How to go primal (without really trying) - join me?

Was the whole curry just for you in one sitting? In that case I think it's too much, but if it's 2+ portiona fine. I think thai curry paste would be nicer. The Thai Gold brand is lovely & has no nasties.
I love prawns. 13.4g of protein per 100g so not a huge protein source and very low in fat so you'd want to balance them with a good fat source.

Wow guys you didn't have to wait till I came back to chat!!

I kept a holiday report of all my eating & drinkin' so here it is

Day 1 tues 29/05 - 10pm - pork ribs and tomato salad

Day 2 30/5 weds
Ex- 3x100m hill sprints -14/11/12
10 push ups, 20 alt lunges x 3, 10 box drill squats
B- baked ham, tomato, boiled egg
L- @ Manolo's- Entermeze, no cheese. Paella with rabbit & chicken, fruit salad, white wine.

D- olives, nuts, boiled egg, dried fruit, crisps, jerky, red wine
S- macadamias @ 11.30
My mother - "Would you look at what the thin one is having for breakfast, maybe I'm eating too little"

Day 3 thurs 31/5
Ex - 10xbox squats, 10x sit-ups x 3
B - boiled egg, home baked ham, tomato
L @ Casa Hari - salad, beef stew soup pork chop, hake, olive oil chips & fried cabbage. Apple.
Lily's desert

Mammy's desert
Red wine, orange tea.
D - black olives, almond stuffed green olives, chorizo, macadamias a bit cheaper than at home, €19 per kg in the market), gf beer - Estrella Daura is only 93c a bottle - half what it is here, crisps, red wine.

Day 4 Friday 1/6
Ex - 5 box pull ups, 15 rolling rocks,15 superman X 3 & 10 bench push ups - all watched by builders!
B - veg (onions, peppers, courgette, spinach, bns) & chorizo egg loaf
L @ Monumental - Salad. melon & Serrano. Hake (paleo faileo, came in a light batter), olive oil chips,romesco sauce. Fruit salad. White wine. Coffee.
D- Chorizo, boiled egg, green olives with almonds, black olives, macadamias, dried fruit, gf beer, red wine.

Frustrations are starting to show. Mam cross with me that I wouldn't eat the "good burgers" from the supermarket - 78% meat and numerous ingredients! On a positive note got 2 avos for €1.70

Day 5 Saturday 2/6
Ex -messing around at beach
B - none, just coffee.
L - Egg loaf, macadamias, avo, tomato, lettuce. Gf beer. Melon.
S - macadamias, dried fruit
D - My Dad's awesome BBQ- ribs, pinchos, steak, roast veg, red wine.


Day 6 Sunday 3/6
Ex - squat practice
B- coffee, grapes, macadamias.
L - steak, spinach & fried egg. Large salad with avo.
S - apple & grapes
D - roast chicken, sweet potato, roast veg, red wine.

Day 7 monday 4/6
Ex - squats, plank, push ups
B - egg loaf & avo
L @ Casa Harry. Salad, rabbit in sauce, chips. Watermelon. White wine. Carrahillo .
D - manchego cheese, Iberian ham. Olives, macadamias. Red wine, gf beer.

Day 8 Tuesday 5/6
Ex - squat practice
B - egg loaf & avo
L @ quincennos. Salad. Lamb cutlets with chips & red pepper. Pineapple plus (paleo faileo 2 bites of pan de calatrava). Lots of red wine & a carajillo.
Ex - tennis in 28 c heat leads to paleo faileo of mini almond magnum
Style ice-cream.
D- fried chorizo, sweet potato and egg. Gf beer. Red wine & crisps.

Day 9 weds 6/6
Ex - push-ups & lunges
B - egg loaf & avo, 2 coffees.
L @ Vent Ursula - salad, entermese (paleo faileo - included cheese & toasted peanuts). Lamb & chips. Pineapple. White wine. Carajillo.
S - half avocado
D - hard boiled egg, chorizo & tomato. Gf beer, red wine & crisps.

Day 10 thurs 7/6
Ex - squat practice
B - egg loaf & avo
S - apple & watermelon.
L @ Martino's. Salad. Paella & egg bake. Chicken pinchos & chips with roast aubergine. Melon. White wine.
D- egg, tomato, chorizo, gf beer. Red wine.

Day 11 Friday 8/6
Ex - pull-ups, rolling rocks, supermans
B - coffee, bacon, egg
L @ Restaurant Maymar. Seafood paella. Stew of neck of lamb, chips. Fresh cherries.
D - egg chorizo tomato. Gf beer, red wine. Crisps & nuts.

Day 12 Saturday 9/6
Sick with sore tooth & swollen glands
12pm oat pancake with cheese. Boiled egg.
2pm salad egg ham
7.30 pm sausage, ribs, salad, roast potato.
Red wine.

Day 13 Sunday 10/6
Still sick - penicillin & paracetamol
B - oat pancake with cheese
L - ribs, salad, roast veg, gf beer
D - ham, cheese, roast veg

Day 14 Monday 11/6
Still sick, more drugs
B - bacon & egg
L @ Monumental. Chilled soup with bacon & egg. Lamb stew and chips. Fruit salad. White wine.
D - none. Gf beer

Day 15 Tuesday 12/6
Still sick, more drugs. Visit to dentist.
B - Bacon & egg
L @ Quincenzo's. Salad. Seafood soup. Lamb chops & chips. Last day resisting this


Plus last day blow out, Pan de Calatrava.

Red wine.
D- Gf beer. Egg, tomato, chorizo

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Looking fwd to getting back to normal. brought some greaat stuff home - some fantastic "sin addititive" handmade chorizo and a tub of Iberian pig fat!
Scales were way up this morning from pre-holidays but I'm hoping that will go pretty quickly.
Have to go to dentist this afternoon for repeat treatment on abcess so still popping penicillin (€2.50 a pack!) and kick ass 650g Spanish paracetemol.

Good for you AIF. I'm an ex WWer too, it can sometimes hard for "us"to up the fat and cut back the fruit so bear that in mind.

Re the fats for cooking - coconut oil or ghee are what I use. EVOO should be used unheated.

I ordered it Starts with Food last night - best price by a long way on BD. Thanks LT!
http://www.bookdepository.com/It-Starts-with-Food-Melissa-Hartwig/9781936608898

Gotta love paleo, the holiday pounds are just dropping off, no deprivation required