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OMG THANK YOU!! I'm eating Paleo/Primal and this is PERFECT!!!

I know this can be frustrating, but I try to keep it simple by tracking AS BEST I CAN, and remembering that even the simple act of tracking is practicing portion control. It doesnt matter if there's a 200 calorie difference in what you might have eaten vs what you did eat. It's a heck of a lot better than saying "screw it"…

My old trainer told me to do whatever thing first that you want to focus on that day. If you want a good strength training workout, do a short cardio warmup and then lift. Then you can use whatever energy you have left to do cardio. Otherwise, you'll tire out your muscles doing cardio, and they won't have enough strength…

I gave up chocolate for Lent (along with coffee and alcohol) because I have little to no control when consuming it. It's the beginning of my third day clean and I'm going strong...keep it up!!

OMG they look so good like something you'd pay tons of money for!

sprinkle some lemon pepper on it!

This morning I put a scoop of chocolate protein powder in my oikos plain greek yogurt and it tasted like chocolate mousse!! It was 41 grams of protein, 220 cals, and filled me up for 4 hours!

Correct. You can even lower your carb intake and replace with more fat, which will NOT add fat to you. Check out MarksDailyApple.com for tips on how to get the physique you're seeking.

I have struggled with losing weight, too. I think my problem is portion sizes. I know what food to eat, but I'm apparently eating too much of it. I'm going to get back to counting my calories and carbs (I know...so annoying), but I think that's necessary to get my portions under control. I follow Primal. I still eat my…

I like unsweetened almond. I use it in my egg white protein shake every morning. I like the creamy consistency. However, I cook a lot with coconut milk. I saw coconut milk in a half gallon carton last night at the store! I think Silk makes it -- I couldn't believe that! I would have tried it but it was sweetened :( Def…

I've actually gained since I started eating this way, but I know that's because I was originally a little wishy-washy in the beginning. I know that the increased amount of fat, combined with sometimes carb-heavy meals is the culprit, because you can't do both (high carb AND high fat). However, anytime that I have…

I guess it depends on how big your handfuls are ;) If you have a scale, I'd measure some out sometime, just to give you a reference point to go off of during the times when you don't feel like measuring. I realized I was eating like wayyyy too many nuts and seeds so I'm trying to cut back, but they're DEF a great snack if…

Thanks! I gave the leftovers to my boyfriend so he could take them to his family, but he told me he keeps eating it in the car lol.

I like doing it in the oven, spread out on wire cooling racks. The fat will fall onto the cookie sheet and this prevents some of the splatter of pan frying. Then, you can gather the bacon fat and use it to fry eggs or something :) But DEFINITELY monitor it because it will get a tiny bit smokey.

I made my own birthday cake this weekend and used this recipe: http://www.primal-palate.com/2010/11/happy-birthday-bill.html For frosting, I made almond butter and mixed it with chocolate chips. Then I spread whipped cream on top and surrounded the whole thing with homemade almond butter cups. It was a hit!!

I make something similar every day at work...looks yummy!!

Hey! My name is Kristen. I'm turning 24 on Saturday (woo hoo!) and I have been trying to implement the Primal Blueprint since the beginning of October. I've had a few slip-ups along the way, but I love the way eating like this makes me feel and I completely agree with the reasoning for it. My goals are to slim down and…

My impression is that it's allowed, but should be as dark as possible (at least 70%).

I know that feeling. Last month, when I was at a funeral and ate a ton of carbs, my body literally HURT all over the next day. It took like a week to recover, because I really overdid it. But that feeling will go away!

Good morning :) I'm glad that brandibangs joined! Her weight loss has been very inspiring. I have to say that minus a couple of small slip-ups and possibly a little too much wine and chocolate, I stuck to my guns this weekend when faced with temptation. On Saturday, I was at a wedding reception, where I was able to steer…

ohhh looks like fudgy brownies...yum!! thanks!

Thanks!

Hey guys - so I need some recipe help. Next weekend I'm celebrating my birthday, and I want to make a really good (preferably chocolate) birthday cake. I thought about ordering from White Lion Baking Co., but their cake mixes are a bit expensive for my taste. Does anyone have a good recipe? Many thanks!!

I'm definitely the same way. I was trained to eat like every 2 hours, but I'm realizing how important it is for my body to have enough time to process the food before shoving some more in...especially since it doesn't burn up as quickly as grains do. I still need my afternoon snack, maybe to kick up my energy levels a bit.…

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Thanks! As I told Grokette, I'll give this a try and see if it impacts my hunger levels throughout the day...worth a shot!

Thanks! I'll start trying that and see how it impacts my hunger levels throughout the day.

I agree! And to share ideas...NSVs...etc.

Can someone remind me why you should eat protein so quickly in the morning? I've heard it before...Is it because your body burns it up so quickly? I am certainly all about eating breakfast, I know how important it is, but I usually don't want to eat until like 1.5-2 hours after waking, once I get to work. If my body is…

Last night I told my potential new personal trainer about Primal/Paleo eating and exercising. I gave him a few sources to reference because if he's going to train me, I want him to know what my diet is like and how I want to exercise. Who knows--maybe I can get him to convert ;)