Comments on: Happy Thanksgiving

By: Fred

Fred — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:11:17 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving Mark! MDA is such a terrific site…and The Primal Blueprint is one of my most favorite books in a long, long time. Thanks fopr all you and the folks at MDA do!

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:15:48 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving to all! My thanks to Mark for making this Thanksgiving less harmful to me than previous ones. First of all, this is the first year I paid attention to details other than caloric excess. Also, through portion control and more selectiveness at the family buffet, I was able to minimize the damage from today’s cheat. Finally, tomorrow I will reapply myself to primal/paleo principles, and I will still be much better off than I was a year ago.

Cheers!

By: Shaun

Shaun — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:57:49 +0000

I became a reader here, and I’ve probably sent some of my readers here too. But Happy Thanksgiving Mark and readers.

By: Johnny at The Lean Saloon

Johnny at The Lean Saloon — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:32:40 +0000

You’ll definitely learn more about the 80/20 concept when you receive Mark’s book. Meanwhile, 80/20 is 100% primal, but that on some occasions when a meal isn’t 100% primal, then at least 80% of THAT MEAL should be primal, and the other 20% outside of primal.

It doesn’t necessarily mean that 80% of your diet is primal and the other 20% not. This concept is applied to periodic meals, not to absolute dietary habit.

But I agree entirely with Annika that you should never stress too much about your food intake, as that’s probably just as unhealthy as (if not more than) eating a 100% non-primal meal occasionally. (But, don’t let this happen, or you’ll die a horrible death.)

By: Johnny at The Lean Saloon

Johnny at The Lean Saloon — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:19:28 +0000

I’m thankful for this site, and all sites that have impacted my health, as well as my wife’s. This morning she weighs 35 pounds lighter than she did 6 months ago when she first begun the Paleo lifestyle. And we absolutely do not starve ourselves, nor do we spend our lives in some gym. Thank you to MDA and the community.

Looking forward to the future!

By: Annika

Annika — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:19:01 +0000

20-80 would be 20% primal and 80% bad for you, which is what I plan to do today for Thanksgiving!

Mark has the 80-20 rule, meaning you should strive to eat 100% primal, but don’t stress too much about it; if you wind up being 80% primal you are doing fine.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:04:22 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone on MDA from the Dominican Republic!!

By: Del Mar Mel

Del Mar Mel — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:59:18 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving, all! Many thanks for this resource, the book and the “spirited” exchanges in the forum. I’m definitely getting another education and expanding my diet. I have a perfectly primal (very simple) dinner planned!

By: frotin

frotin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:59:35 +0000

what is 20/80? I have ordered the book, maybe I will get the answer there…

By: Frode Matinsen

Frode Matinsen — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:54:55 +0000

Thanks from Norway. Excellent site! It is a big inspiration for me to read and follow you all!