explain if they ask. Now I feel like part of a special club (I know I know this is putting way too much snob into it) versus being such a special medical needs nerd. Its been great for my self image to associate my dietary needs with a positive movement rather than a negative medical issue.

My friend sassed me HARD when I told her I was going paleo. Turns out she had no idea what paleo actually was. To her, it ment eating only locally sourced meats -- like atkins, but you could only eat food that you could WALK to. I have no idea where she got her information from.

After I explained what Paleo actually was, she invited my wife and I over for a meal, and she suprised us with some nice thick GF steaks, beet salads, and a couple of other food items that she THOUGHT were paleo (chick peas, and a gluten free but not grain free bread.) She said she enjoyed the challenge of cooking a paleo meal for me. She's not planning to convert any time soon, but at least she doesn't sass me anymore.

My brother told me it was too expensive. I told him I can make a complete meal for two for under $4.00. Now he has no arguements besides its too hard to pack 3 meals a day (He and I both leave home early, and dont get home until late.)

I'm waiting to get some bloodwork results back to see if my numbers have changed.