BFL is in the Zone...kinda...

The Crossfit program suggests either the Zone eating plan or the paleo eating plan, also known as the cave man plan (I will NOT use the word diet here). There are a lot of similarities between the BFL plan and the Zone plan. In fact, the palm of your hand measurement is suggested by both plans. One difference is that the Zone plan recommends a bit more fat, and encourages fruit and vegetables as the desired form of carbs. The plan allows you to double the carb portion size if you're eating veggies instead of rice/potatoes/whole grains. The use of nuts are also recommended by the Zone. Honestly, it's what I've intuitively done under BFL anyway. The Zone suggests you eat very little in the way of pastas and rices and whatnot. I think one of the reasons for that is that it's very easy to overconsume these foods. Unless you're measuring everything, you're probably eating more carbs than you should. Anyway, it's interesting to note how similar the plans are in many ways. I'm guessing that based upon your body type and genetics, most people's optimum nutrition needs probably fall into a range between these two programs. Play around a bit and find out what works best for you.