Diet: Day 1- Back to Basics

"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, July 22, 2008

Day 1- Back to Basics

I started my diet today, nothing much to report. Just thought I'd note that during this thirty day diet I'm cutting out pop, and coffee. And limiting myself to one or less beer per week. Per my guideline I'm not going to let anything other than water, fruit, and vegetables pass through my lips until 4 o'clock in the evening. Then I'll eat one main meal.

I checked my body fat percentage with my calipers this morning, and I guess I'm already at about 11 or 12 percent, so getting to 10% shouldn't be too hard.