After being on it for over six months and lost 30 lbs (and counting) I really have no plans of every going off it. I like it better than low-carb diets because I don't have to give up carbs, which is why I find it very sustainable.

The author (Ori Hofmekler) is about to release another diet book called "The Anti-Estrogenic Diet" which looks to be as good. I've been privilleged to get an advanced copy and have been tweaking my diet with it, but still maintain the daily under-eating/over-eating cycles of the Warrior Diet.

Thats gotta be complete bunk.

sorry, i meant the anti-estrogenic diet. I took birth control pills for a few years, which are made of estrogen and progesterone, and I gained no weight. Weight gain is a side effect of them, but it only happens to a few people. If this were true, the pills would have made me balloon.

What's the basic idea of the warrior diet? I haven't heard of it. I've been doing low-carb, but need to find something more permanent.

Sarah,

I have been taking Defense Nutrition's EstroX estrogen inhibitor in conjunction with "loosely" following the Warrior Diet and I've gone from 268 to 238lbs in about 6 months. Of course each individuals results will vary with any diet, but it's been working for me and I don't feel like I'm on a diet. If you do some internet searches with the keywords such as "excess estrogen weight" or "excess estrogen health issues", you'll find a ton of information suggesting that excess estrogen is a problem.

there's talk about good and bad estrogens, as well as links to other articles on estrogen as it relates to health issues.

Good luck!

What's the basic idea of the warrior diet?

The basic idea is that humans aren't genetically programmed to eat 3 meals a day and can do quite well eating one large meal a day in the evening. Your body then has more time to process that big meal and you actually feel more alert and energized during the day as a result. I know I feel like going to sleep after I eat lunch, and with this diet, I only eat in the evenings.

I'll admit that I can't commit to following any diet completely by the book, and that I don't have a regular exercise routine, so I'm thrilled with my results so far. I'm certain that if I really adjusted *what* I eat (I've got the *when* part of the Warrior Diet down) and exercised regularly, I'd have lost twice as much! I really do believe that my body has become more effecient at processing my food intake by eating on this cycle. I absolutely love it and have no plans of ever going back to a "traditional" diet!

And despite it's name, it works well for women too. It was the #1 of Top 25 Slim Down Miracles of 2002 in First For Women Magazine.

I hope you find this compelling enough to at least give it a try.

Take care!

that's interesting; i noted to myself the other day that i eat a lot less and feel completely fine throughout the entire day if i eat one huge (relatively speaking) meal around the middle of the day. that's how i used to eat before i went to boarding school and was forced to eat three meals a day. it's pretty much how i ate in college, too, and there i actually lost five pounds and grew an inch taller my freshman year.

i just finished reading more about htis diet and am totally intrigued. It's not much different from my natural eating habits, so I may as well try it! So from now on, it's eating whatever I want!

interesting that it seems to be the opposite of the classicly held belief that you should eat a big breakfast in the morning and then lighten it up as the day goes by. Humm.. Still seems like it might come down to the other classic Calories in - calories out = change in weight. I mean it might be tough to consume over 2000 calories in one binge at night. Unless dinner was always fast food?

This looks like something I'll need to try. It's definitely something that would be easier to sustain long-term than a strict low-carb diet. Thanks for the info!

[quote=Roz]I'm here to tell you that the Warrior Diet and The Anti-Estrogenic Diet both really work. I started on the Warrior Diet & lost over 20 lbs. on it within three months. A year has passed & I've never gained the weight back, except for more lean muscle as I work out. I wasn't really over weight before, but am now in the best shape of my life. I went from 168 lbs. to 145 lbs. by following the survival/undereating/overeating principals. My results have been fantastic. I know Ori Hofmekler personally & have had the privilege of co-writing & editing his new diet book, The Anti-Estrogenic Diet. In that diet, he uses the same principles of Warrior Diet, but tweaks it a bit for main stream & for people who aren't fitness buffs. Furthermore, it's a diet that takes your body/blood chemistry to its optimum level - helping protect you against illness, fat gain and disease - by eating the right combinations of foods that fit our genes. After following it for a couple of months, I feel great. Now I'm trying to gain a bit more muscle weight. If you want a diet that works, is easily sustainable, and makes you look and feel great, try this one.

I refuse to belive that people still say
except in ads.

i've been doing this for a week and i already see more definiton in my upper arms and a little extra room in my waistband. plus i'm never hungry- i've actually stopped thinking about food 24/7. don't knock it 'till you've tried it!

Cindy,

That's excellent that you're making progress with this diet! Other's I know on this diet, as well as myself, have noticed that your body quickly adjusts to this eating approach and that the hunger pains only occurred on the first few days. I now just go to Starbucks if I need to get out of the office during the day (coffee with milk is allowed on this diet!).

Christopher, anyone will loose weight on any diet if you can stay committed to it. A few years ago, I had lost over 30lbs doing low carb but still found myself binging on carb foods every so often. The one positive thing I was able to do during that time was to permanently give up regular soda (I found Pepsi One to be very satisfying for me after being a big Coco-cola drinker...sorry if that sounds like an ad :P). Those are the kind of things you need to get out of any diet: the ability to make *permanent* changes to your negative eating habits! If you can't do that, then you'll keep getting the same bad results.

I still have a long way to go with my weight loss, but I know that I'll win the battle over time since I've been able to make permanent changes for the better in my diet . Again, my progress has been slow for me since I haven't been able to commit to regular exercise, but the pounds continue to come off.

Christopher, are you not loosing weight because certain diets aren't working? I'd guess that if you're looking in a forum that discusses (commercial) diet programs, you're not happy with your current diet. No diet will work if you can't stick with it. The reason this one works for me is that I can stick with it. Anyone can diss a diet without trying it, why don't you try it first before knocking it?

I have to say, the first post really smells like an ad..

There are several people who are just trying to sell their 'anti-estrogenic' diet ideas through their website on Traineo, buyers beware of biased posts.

Maybe I'm mistaken, but I've heard from nurses that eating only one large meal a day for a sustained amount of time puts you at risk for Diabetes... is there any validity to that?

Other than that, I've tried enough diets in my life to agree with the "don't knock it 'til you try it" line I say, if it's working for you and you feel good, keep it up!

That may be worth investigating since large meals = huge spike in sugar levels = pancreas working very hard to produce insulin. An overworked pancreas may lead to failure = diabetes.

Ryan: I believe it can put you at risk of diabetes, particularly if you have it in the family, or are hypglycaemic.

I have hypglycaemia, and I have diabetes on both sides of my family, down to my siblings. I know that if I don't eat at regular intervals, my blood sugar goes down and I am more prone to eating too much, especially sugar and simple carbs. I also get sleepy if my blood sugar drops, and I have trouble focusing - to the point where I don't drive.

Perhaps, like any diet, it depends on the person. It may work from some people, but not everyone.

Hi Everyone,

I just joined the a few days ago. I started the warrior diet a few weeks ago. I've noticed a huge difference in my energy level during the day. I used to eat 5-6 meals a day. Now, I snack on organic carrots and cucumbers during the day and have a huge satisfying meal at the end of the day. I work out at night and thought I'd be tired, but I usually grab an apple right before and am fine. When I was eating 5-6 small meals a day, I never got that full and satisfied feeling afterwards, but with this diet, I do.

Ryan, I agree. It's an individual thing. I love this diet! It works for me and I don't think I'll ever go back to eating 5-6 small meals a day, too much preparation and thinking ahead!

Sorry, I meant I agree with Teresa VM.

Hmm, this one seems pretty interesting.. but altho I don't have diabetes I'm high risk as a lot of people in my family have it...

I naturally end up having 2 meals a day sometimes however.. but I don't think I could last without having a breakfast.. I have horrid stomaches and get very very sleepy..