Less then a week Primal

aj11016

So I have been eating Primal for less then a week, I have had a few not so primal moments though. There are a couple of things that I am amazed by, and a couple of questions that I would love some feedback on. I have still had more carbs a day then I should but I almost have the desire for grains and bad fats banished. Last night was the first night that I noticed a couple of things:
When a family member was using oil to fry meat, I had such a strong aversion to the smell, I had to leave the house. I have switched to using coconut oil when needed and the processed oil (which I used to LOVE) made my stomach do flips, I almost threw up!
The scale hasn't moved but I noticed that clothes are starting to fit differently.

The questions I have:
Do you have to exercise everyday to see results? I have been doing long walks (4-8 miles at the slowest a 3.5 pace) w/a bunch of incline outside (and some short small ones with my toddler, trying to start him off right )
How long does it take to really start to see results? I am not looking just for a "quick" fix but I am just curious what others have experienced.

Zeromilediet

I started this 'diet' for weight loss and it has become my way of eating forever because of the changes that have occured in my body; besides losing weight. Ten months into it and I still notice little things--or the absence of something (like pain). Not sure what your motivation is for trying this, but recommend you give it time. I noticed lots of changes within a month and then a cascade of them, like skin, positive mental state, energy etc., in the following months.

Crappy food disgusts me now but it's a fact that lots of people somehow prefer to eat poorly (or a 'balance' of crap) and live with the results--like feeling less than the best they can feel, diabetes, intestinal problems, etc. You'll experience your own kind of results because of your genetics, and will find some food delicious and some not so much--I love liver for instance, but some primal/paleo eaters have to find creative ways to incorporate it into their diet.

aj11016

Thank you for responding Honestly, I wanted to try this "diet" when I re-started my goal of getting rid of all of this excess fat I have, but my hubby talked me out of it saying that he heard that I would have to eat only raw like raw meat ect. Two things started to spur my desire to try going primal: 1st the diet that I was trying had me at a max of only 20% protein a day and I felt like poo, I want to be healthy not just get skinny. and 2nd, I opened a new container of milk for my toddler, smelled it to make sure it was okay (even though it was brand new, I'm kinda obsessive about that) noticed it had an off smell... not sour but didn't smell like how it should, tried a sip and it was the worst chemical test I think I have ever experienced! I was horrified that I could have given that to my son, and started thinking about all of the other bad choices I was making (food and health wise) and decided that I would really try to make sure that I would keep all of that toxic stuff away from my family. so going primal and staying primal is my goal

Zeromilediet

my hubby talked me out of it saying that he heard that I would have to eat only raw like raw meat ect.

There are many with a preconceived notion of what primal/paleo eating is all about, and your best approach is to read as much as you can, and realize what you read in mass media is bought and sponsored by Big Food, including teaching materials in schools and colleges.

An evolutionary theory was at the core of this way of eating but only as a guideline, like what to avoid, not what specifically to eat. What's more, even within the P/P community there are variations on what the 'rules' are. What is best may vary in some ways for people because of different ancestries. For instance, as your ancestors evolved there may be adaptations in your genetics that affect absorption of nutrients or otherwise metabolized. You may be different from your husband. An example is lactose/casein tolerance, or ability to synthesize beta carotine into vitamin A etc.

Maybe paleo-primal has poor public relations :-) but I say don't knock it til you've tried it. To me, there's no question that avoiding anything processed eliminates sugar, grains, and soy (especially). I've eliminated dairy and legumes as well, as have many paleo eaters. There is no essential fatty or amino acid in any of these foods that cannot be obtained from vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, healthy fats, nuts, and some fruit. With toddlers it's even more important to provide nutrient dense food because they simply don't have the capacity or interest in eating large enough quantities of marginal or enriched foods to get the required nutrition. There are many parent bloggers who are paleo if you google that. Good luck with making this part of your life!

digitalalchemy

I've been primal about 10 months now and continue to see changes all the time. The biggest changes I noticed my first week was my chronic pain was gone and I felt like I wanted to run a marathon with all the energy I had. Unfortunately I wasn't as strict as I could have been and missed out on some of the big payoffs had I been more strict. The biggest difference I've seen is my muscle gains. I've lost ~12% body fat, too, but because of muscle gains I've only lost about 10 lbs overall (I currently weigh about 265 lbs), which brings me to exercise. I follow the primal blueprint for my fitness: 1 sprinting session every 7-10 day, lift heavy things (body weight workouts only) 1-3x a week, and move a lot (5-10 hours a week) walking, hiking, and other easy cardio.

Here is a link http://www.marksdailyapple.com/introducing-primal-blueprint-fitness/#axzz1igw5SkjU
If you sign up for Mark Sisson's new letters, which are free, then he gives you a couple free e-books, one being a fitness guide.

I would suggest getting your nutrition down pat and then work on adding in structured exercise. If you put too much stress on your body then the corisol response will hinder fat loss, hence short, intense workouts, and lots of low-level activity. You can get amazing results with very little effort. Good luck on your journey!