Primal Blueprint

Bumping to read later. Sounds interesting!

I haven't gotten the book yet but have read most of what he has posted on mark's daily apple. I have incorporated some of his ideas but I still eat potatoes sparingly and beans but I'm not giving up dairy. That will be my 20% adherence. There are several others here who have incorporated and are seeing great success.

I just read Mark's webpage for the book...sounds like an excellent theory! Would like to read the book now. I would like to see how it would affect my chronic seasonal allergies! A good time to give it a try now because it's Spring allergy season for me!!! Thanks for sharing, girlfriend!!!!

Did you see on Mark's Daily Apple that a Primal Blueprint Cookbook is coming out in a few weeks? I can't wait!!

I've just had a look at the site. Don't know what to think yet, but I've signed up for the newsletters.
How is everyone else getting on with the Blueprint idea. Is it working for you?

There are similarities to Loren Cordain's paleo approach, but MDA advocates for fattier cuts of meat and more dietary fat in general.

There are similarities to Loren Cordain's paleo approach, but MDA advocates for fattier cuts of meat and more dietary fat in general.

Thanks!

have you tried either program?

I've been dabbling with the Primal Blueprint for some time. I was introduced to Mark's site in the latter part of 2009. I had initial success (lost 10 pounds, felt fantastic), fell off the wagon so to speak in the beginning of the year, gained that weight back, and now that I'm back in the swing of things I'm feeling much better. I still have cheats here and there (like my dinner tonight) but they're growing less and less. It's rough at first when you reduce carbohydrates, but it gets easier. I find the best thing the PB advocates is eating natural, whole foods. Not low carb Frankenfood. Just good, tasty stuff that keeps you full.

The PB is...how do I say it...a taboo topic around MFP. People 'round these parts find the grain avoidance and fearlessness of fats to be a little nuts. I used to post here a while back and got so disgusted I deleted my account. Stupid thing to do - I had no idea logging food kept me so honest and actually assisted my progress.

It's honestly refreshing to see some others looking into Mark's site and the PB. It may inject a little hope into the MFP forums

This last week I have been incorporating the PB into my life. I've been following it for 80-90%. I was worried that I would be wiped out by the lack of grains, but that hasn't been the case at all. I'm MORE energized! Yesterday, I ran faster than I have in weeks.

I found a website called This Primal Life that has many delicious recipes. MDA is also very good. So far I have made coconut bread, energy bars, almond butter pumpkin brownies, apple cardamom popovers, and chicken coconut curry. They have all been very filling and satisfying. This morning, I created french toast with the coconut bread (it's a bit dry). These fun recipes combined with lots of fruits, veggies, some dairy, chicken, fish, nuts and dried fruit are enough to keep me going.

I know an ultra-marathoner who has followed the Paleo lifestyle since the fall of 2009. This girl runs up to 100 miles at a time! I am meeting up with her to hear how she fuels before and during her runs. I will be running some marathons in the near future, and I hope to have the fueling right.

Thanks for starting this thread, Taryn. It's nice to know there is support out there.

I am really interested and would like to give PB or the Paleo diet a try. Thanks for all of the info!

As an aside, the Primal Blueprint cookbook is available for pre-order on MDA!