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[Homer Frizzell]

Your location: New York, NY

Age (If you want): 46

How Primal are you: Fully

Do you consume dairy: Ghee - I'm experimenting with adding butter and cheese back into my diet.

Do you drink coffee or tea: black coffee

Motivator for switching to Primal: Reduce medication for allergies and high blood pressure.

Favorite exercise: Long walks, American KB swings

Favorite Primal food: Rib-eye

Best part about being Primal: Health

Worst part about being Primal: Not as many grab and go food options.

[smokebombhill]

Your location: Rhode Island

Age (If you want): 46

How Primal are you: Mostly
Do you consume dairy: No. Well, cream in my iced coffee sometimes...

Do you drink coffee or tea: Yep. Both.
Motivator for switching to Primal: Frequent heatburn, fatigue, and increasing body fat.

Favorite exercise: Weight lifting, hiking.

Favorite Primal food: Steak.

Best part about being Primal: Feeling and looking great in my 40s.
Worst part about being Primal: I miss my beloved doughnuts.

[Enokai]

Your location: Pacific Northwest

Age (If you want): younger than most people think. I must look old because I'm a kid at heart...

How Primal are you: 2 days primal at about 80% so far.

Do you consume dairy: Right now yes, although I will probably cut way back as I get more into the swing and through the carb flu.

Do you drink coffee or tea: both & black.

Motivator for switching to Primal: I want to be healthier. I was 5'10" and 196 in 2009, now I'm 138. I lost weight through portion control and cutting out sugar. Now I would like to gain muscle and stay healthy.

Favorite exercise: I have a trainer who I work with a few times a week & love. we do crossfit-lite.

Favorite Primal food: avocado.

Best part about being Primal: couldnt tell you yet.

Worst part about being Primal: breakfast? I used to eat "healthy" granola bars, instant oatmeal, and toast (HA). Now I feel lost if I dont have time to cook.

[alikibiki]

Your location: Sydney Australia

Age (If you want): 22

How Primal are you: 90% ish

Do you consume dairy: butter only

Do you drink coffee or tea: no

Motivator for switching to Primal: weight loss and overall long term health

Favorite exercise: walking

Favorite Primal food: eggs and sausages

Best part about being Primal: not feeling hungry all the time!

Worst part about being Primal: i find it very difficult to eat out

[Eburton]

Newbie here! Want to learn how to effectively lose weight and keep it off for good.

[SoulMeetsBody23]

Your location: Ohio

Age (If you want):24

How Primal are you: Just started about 2-1/2 weeks ago. I'm about 90% primal right now

Do you consume dairy: Yes

Do you drink coffee or tea: Morning coffee everyday (w/ sugar free creamer =)

Motivator for switching to Primal: I've been at a plateau with my weight loss for about a year. I needed something new. A close friend was extremely successful and showed me how to get started. I'm already seeing results!

Favorite exercise: I don't really have time to exercise right now with work and school. But I love doing yoga, zumba and Just Dance when I have the time

Favorite Primal food:Stuffed tomatoes!

Best part about being Primal: Burgers are so much better without the bun!

Worst part about being Primal: Chocolate cravings

[jock]

Location- Netherlands originally from Scotland.

Age-27.

How primal am I- I'd say 95% i have the odd bit of milk from time to time.

Do you consume dairy- Just the milk.

Do you drink coffee or tea- Nope never have

Motivator for switching to primal- My kids would like to see them grow up (and move out)

Favorite exercise- Deadlift

Best part about being primal- Getting to eat all the meat,eggs and fat I want

Worst part about being primal- No more Big Kings or baked Alaska

[dollyrocket]

Your location: East Sussex, England

Age (If you want): 33

How Primal are you: I only started today but I'm cutting out all grains and sugar

Do you consume dairy: Yes

Do you drink coffee or tea: Yes - My caffeine addiction can be looked at after I've adjusted to this new way of eating

Motivator for switching to Primal: Fat loss and energy

Favorite exercise: Martial arts and Pilates

Favorite Primal food: Steak or bacon

Best part about being Primal: Too early to tell but I'm hoping for a better body shape. Oh, and cheese!

Worst part about being Primal: No more bread products

[Glasgowgirl]

Your location: Glasgow, UK

Age (If you want): 47

How Primal are you: mostly

Do you consume dairy: small amount, goats cheese, little milk in coffee sometimes

Do you drink coffee or tea: coffee - love it

Motivator for switching to Primal: weight loss and health

Favorite exercise: running and my TRX

Favorite Primal food: steak

Best part about being Primal: all of it - much leaner and stronger

Worst part about being Primal: sometimes miss bread but not often

[HeyThereJason]

Hi,

I'm Jason and my wife and I have decided to go primal. It's been about a week and so far so good.

The Questions:


Your location:
Central Florida (USA)

Age (If you want):
38

How Primal are you:
I'd guess 90%

Do you consume dairy:
Very little

Do you drink coffee or tea:
Both, unsweet

Motivator for switching to Primal:
Losing some pounds, gaining energy, being more fit.

Favorite exercise:
Not a fan of exercise. Right now mostly walking. I do like biking but am in need of a new bike. I also TRY to golf.

Favorite Primal food:
Only been doing this a week. So far my favorite was chicken drumsticks with a balsamic glaze.

Best part about being Primal:
So far the 4 lbs I've lost

Worst part about being Primal:
Having a hard time finding some of the ingredients I need for certain meals. Some of the ingredients are very expensive also.