Woot woot! 

Thanks Tyler!  I actually went to one of Aajonus' lectures recently and spoke to a couple people.  Unfortunately most people live an hour or more outside of the city, so it's not very convenient for meeting up.  Also, even though I'm only just easing my way into this way of eating, I was more experienced than a lot of people who attended.  Most hadn't eaten raw meat. 

I am part of a co-op where I can get raw milk, veggie juice, and meat on occasion.  I picked up a carpaccio from the co-op (a woman in IL sells ceviches and carpaccio in accordance with Aajonus' diet) and when someone mentioned I eat raw meat, there was a gasp from a couple people picking up their milk.  It didn't really bother me and I found it kind of amusing, but even at a raw dairy co-op I can't seem to find people who are open-minded enough to try this out. 

Ah well, I shall endure. 

Maybe I will move to the west coast  =) 

Hey Bluesky,
My Dr thought I had pcos (turns out she now thinks I don't)... but I definitely have insulin-resistance related symptoms too.  I don't know if you would need to go full out on the no-carb... but maybe a low carb like a lot of the raw meaters on this site do would help.  You could play with it a bit because everyone's body is different and will respond differently... maybe you can have more fruit than others, etc.   

Don't know if the hairs can ever go away (showing my ignorance about terminal vs vellus)... but maybe they'll stop growing as quickly?  If that's the case, there's always hair removal and then slow growth back (so you're not dealing with it all the time/as often). 

If you have an email address I'd be happy to talk to you more about this! 

You mentioned you have done parasite and liver cleanses.  Can you give more specifics of your regimen when doing these cleanses?  I've tried candida cleanses before and not really sure they did anything... wondering if you actually had success (ie- quantifiable difference in symptoms... or even seeing parasites coming out of you). I feel a cleanse for me would be beneficial, but not sure I would actually notice a difference...
Thanks for your info in advance!

So I'm easing my way into the raw meats.  I've mostly been doing fish, but last night I had some ground beef that was grass fed, not previously frozen.  I didn't sleep well last night.  Not sure if this is a detox symptom or not.  Usually I associate crazy dreams/nightmares with detox.  This wasn't really a crazy dream night though... I woke up, felt a little nauseous... it was a feeling I associated with eating bad food before bed.  I thought I was going to get sick... I didn't, I just didn't sleep that well the rest of the night (and felt a little anxious).  I'm not particularly tired today (maybe the raw foods are giving me more energy)... But my stomach doesn't feel great... not bad, just not quite relaxed and in order.
So I'm wondering if this is a detox symptom or possibly if it was bad meat (not sure if people believe in "bad meat"... but there could be some sort of toxin on the meat, right?)... I know it's hard to tell as everyone's detox symptoms will be different.  I have more of the ground meat I'm debating about eating today.  I'm also juicing... some green juice, but also carrot and cucumber.  Perhaps the juicing is what's causing the detox symptoms?

Just wanted to throw this out there and get some opinions... think it's ok to stick with this batch of ground beef?  Are people eating a lot of ground beef and is there a difference between the ground and other cuts? 
Thanks!

Hi all!  I'm new and I've tried a lot of low carb diets before... not for weight but for other health issues (which I believe are all related to insulin resistance problems).  I find it hard to stick to low carb for several reasons (hard socially as all outings seem to include food and I never really kicked my cravings). 

I think primal diet might be good for me because from what I've read, the raw meat will really satisfy me and help with the cravings. 

I do have some questions....

-I'm worried about finding a good source for my raw meat.  I've read that some people freeze meat and then eat it raw.  The only grass-fed organic meat I can find would have to be shipped to me frozen so I couldn't really eat it fresh anyway.  Is there a consensus that it's ok to eat the meat after being frozen?  I live in a big city so you'd think there would be a grass-fed organic butcher around... but I can't seem to find any as of yet... I think my best bet may be Whole Foods and I would think they definitely get their meat frozen.

-Anyone have problems with parasites?  I've ordered AV's book but haven't read it yet.  From what I gather, he thinks parasites are good for you.  What is everyone's take on this?  For some reason parasites worry me more than bacteria... do I need to do parasite cleanses on this diet (an acupuncturist told me that my blood type is susceptible to parasites- don't know if blood type is really a factor or not). 

-Any other tips for getting started and taking the first plunge into eating raw meat?  I've always eaten my meat well done, so it's hard getting used to the idea of raw (the texture in particular seems like it would take some getting used to)... any tips would be appreciated.

Thanks!