Diet: Day 2 (the real test)

"What does a warrior eat?". That may sound a bit silly in this time and age, but the question still applies. Nowadays when people think "warrior" they probably think of athletic icons, people they see on television, the gym rat who is always at the gym, and a whole slew of other images of "warrior" that bombard us each and every day. While it may be true that those people are at the peak of athletic excellence, they are often the most un-healthy people out there. Between all the chemicals they put into their bodies, and the nutritionally shallow foods most of them eat, they are really not the ones we should look to for a model of how a warrior eats.

A warrior only eats things that are natural, whole, and nutrient dense. Lots of fruits and vegetables, plenty of plant based fats and protein, moderate amounts of lean animal protein, and water. In short, a warrior only eats things that will help him to be more healthy, and not things that will passively kill him.

This page of my blog is dedicated to articles reviewing diet books, warrior worthy food ideas, and my ideas on diet.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Day 2 (the real test)

well, so far this morning I feel fine, I worked out on an empty stomach. I have decided to follow ori's plan for working out (or at least try to anyways ^_^) today my time was a little limited at the Y, I did a quick HIIT on the treadmill, about a thirty second run at 11 mph, and a minuet jog at 6 mph, for about 10 minuets. Then I went down to the chin-up bar to do the ab workout that ori recomends... I can do plenty of sit-ups, but when i tried to do these leg lifts, i couldn't get past the second leg lift. needless to say I have a lot of work to do, but my abs feel completely sore (I went through his exercise as best as I could, taking breaks when needed). So I ate a banana, and grabed a coffee. Right now I don't feel hungry, or tired at 7:44 in the morning.