Comments on: Organize IT Recap: 80/20 Rule And Dieting, Positive Thinking

By: James

James — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:40:13 +0000

That article has really given me something to think about. Though I know the 80/20 rule can be applied to lots of things I’ve never thought of using it for something like dieting. Alongside what is discussed in the 4-Hour Work Week I really think the potential for using this rule in productivity is only just being revealed.

By: Tage

Tage — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:27:37 +0000

That does make a lot of sense about dieting. I’m not on a diet, but I try to eat healthy. However, sometimes I just give in and eat out and I’m sure I have ruined a lot of hard work in the past couple of days by snacking on large packs of steak nachos! Something to think about, nice work.

By: Shanel Yang

Shanel Yang — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:19:48 +0000

In applying the Pareto principle, or 80/20 Rule, to my diet, it’s very simple but hard to stick to because most of the people around me like the 20% that causes me 80% of my weight gain. Bread and pastries, cookies and chocolate, pasta, cheese, beef, chips and alcohol. Luckily, I finally learned how to prepare dishes that I love but are also part of the 20% that help me lose weight. Stuff like fresh berries and grapefruit, oats and rice, olive oil, eggs, fish, lean pork, chicken, steamed and stir-fried vegetables and chopped salads. But I still indulge in fried rice, hamburgers, wieners, and alcohol. These are probably my 20% causing me 80% of the problems right now. I think I can slowly cut out burgers but things like alcohol are probably going to stay in my diet till a doctor tells me to give them up. One is too convenient as a food and the other as a relaxant. How’s that for quirky?