Last weekend was the 4th of July. I've been trying to "eat Primal" recently which is all about high proteins and fats, and low carbs.

4th of July barbecue actually works pretty well with this diet. You can have the Bratwurst, just as long as you don't put it on a bun. Lamb kabobs, grilled shrimp, and barbecued pork loin all work well with the caveman diet. In fact, barbecuing is more-or-less how the cavemen cooked, let alone how they ate. Put some meat over a fire and let it sit there until it's hot enough to be tasty.

Unfortunately, the other main ingredient for any fourth of July barbecue is beer. And beer has carbs. I limited myself to one beer over the weekend, and I ended up having two, though on different days, so I guess I stuck to a "per diem" limit of sorts.

The good of limiting my alcohol consumption was the beer tasted much better since I was picky about which one beer I got to drink. Also, I actually remembered the bulk of the festivities this year, which is a first.

The bad of limiting my alcohol consumption was that I became the designated driver. And as kind and chivalrous and heroic as being a designated driver is, the truth of the matter is it sucks. You're tired, you want to go home and sleep, but you have to wait around for two more hours for the drunks to get done with their lollies. Then, right about the time the lose interest in partying and gain interest in holding in all the sausages they stuffed down, you have to scoop them up and spend another hour and $20 in gas dropping them off around town.

I think next year I'll just pretend to be drunk.

Also, I stumbled through these websites on the caveman diet and damage control. I also found some interesting stuff about the vitamin shop and how to relieve stress. Happy hunting, co-eds!