Success Stories

Ori Hofmekler is the absolute Master of the the hybrid, glycolytic/oxidative pathway. His work in sustained-strength protocols is nothing short of revoutionary and one would hope that his unique approach, exemplified by the savage training ethic he demonstrates in this video, would gain the widespread traction it deserves. They say a picture is worth a thousand words and this video reinforces the validity of that ancient cliche.


Marty Gallagher
Former Champion Olympic Powerlifting Team Coach
Author of "The Purposeful Primitive"

Hi My name is Sandro I absolutely love your website And your products Including your books. I am so much into control fatigue training . It's completely transformed my physical performance . But I want to do more I want to be more advanced I want to learn more from your website the only website and information that I can trust right now. Your type of exercise and nutrition matches science and history. That's why I follow your website and buy your supplements.

Sandro

I have been purchasing these whey chocolate (ChocoWhey) products from their inception and love them!!! I believe it is the best snack product available anywhere that not only has protein and only healthy natural sweetners that lower the glycemic index, but they are so satisfying and delicious! I have been able to maintain my weight and muscle mass by enjoying these every day! The problem is that you are frequently out of stock of the bars or bites or both and your sales associates are vague as to why and when they will be re-stocked. I believe that, presently, the bars are not available. This presents a huge problem for your customers who have these as a huge part of their daily routine!

Dr. Richard Carpenos

I've been enjoying the benefits of Warrior Whey for over a year now and can't recommend it highly enough! I was skeptical of the Strawberry Banana flavor at first, not wanting to deviate from my love of the Peanut Butter and Chocolate, but Strawberry Banana won me over on the first sip! The taste is not at all overpoweringly sweet or fruity, but it strikes just the right balance of smooth good taste and solid nutrition. This is my new favorite flavor!

Caleb Terray
Valley Kettlebells, Lake Balboa CA

Once I found this whey years ago, I haven't bothered with any others- it blends easily even in a shaker jar, and tastes delicious.

Also, it works well not only as the basis of my morning breakfast smoothie, but if I need a "pick-up" in the afternoon, I can just shake some in plain water and it will give me sustained energy without bogging me down.

Gideon

Absolutely the best!

I've been using the plain whey for several years, and I must say, it is truly the best whey and highest quality plain whey I have used. I am a chiropractor specializing in clinical nutrition and recommend it to patients. They love it too. Before and/or after workouts insures good muscle recovery.

For those who don't like sweets, this plain whey is the way to go!

Dr. Diane

Try Organic Warrior Whey you will like it.

Biggest thing I noticed was the taste. Had been using the product for a while. One day had to use what of your standard whey protein products. The acid taste was so noticeable now that there is no way I will ever use anything but your product.

Leo

Best tasting Plain protein on the market.

I've been using Warrior Whey for about 6 years and the quality of the product continues to be excellent! It is light, easy to shake in a shaker and taste awesome. I use Warrior Whey for Pulse Feeding when I want to stay lean and muscular.

Jeff Teta

The most delicious health chocolate.

I don't consume sugar or other artificial ingredients if at all possible, and am allergic to soy. It's very difficult to find chocolate that is sugar free, artificial sweetener free, soy free, AND delicious. ChocoWhey is all of that and more. We are promoting this on my company Facebook page, will write about it on our blog soon, and post it on our website as well because we love to share good things, and ChocoWhey is more than good, it's the best of all that we've tried, and we've tried a lot.

Le Aura Aldersoon
www.MyTrainerFitness.com

Excellent!

I've tried many protein powders and none of them have the quality of taste as this. I can almost instantly feel the difference as soon as I drink my after-workout shake. It's really smooth and has no yucky after-taste like the rest. Truly the best. I love Organic Warrior Whey.

Jamie

I have used this whey since it has been available. It has a fresh clean flavor. I love the plain because I can add flavor without extra sugars. I am down 55 pounds and still losing. I gained weight during a period of time when I was unable to exercise, because of auto accidents and extreme family stress. I feel certain the use of the whey assisted in my weight loss and has strengthened my immune system. I am 64 and gratefully not on any medication.

I have also enjoyed all the info and books from Ori. I have lost very slowly, which is sometimes frustrating, but I know this will continue to work.

Brenda

Bigger bang for your buck.

You may have to come up with your own flavoring, but if you look at the directions, you get the same benefit from one scoop of the plain Warrior as you get with two scoops of the flavored. If you are on a tight budget, it can make a pretty big difference. Our trainer recommends Warrior Whey as the top brand out there.

Steve Cook

Exercise and Recover

As an individual who exercises twice a day, I need a supplement that assist my recovery time. This dietary supplement - Muscle and Body RECOVERY FORMULA with Shilajit is one of the best on the market. I ingest (2) after every workout, and I maintain (2) during my recovery/off days.

M. Navo

Best Whey Product on the Market

I use Plain Warrior Whey in smoothies I make for breakfast after my morning workouts. First this whey tastes great! --better than any other whey product I've put in my smoothies--no acidy taste. Second it mixes in so easy without any lumps. Third- the quality is top shelf. No hormones fed to the cows, and only pastured fed cows give their all for this product. Lastly, this whey is low temp processed and is not an isolate. I won't use any other whey product.

Rich Kula

The best whey powder I've ever tried by far.

From the way it easily mixes to the rich, creamy, natural taste, Warrior Whey is far and away superior to anything I've tried before. Because it is unsweetened and has a neutral flavor, you can create whatever flavors you wish by adding honey, cocoa or fresh fruits, providing an infinite variety of nutritious protein drinks. I particularly like that it is made from raw milk, a nutritious alternative this is otherwise unavailable in my area. Great product!

James Hankins

Plain Warrior Whey mixes so great into greek or natural yoghurt too but we find it "settles in" best if its mixed in (along with oatbran or rolled oats and some water to moisten) overnight.....then the next morning just add cranberries and some diced walnuts or grated apple just before you eat :)

Diet Chat

Thyrolyn Yes, Synthroid No

Some time ago, a blood test revealed an under active thyroid (hypothyroidism). A physician gave me a prescription, to address the problem. Fortunately, the pharmacist gave me some information prompting me to seek an alternative. In simplest terms, I did not want to administer a steroid for the remainder of my life, adjusting the dosages.

Having utilized a number of Defense Nutrition supplements before, I remembered reading about a formula to balance thyroid activity. After leaving the pharmacist, without the prescription, I ordered Thyrolyn.

Initially, I followed the bottle's directions, taking two capsules daily. Soon thereafter, I began doubling the dosage every third day.

A subsequent check-up had the doctor disturbed, believing I had taken a pharmacist's advice over his own. Oddly, after finding my thyroid activity within normal ranges, he didn't ask about the supplement I was taking. Maybe my next physician will be interested.

Not working for the FDA, I can't say the supplement cured me. Not working for Defense Nutrition, I have no financial interest. However, I can share my results, which I do attribute to Thyrolyn.

Brian G.

Chocolate Nuggets without the bad stuff!

We tried this and love it so much! It tastes great without all the sugar and has whey protein too. I love chocolate and have eaten it daily for the health benefits. This chocolate is just excellent and so much better because of the low sugar content and the excellent quality protein you get at the same time. As an addict I didn't think I could give up my favorite chocolate but I have replaced it with this because I like it even better!

Rivka

ChocoWhey Nuggets - ORI CONTINUES TO NAIL IT!

Ori delivers another well researched, thought-out, taste tested product to add to our arsenal. Great product line addition and it is shipped with care (cols packs).

I only wish it was offered in a hazelnut variety.

Great job!

Mark W.

I've been dealing with Defense Nutrition for a long time now and I must say I have been especially impressed with their Warrior Vitamin C. It keeps me energized and ready for the day! Best Vitamin C I have personally ever used. Thank you Ori and Defense Nutrition!

Adam Mundorf

I love Defense Nutrition Plain Whey! It keeps me nourished after a workout and tastes great. You can tell how pure the protein is. It also helps me with my energy levels. I feel a sudden surge of energy about 30 minutes after taking it. I never knew how different Warrior Whey could be so different than the normal Whey! Thank you Defense Nutrition and Ori for providing another wonderful product!

Adam Mundorf

Great Pre workout!

On advice of Ori and Chad Waterbury, I eat 3-4 ChocoWhey Nuggets about 10-15 minutes before my early BJJ training. It really is a great pre workout food. No digestion issues and good energy.

John

The Best Thing Out There

I use Warrior Whey Chocolate for recovery after my morning workouts. It tastes great. I am getting better results (i.e. more muscle) and none of the inferior processing I used to get from using other brands. Admittedly it costs more, but the results are well worth it.

Wayne

It is so difficult to find a protein powder that is truly natural, but that tastes great and mixes well. This, hands down, is the best that I have ever had. I recommend it to everyone. It is a bit on the expensive side, but when you take into account how natural it is and void of the nasty chemicals, it is worth the price. I recommend Warrior Whey Vanilla to everyone.

Thanks,
Albert C.

Organic Warrior Whey - Non-Instantized
I have tried many plain whey protein powders and the non instantized organic, when mixed properly, has the smoothest cleanest taste. It digests very efficiently.

Thanks,
Dr. Cory Altabet

Ori's Warrior Diet principles are some of the most cutting edge and useful strategies I am aware of for rejuvenating your muscles and your brain. Ori's unique perspective and keen insights on integrating nutrition and fitness will catalyze your ability to optimize your health. I have personally used it with great success to rapidly increase my lean body mass, and I consider it a crucial component to successfully achieving your ideal weight.

Thanks,
Dr. Mercola
Founder of Mercola.com
Most visited Natural Health Site on the Web

When I initially read the article about how whey protein products are processed, etc. I was thinking a typical selling point. Bought your product and liked the flavors you had. Tried another product recently just to see if a could taste or "feel" difference. Holy cow could I tell a difference. The acidic taste/feeling I got was unbelievable. I am hooked on your product and a sworn believer.

Leo

Fantastic for diabetics

Iam diabetic and have problems with everything increasing my blood sugar including protein. I ran two fasting test to see what the Warrior Whey would do to my blood sugar. One test showed no change checking sugar 4 times over two hours. The second test only increased 4 points over two hours. For comparison I used skinless chicken breast with the same amount of protein and my sugars went up 62 and 74 points in the two trials. I actually purchased this product for my wife as see is dealing with severe mercury poisioning. We are trying in increase her glutathione but if something doesn't taste great she won't take it. She loves this product and takes it everyday. I would highly recommend this product for anyone but especially for diabetics.

Craig

The Best of the Best!...

Finding a product that has all the "right stuff" is almost impossible. I have found such a product in Defense nutrition's Warrior whey. I have had phenomenal results and the taste is amazing and it actually dissolves completely so it is a pleasure to drink. I take it before intense exercise and then after for replenishment. The manufacturing process and ingredients are what the body needs without needless sugars for flavor. Please try it... you will like it!!!!

Thomas Penland

I've been impressed with the warrior whey. I have used many different protein supplements. This is by far the most easy to use- very soluble in water and I don't feel so bloated after I drink it. It almost feels like it's getting utilized immediately. I have only tried the peanut butter flavor so far and I'm impressed with the flavor.

I also starting using the supplements this week and was concerned about taking so many capsules on an empty stomach but have not had any problems with my stomach feeling upset.

It's too soon to tell if they are really helping me.

Kathy P.

Dear Ori,

They say you don't know how sick or in pain you were until you aren't sick or in pain anymore. I fully subscribe to that notion at this point.

Throughout my life, I had always taken a strong interest in science, specifically sociobiology. It was a focus of study for much of my college coursework. I will also say that if there is one thing (I always reiterate this to my students) that has helped me make sense of anything in this life it has been the scientific method, which I think is probably the biggest reason I chose to teach science. The most important science experiment you'll ever work on is your own life. Yes, we might be talking about the formation of the universe, or the water cycle, or whatever else, but it's a means of learning the scientific process so you can apply it to other aspects of your life. The way most people learned the scientific method, however, does no justice to how thoroughly human a thinking process it is and it's scope. Much of science starts based on this intuitive "hunch" (hypothesis). I'm excited to say that I was assigned to teach health in addition to science and math next year...I'm throwing the textbook in the trash and I was actually thinking of having the kids log their daily activities and then just noticing if any patterns emerge. It stirs this curiosity to then have them go research anything they might be interested in, and usually a, "Hmm, what will happen if I do x,y,z...?"

This past Thanksgiving, I did something I have never done before. I don't know why I was compelled to do it, I just was. It was probably awkward for everyone else at the table, but I fasted all day. My thought was, "Why do I have to binge eat to show I'm thankful? That's usually something I do when I hate my life." So I didn't eat. (Although I did have a cup of coffee) I don't know if it was the psychological accomplishment of going a day without food, or if that ignited something, but I felt really good the next day. I looked up fasting...intermittent fasting to be exact. revolutionaryact.com and Experience Life magazine have been amazing sources for wellness references. Through those I found out about the "Warrior Diet". As an athlete (life-long gymnast) and sociobiology enthusiast, it just made complete sense to me.

After beginning to practice the warrior diet, I noticed I was not only losing weight, but I was feeling amazing. I had more energy, my skin was clearing up, my mentality was shifting, I was getting stronger. I will add in (as you had asked about female experience with IF) that it is highly socially unacceptable to eat only one meal a day, or to under-eat, then over-eat. I get looked at like I have an eating disorder. I get interrogated all the time by other people, by my healthcare providers, if I am a binge-purger. And, "Do you really have food allergies and can't eat sugar, or are you on a diet?" Trust me, I'm allergic. Trust me, I'm on an aggressive antibiotic, I can't do sugar. Somehow, it's almost more acceptable for me to say I'm dieting than I'm trying to make food decisions that support my health. That part of it has been frustrating.

Then, maybe in January/February, something happened. All of a sudden instead of being able to do more pushups, I could do less. I was getting weaker. Around March, there was a point where I thought I had the flu, and I was much more than tired. I couldn't even pick up my phone to talk to my mom (This is from a girl who can climb a rope!)...my limbs just weren't working properly or something. It was weird.

Now the prequel: Since I was about 15 I have struggled with major clinical depression. My parents took me to a psychologist for therapy and the doctors put me on antidepressants. I've been on countless high doses and combinations over the years. It took the edge off, but every time they would try and pull me off, I would bottom out. Maybe two years ago, I was compelled to stop taking the drugs. I guess I reached a point of, "This clearly isn't working, so it's time to try something new." I decided I was going to pull myself out of this or die trying. So I researched. I found and began practicing "TLC" or Theraputic Lifestyle Change (Ilardi), which incorporates balancing your omega 3:6 ratio, getting enough sunlight at the right time of day, exercise, sleep, maintaining positive social relationships, and managing stress. I began doing these things last August (including incorporating Paleo eating). I started the Warrior Diet (IF) in November. I bottomed out again in March, right around my 28th birthday.

There were other odd symptoms that had been happening for the past two years or so as well...seeing stars, difficulty breathing, anxiety and ADHD that I had NEVER had...sudden dyslexia (!?), bouts of rage, bouts of extreme fatigue... I thought maybe I had just burned myself out or overtrained. But at the point where I started feeling like I was drunk 24/7 and couldn't take a full breath, and developed arthritis...I knew this couldn't be all in my head. I had to fight for every single thing in terms of getting a doctor to actually work WITH me, but I finally found out I had late-stage Lyme disease and a slew of food allergies (dairy, wheat/gluten, peanuts, soy, some tree nuts...which may very well have been caused by the Lyme).

My working hypothesis is that since my body was being cleansed during the controlled fasts, it was sensitizing me to the agitators in my system. It's like carrying around weights all the time. Only when you put them down, then pick them back up do you realize how heavy they are. I had always thought that my depression was more than me, 'not being able to cope'. (In fact historically, stress actually makes me perform!) Looking back, I was going through life wishing for death probably 90+% of the time. But instead of a condition, my depression was symptomatic of an overall way of life that was making me sick. The IF was my 'control experiment', and helped uncover all the 'weights' in my body.

"Thank You for sharing your lifestyle," which I'm sure is the result of years of your own experimental design, does absolutely no justice to how grateful I am. (As a side note, I'd like to let you know that I have actually read some excerpts from your book in class while I was teaching about both Ancient Rome and Sparta in Social Studies this past year. I completed my first Spartan Race in June, and I think I basically brainwashed into most of the kids an appreciation for the "Come home with your shield or on it" mentality...which I won't lie, most people need, so thanks for the lesson plans as well!) My therapist would always tell me that I had to work on not being so extreme. But that's just not who I am. I have always been a 'go hard or go home' kind of girl in whatever aspect of my life. In reading your book, I took license to stop beating myself up for not being 'moderate' and embrace who I am.

Sometimes it gets worse before it gets better. It has been nowhere near easy shedding all the things that were weighing me down, and I still have quite a bit of work to do. To say I have evolved into a completely different person would not be entirely true, but to say I am the same as I was 8 months, a year, two years ago...would be even further from the truth. But I am more myself, living a more authentic life than I ever have. I truly believe that integrating a Warrior + Paleo approach into my life is what has saved it. Your body has everything it needs to be well, and there is an intuitive aspect to living that gets completely thrown out with the scheduled, prescribed modern lifestyle. The more I gave in to my intuition, the more I followed it. I feel...free, unshackled from all of it. I am so thankful, euphoric at times even, to have navigated my way through. And the more I learn about myself and what happens in my life, the better I am able to help my students learn about their own.

Sir / Madam,

I tried your bars, and they was delicious!!! So tasty!!

I think my brother, who is a Seabee in the U.S. Navy would enjoy it, too. We just received the news that he will be deployed to Afghanistan for six months.

As I am sure you know, the living conditions over in Afghanistan are not the best, but I hope to make him as comfortable as possible while he is deployed, fighting to keep Americans safe. Since I have not been able to find your products in local stores, would it be possible for you to send me a few snacks for him to enjoy? According to my research, military personnel lose around 30% of their body weight while deployed in the Middle East, since they only have access to MREs. MREs are very bland tasting, and anything other than an MRE would be devoured. This would definitely be enjoyed!!!

Thank you so much in advance for your generosity. We would both really appreciate any help you can give us.

Thank you,
Joy

This is only my 3rd day but right now I am so amazed!

When I saw grapefruit & coffee for breakfast & 1st week detox I thought Oh No! I will be starving & feel like crap. I actually put it off few days, dreading it.

I had been battling serious fatigue & my body was gaining weight quickly, especially in tummy, hips & thighs.

First day!!! I took the supplements & ate my grapefruit. I was shocked that my stomach didn't start hurting from all the pills on an empty stomach. Then in a very short while I began to feel energized! I feel great all day. My appetite has calmed down so I'm not hungry & needing energy every couple of hours. It's been an amazing experience. I've taken supplements for years but never experienced any like this.

I'll let u know about the weight loss.

Elizabeth Wolfe

Great whey powder. I usually get an upset stomach from whey powders, but not yours.

Thanks for a great product!

Mark Barnier

I really love your protein. I have been on it over a month and really feel great. I seem to have much better recovery in between speed walks. My muscles seem to be better charged and I just feel better overall.

Robert Wilhelm
Indianapolis

I have had a opportunity to try all flavors of Warrior Whey as well as ChocoWhey. I think the products are fantastic. All of the flavors are delicious. Unlike most other whey protein powders I have tried, they don't overpower you with sweetness or the labelled flavor. They mix smoothly and leave no after taste. When combined with low fat milk or almond milk and a little ice, it is like drinking a "lite" milkshake! I have even combined flavors (like mixing 1 scoop Chocolate and one scoop Peanut Butter...fantastic!)

The ChocoWhey nuggets are a great pick-me-up mid-afteroon. It is not sweet and you really get a burst of dark chocolate. It is not as smooth as eating non-whey dark chocolate, but that doesn't bother me.

I give the products 4 stars out of 5. If I lose weight and slim down in the weeks to come on them, I will up it to 5 stars!

Jeanene Caccopola

I love the clean taste of the plain Warrior Whey. I have used the chocolate in the past, and loved it as well. I use this for one or two recovery shakes after training. I shared one canister of the Warrior Whey with my dad, and I think after using it, he will be visiting the site to buy some of his own. Great website. Great products. Great information. Thanks Ori. Thanks Defense Nutrition. I will shop with you again!

Thanks,
RED SHAG

Hi Ori,

I just wanted to say I absolutely love Warrior Whey!!! I've tried so many brands of whey protein and all left a weird after taste and left my stomach super upset. Great taste, mixes well with everything I've tried and best of all - no stomach issues at all!

My energy level is getting better by the day and I feel fantastic. I honestly believe adding this protein has made that impact for me!

Thank you!
Laura

I had a friend from Church who is into nutrition and she was horrified when I told her I was using soy milk and soy whey protein in my shakes after my workout. She told me about Warrior Whey protein and told me to use organic milk and not drink any more soy milk. It has been about 10 days now and I seem to have a quicker recovery time after workouts. My legs don't get as tired and my muscles seem to have a quicker recovery time between workouts. So far so good.

Thanks,
Robert Wilhelm
Indianapolis

Hello,

I just wanted to email you and tell you that your product Thyrolyn has changed my life. It has given me back my energy, helped me lose weight, improved my focus and concetration, and just made me feel better- naturally. Instead of caffiene or something un natural, I am so glad that a natural, healthy product is out there. Please don't ever stop making it or carrying it.

Thanks,
Laura B.

This was a great product. The taste was so rich and fulfilling. More importantly, there was no sense of guilt afterwards.

I will be returning soon.

Thanks,

Enkelejda

I really like the Warrior Whey product (plain). It is amazing how much different it tastes that any other whey protein product I have tried. It is much creamier and sweeter, without any funky aftertaste. I have read that blending whey protein too long can break it down. Is this true? I love knowing that this product is made in the USA and that it is totally healthy.

My only disappointment is that I cannot get this product in a larger container. I realize this is probably due to the fact that it goes bad after a period of time. However, my husband and I both use this almost every day, and I cringe to think how many plastic containers that is in a one-year period! The label does not indicate it is recyclable, is it? If so, it would be great to add that to the label.

Thank you for such a quality product!

Thanks for the opportunity to respond.

Lisa Whitman

I have been using your protein supps for the last month and they have been working great! I have also been on the Warrior Diet and have dropped 10lbs of fat but still maintained my musculature. In fact ive had tons more energy and have been getting stronger! FEELIN LIKE TARZAN !!!!

Lance Kennedy

Dear Ori,

I absolutely love the Warrior Protein drink! Out of the flavors of chocolate, vanilla and peanut butter, vanilla is hands-down my favorite. The chocolate and peanut butter flavors are too subtle for me, although the taste is great. I do feel my body absolutely soaking up the nutrients and I feel better, more energy and satisfied after having one protein drink. This is what I've been looking for, for a long time. Thank you for such an exceptional product (organic, cold-processed, concentrate and great tasting)!

Sincerely,
Victoria Stephens

I would love to. Chad Waterbury told me about Ori since my nutrition was lagging an edge. I am on the warrior diet and I am happy with it for the mere reason that my grocery bill is lower than what it used to be.

Yassir Nadifi CPT, NASM
Equinox Gym Complex, South Bay
310-773-6311
Yassir.nadifi@equinox.pt.com

As Ori says the Whey Protein does taste really good. I have the plain flavor and it actually tastes like dairy. Well done for putting such a great product on the market. The higher price is worth the value that it delivers in terms of my peace of mind knowing I am not ingesting poison but rather something very healthy.

Thanks,
Michael Tebbe

The Warrior Whey - Plain has by far superceeded my expectations and my previous experiences with any type of whey protein! At the first taste of the Plain Warrior Whey, I found it very delectable. Pure whey in its purest form is difficult to find because of the added sugar and other artificial components that most brands incorporate. My taste buds can discern between Grade-A, high quality whey protein versus low quality whey, and I can cenrtainly attest to the high quality of this protein product.

Sincerely,
Diana Feliciano

Defense Nutrition,

You're products certainly are a cut above the rest. I never thought there would be such a drastic change between your whey and the generic "whey". Your Whey is silky smooth and is overwhelmingly tasty. Not only does it provide me with a great drink but it provides me with the proteins I need. Quality not Quantity. Great job Defense Nutrition and Ori!!!!!!

Sincerely,
Adam Mundorf

It was wonderful!! Love it and it feels light in my stomach. Quick delivery and is a highly quality product.

Thanks,
Caitlyn Zimmerman

I recently learned that I'm allergic to eggs, soy and gluten and I don't like bacon and sausage so I am limited on what I can eat for breakfast. My Doctor recommended that I get more protein in my diet and told me to try Warrior Whey. It is delicious and I look forward to getting out of bed so I can have my breakfast shake and it gives me the protein boost I need to start my day!

Thanks for a great product!

Thanks,
Joseph Luquer

Hey Ori,

I've tried it several times now and LOVE it. The taste is great and mentally knowing that it doesnt have a million ingredients I can't pronounce is great. I also feel much lighter and fresher versus that crap Muscle Milk that I used to drink!!!

I'll be ordering more and have already told some of my friends. They have baulked only due to price.

Thanks,
Andrew Casey

Hey Ori,

I love the Whey protein shakes. Thank you for producing such a great product! The shakes are very smooth and it makes me feel good every morning that I am doing something so positive for my body. Only problem is now both my sons want shakes for breakfast and this is going to cost me a fortune!

Best Regards,
David Needham

Hey Ori,

I have now had the opportunity to use my new Defense Nutrition products for about a week now. So far, I have to say I am extremely impressed. Like many, I have suffered from several negative side effects as a result of using store bought whey protein products. Most notably of these is the feeling of sickness after drinking them. Admittedly, I was very skeptical about Defense Nutrition because they promised to deliver amazing results. Since I begun using Defense Nutrition Organic Warrior Whey I can say I have not suffered any feelings of sickness after drinking the protein. Also, I intentionally increased the intensity of my workouts to see just how well Warrior Whey would assist in my recovery and the results far exceeded my expectations. Overall, I would rate this product as nothing short of amazing and I will be recommending it to all of my friends who use whey protein. I personally look forward to ordering many more products from Defense Nutrition, including the Warrior Diet book. I am anticipating very greatly the results I will see from this diet. Defense Nutrition products are a truly revolutionary and groundbreaking introduction to the supplement industry and hopefully in time they will become a major player in the business. Thank you Ori for your amazing products and concern for your customers health!

Best Regards,
Blake Ohara

Hey Ori,

There are no words to express how much I appreciate everything you have done for me and my family's life. I started the warrior diet at the age of 17 and have been faithfully living the warrior lifestyle ever since. I am 23 now and have no intent of living any other way. By incorporating all of your magnificent products including the Warrior Whey and following CFT program, I have obtained astonishing results. I started at a weight of 120lbs and have increased my lean body mass to 170lbs all while never going above a 9% fat percentage. I feel stronger and more resilient than ever. It has been fun to see the improvement of all the top shelf products you sell. I have faithfully being purchasing all the kits for 6 years, I started back when Warrior Whey was called Warrior milk. The products have always been top quality, and when i felt it could not get any better, you and your team release an even more outstanding product. I have a burning passion for everything you and Defense nutrition do. I love influencing others by showing them the light of how positive this lifestyle is. My parents and several friends have now begun their warrior path in life. I run circles around kids younger than me who are on the high school basketball team. I am devoted to influencing others and living this way for the rest of my life. I have a whole lot of appreciation for your great inspiration, products and the magnificent gift of your knowledge i have been able to learn from. Warrior for life!

Best Regards,
Nick LoScalzo

I was very nervous about trusting the Warrior Whey, worrying about the carb content on my low-carb Dr. Bernstein Diabetes Solution diet. I worried even more when I tasted it; it was fabulous! Nothing that tasted that great could possibly be good for me, I thought. However, the information that I received from the Defense Nutrition team was reassuring, so I experimented for the last two days, having a chocolate Warrior Whey "shake" at 11:00 after my overnight fast and morning workout. I then took my blood sugar reading an hour after each of those meals. I am now totally convinced and enthusiastic! My one-hour post-prandial blood sugars are lower than the ones I took right before the whey meals. I am so grateful for the integrity of this product and its producers and looking forward to increased health, vigor, and longevity. I have ordered a case of six more cans of Warrior Whey in all the flavors. Also, I just found out about the chocolate and am about to order a case of that.

Thank you, Defense Nutrition. I love you guys!

Thanks,
Sharon B.

Ori, since reading your book The Warrior Diet, my life has been changed. I've always been thin, but around my stomach and chest area I had a lot of fat build up. Was always afraid to take my shirt off. Since reading your book I've learned what foods to eat and what kind of supplements to take. Stopped drinking July 31st and watched my diet. Since then I lost 3 inches in my waist and my chest is starting to tone up. Thank you.

Thanks,
Star

Defense Nutrition simply has the best whey protein on the market. It is the only one that meets my high food standards. I'm having great success using the protein and following the Warrior Diet.

Thanks,
Chris

I have been using Defense nutrition for Glycozin to stabilize my blood Sugar I am a type 2 Diabetic and it has worked wonders for me! I have taken other Supplements before and I found this was the best one to help control my Sugar! I will always continue to use this product I give it Five Stars!

Thank You Defense Nutrition.

Yours Truly,
Sarah

Good Morning Ori Hope you are well. Well this is the third time I have used Warrior Whey and I am overwhelmed by this product. I am a Cross Fitter who tries to maintain a proper diet and I really hate using protein that contains soy, sugar, and sucralose. I was lucky to find your store and look forward to using the warrior whey until I not longer need to use it, which is going to be for a very long time. One big thing I like about this whey is the taste, amazing. I look forward to ordering from defense nutrition.

Respectfully,
Jason

Ori's Warrior Diet principles are some of the most cutting edge and Love the Warrior Whey! It's my breakfast with flaxseed meal that always keeps me going for a day in the OR. Chocolate and peanut butter are so tasty my grandson says "it's better than chocolate milk Papa!

Thanks,
Greg Dubla

Notes on my story:

Three years ago I had just gained sixty pounds for the third time. At five feet ten inches I was a swollen Two Hundred Seventy Seven pounds. You see I was one of the guys who tried every diet. On every fade diet, I did lose weight, only to gain it all back and then some. Atkins, Zone, South Beach, Jenny Craig, Diet pills, Diet drinks, you name it I tried it. The more I dieted the sicker I became. Addicted to alcohol, sugar, and antibiotics, I was becoming a shell of a man. When I got stressed, I ate. When I was depressed I drank, and when I was happy I rewarded my self with both. I was taking antibiotics every six weeks to treat chronic sinus infections. I was living a sedentary life stile that cheated me from enjoying so much.

I know people were concerned about me, my own Mother tried to pay me twenty five thousand dollars to loose weight and I couldn't. Ten years rolls by now I had just visited my third cardiologist office thinking I'm going to die of heart disease or numerous other diseases and I was feeling absolutely lost. Then a colleague said, "you look like shit" and gave me a copy of the Warrior Diet book. I took it home that evening and read it cover to cover. The next day I called my associate and asked if this was for real. This diet seems intense and counter to everything I've tried before. He said, "this is not a diet, it is a way of life". He told me it would be hard but to give it three weeks.

I read the book through again. On my second reading it started to really make sense to me. Cycling between under eating and being able to over eat at diner sounded like something I could pull off. Sure it will be hard to under eat during the day, but I thought if I stay busy and keep looking forward to the diner, I will be ok. I know I can do any diet for a couple weeks and I was desperate for something, so I gave it a whirl.

I followed the book like it was religious commitment. Eating exactly as it required. I bought the supplements and went for it. It was extremely tough! I wanted to quit by the second day. Some how I managed to make it to the end of the first week. To my astonishment I had lost nine pounds in the first week. Well this gave the inspiration to go on another week. The second week was tougher then the first. It was like I was going through withdraw for sugar and booze. My only saving grace was eating until fully satiated at night. The end the second week came, I got on the scale and had lost another seven pounds. This is the most I had lost in a two week period. I said to myself, I can do it another week. The third week was even harder then the second. I had tremendous cravings for everything, pizza, steak, cookies. I was also feeling tired. I had such good results the first two weeks that I somehow pushed myself through the third week. I got on the scale and had lost an additional five pounds. I had lost twenty one pounds in three weeks. I was stoked!

I contact my associate and told him the good news. He was very pleased for me, but reminded me that this is a life style, not a diet. I knew he was right so I reached out to the author, Ori Hofmekler.



I found Ori to be incredibly passionate about the way man is supposed it eat. He provided me insight to why we need to shift from under eating to the main meal. Moreover, he helped to understand shifting from detox, to high fat, to Carb fuel. He casted a light on so many areas that were unclear to me.

Ori and I began to communicate about my progress. This book and his consultation was life altering to say the least. One year after I started the diet I had lost seventy seven pounds. I was two hundred pounds and feeling great. I had cut all processed foods from my diet, alcohol, and red meat. I was feeling incredible. The warrior way was truly a life style for me for the rest of my life. I packed foods when on the road (tactical nutrition). I even brought my own food to family functions. Eating low on the food chain, detoxing properly and cycling fuels has lead to such improvement in my health. My testosterone is now normal (my wife is happy about this), my cholesterol is normal, my blood pressure is normal and most importantly, I have had one sinus infection in the last two years.

This is where it gets good. Ori introduced me to Controlled Fatigue Training (CFT). This gave me the proper tools to exercise efficiently and has man was meant to train. This training is what has made me a harden warrior. I went from two hundred pounds down to one hundred and sixty four pounds. My body fat is bellow 10%. I am stronger both mentally and physically then I ever thought I could be. I will be forty this year and I feel better than when I was twenty. In fact most twenty year olds could not keep up with the workouts I do.

I owe so much to Ori and the Warrior way. I was once a lost suffering sole and now have found the path to mental and physical enlightenment. When I'm out, I look around and see these fat suffering people. They remind me so much of who I was. Medicating with alcohol to have a good time and forget. I watch them eat food that is killing them and shake my head. I see these people trapped in bodies that can not perform even simple function. They think there happy. They don't know any better...

I was hiking in the north of Italy last year. I hiked to the top of a mountain right at the edge of the Mediterranean sea. The view was spectacular. It occurred to me that very few people have come to this spot. It also occurred to me that three years ago I would not have been able to enjoy this moment on so many levels.

Thanks,
David

Ori,

I have been using your program for about two months. I have lost a total of 29 pounds. I am 21 years old and have been overweight all my life. I am 5 foot 6 and my top weight was 195 pounds. I am currently 166 pounds. I have never in my life had a diet that showed results within the first week. This has changed my life and I realize that I am able to stay on this diet unlike many others.

Thanks,
Mike

Here is my story,

One day near the end of 2006, when I finally got the courage to step onto the scale I was schocked to see me weighing 93 kgs. And this with only 175 cm body height. At the time I already had many physical complains like, constipation, acute headaches at least once in a week, snoring at night, waking up tired every morning, sore joints and so on. My doctor found fat around my liver during a check up (although I never took alcohol at that time) and the health markers were not in good shape either for a 35 year old guy. I ate a lot of junk and fast food (chocolates, sweets, corn flakes, fruit yoghurts, crackers, chips) during the day. As for sports I played basketball for 2 hours once in a week but that didn't helped much to get on shape. I had to do something...



While searching for a way out I came upon an article saying that the enemy in our diet was sugar and mainly HFCS. That made sense to me and I decided to give up on all the sugar in my diet except for fruits. The results showed up quickly and I started to loose some weight. In the course of the next six months I was weighing around 85 kgs. But it stopped right there. I started jogging every other day for 30 min but hat only helped for another 2-3 kgs but that was all. However hard I tried I couldn't break the 80 kgs wall. While searching for a solution I came upon the Paleo Diet saying to get rid of the grains also. So I did that. That helped me to loose another 7-8 kgs. This time I hit the 76-77 kgs resistance. My body shape improved very much and I started to get compliments from all around. Many of the complains talked above started do disappear. I was on the right path but the there was no way to get rid of the stubborn belly fat and the constipation. Then finally 8 months ago I got onto the Warrior Diet and life style over Dr. Mercola's website. Fasting during the day, eating one meal at night and eating the right food when you eat to get full satisfaction was the key. You have to combine this with a 2-3 times week CFT... This was the path for reaching the best shape of my life at the age of 40. Belly fat gone, constipation gone and liver fat all gone thanks to Ori and his revolutionary Warrior Diet.

Thanks,
Murat Kuzey Yilmaz
Ankara, Turkey

Hey Ori,

I would like to thank you so much for your great inspiration and your passion by your incredible warrior diet. Juergen Reis ("Power Quest I") introduced me to your diet. Because of this book I bought yours "the warrior diet" and enjoyed it a lot. Until then I feel so much energy through the day and my whole life. My Girlfriend an me consume almost exclusively natural food. The dinner every night is a great pleasure. Cooking is so creative and plain fun. Through you I know a lot more to appreciate it. Since January I am now a coachee of Juergen. With his support we optimized my (warrior) diet. It is really incredible. I benefit a lot of his coaching's with you. Therefore I want to say thanks a lot again.

I'm also looking forward to try your Warrior Whey (I hope the shipping- and duty-costs to Germany won't be to much J).

Thank you so much again. I wish you and your family only the best, a lot of love and success.

Walk the walk!

Best,
Sebastian

Hi Ori

I been researching your products and looking into your site for a little while now, maybe about a month and i just want to say how glad and pleased I am with your work. I have always been a good athlete and in good health but your work is helping me stay that way and prepare for future health and help lead this next generation (im 24) to real health and show how the government is letting us go this way. I will get all my products from you and lead many to you! Great work friend!

God bless,
Chuck

Hi Ori

I felt that i had to wrote you a quick note and thank you for writting and informing the public about the Warrior diet...Here are my before and afters...



God bless,
Emilio

Hi Ori

I started reading about the WD by accident while I was brousing a bodybuilding forum and the principles that were described directly made sense to me like puzzle pieces forming a picture.I read all the postive feedback and thought that there was no way people could be lying one after another about feeling so damn good and energetic every day.So I started gathering information,watched all of your youtube interviews and the way you break down things made me realize what wisdom and intelligence you possess.I directly ordered the book,because I was more than excited to see the miracle for myself.

The outcome is that my life has changed 180 degrees for the better.

I thank you so much.

I discovered the WD on my 21 birthday and see it as a kind of rebirth.

I wish more people were like you.

Why is society poisoning people and how can "health experts" make a living spreading lies.

You're the greatest man to ever live in my eyes because the book,your desire to help people who are able to see the good, saved my life.

I'm from germany and spreading the word between my closest friends and they are loving it.

It's a shame I'll probably never be able to speak to you in person as you are the man who made it possible for me to become a real human being.

Much love and I wish you and your family a long and wonderful life.

God bless,
Jari N.
Germany

Hi Ori

Hi Ori--I am a 51-year-old woman who has been on the warrior diet for three weeks now. I cannot tell you how much better I feel and how much more energy I have! I have also lost 11 lbs. of what looks like pure body fat! I am so excited!

I have struggled with weight issues all my life and have managed to keep it off for the most part. I had triplets in 1994 but was able to lose my weight then. But in 2005 I had a full hysterectomy and began gaining belly fat which I had never had to deal with before. And it is very stubborn! I was up to 185 lbs (I'm 5'8") last year at this time and lost a little on weight watchers but gained all but 10 lbs. back. What I think about that diet is that I was always thinking of food and figuring out what I could eat next, then writing it down. My brother has been on the warrior diet (as a way of life) for almost a year and has been encouraging me to try it. I finally relented and tried it.

I think what I have benefitted more than anything from the warrior diet is a vitality that I haven't had in a really long time. I think I would do the diet even if I weren't losing any weight! I am making the diet my lifestyle and my son and best friend are doing it too. I would love to get my husband to do it! Thanks for all the great information!

God bless,
Julie C.
China Spring, TX

Hi Ori

My personal passion is teaching others about healthy eating and living a preventative lifestyle. But I am human, and I do have a weakness. It's called Reese's peanut butter cups. In fact, a couple of times a year I commit the ulimate sin - Baskin Robbin's Reese's ice cream. But alas, my salvation has arrived. The one-of-a-kind Defense Nutrition® peanut butter flavor is absolutely, unbelievably delicious! I now feel like I'm cheating every time I drink it, but it's actually incredibly healthy. This is a major victory for all the peanut butter sweet tooths out there. Great job Ori!

Thanks,
Adrian

Hi! I am Brandy Jackson and you may have heard me over the past several months co-hosting or learning I might say on Ori's radio show "The Warrior Within... Your Guide to Nutrition, Energy, Sex & Survival". I am also Ori's Executive Producer for the show. I first met Ori when I called him and talked to him about hosting his own radio show, a show where he would be able to tell it like it is and share his philosophies on Nutrition. In the course of getting to know Ori, I shared both my desire and frustration behind trying to lose weight the way the "Industry" was and are still pushing it. To both my relief and skepticism Ori told me he could help! So on January 28, 2008 I started putting into action Ori's philosophies and I have consistently lost weight each and every week since--never has there been a week I haven't lost something. To date I have lost 57 lbs.!! You have to understand I have not weighed under 200lbs in over 7 years and I have not had to kill myself with exercise either! Ori has me up to 4 minutes a day right now--yes that's not a typo--4 min's a day. You will be surprised how 4 minutes a day can feel if you are doing the right exercise - you will feel it! Absolutely incredible in just over 5 months!! More important than the weight loss is that I have energy again - no longer the couch potato I once was, my self esteem has gone up tremendously and I am not even to my goal yet!! Ori's philosophy has a lot to do with what, when and the combination of foods you eat but know this--I have never felt starved or deprived, in fact I finally feel not only good about the food choices I am now making but educated about them as well.

Thank you Ori for not only helping me to find my Warrior Within but in helping me release it!!

Thanks,
Brandy J. Jackson

Hi Ori

just a quick message as im sure you are a very busy man. I just wanted to say i found this diet about 4 months ago and it has completly changed my life (for the better) i dont need to tell whats happend to me because you will know ive put on muscle while losing fat.

The other thing i wanted to say is because of your diet i now want to become a trainer and disciple of your diet im english and notice there isnt many if any trainers who teach your methods in the uk. im very intrested in attending one of your workshops (seriously im working double shifts to pay for a trip) i would love to bring your concept to this nation.

anyway thanks for sharing this concept

p.s
my work colleagues and family have all been hit with serious bouts of flu and colds, these people i spend my every waking minute with, and yet i seem to be the only person not to have caught this flu, i dont belive in coincidence i belive in the warrior inside me.

Yours Gratefully,
JAMES CRANE

As my training was progressing I realized I needed to do more to reach the weight I wanted to be. As I trained with Coach Jim Massaro, I had watched him loose over forty pounds and heard him speak about the Warrior Diet and Ori Hofmekler I decided to learn more about it , I went out and bought the book, it was a easy read full of incredible information on how I can reach my goals and change my life. I taught the timing was wrong because I was going to start during the holiday season, but after finishing the three week weight loss program I was down 11 lbs. and my energy was through the roof. Now I was right in the middle of the holiday season with all the parties and events planned I was a little nervous but I had realize that I had learned that with the right combination of foods and with the addition of the Controlled Fatigue Training (CFT) this would not be an issue. I was able to knock off another 4 lbs. I enjoy the holiday season like never before.

Thanks Ori for answering all my nutrition and fitness needs I feel I am in the best shape of my life.

Thanks,
Carolyn Izzo-Feldman

"I had started doing this play Off-Broadway called, 'The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)'. There were three of us doing this highly physical play eight times a week, and it was intense. We were onstage the entire hour and a half of the show, doing 50 different characters. It was fantastic, but it got to be exhausting. My energy level would change from day to day: Sometimes I'd wake up really groggy, other days I'd wake up with a lot of energy, and it was frustrating.

At first I looked at my sleeping patterns. I made sure to get regular amounts of sleep, but my energy was still up and down throughout the day, and sometimes it was hard to get revved up for the performance. So then I started trying common-knowledge diets, like eating little bits throughout the day, to try to keep my blood sugar even. This didn't work for me at all; my energy still went way up and way down.

I had been getting mailings from Dragon Door, and I finally noticed The Warrior Diet book. I read the table of contents, and thought, 'Alright, I'll get this book." So I got it, read it, and started the diet right away. And immediately, I mean IMMEDIATELY, I started feeling phenomenal.

I feel very alert and much lighter, and more importantly, I have a cycle of ingestion and elimination, which is never dealt with in other diets. They all talk about what you put in your body, but not about how it gets out, and how regularly it gets out. I believe that to be really important. I really sense that I have a daily detoxification and ingestion process; I mean, I really feel like I'm on a cycle with this diet, and it helps ground me.

Tastes have improved; a world of tastes that wasn't there before has opened up for me. I have an appreciation for the wide variety of foods and their colors and textures. And as an artist, this sensitivity is invaluable, because it's that kind of specificity for things that really inspires me.

I noticed that as an actor, my senses were heightened two-hundredfold when I cut back on the sugar. It was only by cutting back that I realized how aggressive that taste is, and how unnatural it is. And I had been totally unaware of that because I was taking it in so much. The Warrior Diet now affects my perceptions about everything, especially living in a place like Manhattan. Here, advertisements are crammed down your throat everywhere you turn, and everything is bright colors and billboards and Times Square; I mean, everything is like, in your face." Moving away from sugar and processed foods hasn't made the lights blink any dimmer or decreased the number of ads in the city, but it has made Goldstrom want to avoid the noisy New York clutter when possible, and when impossible, to at least take it in through more patient senses.

Goldstrom realized that the new diet was actually quite similar to the way he ate when not on a stressful performance schedule. "I realized that when I wasn't working, which as an actor can be quite often, that I tended to eat just one large meal at night, and not much during the day. It worked well for my natural system. And the Warrior Diet provided a flexible structure for this way that I had been trying to eat. It was very easy to follow and stick to.

I pretty much do the sample day that's in the book. In the morning, I have two glasses of water to clear the system, and then I have some coffee. (Everyone says, "You can have coffee?!?") During the day, I go around the corner to get these fresh vegetable juices. I hated, HATED, them before; I can't even tell you how much I used to detest them. And now, I adore and crave them. I get juices made with carrots, beets, kale, chard and apple, all in different combinations.

Sometimes I'll crave more greens, or more reds, and I completely believe what Ori says in the book about craving different colors. I think that the colors are connected to the chemical makeup of the food, and that your body craves these chemicals through sight. It's a very integrated approach to food and nutrition and desire for food.

In the evening, I generally have three-to four-course meals. I start off with a salad, and then soup. From there, I follow the advice to start off with subtler foods and more towards more aggressive ones. You know the old folk wisdom of 'save the best for last'? That makes a lot of sense when you're talking about diet, because those more aggressive-tasting foods will cover up the quality of subtler foods, like broccoli. And it makes sense to start out with a salad, because it goes through the stomach lining very easily, and leaves more room for all the other stuff. Then I'll move on to the vegetables, then meat, maybe an omelet, and some bread."

Although Goldstrom is pretty good about sticking to the diet, he admits that he does have a weakness. "I love chocolate. One of the good things about the Warrior Diet is that chocolate is allowed, and I definitely haven't cut the sugar out completely. Sometimes during the day, I'll have something like chocolate-covered almonds, but nothing too heavy. I just don't crave anything heavy during the day anymore.

My awareness of many tastes and even textures got heightened tremendously by eating natural foods. I noticed the difference in texture of a carrot from broccoli and other stuff that that I would never eat before, but now could really appreciate. I realized, taste-wise, how aggressively processed foods are designed. They really numb your taste buds. My cravings for foods really shifted, because I started to become aware of my desire for a certain texture or quality of food."

Goldstrom has always kept in good shape, most recently with a combo of martial arts, some yoga, and a little of Pavel Tsatsouline's stuff. Even so, the exercises didn't make him trimmer until he started eating the Warrior way. "The minute I started the diet, my body reacted. My body responds very quickly to changes, and in the first week I became so much leaner looking. It was really amazing. I was doing the same exercises as before, but because of what I was eating and when I was eating, I got leaner.

I've been on the diet since early March of 2002. Everyone's like, 'You're still doing it?' and I'm like, 'You bet!' I absolutely plan to stick with the Warrior Diet. It's a lifestyle for me now."

Michael Goldstrom
Actor
"The Sopranos" & "Law & Order:SVU"

Hi Ori,

I know you must get a ton of emails so I'll keep this as short as I can. First I want to just give you some quick history about my situation. I have been overweight my entire life, I have always been thick and muscular underneath my fat which is a positive I suppose if I could ever peel the layers of fat off my body.

I'm 5'8'' tall 28 years old and currently weigh about 235lbs In highschool I wrestled at 190lbs and in the last 7 years I have been as low as about 175 or so. Even at 175 I would consider myself about 20 lbs overweight. in other words not even close to a hard lean look... At 175 I found it nearly impossible to maintain that weight, at the time I was doing weight training and a lot of running to nowhere about 5 times a week for at least an hour if not 2 hours each session. I gain nearly all of my weight in my belly area and love handles.

I am a Fedex delivery driver and work about 55 to 60 hours a week. About 3 months ago I hurt my ankle at work and had about 2 months off. I was sick of feeling lethargic and looking fat and overweight. I had let myself go to nearly 260lbs. I started looking on the internet and searching for fat blasting cardio routines that I could do when my ankle felt better. Thats when I came across Pavel Tsatsuline and kettlebells. Long story short I ordered a starter kit and couldn't wait to get started...

While looking at dragondoor.com's website I saw the links and info about the warrior diet and I went out the next day and bought your book The Warrior Diet.

After about 8 weeks on the Warrior diet combined with kettlebell training I have lost 25lbs and I am thrilled. I must admit that I was very skeptical of the warrior diet concept and expected to feel weak and exhausted all day long. Man was I wrong, luckily I was off work so I was able to prepare all the foods and vegetables and things I would need for the diet in the the first few weeks. I bought a juicer and I absolutely love drinking fresh juice every day for "breakfast" and before my salad in the evening main meal (everything organic of course). My wife is absolutely thrilled about my HUGE increase in energy. From the very first week I have been helping her around the house way more, doing laundry, dishes, and helping her keep the house in order. All things I used to dread and argue with her about I don't even mind doing at all, it is so strange sometimes I can't even believe it.

Over this past weekend I downloaded all the radio shows from The Warrior Within. I absolutely love listening to these shows. I even ordered Marty's new book the Purposeful Primitive last night. I havent quite caught up on all the episodes of the radio show yet and I had a couple of questions about the under-eating phase and my workout recovery meal.

First I was wondering, my job is pretty active I have clocked it with a pedometer and I walk about 5-7 miles a day, upstairs, up hills, carrying heavy boxes and so forth. I realize now after listening to you and Marty that pretty much I might as well be washing dishes or gardening. In other words, yes Im burning a few calories but obviously not enough to change my body, since my job alone will not take the fat off me. I usually do my tougher workout in the morning at 5am for about a half hour. I am following Pavel's program in Enter the Kettlebellon light days I just juice and have maybe a little bit of organic 1% milk (going to switch to Whole Milk) after my morning workout.

I work from about 6am to 6pm Mon-Fri. My food that I bring for the day usually consists of a 4-5 strawberries, a small salad usually just some romain lettuce maybe a little onion and mushroom and light dressing or no dressing. Also for the late after noon I have about 6-8 almonds and 4-5 walnuts.

Recently I started taking my 35lbs kettlebell to work and doing some variety work and sometimes some intense workouts during my lunch break. I go to a park and workout outside, it is absolutely great to workout on the grass outside. I was wondering first of all if I'm not really hungary or don't feel like eating at all during the day should I still eat the strawberries and salad and stuff anyway, or is it better not to eat at all if I don't really have the desire to eat and just wait for the main meal in the evening. To put it simply, if under eating all day is good, is not eating at all a little better? especially if I'm not really craving anything?

Also on days when I workout twice a day (once in the morning and once at work) or workout at work pretty hard, what should I bring for a replacement meal... sometimes I will bring an apple or something but I'm just not sure what I should be eating after working out. Let me also say that I am not afraid of hard work. I will be picking up the intensity alot more after listening to you and Marty. I am planning on purchasing some of your products such as the vitamins and protien milk and so forth in the near future but I would really love to know what whole foods would be best to eat after a hard workout that will feed my body the nutrition it needs to recover and grow.

Thank you for all that you do, sorry this email is way longer than I intended. Just want you to know that I am spreading the warrior diet word as far as I can. This is the only diet I have ever tried that I honestly believe I will never stop I've seen so many benefits in just 8 weeks it's incredible...

THANK YOU ORI

Sincerely,

Matt Klein

My name is Joshua Woodward, I am 31 years old (32 on March 26th). I became a type 1 diabetic in January of 2005 when I was in the best shape of my life. I was 6'0", 203 lbs. and about 6 % body fat, constantly being a workout fiend and trying to learn about the body as much as I can. Due to the diabetes I lost 20 lbs of muscle in 2 weeks dropping all the way down to 183. It took me almost 2 years to get back over 200 lbs., working hard to keep my blood sugar in check. I was fortunate enough to meet Ori a little more than a year ago and because we share a passion for health and body, we began collaborating.

About 6 months ago I switched my protein to Warrior Whey™, having it in the morning and after workouts and it has had amazing effects on me. I am down to about 6% body fat again, weigh 208 lbs., and am stronger than I have ever been in my life. My hemoglobin A1C is around 7 and I am taking less insulin than I was before using Warrior Whey™ and am still able to maintain my blood sugar. I still take Lantus at night, but my Novolog is down to 1 or 2 shots a day and I am still able to maintain weight and strength due to the new protein! I will continue working with Ori and his products to improve my situation to be healthy on the inside and out. Obviously being insulin free would be ideal, but with
the help of Warrior Whey™, I have definitely made the best
of the situation I am in!

Thanks,
Joshua Woodward

Hi Ori

I read your book when I was doing research for a fitness challenge I started in January. I was doing a fitness challenge on a bet with my sis that I could get ripped like the guys in the 300 movie. I think I won.



I stayed the same weight (~160, 5'10") but lost 2 inches on my waist (crazy for a skinny guy). I haven't measured my fat percentage yet. It was ~8% last december. The challenge started Dec 31st and Ended April 20th. 4 months.

Well, I thank you for writing clearly and simply. I was lost on so many different methods for zone, paleo, fasting, gaining mass, losing fat. Your book opened my eyes to the dangers of estrogenic foods and the benefits of fasting.

Best,
Emeka

To the Warrior Diet Team,

I am an E-6 in the US Navy and currently an operator on a West Coast SEAL Team. I've been using your products and following the Warrior diet for about two years now, and just wanted to write to thank you. To begin with, the Warrior Diet supplements, the Essentials, Bars and Milk, are the only ones I trust. I know they work, I know they're clean, and nothing comes close to the taste. I feel so strongly about the products I have put my family on them.

Since I've been following the diet I have maintained what I call my proper "fighting" weight. Over the last few years I have veered from the diet, but always returned. I just don't feel right unless I'm following the basic guidelines of under-eating during the day with a main meal at night. When my job precludes me from eating a large main meal, I simply switch to small meals until I'm out of the field. In addition, your program has made sense of supplements, and brought balance to my daily diet and exercise program.

The philosophy of the Warrior diet is one that is close to my heart. In a society that is becoming ever more indulgent, the Warrior diet stands out as a set of balancing guidelines to proper eating and clean living. A Spartan lifestyle is a Warrior lifestyle. The Warrior diet isn't one of unnecessary deprivation. Rather, it's one of innate balance.

Finally, it's rare nowadays to find any business whose customers health and well being are truly a main focus. I am confident that the primary aim of the Warrior Diet Company is the health of its customers, and that translates to loyal customers. Thank you again for the incredible supplements, diet program, and unparalleled customer service.

Sincerely,
Marc

Ori,

I've got to hand it to you and your crew for consistently improving the Warrior Whey™. When you incorporated Fibersol, I was a bit worried but it still tasted great. The latest batch I received (Cow Label) is FANTASTIC!

I've been in the supplement industry for years and have access to hundreds of brands, but I'll keep coming back for Warrior Whey™ because of the unparalleled quality and taste.

Thanks,
Geoff Else

I just completed a 50 mile endurance run. I have been on the warrior diet for about 5 months. the diet is perfect preparation for the run where undereating is a necessity for about 12 hours straight. I never got hungry during the run, my stomach was never upset and i finished the run feeling very good and healthy. thanks!!!! I would love to advertise your product on my next run.
I believe in your diet strongly. the whole of the running community doesn`t know how to eat. they think they need to eat low fat high carbs all the time. i think my higher fat diet was one of the keys to finishing successfully. I want to have your name on my shirt next time i enter one of these races!!!!!! These people don`t know what they`re missing!!!!

Thanks,
Jake Buchanan

It has been about six months now since I started following the Warrior Diet eating system and i have never felt better. I have eaten pretty much the exact same thing as i used to, as it was mostly aligned with the principles the book outlines, the only factors i have changed are when i eat and i have now lost around 15 Lbs which was definitely stubborn fat, from around the abdominal and thighs, most of which i dropped in the first two months of following the system. I have since gained muscle, i don't know how much specifically, feeling so lean i don't bother weighing anymore.

I have lead a very active life for a long time now. Cycling to work, studying martial arts and rock climbing, i have always eaten a lot and never seen it to be a problem, for me the time factor was the last piece of the puzzle, the last road block to realizing my full potential, raising focus, maintaining energy and eliminating the terrible crashing out.

My progress in martial studies has increased greatly, theres is nothing restricting my movement or weighing me down in the hard to get at stubborn places anymore, the balancing out of my energy levels has helped me to be able to maintain complete focus while training and missing classes due to crashing out has been eliminated. something that i already enjoyed has become the greatest part of my life, i feel energized after finishing training, not depleted, this feeling is helping me to retain so much more of what i have gained from the training itself.

After having such success with the system and enjoying the book immensely, I had to come and add a testimonial, its not something i would normally do yet this really has changed everything for more, all for the better. thank you so much!

From: Ryan W.
Perth, Australia

Today starts my third week of I[ntermittent]F[fasting]. I'm doing it Warrior [Diet] style so far, skipping BF and lunch. I have a two-hour eating window in the evening, and stick to relatively low carb eating. That gives me about 22 hours of fasting every day. I take one day off per week on the weekend, and eat lunch and dinner. (BF is never a good idea for me.)

From day one, I have felt excellent! Lots of energy, clearer thinking, more focus, better stamina. A condition of numbness in my arms and hands has pretty much disappeared, and my neck, which has hurt for years, hurts much less and I can turn my head further.

I love the freedom! Less planning, shopping, and preparing of food. Thus money, time, and effort savings. Also, I can go to work empty-handed, not packing food, and have my lunch break free to walk, read, knit, meditate, rest.

I'm looking at IF as a permanent way of life. Can't think of any reason not to stick with it indefinitely.

Oh... and I've lost 7 lbs. in 2 weeks! I may just get to my goal weight yet!

Thanks,
Jen B.

I have been a conditioning, health, and nutrition coach for many years. I have learned from the best - Dr. Fred Hatfeild, Charles Staley, and renowned fitness guru Paul Chek. During my career I have trained a number of very talented boxers, including four time world champion Greg Haugen, heavyweight contender Joe Hipp, Walter Wright from the TV show "The Contender", and former world middleweight champion Kenny Ellis. I have also worked with athletes in other sports, including professional PGA golfer Michael Putnam.

My hard won skills took a great leap forward when I began to study under Ori Hofmekler. I first leaned about Ori's programs, thoughts, and structure from his bestseller, "The Warrior Diet," which I loved. I have employed much of the knowledge in that book while doing personal training with my own clients. My excitement about Ori's work increased enormously when he helped me solve a client's difficult fat loss problem that absolutely had to be successfully addressed before his middleweight title fight. Ori was a great mentor thoughout the entire time. Afterwards, I flew down to LA to take his Controlled-Fatigue Training internship. This was a great eye opener for me, and Ori's hospitality was second to none, as well.

Now to the event that led me to write this letter. I have a new client, a boxer named Roger Cantrell, who, with a 12-0 record and 9 KOs, is one of boxing's hottest up and comers. A few weeks back Roger hired me to over see his conditioning for his upcoming bout. He was 20 pounds (that's right 20 pounds!) over his fighting weight. I immediately got on the phone with Ori and we designed a nutrition and conditioning program that helped Roger get ripped while at the same time shedding body fat. We also followed the modified Controlled Fatigue Program (CFT) I learned while going through Ori's Level One internship. Ori added a few new wrinkles to his basic program and Roger not only lost the body fat but was stronger then ever before. The result speaks for itself. In the fourth round Roger knocked out his opponent with a savage array of punches he said he had never been able to do before.

Ori's was a great mentor for me during this time. Yes, perhaps I could of pulled it off myself, but why not tap into a great mind. Ori not only went out of his way to help me, but also gave his heart and soul to it as if he was doing it. The man is one of a kind. I looking forward to learning even more about nutrition and conditioning from him in the years ahead.

Thanks for all your help and God bless

David Grisaffi, C.H.E.K. II
http://www.fit-zone.com
Corrective Exercise Kinesiologist II
Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach II
Golf Biomechanic
CFT Certification - Level I

Thank you for writing such informative books and really changing my quality of life. The Warrior Diet makes so much sense to me, it just seems as if it should be common sense. People eat too much junk, candy, soda, useless breads, etc. Then they wonder how to lose weight and feel healthy. Like you say, just go back to basics, and clean up your diet with simple natrual food - and even if you don't want to follow the undereating/overeating regimen, you'll be a healthier and slimmer person. I have a personal experience - I have been following the undereating/overeating regimen and have had great success. I've lost fat - a little more to go, but for the first time - no muscle loss. I've actually gained 1/2 inch to my biceps and have gone up in strength in all my exercises. As a firefighter I need my strength and stamina. I recently had a large brush fire and it was during the undereating stage of the day around 10:30 a.m. All I had eaten was a apple and coffee.

Anyway, we worked that fire until 4:30 p.m. I was hungry, but I felt more energy than I have ever felt and was the only one that still had enough energy to run - I mean run up and down the hills to gather up hoses and to make sure all hot spots were checked. Don't get me wrong, the other men helped and did their job, but they were not as energetic as I was that day. Some of them in there were younger than I am. They also opted to eat food when it was brought to them, stuff like soda, cookies and candy. All I had was water. So if anyone is skeptical and thinks they will not have energy to workout or survive the day, it's all in your head and the thinking of our society. You don't need constant food intake for energy - you're only as tired and weak as you think you are. Get lost in the woods and see how much energy you have to get out of there, even though you may not have eaten too much. Again, thank you Ori and have a good day!

Thanks,
Francisco R.

Hello Ori,

I thought I would send you an e-mail (I am sure you are inundated with messages from people, so I will make this quick). I have been following various diet plans over the past couple of years with varying degrees of success. I began your plan about 7 weeks ago. I must say, the results are astounding.

In these short few weeks I have gone from a waist size of 36" to almost 34". At this rate I will need to buy a new wardrobe! I am very active (martial arts 3x per week, weight lifting 2-3x per week), so perhaps my results are more dramatic than someone who follows a more average, less active life style. The point remains the same, the Warrior Diet has yielded more results in 7 weeks than the other plan I have followed for 2 years. The most noticeable result is in my muscular definition. I can actually see my abs for the first time in almost 15 years! Unbelievable... and losing the extra fat and poundage is certainly improving my martial arts performance, especially sparring.

I was extremely skeptical before I began; fasting is a complete departure from the 6 meal a day plan I have become accustomed to. It was hard at first because I am used to eating A LOT more during the day. But now my body has acclimated and I really do not get very hungry until dinner time.

I recommended the book to my parents (my mother just ordered it over the weekend), and I have convinced my fiance to do it with me. I am really excited about the Warrior Diet and the results it yields (in case you have not noticed). It is absolutely great.

So, though this note is far longer than intended, I just wanted to say thank you for the Warrior Diet. It has truly made a difference. I will continue to recommend it to friends and family.

Thanks,
Jason Higgins

Dear Ori

I don't often feel compelled to respond or comment on a product unless I feel that I have been taken or cheated. As unfortunate as this statement is I would like to say that I am completely impressed with your book "The Warrior Diet".

I have for several years just continued to get fatter and fatter at such a slow rate that I had almost fooled myself into thinking that was just how life is and had to be. I even visited a gym trained ran and lifted weights. I did this for almost 18 months and while I did see an increase in muscle I could never get off the fat. I continued to hover at 215 to 225lbs now I know some would read that and say "aw so what that's not heavy" I will tell you at 5'9" you feel a little obese. Since I started your diet (with only some training i.e. pushups pull ups and walking) I have lost 45lbs and 10" off of my waist. Oh I forgot to mention the time frame I started early December of 2008 and I am writing this in late July (OMG the excitement). Now that I am into this about 6 months I feel comfortable enough that I am not going to hurt myself with my extra weight that I can start to do things like play soccer, run and play on the playground with my son (which I might add seems to make the other parents appear to be jealous). In fact I had not seen my mother or my mother in-law in that time frame, did you know neither of them could believe it was me when they noticed me sitting in my chair on my son's birthday Ha! My own mom.

My progress has been stunning not only to myself and my loved ones but my coworkers and customers as well. I have 2 of my coworkers currently on your diet. Eric the largest of the 2 started at my height and weighed 285lbs in 2 months he is down to 260lbs (I think he is eating too much in the under eating phase but it's still working). Every time someone sees me and asks what I have been doing I refer them to your book.

Probably one of the most entertaining things about this diet is how incredibly silly it makes people in the mainstream nutrition business look, or even better people who think they are healthy how silly they sound. I have an acquaintance that has some sort of degree in nutrition who tells me all the time how bad my diet is for me and how it's going to make me fat and rundown. All I can do is shake my head and laugh even faced with the evidence in front of him he continues to believe the garbage he is fed... oh well what are you going to do?

Ori I can't begin to thank you enough for writing this book it has really changed my life I can't wait to see what I look like in another 6 months. The only thing that I would like to see more of is some updated blogs or newsletters of course how much could you write on this without giving the contents of your book away? Maybe a place where people could submit recopies' or something like that. Or even a spot to track your progress, it could be inspirational to some.

Well enough of my rambling keep up the good work and thank you!

James Page

Hi Ori and Natasha,

I don't know if you remember me, or not, but I wanted to let you know that I'm back on your Anti Estrogenic Diet, and I'm having good results!

The first week I lost 26 pounds! The second week I lost 9 pounds! I'm in the 3rd week now.

In the first 2 weeks I lost inches too!

I lost 4 inches from my bust.
I lost 6 inches from my tummy.
I lost 8 inches from my waist! (WOW)
I lost 4.5 inches from my hips.
I lost 3.5 inches from my thigh.
I lost 3 inches from my calf!
I lost 2 inches from my upper arm.
I lost 1.5 inch from my wrist.
I lost 1/2 inch from my neck.


I am feeling a LOT better and I am excited about losing and feeling good again. It is exciting to have lost 35 pounds in 2 weeks.... but, I still want to lose 204 more pounds, so I realize that I have a LONG way to go. I think I'm more determined and committed than I have ever been before. The biggest blessing is that my husband has agreed to support me in this diet, this time around...and he is not going to hound me about the diet ...constantly worrying I'm not getting enough protein, or I'm losing too much too fast... or any of his other concerns. He will keep them to himself. He has agreed that we don't have to go out to eat nearly as often and that he will try really hard to help me stay on the diet this time. He needs to lose about 80 pounds... but, the low carb high protein diet works best for him.

I hear that you have some new products coming out soon? What are they all about? When will they be coming out? I'm taking all of your supplements that you suggested. I haven't started an exercise program yet, but I know I will need to do that before long. When I lose all of this weight, I'll have a really good testimonial for your diet! I want to encourage and inspire other people who are as badly overweight as I am, and to show them that they can be set free from the extra weight! If you need someone to test drive any of your new supplements, I'd gladly volunteer!

God Bless!
Lynda Denson
Diamond in the Rough

Hello Ori,

I read Warrior Diet a few years ago. It was not easy for me to become accustomed to it. Probably took a year and a half. But now I cannot stop it even if I tried! I did go off the diet several times and my body suffered greatly as a result. Best eating plan for me that I have ever tried (and I tried about 20 different plans). I went from fat (by my standards) to fabulous! I now live in a warrior's body and it is one of the best feelings you can have. Your eating plan is the only one I've ever tried that is completely satisfying, completely supports my health maximally, keeps me at high energy levels, and has been my answer for all the problems and drawbacks related to eating. I feel so strongly about your program that I want to spread the word. If a person can go through the difficult beginning phase of getting their body accustomed to the Warrior Diet, their world will improve dramatically. But this way of eating (and living) is truly only for the Warrior, or those who wish to be Warriors. It is not for sheep.

You are great man, Ori. Thank you for sharing your findings and experience with me.

Warmest regards,
Pete Grof

Jurgen Reis is an active professional athlete and starts since five years for the Austrian world cup team of sports climbers. As a strength sports author he first drew the attention in spring 2004 with his physical fitness bestseller The Peak principle. Moreover, the approved NLP-Practitioner and sports climbing teacher is active as independent seminar trainer and personal coach. In his follow-up work Peak Power he presents hot facts for his success program consisting of training, diet and mental strength.

With the Warrior Diet to My Very Best World Cup Season!

As a professional world cup sports competition climber, I am always curious about new knowledge - every training, nutrition or mental strategy that makes me stronger - I want to know it! One of my passions besides my sport is also, like Ori, writing and publishing books about training and nutrition in Europe. Unfortunately at present only in German. So admittedly - I am a book and news fanatic. I order new publications often before the delivery date and I have subscribed to all common health magazines. So you can imagine about how many "brilliant diet strategies" besides training and mental energy topics, I was informed very well of since my first book the "Peak Principle" was published in 2004. 95% of the miracle diets in these books, reports and studies, however, are not for me as a professional athlete, and are an absolute waste of time and energy.

But whoever wants to find gold should as well love the patient sinking in sand and soil. Nevertheless, at the beginning of 2005 I slowly started doubting if I would be able to find something really new and certainly also really useful. I was wrong, because in May suddenly an author named Hofmekler showed up in my private sports library. No, he had not only written one book but three on his revolutionary diet form! With one of them even a talented medical student will have some serious understanding problems. Finest science! Moreover, special squads of the U.S. army, world class athletes and sometimes even world champions of all kinds of strength and martial arts, decorated his reference pages. But what convinced me in the end were the pictures of the author himself. Was blood doping already possible for a long time? Had somebody used the DNA of Bruce Lee? Ori has perfect definition and muscle development - and this at an age of 56 years!

Maximum Power all over the year with a minimum of Body Fat
World Cup climbers are necessarily experts in regard to strength and muscle building. Both components of strength, maximum strength and strength endurance are as important as technique and agility in my sport. In short, sport climbers are strength training athletes.

Additionally the body fat level plays a decisive role for a sport climber just as for a bodybuilder. At the climbing wall his weight works against him - muscles mean strength, whereas body fat stands for balance. For this reason a climber, along with bodybuilders, are experts in muscle building and body fat reduction. But other than bodybuilders, who have to be in excellent form for competitions once or twice a year, a climber has to be at his best for competitions during several months during the spring and fall. Thus for him it is extremely important to maintain a constant level of fitness and performance throughout the whole year.

Coachings with Ori helped me to find my exact way of dieting
Practicing the "Warrior Diet" for 20 months in combination with the specific advice that Ori gave me in our very valuable telephone coachings, I was able to increase my overall energy level and also my power and endurance in competitions. The best were the competition days - I was able to stay "in 100% power-shape" during the whole day. In the past this was always one of my main problems - I was fit in the morning, but the longer the day was you know, getting hungry, starting to eat some snacks, etc. and suddenly you feel tired and not energized anymore. With Ori's "Warrior Diet" this now belongs 100% to the PAST! The result was my very best season that I have ever climbed in the World Cup. Right now, I am in 21st place in the world - and the world cup is not yet finished! I was really getting stronger every month, since I started to practice this "Lifestyle sports diet". Even on rest days with high efforts, I certainly improve with the advantages I have just mentioned.

Overtraining, cold and my comeback in spring 2007
But not only his skills as a professional nutrition coach made the personal consultations with Ori one of the most valuable "investments" I made within the last years. After a training week in New Mexico with my friend Clarence Bass, I was starting my usual climbing training back home with a little too much enthusiasm. So I was overtrained and suffering from a cold, which "costs" me the first two national cups in March. Ori helped me out of the mistakes I made. Beside teaching me how to feed my hormonal system which is very important for all anabolic processes in the body and the immune system with the right foods, his advices helped in a better planning of my training. This advice made the critical changes posible. Although Ori is no specialist in climbing or training climbers, his basics in the "survival training principle" - CFT - is groundbreaking for every athlete, who wants to develop his best. Together with my local coach, I was able to adjust my training and nutrition schedule and now I am improving better then ever before. No matter if you are a competitive athlete or just lifting weights for fun, I guarantee - Give the "personal support" of Ori a chance - it will lead you to the next level!

4 Pounds of lean muscle gain in six weeks!
Right now, I train harder but more structured than ever before. Together with an even further optimized nutrition, I was able to increase my bodyweight over 4 pounds within the last six weeks. Certainly at the same time, my power, especially my body power, increased again. Although, I elevated my overall calories, I am still lean! The knowledge of eating the right things, at the right time, makes the difference! So my body fat level is still low - about 5%, and I look and feel more muscular but still with very sharp definition! At my last competitions, I did very well again (2nd last week on a National Cup) and so my license for the World Cup is saved.

Healthy fat as main fuel even on hard training days!
My main fuel changed over many little steps - each of them well advised by Ori from Carb- into Fat fuel. From up to four High-Carb days - after a year, I am now able to stay on my "main fuel" so Ori calls for fat for up to 5 or 6 days during a hard training week! I feel more energy and recover faster then ever before. Even if I use the advantages of Carbs for very hard training - or competition days, I feel more toughness and endurance then ever before. Seems my body can use both "sourced" for really great performance.

In one of my last telephone coachings, Ori told me, that by following his diet, it is possible to stay young for much longer, because of the natural cycles that allow the body to recycle muscle and cells. So I am looking forward to improve further and climb stronger than ever before in the international world cup circus!

I can really recommend Ori's books and especially his telephone coachings for all athletes, who want to make their "Warrior Diet" perfectly customed for their metabolism, body types and efforts of their specific sports and disciplines!

Thank you Ori!

Jurgen Reis (Austria)
info@juergenreis.com