I used to like brownies. If I ate one now, I'm afraid I would twirl in circles for an hour then spend the next 12 with a throbbing headache. Not worth it.

Yesterday I ate leftover grilled t-bone with big pile of very fatty cooked spinach and onions. That was lunch. For dinner I had a big pile of primal. Kale, spinach and collards cooked down in a half cup of coconut oil and the grease of 2 strips of bacon with some latin spices. I poached two eggs on top of the greens with the bacon on top chopped finely. I ate this with fresh tomato, onion, avocado and sour cream. I have no idea what to call it or why I cooked it but I will cook it again. It slid out of the pan in one big round plate covering serving and the egg yolks made a sauce in the greens that worked for me.

I also got in a 12 mile hike yesterday. Ankles were aching for the last mile just like old times. I cooled down in the pool and ended up splashing about in the water for a couple hours after dark. I think I could have slept in the water last night. Being weightless is a great feeling when the bones are aching. I hate this desert most of the time, but the stars here are incredible at night, epecially floating on your back in a pool. It felt primal whatever that means.

Pork rind meat loaf. I like it! Will give it a try soon. No food for me today, I think. Er, I did have a little vodka/coffee drink at lunch. My arm was twisted!

This is too cool for words. Did you put the baking soda in the water? Thanks! CJ

So we ate Mexican last night and I had steak/vegetable fajitas with no tortillas. I substituted a side salad for the rice/beans. Instead of the regular dressing, I used the sour cream/guacamole/tomato salsa sides that were supposed to be used in the tortillas and just mixed it into the salad. It was good.

The bad thing was the type of oil the fajitas were cooked in ... the restaurant on the COVER of its menu proudly says it uses canola oil, arghghg. Don't know how to get around this.

Anyway, I wanted to eat the whole thing, but I stopped about halfway through and asked for a to-go box. I think today I will mix all the leftovers into an omelet stuffing. Should be interesting.

Made it. I'm back. I've been out in the world dealing with one life crisis which spread to several. All is well now but I went all over the map with the eating and am coming down from some carbs today.

The minute I started back eating carbs I felt awful and right now have a banger headache, blazing reflux, and world class joint pain. I could sleep for a month!

So tonight is taco salad minus the corn chips. Lots of fluids. Lots of sleep. No idea what I weigh, will weigh in Monday...

Bob--interested in genetics? I work in a molecular medicine lab, epigenetics is probably my favorite topic in the field...

Back to the fray!
Spanks

Hi Spanks,

Glad you're back and getting on track. All the aches and pains others constantly report is enough to keep me from the grains. I've said I would have my pizza on occasion and I probably will, but it will be rarely. Mark Sisson like to remind us primals that the true basis behind Primal Blueprint is epigenetics. I had never heard of it until this past April. It is definitely one of my favorite subjects. I am reading The Genie in Your Genes and will probably finish it this weekend. Great stuff. I'm jealous of your work!

Today was a stressful day. But I did good diet wise, not so good yesterday. I broke down & had a blue bunny ice cream cone. It was the only bad thing I had for a few days. Tomorow I am making a pork loin. My neighbors & I go back & forth to inviting each other over for dinner. They called early this morning to invite us over tonite which was funny cuz I was planning on inviting them for tomorow. I asked them what else they would like - ds & them said corn on the cob & either potato salad or rice pudding. Both of which I should stay away from. I'm not sure what else I will make that is good for me.

Well, I managed another alternate day fast with no issues. I broke it with one of these giant omelets I keep reading about. I had 6 eggs, with bell pepper and onion cooked in a combo of butter and bacon grease, topped with guacamole and bacon with about a 5 oz. of roast beef on the side. I ate a little beef jerky later in the day around 3pm, but have no interest in dinner now. The breggfast was actually much more than I needed. I can manage this calorie restriction thing better if I stop obsessing about what I am NOT eating. Just a little over a week before I weigh. I am way more curious this month than the past two. I keep getting nice comments and being asked how much I have lost, but I'm not at all satisfied with the way I look. In the mirror without my shirt I look as bad as ever as far as I can tell. Long long way to go yet.

Yep, I put the baking soda in the water with the eggs when they were boiling, I put about 2 teaspoons... The egg just seems to slide out of the shell...

Another non-Prima dayl, starts out ok, ends in wine and chips ... Tomorrow is a new day, again, I'll go for a bike ride I think, if it doesn't rain...

Hi! I finally sat down and calculated my calories and I'm doing something like 50% fat, 25% protein, and 25% carbs. Does that sound about right? What percentages do you all eat?

I keep meaning to put a couple days into Fitday but never get around to it. What's happening Kamesennin? Energy? Hunger? Weight loss? Belly size?

Apparently the book Primal Blueprint is very hard to find around here. A coworker (JG) has been waiting for my book for over 2 weeks. Can't find her own in stores. Never shops on the internet.
She and her sister just started cutting carbs by gosh and by golly on Monday. Oh she did read some at MDA.
She was just about begging for the book yesterday so I marched my big burly self down to Becky's office and demanded my book back. I threatened to find her street address and come and get it myself!
Becky will have lost weight yesterday if laughter uses calories. Yup, I'm that threatening But she did call her DH to bring the book in. And JG was sooo excited!

I had leftover roast beef in an omelet yesterday too!
Flung some weights around and was on the elliptical for 35 minutes total. That's not that hard. I really should be doing that 3 or 4 times a week.

This morning I'm seeing the consequences of my carbfest on Thursday. A 48 hour delay really brings home to me that there is something else afoot other than calories in and calories out. I think I've always known that the quality of our calories makes a difference. Now I'm absolutely certain that it may be even more intricate and personal than that.

Anybody have suggestions on a multiple vitamin? I don't like to take iron so it's hard to find and then I just don't know which brand to get. Maybe it's not even necessary but i always feel like it fills in the what I'm missing.

I"m not sure if this is primal due to the salami, but I've been eating this for the last 3 days as I still have my headaches and it's comfort food. I saute some salami in a pan, crack an egg and add cheese. Fat, fat, and more fat but oh so tasty!!

I used to take the One A Day for weightloss. The last time I went out the store was sold out so I bought the store brand multi vitiaman. That was a mistake, I felt sick the rest of the day after I took it. I have not mustered up enough to take it again. I have felt good without taking anything but I am sure it would be a good idea to take something as well.

I sporatically take a multi, I'm sure everone needs if no matter which food plan you're on....

I just found out that my girl friends chose a Mexican restaurant for our girl night tomorrow --- ugh. I will have to resist both the tantalizing CHIPS and the mouth watering MARGHARITAS!

And, what can I order to eat?? I love Mexican, but it doesn't seem to be a great choice for primal eating. And I know this place doesn't have good salads -- a few slivers of iceberg is the basis for their salads.

Any ideas?

Thanks and hope all are well!

Fahitas are veggies and chicken or beef, it's served with soft tortillas but don't eat them easier said than done