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My Transformation Was So Miraculous I Went on to Coach 200 Others

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It’s Friday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story from a Mark’s Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’s Daily Apple community please contact me here . In fact, I have a contest going right now. So if you have a story to share, no matter how big or how small, you’ll be in the running to win a big prize. Read more here .  The version of me on the left side of this picture taught 12-16 group fitness classes per week, fueled on 6-7 daily meals made of lean protein, steamed vegetables, and healthy whole grains. I did everything right and yet found myself staring down the barrel of Type 2 diabetes. When I saw this picture, taken by my sister while on vacation to Cuba in 2009, I didn’t even recognize myself. The abdominal weight had accumulated so quickly, I didn’t have a chance to notice it. And how does a girl like me get a belly like that anyway? The math didn’t add up: my calorie balance ha

What Happened When I Got a Fecal Transplant

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Guest post written by: John Fawkes   Childhood was a tough time for me.  For starters, Exo-Squad got cancelled after two seasons.  Also, I had a lot of physical and mental health issues. For starters, I found it near-impossible to make eye contact with anyone.  I had OCD symptoms, and refused to eat anything but chicken, pizza or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.  In early childhood I was a hoarder, to the point where I would refuse to throw away bits of plastic shrink-wrap.  I found it very difficult to empathize with other people, and was eventually diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome after initially being misdiagnosed with ADHD. Once, in high school, a girl gave me a card for my birthday.  After reading it, I thanked her and threw it in the trash.  I had trouble understanding why this hurt her feelings.  Ironically, I had thrown the card away because I was trying to stop hoarding. There was the IBS, which would usually flare up a few times a day.  Add to that severe onset ins

Contest: Share Your Success Story

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The Prize: A year’s supply of Primal Fuel . That’s 12 months of my ultimate, low-carb, high-fat, high-protein shake mix delivered right to your door! Primal Fuel serves as the perfect post-workout treat or meal replacement; curbing hunger with healthy fats, helping build and maintain muscle mass with 20 grams of whey-protein isolate; and improving digestion and immunity with the addition of prebiotics. Go with Vanilla Coconut Creme or Chocolate Coconut…or alternate between the two. Winner’s choice! The Contest : We’re just a few days into the 21-Day Challenge , but I know many of you have seen amazing results going Primal leading up to the Challenge. Weight lost, muscle built, complexions cleared, even meds kicked. Now’s the time to share it! This means you have the opportunity to show the rest of the community who you are and what you’ve accomplished. In the process you’ll inspire thousands of people to take control of their health just as you have . I don’t know about you, but

3 Easy Ways to Organize Your Kitchen

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Those shiny new appliances you received as holiday gifts need spots in your kitchen, so it’s time to organize. Here are three tactics to get you started, without being overwhelmed by the task. Declutter, then donate Decluttering can be daunting, especially if your entire household’s stuff ends up in the kitchen. So focus on tossing out extras of the following items; you’ll be energized by the fact that you will have a couple of bags to donate in no time. Matching dishes – Two plates, two bowls, two glasses for each family member. Use disposable when you need extra for a party. Silverware – Again, two spoons, forks, and knives for everyone. They can wash dishes, right? Reusable water bottles – Each family member needs only one. Done. Kitchen utensils – Toss anything cracked. Nasty bacteria builds up in tattered spatulas. If it pains you to part with that cool doohickey from your dear neighbor, think how much joy someone else will have from finding it at the resale shop. Plastic

Things I’m Afraid To Tell You

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My heart is beating hard as I sit down to write this. I don’t even know what exactly I am going to say yet! I recently listened to episode #186 of The Lively Show where Jess did a podcast about feeling disconnected from her community because she was holding things back. The podcast was actually a followup to a post she wrote in 2012 on the same topic that sparked a wave of similar posts in the blogging community. Jess’s post had me thinking because I have also felt less connected to you guys. When I started blogging almost  ten years ago I shared everything. Why wouldn’t I? You guys are my friends, and I didn’t see any reason to hide. But the older I’ve gotten, the more the internet has grown, and the more changes that have come and gone, the more I have pulled back. This post is an attempt to put it all out there, and I sure I hope feel relief at the end. Here are things I am afraid to tell you… Sometimes I don’t feel like a healthy living blogger anymore because my eating has