tigersheart

Choice? I love Kung Fu, Sil-Lum is what I have studied, but also other arts as well. Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, Kenpo Karate, a little bit of kickboxing, and boxing as well.

Okay, well not dead, but most of you may not know or remember me. I have not been here for just over 3 years now....wow time flies. Just wanted to say hi, and that I am planning on being back online a little more A little about me: 49 martial artist goofball work in the IT field gamer (duh) dreamer adventurer explorer HI

It really depends on your level of exercise. You said you read Mark's Daily Apple(which is an awesome source btw), if you look up some posts on a 'day in the life' of Mark, you will find he does the same thing...eats when hungry, and doesn't eat when he is not. And what I mean by your level of exercise is this. If you are training HARD with lots of weight, or chronic cardio, or very intense workouts every day, you will need to eat more, and make sure you are getting enough calories. So I would suggest not skipping many meals if this is how you like to exercise. But, if you are not training hard, and doing the typical MDA primal exercise of, lift heavy things once in awhile, sprint once in awhile, move slowly, etc and you are not training really hard, then missing meals because you are not hungry is not going to hurt you at all.

AZSF forgot one thing about assassins....."The world is our playground!"

it is right to wait and 'let the results do the talking'. As long as you follow primal/paleo pretty closely, your family will be amazed by the results...or think your an extraterrestrial alien! 3 years primal/paleo this coming december, and i have gone through all what you have with family and friends. I started at the docs 3 years ago, and just had a follow up less than 2 months ago, with perfect numbers in everything. I cured my high blood pressure, lost over 50lbs, cured chronic IBS, back and neck pain.... doc said it again...keep doing what your doing!

radical....maybe, but it is not just theories, it has very solid science behind it. And that is the problem with the health industry, they continue to follow 'traditional wisdom' without ever evaluating if it is truly the best thing. We, and I mean everyone including paleo/primal, should always research, study, re-evaluate if what we are doing is truly the best way for us.

pretty much all excuses, but valid thoughts. Here's a list of reasons I haven't done much to my diet so far... -Might not get enough calories(see next two) That would be your fault...eat more. If you are exercising hard, eating more on Paleo is not going to hurt you. If you are not getting enough calories, track them and eat more, although it will only take you a little research to find out how much calories you are consuming, and from then on you already know what you need. -Losing weight would have a bad or neutral effect Don't lose weight then. See answer to first. -Don't want my strength to be held back See first...as long as you are not starving yourself, it won't happen -Extra work/planning Only in the beginning, and as long as you spend the time to learn the basics, and what to do when faced with odd situations(party, work lunch, travel), it is second nature. -Cost more (I eat very cheap) Maybe, but I eat full paleo and it is pretty cheap....maybe not as cheap as mac & cheese, but I accept that for the health I now have. -Wife won't change her diet (small relationship strain) Mine won't either, and that is her choice. I accept her path, and she accepts mine. Do not try to force her, she is your partner, let her make her choices, and she needs to let you make yours. I cook my foods, and my wife cooks hers, though at times she will eat what I cook. First though, sit down and explain why you are making these changes, and why you may need to cook separate meals, and that it is not because you are judging her, but you want to make changes, and you do not expect her to make the same changes unless she really wants to. -I already don't get sick very often (2-4times/year) Most likely will be even better. Of course everyone is different, but I got sick about the same as you before paleo, now I get sick once every 2-3 years, but that could just be me. -I'm pretty strong/fast already so....feels bad ass to get stronger/faster than ever before! -BUT PIE AND COOKIES!!!! BUT A LONG HEALTHY LIFE WITHOUT THEM!!!!! Also, it is entirely up to you if you want to give them up completely or not. Many paleo/primal people still enjoy stuff like that, but in moderation. I personally do not miss it, but everyone is different. -Did I mention more cost/effort? Cost I disagree....I eat a decent amount of food, but still spend far less than my wife for her junk foods. Just takes a little time to learn what foods are cheaper, when they go on sale. Effort...honestly it does not feel like effort to me. I can see a little bit of effort I have to put in for when we go to events, or travel, but now it is second nature, and does not take much effort.

Welcome! good luck on your journey

GREAT WORK! grats

southern arizona....hot summers, mild winters. It is okay, but I miss having more water around. Beautiful country though.

I eat Primal/Paleo, at about 99%. How did I deal with the transition: If you mean transitioning to Paleo, for me I took it semi-slow. In the very beginning, I would do my research and find out what foods were paleo, then at each and every meal, I would ask myself this question..."Okay, what non paleo thing am I about to eat, that I can switch out for something paleo". My standard example was I use to eat lots of pasta and chicken, so chicken was of course okay, but I would switch the pasta out with a bunch of veggies. I would ask myself that question for every meal, and in the beginning I was probably 50/50 paleo, but within two weeks I had completely switched because it turned out to be much easier than I thought. How did it affect your social life or how you do things in social situations? The only thing it affected in social situations was that to many times if I was at a work event, or invited to a party, they would not have much paleo foods. I planned ahead, and just in case they did not have anything I would eat, I would bring something I could eat and leave it in the car. If I got hungry, I would just go out to the car and snack on something. I am also not a person who gives in to peer pressure, nor do I feel obligated to eat something that hurts me just because it might upset someone else. On the other hand, I do not want to hurt someones feelings or offend them, so I just told people at social events, that I have an allergy to wheat/gluten and this is why I eat the way I do. -What about dealing with Family/Friends/Significant Others? I am very lucky that my wife and I are partners. We do not own each other, and we respect each others life choices, so when I told her I was going down this path, her only concern was that I be careful about my health. Now almost 3 years later, she has no worries. For the rest of my family, I just did not tell them what I was doing until I was well into it. I had already had awesome results, lost tons of weight, cured high blood pressure, and other ailments by that time. I explained to them why I was doing this, the results from it, and what it meant. Some think I am weird, some thing I am wrong, others keep asking for advice now

Welcome!

both my wife and I are horse people We have 3, one Navajo pony from the res here in arizona. He is retired due to leg issues, and may not be around much longer :( Another is a quarter horse, who is not retired, but thinks he is, and yet another qh that is my wifes working horse. I have been riding for about 6 years now, and she has been riding for about 25, and has been trained in jumping, dressage, western, etc,etc,etc.

I built a standing desk at my work awhile ago as well! Great job It will take a little bit to get use to, but also do not forget to mix it up. Stand for awhile, sit and rest, stand/move again, rinse repeat, keep your body moving and not doing anything to much. Don't sit to much, and don't stand to much. After awhile it feels great!

Welcome aboard! Your excuses: - I'm lazy. (yup me too, make your workouts fun, PLAY, and it will be something you want to do..not have to do) - I'm an insomniac, I can't sleep at night and only sleep a few hours during the day, so I'm always tired. (best time to exercise!) - In Florida, the weather is always hot and humid, so I never want to work out outdoors. (just keep in mind that nice cold shower after its all over!) - I can't fit a gym membership into the budget. (you don't need one) - Ditto for home weights. (you don't need them) All valid excuses, but no worries, we all have excuses, and you setting up your goals is the first step to blasting through them. It won't be easy, but you can do it...I wish you the best of luck

Can't join per se....cause I have not had gluten for almost 3 years, except on very rare occasions....but good luck to you!

I am....but have not played in awhile as I have no one around to join up with...and I am kind of picky on the people I play with. but still a tabletop gamer at heart!

Hi all, Just wanted to say hi, and let you know that I am back from my hiatus from NF(work was very busy for awhile, so I focused on that). Missed you all, and looking forward to talking to everyone again! Tigersheart

Hi all! My apologies for not being around, but due to unforeseen family situations, I have not been home much. Nothing 'bad', but we have been travelling quite a lot, and I have not focused on this challenge. I am still around! and shall be back on as normal very soon, but for now I am dropping out of this challenge. Talk to you all soon! if anyone feels like a chat in the meantime...hit me up at mverselle@gmail.com

I went through the same thing. Lost 30 -35lbs pretty quick and easy, and the last 15-20+ went slower and slower. A couple of things I did that really helped. 1. I looked at my level of activity and adjusted it accordingly. For me, I needed to up my activity level from what I was doing back then. Your activity level is much higher than mine was back then, so this is probably not the case. 2. Look at your food intake. This means how much you are eating, and what you are eating. If you are on paleo, make sure you are truly eating paleo, and not mistakenly sabotaging..sabot... messing yourself up by accident. Are you eating your fruit or drinking it(fruit juices...this is not good all the time), sweeteners, chemicals, etc. Or 'crap' food, that is disguised in 'healthy' packaging. It might also be you are eating pure paleo, but getting to many carbs for your activity level as well. Also, if you are very active, make sure you are eating enough, as eating to little can stall weight loss as well. For me, I was eating way more food than I should have been at my level of activity, and after taking some time and looking inward, I found I was not eating because I was hungry all the time, but I was eating because I could do so without guilt! I was not gaining any weight, but not losing it either. I did two things. I adjusted my eating, I did not 'diet', I just made sure I was actually hungry when I ate, and that it was not just a mental thing of "I want this taste, or I want that taste, etc" As I said, I was not really as hungry as I thought I was. And two, I adjusted my activity level, and the weight started moving again. Albeit, a little slower than the initial 30...but still going steady. This is just what I experienced, and definitely not the 'answer' for all

because I LOVE the way I feel! Also, I have been on both sides of the fence. One where I was in such horrible shape, I had no energy, little strength, and generally unhappy. And now, I am in ...eh..'okay' shape(my own worst critic), much better strength, and I love the way I feel. Being on the healthy side of things gives me so much FREEDOM to do what I want. I can play, I can workout, I can run, jump, swim, goof off, be lazy, hike, be lazy...did I mention lazy? When I was on the unhealthy side of things, whenever I tried to do much other than be lazy, it felt like crap and hurt. so I guess freedom with my body is what keeps me going.

Why do I love the paleo diet? Because I like it, and it works amazing for me. Plain and simple. I cured high blood pressure, lost over 50lbs, have almost no allergies anymore, and I like the way I feel. Also, I am lazy, and this eating style works great for my laziness with such awesome health benefits I will never on purpose go back.

welcome! and grats on getting back to things!

welcome and good luck!

Welcome, and way to go on experimenting, and listening to your body! The hardest thing for most people is to understand,that unless you are specifically training for some 'even't, you do not have to do anything near what traditional 'fitness' recommends to be in great shape under the paleo/primal way of life. Welcome aboard, and good luck!