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Yay for a November support group! October has been more of a trial month for me, trying to listen and understand how I feel as I adapt to the Primal lifestyle. I am hoping November would be a much better month for me and that I would be able to make better choices while enjoying the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday! I look…

Good evening everyone, just wanted to share a conversation I had with a friend of mine yesterday. I was talking to her about the Paleo/Primal eating lifestyle and how I eat high fat, low carb meals in a day and that I eat fat to lose fat. She just laughed at me and asked (jokingly) if I was a member of the american health…

Evening everyone! Hope all well. Work has been crazy hence the lack of posts (I do read the thread 2x a day though) :smile: I haven't been drinking coffee everyday since I went Primal but during the times that I miss the taste and the wonderful aroma, I try to have a cup or 2 a week. The funny thing is, every time I have…

not sure if its Paleo but i love the liquid vanilla stevia from Nunaturals. I only sweeten my tea or coffee so a bottle of that will probably last for a few months!

Thanks jamk1446! Wow, the MRM protein is wayyy cheaper than Jay Robb! Gotta love iHerb =)

Congrats busywaterbending, hockey7fan and ResilientWoman on your NSV's! Reading them was very inspiring. :flowerforyou: Do any of you use protein powders? I am finally finishing my bag of shakeology (which i got about 6 months ago) and i've been wanting to get something else. I tried J Robb and I liked it but I was…

Evening everyone!!! I spent my sunday getting groceries and preparing primal meals for the week :smile: I just wanted to share this recipe I found online for grain free crackers. They are to die for!!! I made 3 varieties, plain, parmesan, garlic and onion.…

Happy Friday everyone!!! busywaterbending - great idea on the meetup group! I just signed up...

Good evening friends, I'm happy to be finally back home! I had a 21 hour day yesterday with a late departure, time change and flight delays, I got home at 11pm, slept for 5 hours and was back at work at 7am this morning! I was definitely hurting and felt like a zombie all day. It's been a tricky 4 days for me since we…

Thanks for this link! I too need to incorporate more fat. I've been doing good on my protein and need to up my fat intake :bigsmile:

Hi everyone! Tonight my colleagues and I went to an italian restaurant and I ordered the salmon with sauteed garlic green beans and marinara sauce. It was heavenly!! I easily skipped the garlic breadsticks and didn't have a hard time ordering a non pasta dish =) 2 more days at the conference and I can't wait to get home so…

thanks for the suggestion busywaterbending. I will talk to my doctor and check with her :bigsmile:

Happy Friday everyone! hope all is well... i have a big challenge next week since I will be out of town for a conference and won't be able to cook for myself. I am sure there would be a lot of veggies and protein provided and it's all up to me to make the right choices! So far after 2 weeks of changing my eating lifestyle…

Grokette, hope all goes well with your results tomorrow :flowerforyou:

Hey Amber, welcome to the group :flowerforyou: Everyone here is wonderful, I'm glad that you're able to hang out with us on this thread. I remember I ate an in and out burger protein style (no bun) last week so I can totally relate to your mcdouble sans bun!

It's another scorching hot day here, thank goodness for continuous AC at work! Menu for today: Bfast - applewood smoked bacon, eggs over medium, coffee, half and half Lunch - leftover porkchop, yams, butter Dinner - picking up something from Trader Joes Wow Susan, that is awesome! :flowerforyou: jamk1446 - I got those…

jamk1446 - i got my NuNatural vanilla stevia yesterday and i love it!! Looks like the 2oz bottle will last me a loooong time. I want to order the other flavored ones from Wisdon Natural as well. Plus iHerb rocks, I love the freebies in my box :bigsmile: Also, thanks for the carb suggestion that you gave me. My appetite is…

ResilientWoman - I've got to try that sardine on fried egg combo! I'm off to the store after work to get some sardines :bigsmile: jmeej - That chili looks phenomenal! yum! i'll put that on my list for next week. Its in the mid-90's in SoCal right now so i'm putting off chili when it gets cooler.

I think we are at a phase where we learn how our bodies work... Isn't it weird to not feel hungry during those times that you used to be hungry? I also have some jerky in my bag plus raw almond butter and a spoon. LOL

Thanks for your suggestion! I'll increase my carbs a little bit and see how I feel. I'm used to eating every 2-3 hours and it's so weird to not feel hungry, my tummy always feels satisfied which I think is a good feeling =)

That chili recipe looks good!!! Menu for today: Bfast - Egg omelette with bell peppers and pastrami, almond butter, coffee Lunch - Leftover ground beef stuffed peppers Dinner - Grilled pork chops and broccoli I seem to not have an appetite since yesterday. I still eat at my usual times but I will only have a few bites (or…

Here's my Trader Joe's haul for me and DH. Im baking some crispy kale right now. Hope it turns out good!

Morning everyone, it's back on track Monday for me and let's just say i've indulged a bit on Saturday night since we had to go to a baptismal celebration of a family friend's son. Yesterday was not so stellar either. Had brunch with my in laws and I can't believe that an ahi salad can have 52g of carbs! Must be hidden in…

Wow, I went to Whole foods and the Wisdom Natural brand was $13.99!!! I'm better off ordering online... I also grab a small pack of Artisana raw coconut oil and it tastes pretty good. I'll try cooking with it and see how it affects the taste of food. I'm starting to love iHerb, everything is cheaper plus no tax.

Happy Friday everyone! Thank you ResilientWoman and jamk1446 for your liquid stevia suggestions. I did see NuNaturals online on iHerb and its about 5 bucks cheaper that buying it from the brand's actual website. I haven't seen that in stores either but I will checkout Whole Foods later to see if they carry Wisdom Natural…

Hi all, it's been raining continuously here in SoCal today and I'm thinking of soup for dinner but I haven't come up with anything yet. Grokette - hope all is well, glad that your eating is on track busywaterbending - nice to see pics of your yakinori ResilientWoman - whant brand of liquid Stevia do you use? good job on…

Hi everyone, hope all is well. I saw this recipe on smitten kitchen's blog and i've been reading good reviews about it. I'm hoping to try it this weekend over some leftover spaghetti squash and probably some chicken sausages on the side. Tomato Sauce with Butter and Onions Adapted from Marcela Hazan’s Essentials of Italian…

Sorry, double post!!

jamk1446 - my friend who is on Paleo mentioned carb cycling to me. Basically eat more carbs on the days you work out. Hope to hear some of your thoughts on that... =)

Morning everyone! I stepped on the scale this morning to get my starting weight for this month and will be taking measurements when i get home tonight. So far since testing the Paleo/Primal waters last week, i've noticed that my tummy hasn't been growling a lot and I haven't been feeling ravenous (except for the first 2…