Anyone tried The Warrior Diet?

I was curious to know if anyone has tried this diet, what they hoped to achieve with it and if it was successful or not. 

http://www.warriordiet.com/index

My boyfriend has recently started doing this and he says he's liking it so far.  He claims to have more energy and doesn't even feel hungry through most of the day.

The biggest problem with being "on a diet" is that at some point you will be "off a diet".  That means going back to your old crappy eating habits.  There are a lot of here at CC that aren't on a diet and will never be on a diet.  I'm changing my life so that I can be healthier. 

Yes but the point here is whether or not someone has tried this particular diet.

ANYONE??

Nope haven't tried it. From what i've read on it I'm sure it works really well. But like stated before in this post which you dismissed, once someone returns to their "normal" eating habbits, chances are weight gain will ensue. A fad diet is a fad diet, no mater what "doctor" or "professional" backs or endorses it. Being healthy is key.

As a general rule, anything called "the (fill in the blank) diet" is a load of BS.

Original Post by amonaco:

Nope haven't tried it. From what i've read on it I'm sure it works really well. But like stated before in this post which you dismissed, once someone returns to their "normal" eating habbits, chances are weight gain will ensue. A fad diet is a fad diet, no mater what "doctor" or "professional" backs or endorses it. Being healthy is key.

 That is if the person returns to a 'normal' routine.  However if they make it their new lifestyle I'm sure the results are different.

You can find an unbiased look at the diet here

http://www.everydiet.org/diet/warrior-diet 

We have never tried that diet exactly.  I can however say that having never heard of it, its basicly what my husband did for the past 10 years.  He barely ate anything during the day.  Worked a high stressed extreamly physical construction job then would come home and make a pig out of himself.   How did it work for him?   When he started the job he weighed 245 now he weighs 315.

Original Post by soccer_chica:

Original Post by amonaco:

Nope haven't tried it. From what i've read on it I'm sure it works really well. But like stated before in this post which you dismissed, once someone returns to their "normal" eating habbits, chances are weight gain will ensue. A fad diet is a fad diet, no mater what "doctor" or "professional" backs or endorses it. Being healthy is key.

 That is if the person returns to a 'normal' routine.  However if they make it their new lifestyle I'm sure the results are different.

 And that is why here at CC we talk about a lifestyle changes, not just a quick way to lose a few pounds.  To be successful in any weight loss or fitness program, a person has to be committed over the long run.  No matter what type of "diet" you may be on, it all comes down to calories-in vs calories out. 

Personally I have found success here at CC through modifing the basic plan into my own high energy/high activity plan that has enabled me to loss some 300 pounds, and achive the best fitness of my adult life at 46 years old. 

And best of all CC is free!!

this is very true. But a diet isn't a lifestyle.

a diet is what and how you choose to eat.  when you eat a particular way that is your diet and hence your lifestyle.

This sounds like something I used to do: binge eat. And I went from 105 to 182. Any diet that promotes starvation is b-s. That would destroy your metabolism.

I am not really surprised by the replies I've seen in regards to the Warrior Diet.  If someone asked me about a method of eating that I'd never heard of and they say you only eat once a day I'd probably think it's a bit strange as well.

I recently started working out with Russian Kettlebells and several people recommended the 'Warrior Diet' to me, including a Kettlebell instructor who is certified to teach the Warrior Diet.   I've spent a lot of time reading over the information on the warriordiet.com website, the forums, and now have the books (Warrior Diet, Anti-Estrogen Diet).

I will say there is a lot of science and reasoning behind suggesting the undereating during the day and the overeating at night.  It is NOT a diet where you starve yourself during the day.  You stick to eating fruits, vegetables, and limited amounts of protein during the day (nuts, plain yogurt, whey protein, etc).  So while its not exactly a feast, if you are feeling hungry fruits and vegetables are fine.

Similarly, the overeating phase is NOT eat whatever you want in any quantity you want.  You start by eating uncooked organic vegetables for the enzymes, white meat or fish as your main dish, and then some fats or carbs if you still feel hungry.  You minimize the impact on your insulin response by following this.   While you can count calories, there really is no need; you eat during the overeating phase until you feel satiated and no longer hungry.  Sticking to organic foods and using various spices, herbs, and oils, you detoxify your system from all the crap that processed foods contain.

To those who would say its a fad diet or a 'diet' at all, I can tell that you've really not looked into the diet at all.  Maybe you do not want to; that's fine, each person develops eating habits that work for them.   For those who are curious about the Warrior Diet, though, I'd highly recommend going over to the warriordiet.com website and read the information there, including 10 myths about eating, comparisons of the warrior diet to other diets (including calorie counting), as well as testimonials on how people have done with it.

Good luck. :)

This sounds very much like the Carb Addict's Diet.......

http://www.carbohydrateaddicts.com/

It's been a while since you asked this question.  I hope that you boyfriend is enjoying this diet as much as I am.  I did not even know that I was doing a "Warrior Diet" util someone told me.  I just eat one meal per day after 6 pm.  I started this 2 months ago when I was 270 lbs., I am now at 245.  Everyone is different but this diet is awesome for me.  I have been trying to loose weight with every diet known to man for the last 6 years.  This is the first one that I tried that doesn't feel like a "diet".  I see myself doing this the rest of my life.  It just fits for me and all the health benifits I have read about fasting lately are just the bonus.

Yeah I've tried the warrior diet.

I started about April 08.

I've always been quite small and have never had overweight problems. I do now and again try to gain a bit of weight.

Before I started the diet I was averaging at about 54kgs. Now I'm averaging at 58kgs. (I'm male btw) I'm trying to get over 60kgs, so I might need to adjust my eating habits a bit.

For me I think the diet is great. I can get a bit loose sometimes and might snack more than I should during the day. When I do stick to it, it seems to work well for me.

Typically I would eat (if anything) fruit, nuts, shakes until about 2.30pm-4.30pm. I would then do some exercise, either resistance training or kickboxing training. I would then eat a recovery snack or go straight into dinner, which would usually be about 5.30pm-6.00pm.

If I would get hungry later on I would eat again.

My appetite is usually really good by the time a get to dinner.

Since I started I haven't caught a cold or flu which is unusual for me. I feel healthier than when I started. I think I look healthier too. It's easy to gauge what I'm eating too since I'm pretty much only eating once a day..

Is your boyfriend still on the warrior diet?

Sounds to me like some other kook trying to sell a bunch of books and videotapes.  I don't believe in "diets", especially fad diets.  The science is pretty clear on what our body needs for good health.  Lots of vegetables, fruit, whole grains, legumes, fish, good fats, nuts, seeds etc.  There are no magic foods, no magic times to eat, no tricks that are going to change that.   People come up with this stuff to sell stuff and make money, it's as simple as that.  

I've just discovered the Warrior Diet and just started it,so I can't say whether it works.

What I can say works is that I'm not continuously obsessing with food to make the usual 3 small meals with 3 snacks 1500 calorie lifestyle that everybody says I needed in order to do get my weight under control.

It seems that from the moment I woke up in the morning, I was either eating food, shopping for food, preparing food, storing food or otherwise doing something associated with food. I was also eating when I wasn't really hungry, again because conventional wisdom said if I didn't graze my way through the day, I'd go nuts when I did eat.

Now I eat a good well balanced meal in the late afternoon without too many considerations to calories just food groups. I eat a nuts and dried fruit snack with V8 and Apple Cider Vinegar in the morning because I like it, and whether this regime helps me lose weight I certainly feel better already. I agree with "Johnypenso" if I view this as a "diet" I probably won't succeed. if I view it a lifestyle change I just might.

This "Warrior" diet is exactly my lifestyle in ALL the years I've been thin or normal weight - which is virtually most of my life.   I had no idea there was a name for it, but I like it lol.  I take that back, in the Army I ate three meals a day in boot camp.  Edited to add:  The only reason I ate three a day in basic training is because the Army, when I went through basic, only allowed one trip through the chow line and the amount of food was meager.

The only times I've weighed too much (3 times) were 1.  Final two years of a long marriage eating at restaurants and ordering out every night of the week.  2.  Nightmare one-year marriage wherein the only good thing was her cooking.  3.  My son coming home from college and being the good dad cooking everything he likes and going out for pizza and burgers.

When I started this current calorie counting five weeks ago I attempted to eat breakfast and lunch, but I'm not hungry during the day and went back to my own lifestyle/routine of not eating during the day - and yes I know all about the theories of weight loss and keeping your stomach busy, but my results clearly show it doesn't make a darn bit of difference to my body regarding how quickly I lose weight.   No difference. 

So flame away if you'd like, but this is how I've always lived and I'd stack my health up against anyones.

Check dragondoor.com forums - a lot of posters there have tried Warrior Diet. And there is a wealth of information with regards to kettlebell training.

Personally I would find it hard to semi-fast through the day, so have never been tempted by the Warrior Diet.

Original Post by johnnypenso:

Sounds to me like some other kook trying to sell a bunch of books and videotapes.  I don't believe in "diets", especially fad diets.  The science is pretty clear on what our body needs for good health.  Lots of vegetables, fruit, whole grains, legumes, fish, good fats, nuts, seeds etc.  There are no magic foods, no magic times to eat, no tricks that are going to change that.   People come up with this stuff to sell stuff and make money, it's as simple as that.  

I haven't read about it yet, have you?  I'm pretty sure you don't have to buy anything to try it out.  And science is always clear until "they" change the rules. 

I have two guy friends doing this at work, and they love it so far - and they're not trying to lose weight.  And from what I've heard, this 'warrior' way of life is great for men - I wonder if it's good for women?  I'll have to do more research.