Oooh first post (so fingers crossed I'm doing it right!)...

Will you Primal in May ladies be Primal in June too? And beyond?

I really like the sound of this approach and I've already established I don't do well with grains. Do you have room for one more in your group?

Adele

Hi Adele and welcomewelcome. I am a newbie to this thread myself and I love it, and everyone has been so kind and helpful. Plus, I like that you can talk science or food or what you did last night. It's great! And it's not just ladies on this thread ... we have BibBob who is definitely a guy!

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As for me, I am so stoked as I lost another 2 pounds overnight! You have to understand I'm a post-menopausal hypothyroid woman who has been slowly losing weight for over a year, so I know my weight-loss "rhythm" and it ain't 2 pounds overnight!

Having lost 6 pounds in the last 2 weeks is beyond belief!

I've been analyzing my diet to see if there is something different there. Yesterday I had 3 meals and a snack:
Meal 1 - small portion of pork roast, ounce of macadamia nuts

Meal 2 - large portion of pork roast mixed with (fermented) sauerkraut with no preservatives (I have been trying to mix in more probiotic food in my diet.)

Snack - large orange (since being on this journey, I have eaten very little fruit, but this whoosh started with me eating 5 small meals including an orange, so I thought maybe the pop in blood sugar is something I need?)

Meal 4 - Bag of spinach, steamed sprinkled with aged gorgonzola cheese (another product which uses bacterial cultures) plus 4 slices of bacon.

Welcome Adele! There's always room, I'm here for the long haul! Feel free to jump in and share.

Hi Adele! Yes, I'll be here in June. I very much like this primal thing

Even though, each day, there must be ten posts here that talk about finding a way of eating that is sustainable or one you can follow for the rest of your slender life ... there are just so many people who wish/think that a "diet" is a temporary thing. It's very frustrating.
Many commercial diets have quick start or beginner blast but they have maintenance plans too. Why is there such a disconnect between having your body for the rest of your life and fueling that body for the rest of your life?

As a serial regainer, I guess I shouldn't throw stones


On a lighter note ... ya wanna know the one thing that calls to me in the grocery store? Cookie dough! I can't imagine the last time I had some but those pilsbury squishy tubes? I could eat a whole one. Wierd.

So I had said I would start counting calories and carbs again...well, I did but then I discovered it wasn't my eating that was lacking it is my concentration. I had been having little nibbles throughout the day that were obviously adding up and I was letting them go because as I have done in the past, I lose a bunch of weight and get excited and then allow myself a little extra. I do this sub-consciously almost like self-sabotage I think. So this time I've caught myself and relized I don't need to count stuff, I pretty much know at this point what I need and want to eat everyday fat,protein and veggie wise...I just need to make sure I keep myself mentally in check and don't lose focus on what I'm trying to achieve. So yesterday was great..

B:Eggs & sausage/espresso w/milk
D:Spicy jerk chicken legs and green beans.

Today I'm planning:
B:Eggs,bacon,espresso w/milk
S:macadamias
D:BAS with white balsalmic dressing(my fav.)

Have a great day everyone!

Hi Adele. I'll carve you a brand new club and the gals will stitch up some new animal skins for ya. You'll fit in here in no time at all. Welcome to the clan. I'll leave the initiation rituals to the wimmins.

For me this feels like a way of life I can embrace long term. That's what's been missing from other weight loss attempts. I don't plan to just be here next month, but next year too, and I expect our numbers to grow.

CJ - You are kicking butt. Great job! It's 12 more days before I weigh. I'm little nervous about it. I know I have an instant water loss. I'm sure the loss so far is between 15 and 20 pounds, but I feel like I've stalled or even started to climb back up a little.

Kara - I can only beat the nibbles by not having them available. I am a seefood dieter. If I can see it, I eat it. Nuts are the ultimate nibbler for me and I already failed to stay away.

Susan - I think the Pilsbury dough boy is the devil. When my bro was staying here, we'd pick up a roll, bake and eat the whole thing with a half gallon of milk watching late night tv. The smell would get my kid half sleepwalking down the hall mumbling, cookies cookies cookies. That's definitely evil.

Also, I'm going to push the intermittent fasting idea to new levels leading up to weigh day. I need an encouraging 'biggest loser' kind of number. I also have events on my calendar coming up that revolve around cook outs and family dinners and lots of food.

My carbs which were consistently under 50 grams daily to start this month have creeped up to 70 and 80 - still pretty good - but I may be one of those who needs to be very low to see the fat loss.

I had slow cooked brisket and carrots last night for dinner and 3 eggs and sausage with provolone cheese for my late night snack. And...

I am not planning on eating until tomorrow. I'm cooking rib eyes and shrimp skewers Saturday and that is currently my next planned meal. Don't worry, I'm bound to have a few handfuls of friggin' nuts along the way. But I am going to test myself and see if I can manage a 40+ hour fast. Certainly paleo man evolved to deal with food shortages in a healthy manner. I have plenty of fat stored to live off of today. Might as well put them to use.

I skipped the aisle with the dough in it But in doing so, forgot to buy cheese and I need it for supper. I may have to be brave and go back

I just ordered the book off Amazon today

Hi BerkshireGrl and welcome! Have you started dabbling yet?

I ran back for my cheese and totally ignored the cookie dough! I'm attempting a meatza. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Hi Adele and ... For sure I will be here in June too

Bob, I'm looking forward to hearing of your loss this month...

I do the same thing!!! Over and over and over I'm also determined to lose this horrible habit...

Susan, I don`t bake anymore for the reason that I eat the batter of cookies, cake, whatever

CJZ congrats on the weight loss :

I don't tell anyone either that I am on a diet/lifestyle change EVER it just makes for too much explaining...

Today food wise I had :

1 : a blueberry whey shake with coconut oil
2 : brocoli and laughing cow cheese
3 : canned salmon w veggies
1pm : 5k easy jog, it was pretty warm, but nice
4 : cherry tomatoes
5 : dunno yet...

Today's food:

3 eggs with 4 natural sausage links
strip steak with garlic butter sauteed mushrooms
roasted brussel sprouts (i would have never tried this if not for Ina Garten. so yummy.)

I have to try that Kathy, I am on a roasted veggie kick, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans all sooo good

For supper I had leftover steak on the bone, I love to chew the bones like Grok probably did .....

I love roasted anything! I think Ina may have been my reason for trying brussel sprouts, when I saw them roasted maybe 1 yr ago on her show(I think) I thought they looked so good that I'd have to re-visit brussel sprouts, glad I did!

My favorite is probably roasted asparagus with lemon zest and roasted garlic!

Roasted veggies are the best! I am still not chewing bones... yet!

Here is her recipe. I would link it, but I can't link just yet. Simple and goooooood.

Ingredients

* 1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts
* 3 tablespoons good olive oil
* 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
* 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Cut off the brown ends of the Brussels sprouts and pull off any yellow outer leaves. Mix them in a bowl with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Pour them on a sheet pan and roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. Shake the pan from time to time to brown the sprouts evenly. Sprinkle with more kosher salt ( I like these salty like French fries), and serve immediately.