Diet: Day 12

"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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Friday, January 23, 2009

Day 12

Last night before my MMA class I ate this...

It's a breakfast burrito :) (eggs, sausage, salsa, cheese, and multi-grain tortilla)

I have to say, I felt much better in my class energy-wise, and strength-wise. Since I did not eat after my class I woke up starving... I was so hungry I was unable to think straight, and I ached all over, like you do when you have the flu or something. So I was not able to finish my workout, I called it quits after about a half an hour (halfway through my workout). By this point I was feeling nauseous, and really thinking that I might actually be sick. I got some coffee and a couple of bananas from the local coffee shop, and a fruit and nut bar, strawberry and banana smoothie. After about an hour I'm feeling much better.