Welcome to Black Belt Eating, where we hope to share some of our healthy nutrition strategies with you. Lee has been a vegetarian for 20 years; Alex has been mostly vegetarian for about 12 years. We have both eaten raw vegan for more than two years. We train in Krav Maga, a self-defense martial art, and have earned our black belts earlier this year.
It has been in the past couple of years, where we have seen the most improvement in our health and weight. We have seen weird things happen; and not happen. We have both lost weight; gained muscle. We do not have allergies or catch colds. We do not experience jet lag. After training, muscle soreness is rare and short-lived; and sleep is really good. While our trainers are eager to take credit for the weight loss and muscle gain, most of the weight loss has come with the changes to diet.
So much of physical training relies on nutrition; much more than we'd ever expect. So much of our training depends on our mental preparedness. The older we get, the more important these considerations become. So check your excuses, delays and whining at the door and train with us!
This is the thinking behind the Black Belt Eating metaphor: it is a journey, not a destination. If we can help people start with small, safe dietary changes, and progress to healthy, optimum nutrition, we think people are more likely to make the changes permanent.
