Monthly Archives: November 2011
Morning Links
The NYT article, Should We All Go Gluten-Free?, goes viral. Clifton Harski, the lead trainer at MovNat, published some exercise videos on his new blog. Let’s hope he keeps up with the regular posts. The best piece I’ve read on … Continue reading
New Member
Hey everyone! My name is Mark and I’m doing the primal challenge for the next month (and hopefully forever!). I did the primal diet 5 years ago and had tremendous results. To put it in perspective, I lost over 30 … Continue reading
Beginning CrossFit
Last week in my progress update, I indicated that exercising and building muscle has been the weakest part of my primal lifestyle. I have the eating, sleeping, and stress maintenance down, but I can’t seem to exercise on a regular … Continue reading
Why We Get Fat
As I mentioned last week, I have been reading Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes, and I finished a few days ago. This book deserves a second read at some point, as it is packed with countless sources and … Continue reading
Holiday Damage Control
If you are anything like me, you probably indulged on some of your Thanksgiving favorites like pumpkin pie, pecan pie, ice cream, pumpkin roll, sugary cranberry sauce, and bread stuffing this past Thursday. Maybe you also drank a little too … Continue reading
Weekend Challenge: Two Steps at a Time
This weekend’s challenge is to take the stairs two steps at a time. I started this two years ago as part of my preparation for a hiking trip with Ben Stafford. I started using the stairs instead of the elevator … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving! // Hard goals and soft goals
Greetings and Happy Thanksgiving! I trust you all have a safe, happy, and primal Holiday This post isn’t Thanksgiving related at all…maybe it will be next year. Anyway, I wanted to tee off of a recent post by Chuck Grimmett, … Continue reading
Paleo soda?!
I don’t know about you, but I used to love soda. I have drastically reduced my consumption to the point where I don’t even enjoy it that much anymore. Yet, somehow I still crave it every now and then. Today … Continue reading
Progress Update
I committed to the 30-day challenge on August 1 this year. I have been primal for almost four months, so it is time for a progress update. My first two weeks were tricky. I had intense carb cravings but didn’t … Continue reading
Thanksgiving plans
Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. It signifies the beginning of a season surrounded by family and friends. This will be my first primal Thanksgiving, so I will be approaching the holiday a little differently. Rather than … Continue reading
Pizza is Paleo
Ok- so my Sunday post is simply this. Pizza- is NOT a vegetable. BUT according to Congress, it IS. What do YOU think?
Dairy
I’ve been toying with different levels of milk and dairy products in my diet during my last 60 days. At first it was hard for me to cut out dairy so I continued to use milk in my coffee and … Continue reading
Progress Update: Chuck Grimmett Sr.
The following is a progress update from my parents, who successfully completed their 30 day challenge on November 1. It was written by my Dad, Chuck Grimmett Sr. Great job, Mom and Dad! I am proud of you! My thirty … Continue reading
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