Hi from BarbeyGirl

[BarbeyGirl]

Hi, all -- and thanks for the invite, pk. Great idea & I'm looking forward to watching this forum grow. :)

I'm just an Idaho farmgirl who lives in the country and works in the city. My sport of choice is equine endurance racing...which is convenient, because caring for a herd of horses plus a bunch of other critters adds up to a lot of moving slowly.

I eat nearly 100% primal, work out hard and often, and am learning the value of rest. :o I went primal nearly 4 months ago, after my mostly-vegan diet proved inadequate to keep up with my bodybuilding and I figured out that grains were responsible for my frequent bloating. Best part of being primal? No hunger crashes!

My favorite things include: Hoofed mammals, heavy squats, skillful writing, gourmet cooking, farm labor, striking photos, October afternoons, soft clothes, bare arms, straight whiskey, and looking good naked.

[pkafka]

Welcome Barbeygirl! Looking forward to having you as part of the community. If you have any ideas/suggestions, please let us know.

-pk

p.s. - you sound awesome. I have read over your favorite things a few times already :)

[BarbeyGirl]

ROFL, pk!

...and yet, you and I seem to be the only ones with no life on a Friday night! :p

[dwccrew08]

......Barbey!

[BarbeyGirl]

......Barbey!

Yeeeeesssss?

[dwccrew08]

Just giving you a proper greeting!

[livinghealthy]

Dude - you are flirting! haha!

[BarbeyGirl]

You guys crack me up. ;)

[Annika]

Hi BarbeyGirl, nice to see another familiar name from MDA. I checked out your blog a couple of weeks ago - very cool. I am reassured by your story of being vegan, then doing lots of research and transitioning to Primal. I still have doubts and insecurities about eating so much animal fat, and it's helpful to hear from others who are more confident.

[BarbeyGirl]

I still have doubts and insecurities about eating so much animal fat, and it's helpful to hear from others who are more confident.

I made the shift over a couple months, prodded by the need for more power during my workouts. Vegan -- which I'd enjoyed very much -- just wasn't cutting it anymore! I started with daily servings of fish and eggs. Then, when I decided to nix the grains, I added other meats and haven't turned back. I haven't had any medical panels done (before or after), but I can tell you that I feel fantastic and am leaner and stronger than ever!

[pkafka]

I made the shift over a couple months, prodded by the need for more power during my workouts. Vegan -- which I'd enjoyed very much -- just wasn't cutting it anymore! I started with daily servings of fish and eggs. Then, when I decided to nix the grains, I added other meats and haven't turned back. I haven't had any medical panels done (before or after), but I can tell you that I feel fantastic and am leaner and stronger than ever!

That is awesome! Great to hear. I feel the same since swapping carbs for fat.

-pk

[BarbeyGirl]

Yes, good point, pk. I should have been more clear that I shifted my protein up some, my fat up a lot, and my carbs down a lot. (I traded more carbs for fat than for protein.)