This one is very very true for those starting out on Paleo:

#7: They Pre-Plan Their Meals

Dan John makes an interesting point in his seminars. He talks about how people lose fat when they simply add three apples a day to their diets. It works because the apples, more often than not, replace less healthy, calorie-dense foods.

So let's say a person hears this advice and decides to eat three apples a day for the next seven days. That's when John asks this question: "Do you have 21 apples in your kitchen right now?"

The point is brilliantly simple: A plan is a great thing to have, but preparing to execute the plan is even more important. That's where it pays to understand the magic of Tupperware.

"I've found that most people successful in changing their body tend to pre-prepare meals," Berardi says. Sure, the Tupperware-toting gym rat is kind of a cliché, but clichés exist for a reason. In this case, the Tupperware shows that the gym rat is serious about preparing his food in advance and managing his portions — two crucial keys to success, Berardi says.

Take-home lesson: Make meals in advance and stock your home and office with the foods you need to stick to your diet plan.

great article, thanks for posting the link

Il Capo, What are your goals?

Ultimately, to become more intimidating. Being 5'6" and sort of skinny, I don't have much of a commanding presence. I can master situations at work and more or less socially, but the initial impression I give is that of a puny dude. I wish to change that.

I tried some martial arts training to improve "inner strength". I feel I need to bulk up a little before I go back to martial arts training, as becoming proficient takes years. I want to be the dude who's short but scary, not the short skinny dude.

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Il Capo, What are your goals?

Ultimately, to become more intimidating. Being 5'6" and sort of skinny, I don't have much of a commanding presence. I can master situations at work and more or less socially, but the initial impression I give is that of a puny dude. I wish to change that.

I tried some martial arts training to improve "inner strength". I feel I need to bulk up a little before I go back to martial arts training, as becoming proficient takes years. I want to be the dude who's short but scary, not the short skinny dude.

Well O.K.! Let's go over your eating and training program. Put some mass on your a$$.  . You need more weights!

Samjohn, LEO's in America aren't really cool with the broken beer bottle thing.  .

I feel I need to bulk up a little before I go back to martial arts training, as becoming proficient takes years. I want to be the dude who's short but scary, not the short skinny dude.

I'll tell you what. The scariest sonuvabitch I ever met was about 5'2". It was all about presence. He looked right in your eyes, didn't flinch, and never looked away. He also stood right on the edge of "too close" and "comfortable".

That said, he did have bulky arms and a forehead scar. And a t-shirt that said "fuck"

Man!  I love Tnation!
There aren't many authors on there who I don't like.
Thanks for posting all these....I tend to go back and read on the site every now and then and I have even printed out some of the articles from the figureathlete side...keeps me honest

Good read, surround yourself with "arseholes" & perhaps you won't feel like such an uncompromising arsehole yourself.

Might not smell too peachy though.