Feeling Sexy page

[Pebbles67]

EDIT: 11/2012 A message to all visitors of this thread. Yes, I am still Primal and still here. I would like to state for the record that the original intent of this thread was to celebrate how good I was feeling about myself. It somehow morphed into a discussion about sex, so fair warning. In recent days this thread seems to have gotten back to it's original purpose. So feel free to read the whole thing or just skip to the end and celebrate your sexiness with us. END EDIT

What is it with this way of life. I walk around feeling like some sort of a Goddess. I've got this "look at me" attitude. I'm standing tall and looking people in the eye.

The crazy thing is that I still have 75 pounds to lose. It is totally mental and emotional, but it does translate to people noticing me more in a positive way. Good thing I am already married or I might have to become a cougar. My husband wants to know who this wild woman is...not that he is complaining.

Anyone else feeling sexy?

[Chaohinon]

Good thing I am already married or I might have to become a cougar.

That's never stopped anyone before...

[Herbwifemama]

I feel sleeker and lighter. I feel like I'm game for more things- wanna race? Ok! Didn't need any help feeling sexy.

[Pebbles67]

That's never stopped anyone before...

Oh, but I'm not that kind of girl...at least I wasn't pre-primal. Do you think I could get away with "Primal made me do it."?

[Pebbles67]

I feel sleeker and lighter. I feel like I'm game for more things- wanna race? Ok! Didn't need any help feeling sexy.

That too! I think that Primal eating balances a lot of things that are out of line. For me, weight, hormones, exhaustion made me feel very un sexy. I have had insulin/metabolic syndrome issues for a long time. Maybe the sudden relief of all that is what I'm reacting to.

[Herbwifemama]

I totally relate- I have some whacked out hormones- PCOS/Syndrome X - that gave me low energy, but a high libido (testosterone). The libido is still high, but the energy is coming up, which makes me feel euphoric. It could also be the dramatic inch loss. I spend most of my day going... Really? 8 inches in 4 weeks is for REAL???

[hermanda]

After about 4 months eating this way I got my periods back after a 4 year hiatus and thus, my libido. OMG. I'm so freaking on the prowl it's ridiculous and I've never been that type of girl. Still not sure what to do with myself.

[zoebird]

yes, and my libido is *WAY* up too. sweet deal. now, if only i could get that kid to bed faster. LOL

[kiwineil]

"Still not sure what to do with myself. "
roflmao .. need a hand?

[spakesneaker]

Hmmmm. I'm definitely not as depressed and irritable as when my PCOS/IR insulin symptoms were at their worst, but then again, that was also when I was a teenager. I have no doubt, though, that this lifestyle would have alleviated a lot of the stress, sadness, and anger I felt then.

I suppose that as I've slimmed down, I've become more confident and wear more form-fitting clothes and not t-shirts and baggy jeans like I used to. Still not completely at the stage I want to be at either though--I wish I could FLIRT! I think about sex ALL THE TIME and have been like this for YEARS--and I don't think it's because of the high testosterone from PCOS--but the lingering 'fat mentality' is difficult to get over since I was always a fat kid. Maybe that's what makes the difference.