Making the hard choices

So this is sort of a hard thing for me to put out there. It's touchy and personal, and something that's not always to fun to talk about. But in the belated spirit of New Years resolutions, I'll share:
Ever since I can remember, my weight has been a topic. At least within myself. It's always there, how to stay fit, get fit, look fit, does this sag or pull.... You get the drift. What woman doesn't feel self conscience from time to time right? Especially after having three kids. Being a young mom I think just compounded the issue for me. And then one day I just decided to make the hard choices and start doing something different. So little by little I did, I parked a little farther out in the parking lot or skipped on the dessert (very rarely did I do this heheh!) Somehow a few years ago a friend talked me into doing a 5K, so I I totally did it, followed the whole C25K program (check it out http://www.c25k.com/ if you never have) and ran the heck of that 5K, once. And that was sort that. Got bored, got busy, and stopped running. And forgot about my fitness for awhile. 
But it always comes back it's like this itch I can't ever quite reach, how to stay fit, get fit, be fit. 
And so now, with three littles watching me I sometimes feel guilty about taking those precious minutes away to workout, does anyone else feel that way? But in a way I think it's so good because they need to know that I am doing my best to be a better mommy for them. You know I think those are powerful tools to hand down, that you're worth the effort to take time out for yourself and that's okay. And not at all in a selfish self centered sort of way either, but in like a, God put me on this earth for a purpose and so I want to be the best image of Him in every way sort of mentality. 
Okay so all that to say, I'm still on this path of personal health and fitness, and I really do enjoy it! I love getting the kids involved in whatever way that looks like, be it cooking, or joining my on a jog like IJ did last weekend. He rocked it out by the way, ran a solid 10 minutes with me before he started to complain! 
The other exciting thing we've decided to do this year is try to adhere to the Paleo lifestyle of eating! Basically it's based on the cavemen's diet and focuses on whole, organic, foods. We thought we'd be able to carry it out for the whole family, but dang, for kids it's tough! So Clint and I are following it for the most part and making modifications for the kids. It's been interesting for sure and I think Clint probably has had enough salads to last him a years worth. But we're both feeling really good and encouraged to continue with it. We decided to give it a year and then see how we feel about it. I'll be adding some of my favorite recipes as time goes on I think. 
Has anyone one else done the Paleo diet? What are your thoughts on it? I'd love to hear!