Obligatory forum Introduce yourself thread page 390

[Goldie]

Hello everyone!

My location: Northern Utah (no I'm not Mormon but some of my best friends are)

Age (If you want): 55 going on 35

How Primal are you: 90%

Do you consume dairy: I love cheese and live 10 miles from Beehive Cheese Co., which makes un-pasturized cheese from whole milk produced by local grass-fed cows!

Do you drink coffee or tea: Tea, green tea, white tea, herb tea

Motivator for switching to Primal: I have been about 70-75% Primal for the past several years without knowing what it was, and just a couple months ago found PB and read the book. Now I have even more reason to be Primal!

Favorite exercise: Crossfit = all of the above

Favorite Primal food: Steak. Broccoli. Lamb. Salad. Salmon. Raspberries. Wait, do I have to pick just one?

Best part about being Primal: It fits in with my plan for World Domination (which includes going skydiving when I'm 100)

Worst part about being Primal: Pizza without the crust.

[Annegad]

Your location:Abu Dhabi UAE

Age (If you want):38

How Primal are you: Just starting so not sure

Do you consume dairy:yes

Do you drink coffee or tea:yes

Motivator for switching to Primal: Health. Neither myself or my husband is overweight. We excerise regularly (a bit of running and circuit)

Favorite exercise:running

Favorite Primal food: lamb cassolet

Best part about being Primal:not sure yet

Worst part about being Primal:starting out

[Last40]

My introduction - Last 40 = the last 40 pounds I want to loose after gaining 90 lbs after I quit smoking. I lost 50 over the years but have struggled finishing the job. I've followed low carb before, and it worked, but I never had the complete plan like this. 6weeks in and I've lost 15 lbs - so 25 to go.

Your location: I live in Frankfort IL

Age: 51

How Primal are you: Mostly

Do you consume dairy: No milk or ice cream, very limited amounts of cheese.

Do you drink coffee or tea: Coffee and some ice tea. My coffee consumption is way down though.

Motivator for switching to Primal: About 7 weeks ago I broke my wrist in a bicycle accident. The medical tech in the emergency room told me about the primal blue print as he wrapped my arm in a temporary cast - I bought the book the next day. If he's reading this - Thank You!

Favorite exercise: Biking (yes, I'll still do it)

Favorite Primal food: Roasted Chicken

Best part about being Primal: Like most, if not all of the food.

Worst part about being Primal: Having fatigue issues, but reading the forum I decided to add a banana a day and up my carbs some. Also had sticker shock when pricing grass fed beef. I have 5 mouths to feed and its too much.

[Mijali]

Hey, guys. Here's my answers to those questions all the way back on page 1..

Your location: Long Island, New York

Age (If you want): 21 soon to be 22

How Primal are you: Some days are better than others, but I'm aiming for 90%+ primal

Do you consume dairy: Rarely, and it's always a bad decision.

Do you drink coffee or tea: Tea, because I can't drink coffee without a sweetener.

Motivator for switching to Primal: Weight loss and sticking to our roots.

Favorite exercise: Walking and lifting things.

Favorite Primal food: Meeeaaattt.. and seafood. And seeds.

Best part about being Primal: See above, specifically; meat.

Worst part about being Primal: Eating out is terrible. People are always trying to get you to share their dishes...

[ummaya]

Your location: Tel Aviv

Age (If you want): only 62

How Primal are you: I just started and I have no idea how to calculate that, but according Paleo/Primal books, my guess is something around 90%

Do you consume dairy: one or two goat yogurts a week

Do you drink coffee or tea: Japanese green tea and Chinese Oolong

Motivator for switching to Primal: better health

Favorite exercise: fast speed walking.

Favorite Primal food: salmon

Best part about being Primal: for now,the fun of having a new diet

Worst part about being Primal: none

[marymonster]

Your location: New York

Age (If you want): 15

How Primal are you: Probably.... 80%

Do you consume dairy: Yes: some yogurt/kefir, butter, heavy cream, and raw cheese (if I can find it). No milk.

Do you drink coffee or tea: Coffee as a treat. I'm a tea addict though, all kinds all day.

Motivator for switching to Primal: Managing depression and chronic pain, weight loss is nice too but I don't stress about it.

Favorite exercise: Walking/Tennis

Favorite Primal food: Tie between salmon and steak!

Best part about being Primal: I have less "brain fog" so I can focus on school.

Worst part about being Primal: I used to love whole grain pasta.

[lara2411]

Hello Everyone, My name is Lara and I'm determined to give Primal eating a REAL go this time!

My journal can be found here: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/thread59534.html

Your location: London

Age (If you want): 22

How Primal are you: on and off

Do you consume dairy: yes

Do you drink coffee or tea: green tea

Motivator for switching to Primal: To reverse my PCOS, to lose weight, to gain energy!

Favorite exercise: Kettlebells

Favorite Primal food: Beef

Best part about being Primal: Having energy, feeling good

Worst part about being Primal: Feeling deprived of sugar

[epoh76]

Your location: Sacramento, CA

Age (If you want): 35

How Primal are you: Just finished reading Primal Blueprint, so plan on starting tomorrow!

Do you consume dairy: I plan on keeping my yogurt and cottage cheese.

Do you drink coffee or tea: Both, but would like to get rid of coffee.

Motivator for switching to Primal: Need, need, need to lose weight. I've lost all of my drive, motivation, and love of life, due to my weight gain. I want to get healthy and feel full of energy again.

Favorite exercise: walking and weights

Favorite Primal food: berries, eggs, avocado

Best part about being Primal: being able to eat...hate starving myself! I also love trying new recipes, so I'm looking forward to trying recipes without grains.

Worst part about being Primal: not a huge meat eater, so that will take a little getting used to. Spent a few years dabbling in vegetarian and vegan diets, so I'll have to get used to more meat. I also am worried about dining out, which we do a lot. I feel like I'm going to get really tired of salads.

[Hedonist2]

Your location: Sacramento, CA

Age (If you want): 35

How Primal are you: Just finished reading Primal Blueprint, so plan on starting tomorrow!

Do you consume dairy: I plan on keeping my yogurt and cottage cheese.

Do you drink coffee or tea: Both, but would like to get rid of coffee.

Motivator for switching to Primal: Need, need, need to lose weight. I've lost all of my drive, motivation, and love of life, due to my weight gain. I want to get healthy and feel full of energy again.

Favorite exercise: walking and weights

Favorite Primal food: berries, eggs, avocado

Best part about being Primal: being able to eat...hate starving myself! I also love trying new recipes, so I'm looking forward to trying recipes without grains.

Worst part about being Primal: not a huge meat eater, so that will take a little getting used to. Spent a few years dabbling in vegetarian and vegan diets, so I'll have to get used to more meat. I also am worried about dining out, which we do a lot. I feel like I'm going to get really tired of salads.

Welcome. I'm in Sacramento too. It's a great place to be primal, with all the natural food stores, farmer's markets, bike trail, nearby recreation areas.

[laura642]

Your location: USA

Age (If you want):33

How Primal are you:mostly

Do you consume dairyccasional cheese, whipping cream, butter

Do you drink coffee or tea:coffee 2cups

Motivator for switching to Primal:Sister looks great! Need to feel better and have more energy

Favorite exercise:squats

Favorite Primal food: meat

Best part about being Primal:feeling better, more energy, weight melting off

Worst part about being Primal:missing my homemade bread, the smell and taste is incredible.