Comments on: Dear Mark: Common Stumbling Blocks

By: The Fitness Adviser » Dear Mark: Your Brain on Junk Food

The Fitness Adviser » Dear Mark: Your Brain on Junk Food — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:13:18 +0000

[...] comments on the boards/forum threads, and others have written me personally about the difficulty of breaking through this first “wall” on the way to going Primal. When you’re addicted to sugar (or carbs in [...]

By: Motivation for Common Stumbling Blocks « Cross Core Fitness

Motivation for Common Stumbling Blocks « Cross Core Fitness — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:02:59 +0000

[...] offers advice for eating Primal, which is another way to say eating Paleo. Check out an article here that will help refocus your thoughts on eating Paleo in the world we live in. Don’t let the [...]

By: Recession Diet | Mark's Daily Apple

Recession Diet | Mark's Daily Apple — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:42:54 +0000

[...] tough, there’s the inclination to lean toward items that make us feel warm and cozy on some deep cultural or hazy psychological level. But the concept of “stretching your dollars” at the grocery store, for many, begins to [...]

By: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 « CrossFit Rx

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 « CrossFit Rx — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:55:45 +0000

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By: Dr Dan

Dr Dan — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:54:16 +0000

As someone who has lost 10 kg this way I highly recommend accepting that it will still be difficult but at least it is POSSIBLE. its best to be as strict as you can be and that way when you do slip the diet is very very forgiving.

By: APPLE AL

APPLE AL — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:09:22 +0000

Mark, If your readers would allow me to make a wild assumption about cravings. I feel that the cravings early in the primal diet are caused by fungus producing mycotoxins which stimulate us to crave carbon ie. grains, sugars and starches. In nature fungus are saprophytes. Their primary function is to break down carbon based materials. The C:N ratio of a fungal body is approximately 50:1 meaning that they have to feed on carbon to survive. The C:N ratio in the human body is more nitrogen based making it difficult for them to survive so they become parasitic, living off the high carbon food that we ingest. On the primal diet we eliminate high carbon foods causing fungus in our system to die off. This eliminates the mycotoxin production which causes the cravings and which also may be the cause of many diseases. Mark, if you or any of your other readers could expound upon or blow this theory out of the water it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

By: Star Trec

Star Trec — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:26:40 +0000

Thanks for the info, Jen and Mark!

By: John Campbell

John Campbell — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:16:19 +0000

This is a great post with great comments. After almost a year of PB for me, almost all of the comments ring true for me, but I believe Apurva nailed it. This really is a direction to move in rather than a goal as Apurva said.

And as Richard Dreyfus said to Bill Murray in “What About Bob” – “baby steps”. Everyone’s path to greater health and energy is different, but the journey is infinitely rewarding. Learn all you can, but jump in and try things – experiment and listen to your body. And be prepared for the naysayers who comment on your lifestyle changes – they either mean well or are actually jealous of you. Right now I am learning not to preach to family and friends!

As Mark said – “one foot after the other” and never stop! It gets easier and more rewarding as you go. I have never enjoyed eating and food as much as I do now, while feeling and looking fitter and stronger. People who haven’t seen me for a year more expect that I spend half my time at the gym – blush – none is the reality. Grok can certainly go to the gym, but we human animals were designed for health way before gyms and running marathons. Good luck!

By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:02:20 +0000

I believe you get accustomed to what you eat. For someone just starting to eat healthy soon notice they feel better, look better, and never want to go back to that unhealthy way of eating. I’ve talked to some people who has made eating changes and all have said the same thing. Eating healthy foods gets easier and easier as you see and feel results. You really do get accustomed to WHAT you eat.

By: Mark Sisson

Mark Sisson — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:34:37 +0000

tee-

The new site (with a forum) is coming out as soon as the book comes out. Hopefully within a couple months.