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The Warrior Diet for Weight Loss

By Brenda Hoffman

Skinny as a beanpole for thirty-odd years, I've never been particularly concerned with my weight and the way I eat. But right after the birth of my fourth child, I gained almost 50 pounds. I've tried several diets to lose weight; some worked but only for a while and others did not.

I couldn't lose weight following the "eat six small meals a day" weight loss plan or Atkins until a year ago, I went on the Warrior Diet created by Ori Hofmekler. It may sound counter productive and even controversial but trust me, it works. I lost all of that pregnancy weight and never gained an ounce of fat.

According to Hofmekler, the Warrior Diet encourages you to skip breakfast and lunch, and eat your main meal at night. You'll lose weight without even reducing your calorie intake.

The rules of the Warrior Diet are very simple:

1. Eat One Main Meal at Night
Evidence shows that we're nocturnal eaters, inherently programmed for under-eating and toiling during the day, followed by overeating and relaxing at night.

2. Go Low on the Food Chain
As hunter/gatherers, we're better adapted to pre-agricultural foods. That means, no processed or packaged foods. Eat raw fresh organic fruit and vegetables, roots, sprouted legumes, nuts, seeds, eggs, marine food (wild catch), and dairy from grass fed animals.

Drink only filtered water, and use only filtered water in cooking. Minimize alcohol consumption and eat carbs last during the evening meal in order to stabilize the level of insulin in the blood.

3. Exercise While Under-eating
Exercise plays a big role in the Warrior Diet. An exercise routine (including cardio and resistance training) that lasts between 20 to 45 minutes each session, at least thrice a week, is highly recommended.

Of course, I was very hungry much of the time when I first started the diet but I resisted the urge to eat. I found something else – knitting and scrapbooking – to distract my hunger. The best part of this diet is that I lost weight at a steady rate and never hit a plateau. I also had an incredible amount of energy during the day, and slept like a baby at night.

If you've tried all kinds of diet but never really had great results, I suggest you read the second edition of the Warrior Diet book to really understand how this diet works scientifically. You'll be amazed at why it works so well.

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