Primal Blueprint works for me





I’ve been following the “Primal Blueprint” for seven weeks now and have lost nine pounds and my lipid panel has improved. It works! And it works for me because I like to cook as much as I like to eat.

Very simply stated: Primal Blueprint is a lifestyle of eating organic meats, vegetables, and fats. As I had followed the Atkins diet since August 2010 I was used to eating very little of grains & rice, legumes, or processed foods. These foods are discouraged in Primal. Hmmm, taco chips are processed – and they were my last holdout junk food. And I do love black beans and rice… I eat meat. I eat dairy. I eat fruits and vegetables. I eat fat, my favorite food group.

I recommend reading the book for all sorts of informative and thought provoking information on nutrition and exercise. Primal’s dietary structure is in direct contradiction to the Food Pyramid, the dietary guidelines promoted by the USDA which touts eating a diet heavy in carbs and light in protein and fats. Interested in the connection between high carbohydrate consumption and adult onset diabetes? Read the book.

I set up a free account at Fitday.com and charted my daily food intake for several weeks to get a feel for this new way of eating. Now it’s become routine and I know what I can eat. There are cookbooks available for free download at marksdailyapple.com for menu ideas.

I do my grocery shopping in Eugene, an old hippy town with many organic markets and produce stands. Market of Choice has an excellent selection of organic meats and wild-caught fish.

The book has a formula to figure grams of protein, fat, and carbs to consume for weight loss. For me this translated into 92 grams of protein, 96 grams of fat, and 72 grams of carbohydrates daily which equals 1,666 total daily calories. (I’d give you my specifics but I’m too vain to put my weight out there in the wide world of the internet.)

Want to give this a try? To calculate your nutrient intake requirements for weight loss - or improved health in general health - pop on over to my other blog: http://goinprimal.blogspot.com/

Again, read the book.

Comments

Mrs. Tuna said…
I might have to look at this more closely, I'm not a meat person and thrive on carbs.
Sun Mar 13, 05:35:00 PM
Stephanie said…
Mrs. Tuna, That would have described me before. I've been on a Mediterranean type diet for most of my adult life - and my Lipid panels just kept getting worse. Changed to a restricted carb approach nine months ago and had a significant improvement in four of the five categories, and a one point increase in the fifth. All without resorting to statin drugs. I'm a believer!
Sun Mar 13, 05:53:00 PM
The Blonde Mule said…
I love hearing about all the different ways people lose weight, especially when they're successful. Thanks for sharing! I'll definitely check out this book & those websites.

--Kim
Tue Mar 15, 09:32:00 AM
Janice said…
Stephanie. this is so interesting. I am going to get this book and see for myself what it's all about. Weight is a constant battle it seems.
Wed Mar 16, 08:01:00 AM
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