Comments on: A Little Perspective http://www.marksdailyapple.com/dont-let-the-perfect-be-the-enemy-of-the-good/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:22:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Delmas http://www.marksdailyapple.com/dont-let-the-perfect-be-the-enemy-of-the-good/#comment-439059 Delmas Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:12:41 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3028#comment-439059 My daughter is not a big meat eater, My wife and I however love most anything made of muscle. Does anyone have ideas on how to get my little primal princess to consume more animal? She loves bacon and some amounts of chicken. My daughter is not a big meat eater, My wife and I however love most anything made of muscle. Does anyone have ideas on how to get my little primal princess to consume more animal? She loves bacon and some amounts of chicken.

]]> By: Is Perfect the Enemy of Good? http://www.marksdailyapple.com/dont-let-the-perfect-be-the-enemy-of-the-good/#comment-392799 Is Perfect the Enemy of Good? Wed, 27 May 2009 04:49:34 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3028#comment-392799 [...] A post on Mark’s Daily Apple several months ago reminded me how important it is to keep perspective on your goals. [...] [...] A post on Mark’s Daily Apple several months ago reminded me how important it is to keep perspective on your goals. [...]

]]> By: Instant Weight Loss | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/dont-let-the-perfect-be-the-enemy-of-the-good/#comment-386139 Instant Weight Loss | Mark's Daily Apple Thu, 14 May 2009 22:40:28 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3028#comment-386139 [...] Don’t Let the Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good [...] [...] Don’t Let the Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good [...]

]]> By: Rebuttals to Excuses for Not Exercising and Eating Unhealthy | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/dont-let-the-perfect-be-the-enemy-of-the-good/#comment-383346 Rebuttals to Excuses for Not Exercising and Eating Unhealthy | Mark's Daily Apple Mon, 11 May 2009 23:14:16 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3028#comment-383346 [...] I feel like “going Primal” is an all or nothing proposition. Not in the least. Every little change counts. 60% Primal is better than nothing. Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good. [...] [...] I feel like “going Primal” is an all or nothing proposition. Not in the least. Every little change counts. 60% Primal is better than nothing. Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good. [...]

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.marksdailyapple.com/dont-let-the-perfect-be-the-enemy-of-the-good/#comment-357051 Carolyn Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:46:28 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3028#comment-357051 Good point. I too am just a college student avoiding the perils of hostel food... I know when I go home I'll eat far more 'primally', but for the mean time, I can only do what I can do ;) One thing to say, there is an excellent farmers market 15 mins away from my house every Sat morning. Convenient, even if I can't always afford it! Good point.

I too am just a college student avoiding the perils of hostel food… I know when I go home I’ll eat far more ‘primally’, but for the mean time, I can only do what I can do ;)

One thing to say, there is an excellent farmers market 15 mins away from my house every Sat morning. Convenient, even if I can’t always afford it!

]]> By: mary johnson http://www.marksdailyapple.com/dont-let-the-perfect-be-the-enemy-of-the-good/#comment-304874 mary johnson Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:08:48 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3028#comment-304874 Excellent Post Mark! Keep up the great work, as always!! I love your Master Formula too. Take it everyday along with my "healthy" foods!!! I wish more people would follow this advice. Our nation would be so much better off. Have a wonderful day! Excellent Post Mark! Keep up the great work, as always!! I love your Master Formula too. Take it everyday along with my “healthy” foods!!! I wish more people would follow this advice. Our nation would be so much better off. Have a wonderful day!

]]> By: Trinkwasser http://www.marksdailyapple.com/dont-let-the-perfect-be-the-enemy-of-the-good/#comment-302583 Trinkwasser Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:38:40 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3028#comment-302583 If you aim for mediocrity then that's the most you can achieve. I kinda snuck up on this primal thing from behind, after a lifetime of carefully eating my Healthy Whole Grains and feeling increasingly crap (I was diluting them with good veggies meat and fish or I'd probably have disintegrated a whole lot faster) It took moving to a new area to find a doctor who didn't blow off my symptoms and actually bothered to discover the diabetes. The diet leaflet she gave me was pretty much more of the same that I was already eating so I knew that didn't work. I found this http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm which basically told me to reverse everything I'd been told by the dieticians. This is a pragmatic way of discovering your own personal diet/Way Of Eating/Way Of Living I got a lot of input from a lot of people including this guy http://www.phlaunt.com/quentin/ and learned how *successful* diabetics succeed (there are many but you mostly don't read about them in the literature) I voyaged through parts of the Blogosphere until I ended up here and discovered that I was already doing a lot of Primal type stuff, along with many things Michael Eades, William Davis et al. would approve of, all of which my BG meter and lipid panels agreed with. Now I live in a highly agricultural area, near the coast (fish!!!) we have a choice of two butchers, two greengrocers and several farm shops which I use in preference to the supermarket. Also neighbours who grow stuff and sell the surpluses. You were somewhat down on tribalism in a recent post: well here we see the positive side, people in our tribe help one another and work together (not common nowadays) and the results show up in the local churchyards. How about people living into their late eighties way back in the 18th Century? This is a tribe worth learning from. Meanwhile, In Other News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7905734.stm I wrote a comment which I doubt will be published The Authorities are NOT a tribe worth learning from. Now I've spent far too much time sat at my computers (again!) time for some hunter gathering down the town If you aim for mediocrity then that’s the most you can achieve.

I kinda snuck up on this primal thing from behind, after a lifetime of carefully eating my Healthy Whole Grains and feeling increasingly crap (I was diluting them with good veggies meat and fish or I’d probably have disintegrated a whole lot faster)

It took moving to a new area to find a doctor who didn’t blow off my symptoms and actually bothered to discover the diabetes. The diet leaflet she gave me was pretty much more of the same that I was already eating so I knew that didn’t work. I found this

http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm

which basically told me to reverse everything I’d been told by the dieticians. This is a pragmatic way of discovering your own personal diet/Way Of Eating/Way Of Living

I got a lot of input from a lot of people including this guy

http://www.phlaunt.com/quentin/

and learned how *successful* diabetics succeed (there are many but you mostly don’t read about them in the literature)

I voyaged through parts of the Blogosphere until I ended up here and discovered that I was already doing a lot of Primal type stuff, along with many things Michael Eades, William Davis et al. would approve of, all of which my BG meter and lipid panels agreed with.

Now I live in a highly agricultural area, near the coast (fish!!!) we have a choice of two butchers, two greengrocers and several farm shops which I use in preference to the supermarket. Also neighbours who grow stuff and sell the surpluses.

You were somewhat down on tribalism in a recent post: well here we see the positive side, people in our tribe help one another and work together (not common nowadays) and the results show up in the local churchyards. How about people living into their late eighties way back in the 18th Century? This is a tribe worth learning from.

Meanwhile, In Other News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7905734.stm

I wrote a comment which I doubt will be published

The Authorities are NOT a tribe worth learning from.

Now I’ve spent far too much time sat at my computers (again!) time for some hunter gathering down the town

]]> By: Tom Parker - Free Fitness Tips http://www.marksdailyapple.com/dont-let-the-perfect-be-the-enemy-of-the-good/#comment-301717 Tom Parker - Free Fitness Tips Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:23:14 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3028#comment-301717 Good post Mark. Whilst I agree health and fitness blogs are a good thing I think they can be quite overwhelming to a newcomer. Some people may think they're making lots of positive lifestyle changes but then become disheartened because they are not doing all the exercises they read about or because they don't eat organic. Most of us don't make significant lifestyle changes overnight. It takes time and I think it's important for our readers to hear that every once in a while. Good post Mark. Whilst I agree health and fitness blogs are a good thing I think they can be quite overwhelming to a newcomer. Some people may think they’re making lots of positive lifestyle changes but then become disheartened because they are not doing all the exercises they read about or because they don’t eat organic. Most of us don’t make significant lifestyle changes overnight. It takes time and I think it’s important for our readers to hear that every once in a while.

]]> By: trinity http://www.marksdailyapple.com/dont-let-the-perfect-be-the-enemy-of-the-good/#comment-298719 trinity Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:55:06 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3028#comment-298719 Hey, this is a little OT but I wanted to thank Mark for such a great website, it has become a daily read for me. I am six days into my primal life and adjusting well. I am not overly hungry but still dealing with those stuiped carb cravings but less than usual. I figure it will just take some time to move past them. I agree with the above poster that sometimes there are budgetary constrains with this......I am still eating more dairy than I want to in the long run, but it is cheaper than meat and at least it's not carbs. We are fortunate to have our own ducks and chickens so we have lots of eggs. My parents hunt and so have been blessed with lots of elk meat. I am not going to weight myself for awhile because I don't want this to be about weight loss (though that would be appreciated) I want it to be about eating healthy and being well. Anyway, I wanted to share because I enjoy hearing about other peoples journey on this path. I am resolved to not make this a diet but a way of life. Thanks for all you do Mark. Hey, this is a little OT but I wanted to thank Mark for such a great website, it has become a daily read for me. I am six days into my primal life and adjusting well. I am not overly hungry but still dealing with those stuiped carb cravings but less than usual. I figure it will just take some time to move past them. I agree with the above poster that sometimes there are budgetary constrains with this……I am still eating more dairy than I want to in the long run, but it is cheaper than meat and at least it’s not carbs. We are fortunate to have our own ducks and chickens so we have lots of eggs. My parents hunt and so have been blessed with lots of elk meat. I am not going to weight myself for awhile because I don’t want this to be about weight loss (though that would be appreciated) I want it to be about eating healthy and being well. Anyway, I wanted to share because I enjoy hearing about other peoples journey on this path. I am resolved to not make this a diet but a way of life.

Thanks for all you do Mark.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.marksdailyapple.com/dont-let-the-perfect-be-the-enemy-of-the-good/#comment-298388 Nathan Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:52:14 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=3028#comment-298388 Mark, appreciate the article. Its good to hear this. I've been moving to the Primal lifestyle for about 2.5 months now, and I really enjoy it. But I am the only income in our family. I have 3 boys and wife stays at home with them. We wanted it that way, but because we chose for Joy not to work, the kind of Primal Lifestyle I would want to pursue is not practical in regards to diet and budget constraints. I have cut out virtually all grains, sugar, and processed foods. But my food is still store bought vegetables, fruit, meat, nuts, eggs..etc. I love the way I eat and fell, I would love to go all organic produce, free range grass fed beef/Buffalo, and omega3-free range eggs, but it is mind crazy cost prohibitive. Again thanks for the post. One question, what do you think about starches, like potatoes or sweet potatoes as a carb right after 45 minutes of intense weight training, specifically during an intermitant fasting day. Thanks Mark, appreciate the article. Its good to hear this. I’ve been moving to the Primal lifestyle for about 2.5 months now, and I really enjoy it. But I am the only income in our family. I have 3 boys and wife stays at home with them. We wanted it that way, but because we chose for Joy not to work, the kind of Primal Lifestyle I would want to pursue is not practical in regards to diet and budget constraints. I have cut out virtually all grains, sugar, and processed foods. But my food is still store bought vegetables, fruit, meat, nuts, eggs..etc. I love the way I eat and fell, I would love to go all organic produce, free range grass fed beef/Buffalo, and omega3-free range eggs, but it is mind crazy cost prohibitive. Again thanks for the post. One question, what do you think about starches, like potatoes or sweet potatoes as a carb right after 45 minutes of intense weight training, specifically during an intermitant fasting day. Thanks

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