Diet: Day 18- Undereating

"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.

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Thursday, March 6, 2008

Day 18- Undereating

I'm taking a few days off from working out before I start my new program. Last night I had one of those chicken Cesar salads from wendy's again (i don't put the dressing on) and I ate a few handfulls of raw almonds. later I snacked on some 86% dark chocolate (you can't eat very much because its pretty stout) and a couple handfuls of banana chips and a bowl of instant oatmeal. I woke up this morning to weigh at 169lbs! and my body fat % is also going down.

Two things to note.

1. even though i was full last night, I was craving carbs... like I wanted to go out and buy an apple pie or something from mcdonalds (i didn't ^_^) and into the next day (today) I really want some carbs, even though I had a banana.

2. I have a headache (common for someone going through a detox) I want carbs...