Glenda, I couldn't have said it better! I have strayed from time to time, trying things like oatmeal or chick pea pasta. Not only are they gateway drugs for me, but they cause joint pain and sometimes reflux. There's no doubt that they're the culprits.

Curlybri, about fruit: If you're doing paleo, then by all means try a little fruit as long as it fits in your daily carb allowance and it agrees with you/doesn't cause any ill effect. My sweet spot is around 40-45 g NC daily, so I can very comfortably eat strawberries and raspberries on a fairly regular basis and also enjoy chunks of melon, wedges of citrus fruit or a small plum or nectarine once in a while. I live in a warm climate as well and find fruit so refreshing. If you want to count grape tomatoes as fruit, you can easily include them, too.