Sometimes, it’s impossible to eat Paleo. One of those times is when you’re a guest for someone who either doesn’t know that you’re eating Paleo, a host who doesn’t know you well, or perhaps the host doesn’t understand why anyone would eat anything other than “Normal food.”

This past weekend, Sherry and I were at a small bed and breakfast in Nacogdoches, and we were faced with the situation of being presented with non-Paleo food for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. Admittedly, we made no mention of our dietary requirements when making the reservation, and we probably could have done that, but we didn’t want to complicate matters. Besides, how much harm can a breakfast do?

On Saturday, we had bacon (cured with sugar) and eggs (perfectly good) and homemade biscuits and gravy. These were both obviously non-Paleo, but I decided I would go ahead and eat one biscuit as a gesture of thanks. The proprietor went through the trouble of making the breakfast, and I have to say it was very delicious! I didn’t have as adverse a reaction as I thought I might; just some gassiness during our walk later that morning.

The next day, the proprietor made us blueberry pancakes from scratch with eggs and sausages. The sausages had sugar in them (it’s funny how I can taste it now!) but the pancakes were utterly amazing. I’m glad I ate them; they were a nice treat.

Of course, my stomach wasn’t so happy with me afterward, but within an hour or so, I was back to feeling mostly normal. Neither Sherry nor I will be slacking off on our Paleo diet at all, but we realize that sometimes, it’s the polite thing to do and just eat what you’re given. One or two meals aren’t going to derail our progress, our health, or our determination to stick with the Paleo lifestyle. We recognize the two breakfasts for what they were; treats made by someone who made the food for us out of friendship. To turn that food down would have been rude and wasteful. Besides, who can turn down homemade pancakes and biscuits after not having either for a year!