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20 Pounds in 2 Months for Primed Always Smiling Bhong

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When you give freely you receive more back in return. You receive great pride, satisfaction and personal joy.

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Bhong gives me a wonderful smile and great joy whenever I see him near the Bel-Air gate along Jupiter Street. I love Bhong. I love his smile, personality and the fact he is always happy. I have learn’t a lot from Bhong since we first met and became friends over 2 years ago.

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Giving Back to Bhong

It had been my absolute pleasure to impart some Primed knowledge to Bhong as I have tried to inspire him to become more healthy.

Amazingly I almost didn’t recognize the new slimmer Bhong when I saw him today. He has lost 20 pounds in 2 months and is looking great.

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Looking Great but Feeling Even Better

Bhong adopted the Primed Lifestyle in early 2015 and besides his weight loss he has fixed his painful gout foot that was affecting his life and happiness. His uric acid is now in check and the pain has gone. By giving up grains and greatly reducing his rice and sugar Bhong has reduced the inflammation in his body. Bhong is eating more nutrient dense foods like eggs, kangkong and malunggay.

Bhong said he has a lot more energy, feels stronger and has less aches and pains than ever.

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Why Is Bhong Always Smiling?

I asked Bhong why he always smiles and is so full of the joys of life. His answer was simple and yet profound. He said it is because “People like it”. Bhong loves to give and share his smile. This is what inspired me to help him out with some running gear so he can enjoy the joys of walking and/or running once his food gives him the energy to do so.
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50km in 3 hours 57 with No Carbs – Yes, it’s Possible! Meet Primed Ultra Marathon Champion Andy Pope

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Written by Ultra Marathon Running Champ Andy Pope

“Age 45… 50km on no carbs… in 3hrs 57… 1st place

Really? Yes, really.

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A Primed/Lower Carb, Higher Healthy Fat (LCHF) lifestyle will probably make you a stronger runner. One thing is a certainty though, it will make you a healthier runner. It is not a magic cure or a fast track to the podium – I should add to the title that I train five or six times a week and have been running and racing a long while; Primed/LCHF is a part of the formula and illustrates what is possible. Running and racing are an individual journey and if you transition to a Primed lifestyle this will become a part of your journey. Yes – lifestyle – not “diet”; the vast majority of traditional “diets” fail. Diets imply short term, largely unenjoyable ways to lose weight. The Primed focus is long term health, a permanent change – Weight loss, increased energy levels and how you feel will all take care of themselves in time.

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You will have to throw out some traditional thinking along with pasta and rice when you start the journey. You are possibly used to running/exercise to control weight, or at least that is what you think you are doing. You will now eat (more) to control weight and health and run to de-stress, train for a race or just get outside… but calorie counting is out along with carbs and sugar.

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Primed Ultra Marathoner Rose Betonio

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Meet a wonderful Primed lady called Rose Benito. Rose is an ultra marathoner with a great smile and a tremendous zest for life. Rose recently adopted the Primed Lifestyle, loves it and will never go back!

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Rose Betonio Said:

“Kristian Joergensen introduce me my diet plan absolute result not even 1 month my abs is out already with the workout determination.”

“Thanks to primed for your life I will make a testimony after I finish my 60 days challenge :)”

“It’s really great in almost 3 weeks my abs is out. That’s a big wow and everyone amaze and asking about the diet plan, even international runners.”

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Primed Ultra Marathoner Kristian Joergensen

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Meet Primed Kristian Joergensen, a Danish ultra marathoner and trail runner living in the Philippines.  Just another example of someone who has improved their lives by going Primed.

Read here why so many people like Kristian are going Primed. Even the professional ultra marathoners like Timothy Olson and Zach Bitter are.

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Quotes from Kristian Joergensen: – 

“I follow your blog. Loved the fresh coconut milk for curry dishes and shakes.”

“Thanks a lot, following you Primed tips. It is really good!”

“The Primed kimchi wraps, and coconut oil, coconut milk and coconut cream are really, really good!”

“Much inspiring to follow your Primed for your Life blog. Will use Primed home-made Gelfor Pulag100 next week!”

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Success Stories

Primed Marc Lost 35 Pounds in 3 Months but Found Extra Energy!

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Marc is one of my best friends. He is a cool, tall, German guy who has made his home in the Philippines and is working hard to improve the care for the elderly here.

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Marc Daubenbuechel in Business Mirror. Its an article about his stay and work here in the Philippines.

How Did Marc Lose 35 Pounds?

Marc lost his 35 pounds by eating real food and not through endless, fruitless exercise. Marc eliminated most of his cheap, processed carbs (still sneaking in the occasional beer and pizza every now and then though) like bread, pasta, noodles and crackers. He eats lots of healthy carbohydrates though like spinach, kangkong, beetroot, carrots etc. Marc did buy a bike and can be seen riding around Santa Rosa every now and then.

So, How Does Marc Go To The Next Level?
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Primed Super Couple Franz & Ghia

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A picture sometimes says a lot more than words. So, here is the featured image again of Primed Franz and Ghia Fabiana.

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Ghia said “I love working out with my husband. We motivate each other and push each other to be the best that we can be.

Our diet is not totally 100% clean yet but we’re working on it to keep it balanced.  We try and eat real food and avoid sugars, grains and definitely vegetable oil.

We really felt the difference in every change we’re up to. Even Franz lost a few pounds and still he felt stronger in everything he does. And that only proves that eating real food is much better than anything else.

This is a permanent life style changed for me and Franz that is easy to maintain. And we are so happy because we choose to live happy and healthy at this early age.

This is the best bonding a couple like us could have until we grow older.”

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From Ghia “Thanks to Chad Davis for showing us the Primed Lifestyle!”

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Way to Go Primed Anna

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Dear Anna, Thank you for sharing your story below. So far the Primed Lifestyle has helped to eliminate back pain, cure PCOS, cure Irritable Bowel Syndrome, lessened period pain and fixed a lot of stomach and bowel issues in people among other benefits.

Primed for your Life is committed helping people to become healthier by eating more nutritious, less inflammatory food. Keep up the great effort Anna as you are beautiful and your future will be wonderful. Cheers, Chad.

Anna R in Europe

Dear Chad,

I have been living with Endometriosis pain for many years now. It is a chronic inflammatory auto-immune disease, the causes of which are still unclear to modern medicine. The theory is that every month the endometrial cells deposit in the reproductive organs instead of totally shedding through menstruation as is the way with normal cycles. This cause severe pain during my period and also during ovulation. Since it is a progressive disease, my pain has reached debilitating proportions and I have found myself contemplating surgery for a total hysterectomy. This is my next step since we have already exhausted all medical options.

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Chad’s Melbourne Ironman: Swam, Biked & Ran on Fat

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I just completed my 2nd Melbourne Ironman in a ketogenic state by consuming Primed low carbohydrate, high fat, moderate protein (LCHF) foods. This means I was burning my fat as fuel as opposed to glucose/sugar.

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By being able to use my fat stores I was able to access 40,000 plus calories for energy. A glucose burner is limited to around 2,000 or so before they must replenish. The sugar burner then uses energy for digesting the food and as some of my Filipino buddies realized this can also lead to very unpleasant stomach issues. There were a lot of people in the medics tent after the Ironman suffering from Gastro Intestinal Distress.

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It is a myth that the body and brains preferred fuel source is glucose and can only run on glucose.

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Primed Berns Tan is Number 1

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Here is a Primed story from Ironwoman Berns Tan. Berns recently stood on top place of the podium for Century Tuna Ironman 70.3 held on March 8th, 2015 at Subic Bay. Congratulations Berns.

Hey Chad!

After our fabulously delicious lunch at The Wholesome Table:

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What I ate most of the time:

1. Coffee, no sugar, with either VCO or coconut milk (thanks for teaching me how to make my own home-made coconut milk)

2. Eggs with cheese or home made corned beef
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Primed for your Life Inspirational Derek Ackary

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G’day Mate,

Thanks for adding my before and after pic to your facebook/instagram. Hopefully I can be a source of inspiration to others.

Derek Ackary before and after

Here’s my story:

Two of my best mates passed away recently, both within 9 months of each other. My first mate died one week before his 49th birthday in November 2013. He was massively overweight and led a fairly unorthodox lifestyle, and didn’t exercise. Being with him made me feel that if he could live that way, so could I, even though deep down, I knew it was leading to a path of destruction. But then I was in for a bigger shock 9 months after he passed on…

My other mate had a better lifestyle – he made efforts to eat well and exercise, but was a massive smoker and under lots of stress from his job. He died in August 2014, 8 months after turning 50. This left me absolutely shattered.

Two of my best all time mates, two of the best blokes you would ever meet, gone within 9 months of each other. Both of these guys were actually also mates and left us well before their time with various complications, as opposed to dying of “natural” causes. However, it was the second death happening so soon after the first that motivated me to take action for myself.
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