Product Description

Are you still confused about what, how and when to eat?

Despite the diet books you have read and the programs you have tried, do you still find yourself lacking in energy, carrying excess body fat, and feeling physically run-down? Sexually, do you feel a shadow of your former self?

The problem, according to Ori Hofmekler, is that we have lost touch with the natural wisdom of our instinctual drives. We have become the slaves of our own creature comforts-scavenger/victims rather than predator/victors. When to comes to informed-choice, we lack any real sense of personal freedom. The result: ill-advised eating and lifestyle habits that leave us vulnerable to all manner of disease-not to mention obesity and sub-par performance.

The Warrior Diet presents a brilliant and far-reaching solution to our nutritional woes, based on a return to the primal power of our natural instincts.

The first step is to break the chains of our current eating habits. Drawing on a combination of ancient history and modern science, The Warrior Diet proves that humans are at their energetic, physical, mental and passionate best when they "undereat" during the day and "overeat" at night. Once you master this essential eating cycle, a new life of explosive vigor and vitality will be yours for the taking.

Unlike so many dietary gurus, Ori Hofmekler has personally followed his diet for over twenty-five years and is a perfect model of the Warrior Diet's success-the man is a human dynamo.

Not just a diet, but a whole way of life, the Warrior Diet encourages us to seize back the pleasures of being alive-from the most refined to the wild and raw. The Warrior Diet is practical, tested, and based in commonsense. Expect results!

The Warrior Diet covers all the bases. As an added bonus, discover delicious Warrior Recipes, a special Warrior Workout, and a line of Warrior Supplements-designed to give you every advantage in the transformation of your life from average to exceptional.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #469729 in Books
• Published on: 2001-10-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 418 pages

From Library Journal

For the Greco-Roman soldier wannabe, this modified fasting program from a former member of the Israeli Special Forces is similar to weight builders' "animalbolics" diet. Forget calorie counting. Instead, Hofmekler suggests that we return to our bodies' instinctive eating style, "undereating" during the day and "overeating" at night. He recommends eating a daily main meal in the evening, with no caloric restrictions (light snacking on fresh fruits and vegetables is okay during the day, as is eating small amounts of lean protein). According to the author, this burns fat, builds muscles, accelerates metabolism, and slows aging. Short, intense strength and aerobic exercises (illustrated) are also part of the "warrior training," along with pre-and post-workout meals. Alluring though the "warrior" image may be, it seems unrealistic to expect most men especially the 40-plus who would most benefit to stick with this plan for a lifetime.

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Foreword, 10/01
"I believe The Warrior Diet will create a revolution in people's lives."-Harvey Diamond, author of Fit for Life

Foreword 10/01
Tthere is wisdom in the pages of The Warrior Diet."
-Udo Erasmus, author of Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill

Customer Reviews

WHat a load of garbage
This is basically promoting YO-YO dieting which is extremely hard on your body and is a main reason for developing gall stones and digestive disorders. Highly un-recommended!!!

Where is the Roman Empire now?
I think the author makes a few fundamental Assumptions in this book. These assumptions are as follows:

1) Everyone comes from a European decent
2) Everyone is in the Roman army
3) Everyone can do what Ori does and get the same results as Ori

This is simply wrong and narrow minded. I think the book has no real sense of direction because its simply follows the basis that "what worked for me will work for many."

So the story begins where Ori takes a look at the Diet of the average Roman soldier. They ate beans, they were hungry during the day and ate at night. Before that our ancestors where hunter scavengers so if WE live in THEIR lifestyle in OUR modern age surely we would get the same results, no?

Sorry Ori, times have changed. We no longer have all the nutritious foods, good water, good air that THEY used to have and WE can no longer TRY to live like a caveman in the modern age. Heck, we can't even maintain to eat half the foods he recommends the readers to eat! I bet Roman soldier's did have Miso soup, wait, what? Miso soup??? Hmmmm, its a nice balanced soup that has some important stuff thats good for your body in it so you should eat it too. This is as if to say that "Oh, btw, the Asians eat this stuff and I think its beneficial."

Since not EVERYONE reading the book comes from the same background in all respects (social, genetically, physical, career, etc) not everyone is made the same and not everyone can follow a "Warrior Diet." Why? Well... There are teachers who teach, politicians who do politics, philosophers (like Aristotle) who philosophize all day, artists who paint, musicians to play music, etc. What kind of stuff do they eat? Does the Author want them to ALL eat the SAME things? If that happens the Agricultural economy would be offset and we'd have bunch of Warriors running the society and less thinkers... I think the book's revised name should be something like: "Surely you must be joking, Mr.Holtzberg!" (After the famous Feynman book, of course).

What I found funny was that he suggests the reader to "read while biking as to optimize time." Then I read in other books on exercise that "One should focus all of one's mind on the present activity to pay attention to the muscle groups involved in the exercises to really get to most out of each training session." Some famous man said the following: "Give to Cesar what is Cesar's and give to God what is God's." (Perhaps something from the book of Mathew). The key here is FOCUS. You should never taint the activity of reading with Biking because thats multitasking and the worst of both worlds.

There isn't much on cleansing and fasting in this book either which is important to any real "Warrior." No mention of any Qi-gong or anything of that sort since I guess that sort of stuff isn't for the Manly-man warrior, no, thats probably for those weakly Eastern wimps that came to Europe on Horseback and almost dominant the entire Continent.

Like someone else said on the numerous reviews here, this book is simply not going to work for a whole body-mind approach on Health. But! If you want to look lean and mean to get those beach babes go right ahead and be a knuckle head "Warrior." I am sure when Mr.Holtzberg comes out with another book those "Warriors" can relinquish their money to the fake-Warrior to support his overly-romantic philosophy.

The Most amazing diet (Lifestyle) I have ever had
Speaking from someone who has played sports all his life and is very active and has tried many diets, The "Warrior Diet" trumps them all. I am a fit guy today but I noticed as I was getting older it was harder to lose those unwanted pounds. I'm 5'11, 180lbs and I was looking to a more cut 170. I have been on the warrior diet now for a week and a half. I got the book and ripped through the pages. I am still not done with the book but with the principles I have learned and the research before getting the book I have seen dramatic results in a week in a half. I kid you not, this is not joke. I am now down to 173 and im looking more cut then I have in a long time and I have worked out about 3 times in that week and a half.

To think that I can undereat during the day and have some fruit and veg if i feel slight bite of hunger and then I eat like a machine from 8-12 at night and lose weight its just unbelieveable! The principle is, this is how people use to eat because they would work all day. I have more energy and to be honest I dont really feel that hungery during the day. When 8 oclock comes around its as Ori says when you begin to eat, its like a high and you enjoy and are satisfied. This is a book you want to give to your family especially those who stuggle with chronic fatigue and weight loss. 5 Stars all the way and I look and feel like a warrior.