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[FordRN]

Your location: Nashville, TN

Age (If you want): 46

How Primal are you: I am a newbie since the end of November. I feel the best when I am 100% Primal, but have fallen off the wagon a couple of times since going Primal with the holidays.

Do you consume dairy: Yes, mostly cheese. Some raw milk, occasionally, raw, homemade kefir, occasionally.

Do you drink coffee or tea: Yes, start my day with Starbucks French Roast coffee every morning. I love good, strong, black coffee. I will also drink herbal tea's later in the day.

Motivator for switching to Primal: As I have gotten older, it didn't matter how much I worked out, or how much I did not eat, I still could feel the pounds creeping on. I work out harder in my 40's than I ever did in my 30's or my 20's. I felt like I had gotten to this point where I had to work out 12 to 15 hours a week, & eat like a bird to maintain my figure. It was very frustrating. I was hungry all the time, I craved sugar all the time, and I thought about food non-stop. Since going Primal, I have slowed my workouts way down, at least for a now, I'm not hungry all the time, and I feel so much better. I still have cravings. I fell off the wagon today, because I hosted an Italian Theme going away party for a friend, and felt obligated to partake in the food, which was nothing but pasta, and cheesecake, etc, etc. I decided I am like an alcoholic with sugar. When I start, I cannot stop, and it is just not worth it. I don't want to fall off the wagon again.

Favorite exercise: I love to run, I love to road bike, I love to lift weights, I love martial arts. I taught group fitness for 26 years, so I am completely over group fitness classes. I do like yoga, I love to hike, I love dancing. I just love to move. Anything that gets me moving, gets me outside, and I am happy.

Favorite Primal food: I love steak.....I never allowed myself to love steak, but now I am allowed to eat it, and I am loving it. My husband is so happy.

Best part about being Primal: Feeling good, feeling in control of my hunger


Worst part about being Primal: Sometimes I miss pizza, or ice cream, but after today, it is not worth it. I feel like hell. So, I have to say, nothing. I love being Primal, and I love the Primal mindset.

[GUN5LING3R]

Your location: Miami Beach

Age (If you want): 39

How Primal are you: Just started a week ago after reading Primal Blueprint. I am FULL ON PRIMAL!!

Do you consume dairy: no

Do you drink coffee or tea: one cup of coffee in the morning.

Motivator for switching to Primal: some firefighter co-workers.

Favorite exercise: barefoot hiking in the soft beach sand w/ a 50lb. weight vest, stairs w/ a 50lb. weight vest, box jumps, Tabata Intervals.

Favorite Primal food: Buffalo

Best part about being Primal: Energy!

Worst part about being Primal: Trying to field all of the questions from the Potato Heads. =)

[Mari]

Your location: Ireland

Age (If you want): 25

How Primal are you: Switched about a month ago and so far would say I've been about 90-95%

Do you consume dairy: Yes, currently. Everything organic except for feta which I have trouble sourcing where I live.

Do you drink coffee or tea: No

Motivator for switching to Primal: I have PCOS and I'm hoping primal might help alleviate some of my symptoms.

Favorite exercise: Walking.

Favorite Primal food: Eggs & avocados.

Best part about being Primal: No more living by numbers. No more calorie counting, food measuring, scale obsessing.

Worst part about being Primal: It can be very difficult to find good produce on a limited budget where I live.

[Valkyria]

The Questions:


Your location:
Currently UK.

Age (If you want):
31

How Primal are you:
I've been pretty good the last couple of months, but just this week I decided to be even better. I allow myself some chocolate(very dark and with little sugar), and occasionally some potato, but other than that I'm pretty strict I would say.

Do you consume dairy:
Only cheese and butter. I think I'm lactose intolerant which is a shame because I love yoghurt!

Do you drink coffee or tea:
I don't like coffee, but I drink loads of tea(all sorts)! Kind have to when you live in England ...lol.

Motivator for switching to Primal:
Have had IBS for years and been desperate to figure out what I can eat won't make me feel rubbish. And I want a more natural lifestyle.

Favorite exercise:
Hiking in the mountains. Basically anything that involves nature.

Favorite Primal food:
Meat! Lamb and chicken are my favourites.

Best part about being Primal:
Feeling good, having lots of energy and not being so darn hungry all the time!

Worst part about being Primal:
It can be hard to resist temptations even though you know they're not good for you.

[handgallop]

Your location: Maryland

Age (If you want): 32

How Primal are you: I'm only just starting (2 weeks now), and don't think I can ever be a 100%er (actually, it's more that I don't really want to be. I want to be healthy and eat well as much as possible, but I also acknowledge life is short, and I do enjoy food too much to limit my choices 100% of the time. I may well have some bread, or a piece of cake, here and there. I'm not sure what % that is? heh)

Do you consume dairy: primarily cheese and yogurt (Fage! yum!) I only drink milk if I make hot cocoa. And I do love hot cocoa in winter.

Do you drink coffee or tea: Coffee. it's a weakness. I have stopped putting sugar in though

Motivator for switching to Primal: I want to feel more energetic, clear, and healthy. Losing a few pounds would be nice too but isn't strictly necessary Over the holidays I really felt awful - just exhausted and icky and sort of "clouded." I kept eating delicious sweets, then crashing, then going back for more carbs (in other forms) to try and feel better, and I just felt worse. Before I found this site I told myself I'd break that cycle once I got home and back to normal, but stumbling onto this site helped me plan that out a lot better. I may stick with it, mostly because this is how I tend to eat left to my own devices (the only exceptions being that I used to include spaghetti/pasta quite a bit, and do love to bake). But in general, in the grocery store, etc - I find it pretty easy to feed myself this way

Favorite exercise: walking, running/intervals, horseback riding

Favorite Primal food: cocoa (unsweetened)-chili rubbed seared steak. And fish. FEEEESH! I love you feesh. I am unable to eat spinach or broccoli at the moment, but looking forward to adding those back in, those are my favorite veggies.

Best part about being Primal: Energy! I can already feel I have more energy

Worst part about being Primal: Social gatherings. Seems it can be tricky to eat what I want in these settings, especially at restaurants. Some of my best friends get together at a pizza place every week, I have yet to see what I can eat there (the only tolerable salad is spinach, so for now that's out )

[Cyndi]

Your location: Texas, USA

Age (If you want): 56

How Primal are you: I'm about two weeks into this and I'd say about 90%

Do you consume dairy: Yes, full fat

Do you drink coffee or tea: iced tea three or four times a week

Motivator for switching to Primal: Improving my health, losing weight....but, most importantly improving my overall health. I've got 10 grandchildren to keep up with!

Favorite exercise: Working on that, right now it's Kinnect sports, walking and working on my farm

Favorite Primal food: Steak, stew, chili (oh, that's more than one)

Best part about being Primal: Food!!!

Worst part about being Primal: Exercise, my knees HURT, but I have seen an improvement since I started this lifestyle!

[Kay Exeye]

Your location: montreal, canada

Age (If you want): 29

How Primal are you: on average about 80% my only hang ups are booze and dark chocolate.

Do you consume dairy: sometimes butter, but not often.

Do you drink coffee or tea:not so much

Motivator for switching to Primal: i like figuring out how food works.

Favorite exercise: walking, biking, elliptical (when im stuck inside), push ups, sit ups, static holds.

Favorite Primal food: steak

Best part about being Primal: meat

Worst part about being Primal: social functions and missing beer.

[demos]

Your location: MD

Age (If you want): 42

How Primal are you: just started (day 8)-- so far about 80%

Do you consume dairy: yes... love kefir.

Do you drink coffee or tea:coffee everyday

Motivator for switching to Primal: I like working out hard and eating (what I thought was) good. But I never got lean, even after burning 7000 calories a week. I never had problems digesting grains.

Favorite exercise: cycling, p90x.

Favorite Primal food: steak, omelets

Best part about being Primal: Feeling full, eating enough. I am less gassy, I think

Worst part about being Primal: I like pasta and bread.

[lpix]

Newbie here....

The Questions:

Your location: IL

Age (If you want): 36

How Primal are you:
just starting out - trying to be fully

Do you consume dairy:
i use to on an occasion

Do you drink coffee or tea:
not so much - on an occasion - but mostly tea

Motivator for switching to Primal:
it has been almost 10 months since I have stopped the gym and I have gained everything back. I am now addicted to carbs and refined sugars.
I want to get back on track.

Favorite exercise:
I like push ups - well I use to when I could do them... it made me feel strong

Favorite Primal food:
chicken and avocados

Best part about being Primal:
I don't know yet but I am hoping to be healthy and fit again. I want to feel strong and have energy.

Worst part about being Primal:
I would have to say there is more prep time in eating. and planning your meals.
But I am ready!

[Beastman]

Been lurking this site for a few days. Figured I might as well start posting

Your location: Rochester, NY

Age (If you want): 26

How Primal are you: as of tuesday i'm 100%. funny story actually: I found the site through stumbleupon, read through all the "definitive guides", and started THAT DAY. I had a sandwich that I had brought in to work and I actually chucked the bread.

Do you consume dairy: Not as of yet. If i find a source for pastured dairy products I may start incorporating some of them into my diet.

Do you drink coffee or tea: nope.

Motivator for switching to Primal: I want to look and feel GREAT. reading through the success stories really clinched it for me. Plus the best part about this is no more chronic cardio, because i HATE running.

Favorite exercise: SQUATZ

Favorite Primal food: Grass fed steak with fresh green beans.

Best part about being Primal: I'm only 2 days in full primal, but I already feel more energetic and happier.

Worst part about being Primal: nothing yet, maybe 6 months from now I'll reminisce about pizza and miss it, but for now I'm psyched!