[C.Phantasy]

This is a fair and good summary of the warrior diet I found on the net yesterday:

Stupid name. Didn't come up with it. Ori Hofmekler did.
He also wrote a book about it but didn't exactly invent the system behind the name.
Seems he mainly just copied the idea from another diet called Animalbolics (even worse of a name, thus I'll stick to Warrior Diet).
Long story short (long sentence though),
it's about eating all the food one would usually consume during 3-5 meals distributed over the course of a whole day in just one big meal at the evening.


BENEFITS include:

• light hunger-induced endorphine high
• possibility of easy (but not mandatory) weight loss
• ability to endure a whole day (or two) without any food
• fortified concentration/senses and stamina
• Tooth decay is significantly decelerated due to decreased food/sugar exposure time.
• The Warrior Diet is known to counteract the symptoms of Morbus Crohn.
• It's also likely to increase one's lifespan, due to being a variety of permanent Caloric Reduction.
  Furthermore (and most important to those who seek to lose weight):
  You can basically go sandworm on your favorite food, without the need to hold back - and still lose weight.
  It won't magically make unhealthy food healthy. Keep that in mind while thinking about eating large amounts of cake/chips/sweets/etc.

DRAWBACKS:

• Won't function with the Uberman Sleep schedule.
• Watching other people eat while sitting at the table/not eating isn't much fun.
• People might think you're anorectic/bulimic.
• You most likely won't be able to do any kind of exercise right after the big meal. It might even knock you out/send you sleeping, depending on what exactly you eat.

Some DETAILS:

• Drink a lot. Your body will make heightened use of body fat, thereby releasing stored toxins into your blood circulation. Your kidneys/liver need lots of water to handle/expell these.
• Don't be afraid of hunger. It might feel weird to not eat a single thing over such a long time.
  Know and accept that it's not unhealthy or somehow otherwise menacing. Or don't and panic/imagine you're starving, if that's your piece of cake.
• Don't be afraid to lose too much weight. While lower than usual, the average caloric intake during this kind of diet is still high enough to remain healthy and functional.
• Adjustment time is about one or two weeks. During that time your mind will get used to it and the carb stores in your muscles/liver will increase their volume.
• You're allowed to eat fruits/vegetables during the day (optional!). How much exactly is to be figured out, you'll notice it's too much if the effects noted under 'Benefits' are impaired. Stay away from any cooked food though.
• The initial effect may lessen as the body adjusts over the course of months. You'll still feel much better than you would while eating normally, but it won't be as intense as it was in the beginning anymore.
• Some people prefer to eat the big meal right before they go to sleep. (Not recommended, might be an option for some.)
• It's possible (but not recommended) to interrupt the Warrior Diet and eat normally for one or several days (i.e. to gain weight or some other reason).

[Jelqasaurus]

I love diet theories.

I always wondered what the benefit of this kind of diet was. I, personally, would never do it, but maybe this guy's on to something. Training your body not to enter starvation mode, perhaps? If you could delete that from yourself, you'd be freakin' golden! I philosophy was always to just never be hungry, but more importantly never be stuffed!

Nice post, C.Gangsta!

[C.Phantasy]

Originally Posted by Jelqasaurus

I love diet theories.

I always wondered what the benefit of this kind of diet was. I, personally, would never do it, but maybe this guy's on to something. Training your body not to enter starvation mode, perhaps? If you could delete that from yourself, you'd be freakin' golden! I philosophy was always to just never be hungry, but more importantly never be stuffed!

Nice post, C.Gangsta!

Well,speaking from my experience with WD your mind is more alert when you are "hungry".There is a fine line between being hungry and "Starvation". WD uses the powers from being hungry to improve your daily life and increase Growth hormone,Testosterone,insulin sensitivity etc.

Overall,it gives you freedom that no other diet(Ive studied many) will give you. Pavel (Crazy russian dude) has a good quote about but it escapes my mind right now.

And the best part is that when your familys and relatives celebrate an occassion with a lot of Calorie rich foods,which many fear because they think they will become fat,it will be nothing to you because you are already used to O.E and U.E

*O.E=Over eating phase
*U.E = Under eathing phase

Try it out and see if it works for you. I hate theories but I love practical things that work.

/PE jungle Gangzta

[kingpole]

I eat about 1800-2000 calories per day, trying to push the 200 grams protein thing though. Hey i have been on starvation diets most of my life and i will tell you this about it. It full of shit! All i got was imbalances that later lead to hypothyroid disease and diabetes.

[C.Phantasy]

Originally Posted by kingpole

I eat about 1800-2000 calories per day, trying to push the 200 grams protein thing though. Hey i have been on starvation diets most of my life and i will tell you this about it. It full of shit! All i got was imbalances that later lead to hypothyroid disease and diabetes.

Starvation and Hunger are different things my good friend
When your body is in starvation mode,the testosterone drops (if you are not born in sahara).
With hunger mode aka "Hunting mode" your body increases the testosterone and growth hormone because your about to hunt down a prey.

I eat about 1800 calories in "1" meal and I have no restrictions of how much I can eat(My body tells me when Im full by certain indicators like being more thirsty etc.).
After the O.E its time for bed (your digestion system uses almost all the energy you have left so you will be very tired after the O.E part).


But I agree with you about "Starvation diets" they are shit and contraproductive.