The Warrior Diet- Switch on your Biological Powerhouse
kleighcooper
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I am going to do my very best to actually stick to this! And I think I've truly found something that will make that easier for me.
I used to relate (more feel sorry for myself
waaa) to the "I've tried so many diets and haven't lost any weight". Well the real issue is, I never stick to it. I am a quitter, through and through.
I have major eating issues; Bored, sad, angry, "to get rid of the junk food in my house", or just something to do. Most of this gluttony goes down in the evening at home. I've even woken up in the night to throw up because I stuffed myself with that last bit of chips in the bag. And how I love chips, delicious, delicious chips. But that is just not attractive.
I just returned home from my destination wedding and felt sick with what I saw in pictures. This is not the bride I wanted to be. I had a year to get my *kitten* together...but as history would repeat its self, I was lazy and did nothing.
Sure, I thought of it, dreamed of it, made plans inside my head to do it. Not once did I put it into action.
So with my new found knowledge of the warrior diet, my fitness pal and my fit bit, I am DOING it.
I hope someone out there is also interested in this unconventional taboo method of dieting. Or has some feedback on it themselves.
2015, things are HAPPENING!!
I used to relate (more feel sorry for myself
waaa) to the "I've tried so many diets and haven't lost any weight". Well the real issue is, I never stick to it. I am a quitter, through and through.I have major eating issues; Bored, sad, angry, "to get rid of the junk food in my house", or just something to do. Most of this gluttony goes down in the evening at home. I've even woken up in the night to throw up because I stuffed myself with that last bit of chips in the bag. And how I love chips, delicious, delicious chips. But that is just not attractive.
I just returned home from my destination wedding and felt sick with what I saw in pictures. This is not the bride I wanted to be. I had a year to get my *kitten* together...but as history would repeat its self, I was lazy and did nothing.
Sure, I thought of it, dreamed of it, made plans inside my head to do it. Not once did I put it into action.
So with my new found knowledge of the warrior diet, my fitness pal and my fit bit, I am DOING it.
I hope someone out there is also interested in this unconventional taboo method of dieting. Or has some feedback on it themselves.
2015, things are HAPPENING!!
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What is it, in a sentence ?0
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I think it's the one where you can only eat food that you killed with your bow-and-arrow or Level 2 magic spells.
I may be getting confused here.0 -
Hang on, we don't have to cut off our right breasts do we?0
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Oh, honey....no. Just no. There is no magic to eating at a particular time of day (glanced briefly at some Warrior Diet lit). If you are ready to lose the weight, you will eat at a moderate calorie deficit and get yourself up and moving (to feel better, though not necessary for just weight loss). If you aren't ready, then you won't. You do NOT need a magic book and magic pills and magic beans and ....
I promise you I'm right. I know lots and lots of people on this website that have proven all you need is a moderate calorie deficit and dedication. Not perfection, just dedication. Good luck.0 -
Wait, the Warrior Diet is taboo? And here I thought it was just a 15 year old book that talks about fasting and demonizes food arbitrarily. It's basically Paleo, "clean eating," and leangains tossed into a blender.
Nothing new, nothing magical. Pretty tough to adhere to I would think, with all its random arbitrary rules and restrictions.0 -
From http://www.warriordiet.com/:
"Its premise: eat one main meal at night, avoid chemicals, combine foods adequately and challenge your body physically. The Warrior Diet shows how to nourish the body in sync with its innate circadian clock – separating between a.m. foods and p.m. foods for effective removal of toxins, increased conversion of fat for energy, increased utilization of nutrients and improved resilience to stress. The result: a leaner, stronger and healthier body. "
I applaud you for taking the initiative to get healthier and lose weight, but in time you might find that diets like this aren't sustainable for a long-term lifestyle. CICO, my friend!0 -
Eating one meal a day.What is it, in a sentence ?
Did it for awhile, it can work but really sets you up for some binging.
Aside from which, not everyone's food clock runs the same.
ETA : and the only reason it can work is because most people find it hard to eat over 2000 calories in one meal. Most people.0 -
From http://www.warriordiet.com/:
"Its premise: eat one main meal at night, avoid chemicals, combine foods adequately and challenge your body physically. The Warrior Diet shows how to nourish the body in sync with its innate circadian clock – separating between a.m. foods and p.m. foods for effective removal of toxins, increased conversion of fat for energy, increased utilization of nutrients and improved resilience to stress. The result: a leaner, stronger and healthier body. "
I applaud you for taking the initiative to get healthier and lose weight, but in time you might find that diets like this aren't sustainable for a long-term lifestyle. CICO, my friend!
Lol, avoid chemicals. Eat nothing, drink nothing, and make sure to hold your breath so you don't breathe in those nasty chemicals like oxygen...0 -
Eating one meal a day.What is it, in a sentence ?
Did it for awhile, it can work but really sets you up for some binging.
Aside from which, not everyone's food clock runs the same.
ETA : and the only reason it can work is because most people find it hard to eat over 2000 calories in one meal. Most people.
Serious question though - weren't you ravenous the next day? Maybe just because I don't eat that way, but I start to get hungry like 3-4 hours after my last meal.0 -
Warrior Diet, low carb, low fat, etc...does not matter. Just focus on calories in vs calories out and stay within your macro nutrient percentages. weigh the foods you eat to get accurate data and all will fall in place if you focus on the above.0
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Not really, but that's because I generally don't get hungry until 11-12 (unless I'm hungover). Stopped doing it because I do get hungry at noon, very hungry, and waiting until 6-7 was torture... aside from which, I'm perfectly capable of eating above maintenance in only one meal.
Serious question though - weren't you ravenous the next day? Maybe just because I don't eat that way, but I start to get hungry like 3-4 hours after my last meal.
Eating one meal a day.What is it, in a sentence ?
Did it for awhile, it can work but really sets you up for some binging.
Aside from which, not everyone's food clock runs the same.
ETA : and the only reason it can work is because most people find it hard to eat over 2000 calories in one meal. Most people.
Like I said, everybody's food clock is different. Best to work with what you've got...0 -
Isn't that how Sumo wrestlers maintain their physiques?0
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Hi Kleigh! Welcome to MFP. The great news is that you are here, and that you are motivated! While the Warrior Diet may not be the ideal choice, I invite you to read the forums and learn. Meet people. Don't give up! Most of us tweak our plans all the time. The end goal is healthy weight loss.0
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Whoa... Loving the feedback! I understand it's questionable. But it fits my lifestyle. I work hard during the day and don't usually eat lunch because I'm so busy. And that's my husbands lifestyle too. So I have dramatically cut back my calorie intake by just enjoying black coffee or tea and water during the day (raw veggies if my guts yelling at me) and enjoying an awesome home cooked meal with my starving husband. He's lived this way for quite some time. Of course not a conscious diet for him, it's just his lifestyle. And he's quite lean. I've just adapted a routine for myself that matches his. And it's seems to be working. When I have a hold on things or its shows to not work anymore, I'll probably move on. But for now, this kind of discipline is something I NEED.1
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I did this for years and stayed lean. But....I was grumpy in day, I had a massive slump after eating, and it wouldn't suit you if you wanted to do sports in the day. I also believe that men are genetically predisposed to eat like this as they would have been out hunting with no food for hours on end. Us ladies would have been grazing by the fire, with a glass of wine0
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Springfield1970 wrote: »I also believe that men are genetically predisposed to eat like this as they would have been out hunting with no food for hours on end. Us ladies would have been grazing by the fire, with a glass of wine
Genuine question; are you being serious?
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tigersword wrote: »
I should be a sumo wrestler. 20,000 calories sounds awesome right about now.0 -
kleighcooper wrote: »Whoa... Loving the feedback! I understand it's questionable. But it fits my lifestyle. I work hard during the day and don't usually eat lunch because I'm so busy. And that's my husbands lifestyle too. So I have dramatically cut back my calorie intake by just enjoying black coffee or tea and water during the day (raw veggies if my guts yelling at me) and enjoying an awesome home cooked meal with my starving husband. He's lived this way for quite some time. Of course not a conscious diet for him, it's just his lifestyle. And he's quite lean. I've just adapted a routine for myself that matches his. And it's seems to be working. When I have a hold on things or its shows to not work anymore, I'll probably move on. But for now, this kind of discipline is something I NEED.
Nothing wrong with intermittent fasting. It's a valid approach that has been used with much success for a long time. My issue with this diet is the arbitrary restrictions on foods that are put in place. There's never a good reason, other than a specific medical condition, to ever just completely eliminate any type of food. Sure, cut out any foods you don't like, that's personal preference, but to not eat something just because a book says not to is usually more harmful then helpful.0 -
Nothing wrong with intermittent fasting. It's a valid approach that has been used with much success for a long time. My issue with this diet is the arbitrary restrictions on foods that are put in place. There's never a good reason, other than a specific medical condition, to ever just completely eliminate any type of food. Sure, cut out any foods you don't like, that's personal preference, but to not eat something just because a book says not to is usually more harmful then helpful. [/quote]
I completely agree!
I am just getting started with this principle. Fasting through the day and eating a wholesome meal in the evening is where I'm at. I make my own wholesome meals. Whatever that may be... As long as it's not junk food, I'm feeling great about it.
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Hi..I'm motivated...it's 12 years overdue...the last time I saw those washboard abs..I'm watching what I eat, putting in the work, and just received T25 in the mail...I'm commited to seeing them again...dropped 25 lbs in 2 months. Started out at 189 lbs and now down to 171 lbs. I want to get back to college weight and physique0
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What it is in a sentence: 'Fasting and eating all your calories in a certain window of time.' Say between 8 hours or 4. I have heard good things about it like certain health benefits. Feeling hungry is just hormones generated from a pattern of eating throughout your lifetime. There is nothing wrong with it at all. It just takes a lot of willpower. I did it for a few months and it wasn't easy especially last Christmas
Now I have other goals which intermittent fasting conflicts with. I don't think men are especially predisposed to the diet as it was so frigging long ago...0 -
Oh my gosh, that would be a totally miserable existence for me
If it works for you and is the way you get to your calorie defecit for losing weight and can then stick to it for life for maintaining your weight loss then good luck with that
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Everything is made of chemicals, the only way to avoid them is to not eat, drink, or breathe... because guess what, oxygen is a chemical.0
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when i see Warrior ... I automatically think 2 things ... what their World of Warcraft character eats ... or a gang trying to get back to Coney Island in the film of the same name from the late '70s ( The Warriors )
but back to the topic, sounds a bit like another one of these fad diets that work for one person ( usually the one at the top of the pyramid ) and they then sell the info0 -
kleighcooper wrote: »Whoa... Loving the feedback! I understand it's questionable. But it fits my lifestyle. I work hard during the day and don't usually eat lunch because I'm so busy. And that's my husbands lifestyle too. So I have dramatically cut back my calorie intake by just enjoying black coffee or tea and water during the day (raw veggies if my guts yelling at me) and enjoying an awesome home cooked meal with my starving husband. He's lived this way for quite some time. Of course not a conscious diet for him, it's just his lifestyle. And he's quite lean. I've just adapted a routine for myself that matches his. And it's seems to be working. When I have a hold on things or its shows to not work anymore, I'll probably move on. But for now, this kind of discipline is something I NEED.
Awesome, then do what you need to do for you. That's how to do things. If it works for you then that's awesome, and when it quits working for you move on to something else.0 -
How long have you been doing this fantastic diet? Because if you can't keep at it for months and months it's less useful than learning something sustainable. If it works for you, more power to it.
The random food group vilification is useless but if it helps with calorie limitation it may be useful. Sustainable?
The exercise bit is excellent.
For me, any of these once a meal diets would kill me. Last week I cycled 3-6 hrs a day for several days in 0 deg C weather and snow and rain. Survival was based on not hitting the proverbial wall - by eating various extra things along the way. I've met very few performance athletes that don't eat at all during long events.0 -
alexkeithwatson wrote: »What it is in a sentence: 'Fasting and eating all your calories in a certain window of time.' Say between 8 hours or 4. I have heard good things about it like certain health benefits. Feeling hungry is just hormones generated from a pattern of eating throughout your lifetime. There is nothing wrong with it at all. It just takes a lot of willpower. I did it for a few months and it wasn't easy especially last Christmas
Now I have other goals which intermittent fasting conflicts with. I don't think men are especially predisposed to the diet as it was so frigging long ago...
Actually it's men that receive the benefits of fasting. It's women who don't seem to get any health benefits from it.
Also, there's more to the Warrior Diet than just fasting. A lot of arbitrary food restrictions, too.0 -
ruffnstuff wrote: »Oh, honey....no. Just no. There is no magic to eating at a particular time of day (glanced briefly at some Warrior Diet lit). If you are ready to lose the weight, you will eat at a moderate calorie deficit and get yourself up and moving (to feel better, though not necessary for just weight loss). If you aren't ready, then you won't. You do NOT need a magic book and magic pills and magic beans and ....
I promise you I'm right. I know lots and lots of people on this website that have proven all you need is a moderate calorie deficit and dedication. Not perfection, just dedication. Good luck.
I lost 63 lbs in 6 months on the warrior diet. It works for some people.1
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