How true have I been?

I was asking myself how true I had been to the lifestyle of primal/paleo and I don't think I have been following the 80-20 rule very well. It may be closer to 70-30. I decided to really track what I had been orating and it isn't "cheats" but the little bits that are creping into the meals.

I like coffee and enjoy it with a lightener: half and half or coconut creamer. I was using only the coconut creamer and it has evaporated cane juice in it, it's sugar, just not as refined. The half and half is dairy. So out of these two which is the lesser evil? Or should I learn to go without a lightener? It seems that the sweeteners are where it sneaks in the most.

I found a cake recipe for the paleo diet and it is fantastic. Some of the ingredients are eggs, coconut flour, unsweetened chocolate and sweetened with maple syrup. Of course, I made it for a couple different groups of people to show how wonderful this diet is and how one can still eat great food, with some treats. So within a month I made three of these cakes and took them various places to share and of course, I ate my part. This isn't including the time I made it into cupcakes. Boy oh boy, I was lovin on those cupcakes. Another area where the ratio went awry.

I have been very diligent this past week and my hope is that I will get back on track. I feel much better when I remove those substances, even in small amounts from my diet. Good meat, good fat, and good veggies make me feel better.