Warrior Diet

Diet and Nutrition
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Hey everyone.I was wondering if anyone has tried the warrior diet. I’ve been on it for 2 weeks, and the only thing I’ve noticed is that I’m less tired during the day time, I can wake up earlier, and I’m less gassy. Aesthetically,I haven’t noticed much difference.

The reason I like the diet is because I go to school and have four classes in a row, each 85 minutes long. I drink mostly coffee and energy drinks and then come home, eat some fruit. And then eat whatever my mom makes. I still live at home.

What I was wondering is if this is a safe diet to follow for long-term. If not, than wat are some things I can do to tweak my current diet? Thanks.

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[quote]Bldr wrote:
Hey everyone.I was wondering if anyone has tried the warrior diet. I’ve been on it for 2 weeks, and the only thing I’ve noticed is that I’m less tired during the day time, I can wake up earlier, and I’m less gassy. Aesthetically,I haven’t noticed much difference.

The reason I like the diet is because I go to school and have four classes in a row, each 85 minutes long. I drink mostly coffee and energy drinks and then come home, eat some fruit. And then eat whatever my mom makes. I still live at home.

What I was wondering is if this is a safe diet to follow for long-term. If not, than wat are some things I can do to tweak my current diet? Thanks. [/quote]

Bring food to eat during classes. Eating once a day is retarded.

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If you do a search you will see this has been discussed plenty of times and the general opinion is it sucks. There are several nutritional plans on this site(if you search for them)that may not have as “cool” of a name but are more geared for what your personal goals may be. Look for anything by Dr. Berardi or the T-Dawg 2.0. Just search first then post if you can’t find your answer or you will open the flaming gates.Good luck.

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I was on this diet for a couple of months.

I liked the increased energy and sense of awareness whilst undereating, and the freedom of having to prepare no more than one meal a day. I also found myself really enjoying the one allowed evening meal.

During the day, I snacked on fruit, almonds and small servings of tuna or chicken. I drank a lot of water and some fruit juice.

I got quite lean, but I did not build much, if any, muscle. Granted, I wasn’t training specifically for size at the time, but I would have gained much better if I had eaten enough.

My ability to party also suffered. After the evening meal there was no way I could do anything besides crawl to bed. Going out with friends was not an option. And going out to eat can get really expensive when you’ve starved all day…

I think this is a fun diet to try if you want to drop some fat, and for the sheer experience. However, pre- and post-workout nutrition gets very important on the Warrior Diet, or you risk losing hard-earned muscle. Again, do not expect any significant hypertrophy.

I’d also advice you to nix the energy drinks, as the point of the diet is to minimize insulin spikes.

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I tried it.

You do have more energy and you are more agressive . I did not lose weight however and i felt bloated and terrible after eating so much in the evening

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[quote]Ink wrote:

I’d also advice you to nix the energy drinks, as the point of the diet is to minimize insulin spikes.[/quote]

Doesn’t it depend on what type of energy drinks he drinking? Cuz if hes drinking low carb or zero carb they may not affect his bloodsugar and insulin at all. Is there something else in them that spikes insulin?

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Its a hard diet to follow if you have a family. Its way better if you don’t have stuff that typical Americans eat around all the time.

Working out on an empty stomach, which Ori recommends, is tough to get used to. Also, your weight stabilizes as your metabolism will slow. Not good.

I’d say, unless you live alone, it probably isn’t worth pursuing.

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I’ve done it. If you’re not interested in lifting big weights or gaining/holding on to a lot of muscle, I think it’s a really good approach. At 5’10, I stabilized at a very lean 205-210 on the diet. (I’m about 245-250 now). So that’s a huge difference.

I noticed that when I went off the diet and started eating all day again, I had a huge anabolic rebound and put on lots of muscle and strength very quickly.

If I wasn’t a lifter, this is the way I would eat. It felt very healthy to me, my allergies seemed to totally disappear, I had great energy and mental clarity, and just felt great all around. But despite eating as much as I possibly could every night, my weight dropped and then stabilized, and I could not gain an ounce no matter how much I ate.

So in sum, it might be a great thing for you, depending on your priorities. But I think almost anyone can benefit from a short stint on the plan (I did it for about 8 weeks) in terms of detoxification.

Good luck.

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[quote]Headhunter wrote:
I’d say, unless you live alone, it probably isn’t worth pursuing.[/quote]

None of these stupid fad diets are worth pursuing. Try and develop a healthy eating philosophy and you’ll never have to diet again. It doesn’t sound easy, but it really is if you want it bad enough. Of course you need to get healthy first for this to work. Diets like T-Dawg are good for this. It will help set you up for a healthy eating lifestyle.

The only “fad” diet I actually recommend is the V-Diet. But that’s for other reasons, one being it’s not really a fad diet.

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Great diet, but it?s hard to follow and most people that I read about on the diet don?t do it properly. Remember that post workout meals are allowed and so are protein shakes (not loaded with carbs or anything other than easily digested proteins) throughout the day if needed or your very active. Also the order of foods in your main meal is also very important (salad, protein, cooked vegetables and finally carbs if you?re having any).

Another thing to remember is that this diet is not meant for bodybuilders or someone looking to get big. It will make you leaner and strength will come if you?re on a solid program. Tons of people on the DD forum have used this diet with great success including two recovering cancer patients so it does work and it?s definitely safe. Try and remember that different things work for different people so if your into bodybuilding or bulking up this may not be the thing for you.

Frank

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combine the diet with the protein pulse eating plan.

For it to effectively work I recommend

Taking some greens plus, Metabolic Drive in the Am some time with glutamine

at mid day eat a large serving of protein like a half chicken,

Train.

have some Surge

then after that your evening meal have 2 or three mini meals. starting with salad and some efas, make like a lb of beef eat half, then the other half, finish with a yam.

This actually works quite well, fluctuating that mid day big meal depending how hungry you are.

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[quote]Bldr wrote:
Hey everyone.I was wondering if anyone has tried the warrior diet. I’ve been on it for 2 weeks, and the only thing I’ve noticed is that I’m less tired during the day time, I can wake up earlier, and I’m less gassy. Aesthetically,I haven’t noticed much difference.

The reason I like the diet is because I go to school and have four classes in a row, each 85 minutes long. I drink mostly coffee and energy drinks and then come home, eat some fruit. And then eat whatever my mom makes. I still live at home.

What I was wondering is if this is a safe diet to follow for long-term. If not, than wat are some things I can do to tweak my current diet? Thanks. [/quote]

If it works for you, stay on it. You’re young, so it won’t be the end of the world if, in 4 weeks, you learn for yourself that the diet sucks.

In my younger years, I tried everything - protein cycling, the warrior diet, etc. I learned that nothing beats 6 “squares” a day.

It’s best you learn this stuff on your own. Experience is the best teacher.

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I agree that it depends a lot on your goals - it won’t get you hyooge, but if you have some size and just want to stay lean and build strength, it could be perfect for you.

Definitely be open to some modifications - the diet is really about minimizing large meals during the day - the poster who suggested protein ‘pulses’ was right on, but instead of glutamine, some whey or BCAAs with greens plus would be perfect. Also fresh fruits and veggies are fine and even small amounts of lean protein or nuts. It’s mainly about eating light during the day, not starving yourself with a total fast.

Like any diet, it’s probably great for some, not for others. I know some people who’ve used this diet, and continued to make great progress on lifts, while losing fat and experiencing increased sex drive. Can’t really argue with that… unless you’re trying to get really big. Then you have to eat like a fiend.

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Hey everyone. Thanks for the advice. Let me run down todays diet so far:

6 am workout
6:30 - Tea
10:00 - Coffee
11:00 - Banana
1:00 - Carb/Protien Shake

I think I’m on natural frequent-eating cycle. Except for around 8 Am, i didn’t feel really hungry at all. I’m definately detoxified.

Goals: I’m going to be starring in a short student film being shot in february. I’m supposed to be starting in a bathroom scene, so I’ll def. be taking my shirt off. I’m at 20% bf, I think. My gut doesn’t really stick out and people tell me I look normal, but just bulky. I want to loose a few pounds, but this character isn’t a bodybuilder. He’s just a regular guy who works out constantly. Anyways, I think If I stabilize at 155 it should be fine.

If it doesn’t work out, then after the shooting I’ll try something else. After that I’m going to be directing my first film! So, we’lls ee what happens.

Also, since I’m going to be doing a lot of traveling I’m following a bodyweight program. I’m going to be posting the whole ordeal at my site www.shahtrianing.com. Don’t check it now cuz it’s full of nonsense.

Thanks everyone. If anyone has any other tips, please let me know.

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You posted this in 2004.

“k, I tend to eat th emost during dinner. I follow a modified version ofthewarrior diet, although now it’s not much of a diet. Following the first tip, if I drink lets say a small protien shake before dinner, that should help me eat less during dinner?”

So you’ve been doing the warrior diet for 2 years?

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[quote]Bizmark wrote:
Ink wrote:

nix the energy drinks

Doesn’t it depend on what type of energy drinks he drinking? Cuz if hes drinking low carb or zero carb they may not affect his bloodsugar and insulin at all. Is there something else in them that spikes insulin?[/quote]

Good point. I just assumed sports drink = loaded with sugar. Mea culpa.

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[quote]PGA wrote:
You posted this in 2004.

“k, I tend to eat th emost during dinner. I follow a modified version ofthewarrior diet, although now it’s not much of a diet. Following the first tip, if I drink lets say a small protien shake before dinner, that should help me eat less during dinner?”

So you’ve been doing the warrior diet for 2 years?[/quote]

PGA, it’s great that you did your research and glanced at my profile. I’m not really sure what you’re getting at here. Are saying that I haven’t been following the diet for the past two weeks? Or are you doubting the fact that I am following the diet regardless.

Here’s the deal. Unlike other forums, there is a time lapse between the time that you submit something, and the time that it shows up in your post. I didn’t realize this at the time. As you can see, by your research, I haven’t posted very often.

I’ve been experimenting with the warrior diet on and off since HS. HS was interesting because I followed it without really knowing about it. It was just the way I began eating because of my schedule (As is the case now). So, with a schedule change I went back to normal eating.

I recently bought the book, and my curiosity grew. I also began coming to this site again, and realized my earlier mistake of not checking the forums again after I posted. I posted agian to get a general concensus of what I should be doing.

I’m at it again, and it seems like I’m going to stick to it. Does that answer your question PGA?

Thanks for the tips everyone.

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Bottomline- is the diet working for you? There are so many other diets out there you could try. You have been doing this one off and on for 2 yrs with what appears to be little progress based on your comments. Why not expand your horizons? T-Dawg 2.0 is great. So are many of the other ones.

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[quote]Ink wrote:
I was on this diet for a couple of months.

I liked the increased energy and sense of awareness whilst undereating, and the freedom of having to prepare no more than one meal a day. I also found myself really enjoying the one allowed evening meal.

During the day, I snacked on fruit, almonds and small servings of tuna or chicken. I drank a lot of water and some fruit juice.

I got quite lean, but I did not build much, if any, muscle. Granted, I wasn’t training specifically for size at the time, but I would have gained much better if I had eaten enough.

My ability to party also suffered. After the evening meal there was no way I could do anything besides crawl to bed. Going out with friends was not an option. And going out to eat can get really expensive when you’ve starved all day…

I think this is a fun diet to try if you want to drop some fat, and for the sheer experience. However, pre- and post-workout nutrition gets very important on the Warrior Diet, or you risk losing hard-earned muscle. Again, do not expect any significant hypertrophy.

I’d also advice you to nix the energy drinks, as the point of the diet is to minimize insulin spikes.[/quote]

Hell Yeah!!! This was exactly me when I did this for almost 5 months. I shamefully also did the Matt Furrey workouts, but I did lose some fat doing a lot of bodyweight stuff and I also got real bored after. But after a month or so I could knock out 30+ handstand pushups a set, 30+ hindu pushups a set, roughly 100 hindu squats straight (I know, I know, that’s sad), and do the “card deck” cardio pretty damn good too.

I was like a machine back then. But I think I lost a lot of the mass I once had. But I did feel like a tiger most of the times.

The diet was fun, interesting, convenient, and overall…interesting. I dont’ think you can build muscle on this as efficiently as some of the diets on here though. But I’d suggest that everyone at least try it and see what you think.

It is true that you do feel more alert, aggresive, and overall clearer during the day. But at night…watch out. If you get too much carbs it’s coma time. Drink beer? Well not anymore, cause you’re f’n bloated to hell after. Better head down to the corner and grab some whiskey if you plan on drinking.

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Why is matt furey so bad? Is it that Matt Furey is bad, or the workouts? I would think that Matt Furey himself is a dush since he ripped off a lot of old-school methods and called them his own. Whats wrong with bodyweight conditioning?