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[Mickey]

Your location: I live in Accokeek, Md

Age (If you want): 37

How Primal are you: Just started yesterday,but I would say 80%. I need to kick the TV habit and move a bit more.

Do you consume dairy: Lactose intolerant

Do you drink coffee or tea: tea all kinds

Motivator for switching to Primal: Lose weight, and to get back to the person I used to be

Favorite exercise: Dead lift

Favorite Primal food: STEAK

Best part about being Primal: Stomach problems feel much better and I am only 2 days in

Worst part about being Primal: No Soda or pasta I love them both

[rt22rt]

Your location: New Jersey

Age (If you want):41

How Primal are you: Not very. Today is my first day!

Do you consume dairy: Small amounts

Do you drink coffee or tea: Yes to both. I feel dependant so I am going to try to cut down

Motivator for switching to Primal: Never been health before. Put on some lbs. Tried 4 Hour Body for 60 days, lost 30 lbs. Looking for something new.

Favorite exercise: Yet to find one? Maybe walking.

Favorite Primal food: Meat

Best part about being Primal: I will let you know

Worst part about being Primal: No chips? Again I will get back to you.

Wish me luck

[eye4bewti]

Hi - I live in Sonoma county, CA - I am 67 I have recently gone primal as a result of a condition that developed and I started out gluten free and now am pretty much totally on a primal diet which I have tried before without much success due to my lack of will power. Now- with this condition I've developed I have a really great incentive and have made the transition.

I consume a small amount of heavy cream and an occasion bite of cheese.

I drink coffee sometimes and also black and green teas.

I like to hike.

avocados are a staple as they make everything taste good - I use guacamole as a salad dressing - yum!

My problem has cleared up about 75% and I am also losing weight.

Hard to eat out...

[GoldAmber]

Your location: Cleveland, OH

Age (If you want): 28

How Primal are you:
Just Started this morning with my better half!

Do you consume dairy:
I rarely consumed dairy before going Primal - except for cheese once in a while. I think we will still be eating a little cheese here and there, but that's about all. We always kept Almond milk and Soy milk stocked, but I think the main reason was for things like cereal, should be easy to cut these out or cut back drastically.

Do you drink coffee or tea:
I love tea, and just recently started drinking coffee on ocassion. I am still trying to figure out what/if I can really use some sort of sweetener? I just dont enjoy it much without a little hint of sweet.

Motivator for switching to Primal:
I have struggled with the "last" 10-15 lbs my whole life it seems. I was never really considered heavy, but I was not thin either. I have always wanted a fit toned body, but no matter how hard I worked I was never satisifed enough with the results even when I was down to a size 4. The thought of going back to a routine of going to the gym 6 times a week (twice some days) and feeling like food is the enemy was enough to make me give up the battle all together. Now, I'm looking forward to giving this a real effort and seeing real results that don't cost me hours in the gym and a boring/bland diet!

Favorite exercise:
I really enjoy walks/jogs, biking, and tennis.

Favorite Primal food:
I don't know yet, but I'm looking forward to having a more protein rich diet that includes meats without feeling like im doing something BAD! I am also enjoying the idea of breakfast again - I never loved cereal and smoothies were never satisfying enough. I used to think my once a week eggs and bacon was a splurge to allow myself to be a little bad HAHA. We had a scramble this morning with eggs, bacon, chopped spinach, roasted bell peppers,garlic, and tomato. Most of the ingredients were organic, and it was so delish!

Best part about being Primal:
Even though it can seem complex, its fairly simple - don't eat processed food/sugar.


Worst part about being Primal:
Well so far, the idea of cutting out fruit smoothies, ice-cream, and pizza. And we are surround by processed foods! ahhh :-)

[Rochxyde]

Your location: Clearwater, FL

Age (If you want): 23

How Primal are you: Been playing around for several months, have been seriously re-committing the last few months

Do you consume dairy: Yes

Do you drink coffee or tea: Tea!!! Am going to try bulletproof coffee soon

Motivator for switching to Primal: Weightloss and health

Favorite exercise: Anything cardio -- running, biking, swimming, hiking

Favorite Primal food: Meat! Bacon, steak, homemade beef jerky

Best part about being Primal: Health

Worst part about being Primal: Getting through the first 1-2 weeks.....

[TamiO]

Your location: Colorado

Age (If you want): 40

How Primal are you: About 95/5

Do you consume dairy: Yes, but only heavy cream and butter

Do you drink coffee or tea: Both

Motivator for switching to Primal: Exercise and 'good' diet were having no significant effect.

Favorite exercise: Biking

Favorite Primal food: Grass-fed butter

Best part about being Primal: Not hungry all the time.

Worst part about being Primal: Grocery bill

[MaDawson]

Your location: Southern Tier, NY

Age (If you want): 31

How Primal are you: Just starting out

Do you consume dairy: Yes

Do you drink coffee or tea: Oh yeah

Motivator for switching to Primal: Friend introduced me to MDA and showed me her success story on here, I follow her blog as well. Big motivator is also weight loss and toning.

Favorite exercise: Walking, horseback riding

Favorite Primal food: Venison, chicken

Best part about being Primal: Overall feeling of health, feel great after consuming a 100% primal meal.

Worst part about being Primal: Eating out seems to be ok, but family functions, there is not much to choose from so I constantly have to "bug" my mother about her menu before we go to a cookout and usually end up bringing my own food. It can be difficult to give up my constant fav's from over the years sometimes.

I have all but one of the Primal Blueprint books and I have shared them with lots of people and also routed them to this website as well. I have friends that are curious and call me and ask me questions about recipes. This is a fun experience, I am developing a new relationship and appreciation with food and with my body. THANK YOU MARK for all your efforts!

[NurseGrok]

Hi Nurse Grok! How is the lovely Brisbane!! How long have you been doing Primal? We (hubby and I) are originally from Melbourne! My sister lives in Noosa.

I noticed that you had an intolerance to sugar. How did you know that? Did they do any medical tests? Or did you do some trials and found a big difference that it made to you? The reason why I ask is that our son, Heath who is 5.5 yo, we feel also has the same thing. If he has any sugar (lollies and even bananas just to name a couple of things) he then has a sugar low and is just a grumpy little boy, tired, teary etc. We are waiting on tests results (23/5) and wondering what they are going to tell us.

Anyway enjoy the rest of your week!!

Kate (redsnapperuk)

Hi Kate

Thanks for the message. I found the intolerance to sugar through trial and error. After eliminating wheat I felt amazing, except for after i consumed sugar or high fructose products (even some fruits) I suffered from awful myalgia, migranes, arthralgia, and lethargy, did nothing for my usually positive mood either..... so even though I dont have a diagnosis, I do consider that my body has significant issues with sugar.... after eliminating it I feel young, healthy and full of life so its not for me....

Good luck with your results, hope you find the answers you are looking for....

Emma

[Sandbox]

Hi All,

My name is Bill, I'm 41 and I work and live in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Today I decided to go Primal and once I finish work I'll be clearing the cupboards and fridge of all non-primal goodies the most painful of which will be all that lovely fresh crusty bread I love to eat.

I'm scared and excited about taking the plunge and hope that this will be the right fit for me to be that healthy active person I can be.

See you soon.

[stevefbcoach]

Your location: Langhorne, PA

Age (If you want):40

How Primal are you:95%

Do you consume dairy: Yes- Love Cheeze

Do you drink coffee or tea: Both- recovering coffee-holic- Trying to watch my adrenal-overload

Motivator for switching to Primal: Not looking good with my shirt off- Chronic inflammation in my joints

Favorite exercise: I have been a long-time weightlifter and I am a high school strength and conditioning coach. This part is easy for me. Love the big three; bench-squat-power clean. I guess Mark and the primal crowd really opened my eyes to the "chronic cardio" plaguing our nation. Stopped that. Currently I have been trying some HIT (high intensity) training. It is different than I am used to but so far so good.

Favorite Primal food: Morning omelette.

Best part about being Primal: Feeling good

Worst part about being Primal: Social functions