help with WD routine

[Dano3000]

Calories in a pound of almonds: 2,605
Calories in a pound of cashews: 2,505
Calories in a pound of walnuts: 2,966

So yeah, that could be the cause of your weight problems right there.
It's hard for me to take a handful that doesnt come out to be around 1/4-1/3 of a cup, so it might be worth it just to pour one of your handfuls in a cup just for the sake of knowledge. A whole cup of nuts is around 500-600 calories, much better than ~2500-3000.
Ever tried a nut meal? If you like nuts so much (I do to, too, so these are good to get the ya-ya's out i suppose) just eat veggies and nuts. Carrots drizzled with almond butter. Tahini on your eggplant. Almonds after wards. These type of meals tend to be really satisfying, and its hard to go overboard on the calories with them if you skip the animal protein entirely.

[fdnyceguy]

Cerebellum:

Weight confusion aside, that is great news concerning the prescription sleeping pills. Their absence may contribute towards the body composition goals you seek.

As a fellow kettlebell enthusiast, I have no problem applying the Russian accent. A great deal of my materials come from Dragon Door and Pavel Tsatsouline. On DVDs, and in print, he has no problem playing up the Russian theme. As indicated, earlier in the thread, I highly recommend 'Enter the Ketlebell,' Comrade.

Unfortunately, however, I am not able to recommend a specific amount with regard to the elusive 'handful.' Trader Joe's sells some raw nuts, individually packed in what they call 'handfuls.' They weigh in at about 1.25oz each. Trader Joe has some pretty small hands, if you ask me.

Personally, when utilizing nuts as a fat fuel, I eat around 8oz. Seeds, in my experience, require less (4-6oz) to reach the same level of satiation. You might want to try them as an option.

Over time, if I discovered that I was too hungry, before consuming a carb or fat fuel, I would increase the vegetable component of the meal (2 pounds or more is common). In addition, though I hate to use the term, a 'handful' of spinach may not be enough to constitute the salad portion of the main meal.

Generally speaking, I tend to avoid mixing proteins (except yogurt, when eating fish or eggs), nuts, seeds, and/or carbs. Admittedly, I haven't taken the time to record the effect of combining macro-nutrients, so I don't. If you have, more power to you.

Realizing your achievements thus far, it seems I really don't have much to say. Having traversed the diet before, I'm simply addressing the difficulties we've shared. Hopefully, my experience helps you in some way.

[cerebelumsdayoff]

Dano,

I appreciate you doing the number crunching, as I will admit to abstaining from the math knowing the results would not satisfy me very well!

I also really like your recommendation of the nut meal. I have some tahini sitting in my fridge that may be very tasty on carrots, which themselves go well with almost anything out there!

fdnyceguy,

I have been meaning to get Enter the Kettlebell, and plan on purchasing it very soon (I have to scrap up some cash first). I'm actually about to do a kettlebell session in the next half hour, and I cannot remember a time where I was actually excited to work out.

I love Trader Joe's, and I have seen those handful almonds they sell. Is it just me, or do nuts, or any other edible item from trader joes just taste overly excellent in comparison to other stores? 1 oz of nuts is generally about 1/4 cup, so an 8 oz meal of nuts would be an excellent measurement for finishing up an satisfying slew of veggies. I will happily say that the biggest lesson learned today is to actually measure, instead of ignoring the situation. My reluctance of measuring stems from my days of obsessive calorie counting, where I would document every single calorie that went into my mouth. I was miserable and I liked the WD partly because that anxiety would be nullified.

As for proteins, it was mentioned in the e-bok that proteins and veggies go with any other food out there, but mixing may not be the best idea, although it may be very hard to avoid sometimes. Like you mentioned, yogurt goes so well with so many things, and eating a small piece of 85-90% chocolate with some nuts is an excellent treat.

I really appreciate all of the input that was provided to my question, and I will be providing updates on how well things are going.

Much thanks! 

[rafaerusan]

5. As mentioned in the Warrior Diet book, and in accordance to evolutionary theory, humans have not adapted to digesting meat, so I eat meat sparingly, no more than once or twice a week. My protein sources then include either boiled eggs, an occasional smoked wild salmon, legumes such as chickpeas (hummus or canned), goat/sheep milk dairy such as feta cheese, yogurt or kefir, or nuts.

are you serious? humans have been eating meat for the whatever billion years they've been evolving. we were hunters before we were gatherers. if you look at ancient civilizations from all over the world, their diet consisted as much as 90% of animal products. the eskimos eat 100% meat!