This post is 100% inspired by a blog post I found on Forbes.com
It was written by J.D. Roth of GetRichSlowly.org.
To say it resonated with me would be an understatement. His views on money mirrored my views on weight loss so closely that I’ve decided to ‘commentary’ on his post here on my blog.
Below you will find J.D.’s original article, with my comments in [Blue]
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Today I’m going to rant.
I get a lot of requests from reporters who want quotes for their stories about personal finance. That’s fine. I’m happy to help when possible. What bugs me, though, is that nearly every single reporter pitches her story with the same caveat: “I need tips about saving, but I don’t want the same old stuff. I need new, unique ways to save money.”
[The weight loss and diet industry is no different. People want stories and articles […]

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pIt’s Friday, everyone! And that means another a title=”Success Stories” href=”../../category/success-stories/?submit=view” target=”_self”Primal Blueprint Real Life Story/a from a Mark#8217;s Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’s Daily Apple community please contact me a title=”Contact Me!” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-book/share-success-story/” target=”_self”here/a. I’ll continue to publish these each Friday as long as they keep coming in. Thank you for reading!/p
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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Primal Blueprint Real Life Story” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2009/real_life_stories_stories-1-2.jpg” alt=”real life stories stories 1 2″ width=”320″ height=”240″ /Mark,/p
pI have considered telling you my story for some time now, but for some reason I have never done so. I recently read the a title=”Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Goes Primal ” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/mixed-martial-arts-fighter-goes-primal/” target=”_self”success story of the mixed martial artist named Abe Wagner/a and it made me decide to share my story as well. I am also a professional mixed […]

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Here’s a pitcher-sized version of a classic cocktail that’s sure to be a big hit at your Halloween party (or any other party, for that matter).

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”One with Nature” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2010/landscape.jpg” alt=”landscape” width=”319″ height=”211″ /Some weeks ago many of you responded to the meaningful experience Gerry relayed in his a title=”Suicide: One Bite at a Time” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/suicide-one-bite-at-a-time/” target=”_self”success story/a about a transformational day in the forest. Filed with a spontaneous energy and euphoria, he connected with a vitality he hadn’t felt in years. Gerry’s experience resonated with people because so many of us have had similar encounters in the wild. We still reserve a sacred vocabulary for nature with evocations of forest cathedrals and quiet reverence. The concept of the vision quest lingers in our culture. Figures in the major modern religions all faced times of temptation and transformation in the wild. Even in our modern times, being in the wild suggests encountering the raw and elemental./p
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pWe bring many motivations to our time in nature, and we return to our civilized lives with […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Scale” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2010/scale.jpg” alt=”scale” width=”320″ height=”212″ /I receive a lot of emails from folks worried about losing too much weight on the Primal Blueprint, underweight readers who need to gain weight, or the formerly overweight who have reached their target weight and wish to stay put. No, they don#8217;t outnumber the questions from overweight readers, but that#8217;s to be expected given the obesity rates in industrialized countries, from which most of MDA#8217;s readers hail. Anyway, with the frequency of those emails increasing, I decided to take a look through the a title=”Archives” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/archives/” target=”_self”archives/a for pertinent posts. Other than the a title=”How to Gain Weight and Build Muscle” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/gain-weight-build-muscle/” target=”_self”post on how to gain weight and build muscle/a, I realized that gaining weight hasn#8217;t been addressed at length on MDA. I#8217;ve explained how to pack on muscle mass, but what about the folks who aren#8217;t going to squat heavy and […]

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Here’s a great comment by ‘Gokul’ to explore some of the facts behind muscle and metabolism. My comments in RED
 
I think you are wrong Brad.
Take 2 hypothetical males of the same height and frame size. 1st guy(thin) weighs 60kgs (132 pounds) and has 6% body fat.
2nd guy(muscular) weighs 80 kgs (176 pounds) and has 6% body fat.
Now according to Katch mc ardle’s formula: (RMR = [LBM (KG) x 21.6) + 370])
1st guy BMR is 1588 cal.
2nd guy BMR is 1994 cal.
Lean mass of 1st guy from Katch’s formual 56.4 kgs. (124 pounds)
Lean mass of 2nd guy from Katch’s formula is 75.2 kgs. (165 pounds)
(That’s a 41 pound difference, very difficult for two guys of the same height to have a 41 pounds difference in skeletal muscle mass and both be very lean.. but I’ll let it slide)
Now assuming that both have similar size internal organs which is a safe […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Egg Shells” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2010/eggshell.jpg” alt=”eggshell” width=”319″ height=”211″ /This was a crazy week, eh? I offered up a a title=”Amazon: The Primal Blueprint 21-Day Total Body Transformation” href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0982207778/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8amp;tag=marsdaiapp07-20amp;linkCode=as2amp;camp=217145amp;creative=399373amp;creativeASIN=0982207778″ target=”_blank”brand new book/a and an accompanying a title=”Introducing The Primal Blueprint 21-Day Total Body Transformation” href=”http://www.marksdailyapple.com/introducing-the-primal-blueprint-21-day-total-body-transformation/” target=”_self”special offer/a, and you guys responded. Although I#8217;m not sure if we sold enough copies of a title=”Amazon: The Primal Blueprint 21-Day Total Body Transformation” href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0982207778/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8amp;tag=marsdaiapp07-20amp;linkCode=as2amp;camp=217145amp;creative=399373amp;creativeASIN=0982207778″ target=”_blank”emThe Primal Blueprint 21-day Total Body Transformation/em/a to make the New York Times best seller list (we#8217;ll see and my fingers are crossed), I know it will changing many, many lives. And regardless of the ultimate outcome, I just wanted to thank you all for your support. I couldn#8217;t #8211; and wouldn#8217;t #8211; do it without you./p
pAnyway, it#8217;s Monday, and that means it#8217;s time for another round of #8220;Dear Mark#8221; questions-and-answers. We#8217;ve got a good one on fully, as opposed […]

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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Savory Roasted Pumpkin with Beef Short Ribs” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2010/beefpumpkin2.jpg” alt=”beefpumpkin2″ width=”320″ height=”212″ /When bright orange, eye-catching displays of oddly shaped pumpkins take over the entrance of markets, don’t walk on by thinking that pumpkin only belongs in two places: baked into a pie or set on the porch with a candle stuck inside. Pumpkin is a seasonal pleasure to be indulged in, not only because it has a delicious mild, sweet flavor but also because it’s loaded with antioxidants, beta-carotene, vitamins C and E and potassium./p
pPumpkins can be stored at room temperature for weeks and sometimes months, so they can do double-duty as a decoration until it’s time for a veggie slaughter. For eating, choose smaller pumpkins (4 pounds or less) since they have better flavor and texture. Just because pumpkins have a sweet flavor, don’t think they have to be served sweet – a sprinkle of sea […]

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pIt’s Friday, everyone! And that means another a title=”Success Stories” href=”../../category/success-stories/?submit=view” target=”_self”Primal Blueprint Real Life Story/a from a Mark#8217;s Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’s Daily Apple community please contact me a title=”Contact Me!” href=”../../contact/” target=”_self”here/a. I’ll continue to publish these each Friday as long as they keep coming in. Thank you for reading!/p
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pimg class=”alignright” title=”Primal Blueprint Real Life Story” src=”http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg158/MDA2008/MDA2009/real_life_stories_stories-1-2.jpg” alt=”real life stories stories 1 2″ width=”320″ height=”240″ /Hi Mark,/p
pFirst of all, thank you for ALL that you do. This lifestyle has truly changed my life #8211; I am forever grateful!/p
pI started Primal/paleo the day after Thanksgiving 2010. I have since lost 45 lbs. and feel better than I#8217;ve ever felt in my life./p
pI grew up in a home where we ate pretty #8220;healthy#8221;. We didn#8217;t go to […]

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