Diet: Back to work

"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.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Back to work

Starting today I'm off of pop completely, no candy, pastries, baked desserts, or super suggary drinks (frapachino's, latte's etc.). I am going to allow myself to drink carbonated fruit juice on the weekends, and the occasional orange juice (fresh squeezed). Coffee will be taken with a zero calorie sweetener (stevia, splenda). 5 days a week I'm going to fast through the day (plant based diet without grains) and plan out my meals through the week so I'm not just eating the same old carb's every night.

I'm going to go to the gym five days a week (mon-fri) and I'll have MMA class tues and thurs night. This is my plan, and I'm going to try to stick to it for 30 days.