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I am so pumped, I have lost five pounds (after months of trying!).

I am back in my regular jeans, it feels soooooo GOOD!

Not only that, but I went to urgent care for a sore throat and cough that just won't quit, and when they did my blood pressure I was a full 10 points lower on both systolic and diastolic than I've been in YEARS!!!

This primal/paleo eating is CRAZY GOOD!

:D:D:D


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GottaSki Mentor

That is fantastic news!

Thanks for sharing :)

jerseyangel Proficient

Fantastic!! Congratulations :D

Celiac Mindwarp Community Regular

Wow, amazing stuff. Well done and enjoy :)

IrishHeart Veteran

Whoohoo! I am happy for you!

This is encouraging news.

I have gone paleo (again) myself (EatMeat4Good will be thrilled to hear this)

to see if I can get this painful inflammation under control.

I am told I can by other paleos/primals, so I am willing to give it a shot once more.

I have tried it before, but reverted to eating rice

because I felt as if I "needed" it for blood sugar stabilization.

More reading on the topic tells me otherwise.

Thanks for posting, Birdie!!

(and if my jeans get loose, then yeehaw!!)

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