I just going to be straight honest here

[RoaringMad Mac]

I am 6'2 over 350lbs but I am rather active. I am a former powerlifter. I am a former Police Officer but now I sit at a desk all day.

I do cardio in the morning and also do resistance training in the morning as well.

I have just recently purchased the book. (Yesterday) I have not recieved it yet. I am really intrigued about this diet and way of life. Why ?

I work with my family where lunches are bought everyday.

I am tired of eating here everyday. I am wondering if the Warrior Diet will benefit me in my weight loss goals.

Eating very small throughout the day and eating one satisfying meal at night really appeals to me.

Just wanted to put this out there and see what responses I get. 

[Theo]

it's satisying, convenient and seems to work pretty well.

it makes me pretty much tireless, my capacity to train is awesome nowadays, also you don't have to worry about waiting for food to go down before training, always alert, always ready, no real downside just don't overspike your insulin.

[RoaringMad Mac]

I totally agree.

Man, I have been down the road a hundered times with different Yo yo diets.

The only thing I am concerned about is slowing my metabolism down. Hopefully after reading his book it will dispell some of the myths behind this.

[Theo]

hmm to be honest with you i think there is a slowing of metabolism

but eating regularly (6meals etc) is taxing on the liver, as is poor diet generally, so it's a good compromise i think. By allowing the body to cleanse properly and work efficiently hormone production is better so we can train harder.

my body fat has stayed in the same range for a while now, leanish but not as much as i'd like myself to be but i wouldn't go back because of the evident increase in wellbeing.

i'd stick with the forum too, everyone's pretty cool and there's a lot of dedicated, intelligent people here, it keeps me motivated.

nice history btw, what were your best lifts?

[LF365]

RoaringMad Mac,

I'm 6'2 as well. My heaviest weight when I was bodybuilding was 220. I was strong, but I did not feel comfortable in my skin. This phrase has been coined before but I felt like I was walking around in a gorilla suit. I felt heavy, sluggish, uncomfortable.

I gained allot of respect being not only tall but big and strong looking. But at what cost? Well, working out all the time and no time for anything else. Eating all the time, gas, bloating, loss of energy, night sweats, water retention, heart palpitations, increase in hips and waist size. I just didn't feel comfortable with a high BMI.

30 pounds lighter at 190lbs do I look as noticeably big anymore? No. Am I fit? Yes. Muscle tone? Yes. Do I feel better and have abundant amounts of energy? Yes.  My flexibility has improved by removing all that girth, I sleep better, and feel better.

Did my metabolism slow down? Hum.. I'm not sure. Now I eat more fat (nuts, avocados, etc) than I ever did but I'm not gaining fat. My total calories and protein intakes are around what they used to be but I'm staying lean.

This seems to be working for me so far.

[RoaringMad Mac]

hmm to be honest with you i think there is a slowing of metabolism

but eating regularly (6meals etc) is taxing on the liver, as is poor diet generally, so it's a good compromise i think. By allowing the body to cleanse properly and work efficiently hormone production is better so we can train harder.

my body fat has stayed in the same range for a while now, leanish but not as much as i'd like myself to be but i wouldn't go back because of the evident increase in wellbeing.

i'd stick with the forum too, everyone's pretty cool and there's a lot of dedicated, intelligent people here, it keeps me motivated.

nice history btw, what were your best lifts?

wolf, In my log I will put up a complete history plus links to pictures of me so I can track my progress.

[Ró-fhéinní]

Wolf - I agree that there is some metabolism slow down, but from what i have read from you i get a sense of your workout style and i'd have to say i don't think the slow down is very significant because of the workouts. Even with 10 mins of cft in the morning you can keep your metabolism humming until the main meal.

roaringmadmac - i have read most of your posts so far and all i can say is once you get through the book you can truly tailor it to fit your needs and find what is comfortable for you, until then stick with it, it will pay off.  I was somewhat like you when i first started in that i was worried about my metabolism and muscle loss because i had the 6 meal idea ingrained in my mind. i was also concerned with the amount of protein i would be consuming but after a week of wd i realized there is protein in nearly all of the food i was eating, it didnt always have to be chicken breasts and tuna fish. I started this diet because it was more natural for me and i have found that i havent really lost much muscle or strength at all. i did lose more fat which defined my muscle better - so if i did lose some mass i think it was still worth it.