Primal Journal (DashFire)

On July 4th, I had a couple all beef hot dogs from the grill and they tasted great. So I thought, all right, they're all beef, no ingredients I don't recognize, quick easy thing, let's try this again. Except this time I put them in the toaster oven. They were disgusting. Carcinogens or not, grilling just tastes a ton better.

SLEEP
7 hr, alarm

FOOD
B - 3 eggs, spinach, bacon, tomato, avocado
L - Salmon | smoothie (cherries, blackberries, raspberries, egg, lime juice)
D - 3 hot dogs, white cheddar, tomato
Snacks - pork rinds, almonds, 90% chocolate

EXERCISE
30 min walk

OTHER
Vitamins - N | Sunlight - Y | Cold Shower - N

Ever since discovering Black Diamond cheese, I've been on a cheese kick. I bought a lot of it. Turning into an every day thing. I still have a few days worth left. Not good with not eating it. Just want to eat it gone. Been giving it to roommates. Still more. So much cheese. It's like my kryptonite. nom nom.

SLEEP
7.5 hr, no alarm

FOOD
B - 3 eggs, spinach, bacon, tomato, cheddar
L - Salmon, tomato, broccoli, cheddar
D - Roasted Chicken, Tomato, 90% dark chocolate
Snacks - Banana, pork rinds, almonds

EXERCISE
30 min walk

OTHER
Vitamins - N | Sunlight - Y | Cold Shower - N

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Didn't really do lunch today, just had a boiled egg and snacked on fruit throughout the day. We got 10lb ea of Rainier Cherries and Strawberries, plus half a dozen cantaloupe (which I stayed away from). Also road a bike for the first time in probably 11 years. Nine miles was a bit ambitious, kinda sore the next day, but was good. Doubt it will become a regular thing (the bike I have access to is pretty crappy), but may incorporate a couple miles a week while it's nice out.

SLEEP
7.5 hr, no alarm

FOOD
B - 3 eggs, spinach, salmon, cheddar
D - BAS (spinach, chicken, 2 boiled eggs, mushroom, tomato, cucumber, cherries, cheddar, almonds) w/ BV
Snacks - Cherries, Strawberries, Boiled Egg

EXERCISE
30 min walk

OTHER
Vitamins - N | Sunlight - Y | Cold Shower - N

Weird as it sounds, I find myself challenged by "C" foods. It used to be cola, cookies, cake & chips. Now it's cherries, chocolate & cheese. An improvement for sure, but not necessarily meant to be an everyday thing. So after HATING dark chocolate for years, since going primal, I'm all about 85-90% Dark Chocolate -- especially in fruit smoothies. Fortunately almost out of cherries, choc & cheese, then not buying any more this week. Their daily presence is probably not helping my plateaued weight at the moment. Speaking of which, I'm 1/4 of the way to my goal in only 6 weeks. Down 30lb (which has been unchanged for a week) and have 90lb to go.

SLEEP
7.5 hr, no alarm

FOOD
B - 3 eggs, chicken, mushrooms, cheddar | cherries
L - Salmon, veggies & guac
D - BAS (spinach, salmon, boiled egg, mushrooms, tomato, cucumber, cherries, cheddar, almonds) w/ BV
Snacks - Banana | Smoothie (lime juice, cherries, blackberries, 90% choc)

EXERCISE
30 min walk

OTHER
Vitamins - N | Sunlight - Y | Cold Shower - N

Me, too. Chocolate and cheese of the chevre type. But I'm not about to give those up, as my chevre logs have very low carbs, and the dark choc takes place of the soda... I'm not ready yet.

Congrats on the bike! Hubby bought me one last year, but I'm just getting around to riding it on my dirt road. A while back you asked if I had a journal - back then, I didn't, but yours and those of a few other posters here on the MDA made me change my mind. If you ever have dead time, you are welcome to come on over for a read and/or chat. Thanks for posting yours - I personally find it inspirational.

Once upon a time... Boiled Egg, Avocado and Cheddar. That pretty much sums up day 46. The End.

SLEEP
7 hr, no alarm

FOOD
B - 2 boiled eggs, apple, banana
L - Boiled Egg, Avocado, aged cheddar, 90% choc | blueberries, raspberies, almonds & coconut milk
D - Boiled Egg, Avocado, aged cheddar, peach, cherries
Snacks - Cherries, Chicken, Cucumber, Tomato

EXERCISE
30 min walk

OTHER
Vitamins - N | Sunlight - Y | Cold Shower - N

By far my lamest food day in a long time. Just wasn't terribly hungry, and the heat (99°F) left me lethargic and unmotivated to fix anything worthwhile. Fortunately Day 48 has cooler weather and deliciousness in store for me. Endeavored to bike to a movie with roomie. The projector was broken when we got there, so ended up just meandering around and biking the lake back. Was nice, except for the heat.

SLEEP
7 hr, alarm

FOOD
B - Banana
L - Smoothie (2 eggs, coconut milk, apricot, cherries, blackberries, 90% choc)
D - Tuna, Avocado, Boiled Egg, cheese, Peach
Snacks - Pork Rinds, apple, banana

EXERCISE
8.2 miles on Bike

OTHER
Vitamins - N | Sunlight - Y | Cold Shower - N

I've been craving beef for days and finally made it happen. Wanted to do ribs & purple sweet potato chips, but I ended up buying what I think was a standard white sweet potato (or maybe it's a yam). Anyone know? But regardless, they were delicious. Really liked the combo of coconut & palm oil. Gave it a great flavor and wonderful color. Also, this was the first I've used dry rub on anything except lamb in a LONG time. was really good... no sweet bbq sauces for me anymore.

And on Day 48 finally dropped below 310 (weighed in at 308.4), which means I'm 1/4th of the way towards my target weight. Hoping to drop below 300 by August 4th.

SLEEP
7 hr, alarm

FOOD
B - 3 eggs, spinach, cheese | apple
L - Grilled Beef Ribs w/ Dry Rub [top photos ↓] | Sweet Potato? Chips (fried in Coconut & Palm oils) [btm photos ↓]| Raspberries, blueberries, almonds & coconut milk.
D - Pork BBQ w/ peppers & onions in bacon butter | Smoothie (cherries, coconut milk, cocoa)
Snacks - Cherries

EXERCISE
30 min walk

OTHER
Vitamins - N | Sunlight - Y | Cold Shower - Y

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It looks like a regular potato. Sweet potato tends to be orange... Either way they look delicious!

Just wanted to do a brief update. The last couple weeks (Days 49-60) have gone well. I'm somewhat in a plateau phase (both with weight and food), but based almost entirely on diet change (with addition of just a bit of recreational exercise) I've dropped ~35 lbs. About 30% of my goal. Of course I know that initial weight was the easy part. Now things get a bit more challenging.

Will do a fuller reflection on the last two months soon. Things have been busy, so still may be some time before I return to daily posting. But wanted to just check in and say I'm still going strong and excited about the weeks ahead.