I think that is great that even your full-fare food is only 1.5 pounds per day, which is what I plan on when using freeze-dried.

One place where it makes eminent sense to use "regular" food is when you have to pack all of your water. So if you have to carry all of your water, might as well have some of it in a juicy steak and potato as opposed to adding it to a freeze-dried meal.