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[Striker]

Your location: Atlanta

Age (If you want): 32

How Primal are you: 99%? I'm still learning, so I'm sure there's some slips.

Do you consume dairy: butter (ghee), and heavy cream occasionally

Do you drink coffee or tea: decaf tea. I've had 1 or 2 cups of coffee since going primal at the end of July 2012

Motivator for switching to Primal: In trying to start a family I came to find out I have PCOS -- and possibly an auto-immune disorder, but they have been triggered from going primal, but that's a whole different thread! Out of fear of going on insulin regulating medications I researched a low-carb diet because I know this is usually recommended for PCOSers. That's how I found MDA and it's been awakening and dumbfounding at the same time! Finally, I can eat without the barrage of questioning in my brain of should I, could I, how much, when , why aghhh! It makes sense.

Favorite exercise: Jane Fonda's Workout! Totally, radically old-school, I just wish I still had legwarmers. I also dabble with P90X.

Favorite Primal food: Steak dipped in egg, a dusting of crushed pine nuts and sauted in ghee. Yuuuuuummm.

Best part about being Primal: I wake up refreshed. My skin cleared up, no more dandruff, and I have a waist again!

Worst part about being Primal: Listening to people gripe about their weight, how they feel, poor sleep, etc. I say I felt bad, too but not since going Primal and they look at me like I'm speaking crazy!

[Adrian "Bear"]

Location: Leeds, Mass USA
Age:34

How Primal are you:
I am just starting out, so far I am really enjoying the life style, I have been using five fingers for almost 2 years had no idea about the whole primal movement until a while ago. I tried the whole Natural Hormone Enhancement(NHE) style of eating/living for a while. It just got to crazy keeping track of what day of the cycle that I was on so it did not work for me.

Do you consume dairy: yes, small amounts of hard cheese, as well as Greek yogurt and sour cream on rare occasion

Do you drink coffee or tea:

Yes Tea and coffee vary rarely

Motivator for switching to Primal:

Looking to get back in shape so that I can do the things I enjoy such as hiking and rock climbing with out feeling winded.

Favorite exercise:

Climbing, Hiking, Rock Climbing, and Bag workouts.

Favorite Primal food:

So far I have really enjoyed the pancakes from this site as well as the green goddess dressing

Best part about being Primal:

Makes me feel good

Worst part about being Primal:

Navigating Eating out

[Six String Strength]

Your location: Charlotte NC

Age (If you want): 24

How Primal are you: 80%

Do you consume dairy: no

Do you drink coffee or tea: yea!

Motivator for switching to Primal: optimal health

Favorite exercise: Turkish Get-Up

Favorite Primal food: Eggs

Best part about being Primal: reading MDA of course!

Worst part about being Primal: having no excuse to eat krispy kremes

[Lowcarb4me]

Your location: Ohio

Age (If you want): 57

How Primal are you: Maybe 60-70%

Do you consume dairy: yes primarily fermented (kefir, yogurt) but use pasture butter and organic heavy cream

Do you drink coffee or tea: Yes

Motivator for switching to Primal: Continued health issues, severe insulin resistance, and weight gain (fluctuations)

Favorite exercise: walking

Favorite Primal food: cage-free turkey or grass fed beef

Best part about being Primal: whole unprocessed foods

Worst part about being Primal: No grains

[Mdonch3]

Hi everybody. I'm the FNG mdonch3. I start Primal November 1. Thank you in advance for all your help!

Your location: The Biggest Little City

Age (If you want):43

How Primal are you: November 1...100%

Do you consume dairy: Nope

Do you drink coffee or tea: Hell to the yes!

Motivator for switching to Primal: A friend said I should give it a try.

Favorite exercise: Love XFit.

Favorite Primal food: ?

Best part about being Primal: ?

Worst part about being Primal: ?

I hope I posted this correctly.

[Jianwa]

In other forums I've been a member of in the past - at least for small communities - there's been a 'introduce yourself' thread with some questions that people can answer. I know that there are people reading this forum that are fully primal, partially primal, and are considering it. I thought that I'd put some questions together to cover these things just to get an idea of who's out there.


The Questions:


Your location: Halifax, Canada

Age (If you want):58

How Primal are you: just beginning. The extent to still be determined.

Do you consume dairy: yes

Do you drink coffee or tea: yes

Motivator for switching to Primal: I joined a low carb forum because I have the big 3. My mom recently passed away due to the same conditions. My brothers and sisters have also gone low carb so they convinced me to give it a try. My brother is a big fan of primal and directed me here.

Favorite exercise: I love running but haven't run in quite some time. I tried a few months ago but overdid it. Soon to start again, but at a slower pace.

Favorite Primal food: I love vegetables and meat almost equally. Maybe a slight edge to meat, but not by much. By veggies I mean the good stuff, not mashed potatoes and French fries ....

Best part about being Primal: I like to cook so now I have a new challenge in the kitchen.

Worst part about being Primal:

you need to plan and organize in order to follow any food plan. My wife will tell you I'm terrible in organizational skills.....

[Puddleglumish]

Your location: Somerset, England.

Age (If you want): 45

How Primal are you:hmm, just come home from holiday so may have to get back to you on that one.

Do you consume dairy: yes

Do you drink coffee or tea: yes

Motivator for switching to Primal: started with IF, started reading more about nutrition and the ideal diet and now am looking to significantly reduce the role of grains and sugar in my diet. I have had problems with hypoglycaemia, psoriasis, pcos and depression certainly since uni days and probably before (in the case of sugar addiction and depression).

Favorite exercise: Walking.

Favorite Primal food: surprisingly, salads.

Best part about being Primal: clear thinking and a waistline.

Worst part about being Primal: having to smile sweetly and eat the puddings my children(12 and 14) lovingly concoct because it seems like a good idea to them at the time and wonder how I can wean them off the sugar since it has given me so much trouble over my life time.

[Sharyn54]

Hi, I am new to the forum but have been half hearted about low carb/high fat for a couple of years. I just need to clean up my act so thought I would follow Mark's 21 day transformation plan. Day 3 today and going ok so far.

Your location: Exeter, Devon, UK

Age (If you want): 58

How Primal are you: only just!

Do you consume dairy: some - love cheese and like cream in my coffee occasionally. Been intolerant to milk since childhood.

Do you drink coffee or tea: yes - decaff and black (most often)

Motivator for switching to Primal: attempting to get back into low carb/high fat to lose weight and get lean and fit

Favorite exercise: walking and cycling (mainly in gym as weather is dreadful here)

Favorite Primal food: beef

Best part about being Primal: feeling clean and in control

Worst part about being Primal: the temptation of the dessert menu (but I am hoping that will disappear over time)

[sed777]

Your location: Lake Forest, California

Age (If you want): 41

How Primal are you: I'd say 80/20. No grains, little dairy. Avoiding sugar except in some jerky and marinades.

Do you consume dairy: some butter, Organic Half N Half, Aged Cheese

Do you drink coffee or tea: Sadly Everday, still a slave to the bean! W/Stevia and Little cream.

Motivator for switching to Primal: getting older, getting fatter. 2 knee surgeries, pain and inflammation.Dad in son's scout den lost 60lbs in 10 months after going primal! Figure i would give it 3 weeks and i've dropped 14 lbs in 16 days!

Favorite exercise: None. i hate exercise, but anything that makes my arms look buff.

Favorite Primal food: Steak

Best part about being Primal: not having to worry about how much I can eat! Rich full fat foods!

Worst part about being Primal: I miss pizza and peanut butter, but i feel so much better i cant imagine eating grains anymore. It gets a little hard if you don't plan ahead and mix up your animal proteins!

[Monk]

Hi, I'm new, joined yesterday, but have been visiting a few days. Followed a link from primalToad. I really am not much of a self-promoter, since I got over myself a few years ago (lol) I rely on my actions more than words. The easiest way for me to go about the rest of this, is to use the questions.

I live i Ohio, male 46, till Dec 2nd, Go Sagitarians!

99% primal--started October 16th 2012 and besides a hoho and peanut butter cup bing teh second day in and a piece of cheesecake over this weekend, I have eaten only meat, chicken fish and veggies and fruit.

I do drink a little goats milk, but less in the colder months, because of the muecus it creates.

I drink herbal and medicinal teas.

I was vegetarian for over a year...tired of gaining weight, belly gas and no energy.

mostly walking, but had some fun in the park doing some movnat stuff I saw online(haven't gone to a movnat class yet)

Favorite primal food, probably rotis chicken, but anything grilled is good.

Love being primal, no reason not to be. More energy, less feeling of the undiagnosed , onset of arthritis.

Worst part is that my perspective has changed to what alot of the forum members talk about. I see people eating crap and know that I was just there a couple weeks ago.







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