Real live, natural foods. Whole foods!

Eye openers? Implementation? Joys? Difficulties?

Live animals? No thanks, I prefer mine dead and (usually) cooked

I haven't eaten any live animals either LOL. But people get squeemish when you say dead animals.

I didn't really have any trouble with this law. Even my 1200 calorie diet was mostly lean proteins and things that grow.

This step is not much of a step when you're already coming from a wholefoods perspective! It's the lull before the storm of law 2, which pulls the rug out from under you

Still, I think it's the law that makes Primal so much more attractive to me than just low carb.

I can't remember if he talks about pastured meats under this principle or the next. But to me, that's the part that gets more difficult.

Well I eat lots of plants

This is another one of the ways that the 80% rule appeals to me. I'm fortunate that I live in an area where I can get local produce and pastured organic meats ... however ... I'm not wealthy. I can do the best I can afford.

And on that sort of note ... I've explored the 100 mile diet too. It and primal can mesh.

I loves my veggies and protein... I do best when I stick to this way of eating, avoiding processed pastas, rice, cereals etc...

I agree with Ilene: that's how I do best as well. In fact, processed carbs and I don't get on at all now.

I would disagree slightly with the 'eat lots' part. If The Primals mean plants & animals should form the main part of the diet, OK. If they mean eat large volumes, then no - for me. I do better eating moderately or, as Judith Beck puts it, 'to mild fullness'.

Thanks for this thread (series?), Susan. Interesting.

WRT the term "lots of" ...

I used my fitday account for a few days and was surprised to find ... although I thought I was eating lavishly ... my calorie totals were 1600, 1800 ... Not nearly the huge amounts I would have thought.

I'm saying I don't like putting lots of food into my tum. It makes me feel uncomfortable.

Interesting calories.

Let me see if I can clarify... I'm finding that a reasonable sized portion of primal foods is far more satisfying than I'd thought it would be. I don't have to stuff myself to feeling uncomfortably full in order to ward off hunger for a few hours. Which never actually worked anyway

Other than the big big salad with protein, I don't think Sisson ever does give actual suggested amounts of anything. Of course I don't have the book in my hand right now. Anybody?

I don't own the book either (have scanned it at the bookstore). But with my impression of primal/paleo, I think what he's getting at is that without grains, you are unlikely to have to purposely control portions. You should be off the constant hunger and/or craving roller coaster. I don't think he's suggesting anyone eat to a point that makes them physically uncomfortable. Only that they *can* eat to satisfaction. It's "allowed." You aren't supposed to be constantly fighting your hunger.

Goodo. Just clarifying "lots".

Add me to the list of people without the book.

The website is very good. Probably more than enough information to get started.

I tried to explain what I was doing to a coworker (she asked!) I guess it didn't come out quite right. She sat beside me at lunch and peered into my bowl. "But ... that looks good."

But??? It was broccoli, celery, tomatoes, almonds, salmon and salad dressing. I wonder what she heard me say.