Reddit mentions of You Are What You Eat: The Plan That Will Change Your Life

As you said, different people consider different nutritional choices to be healthy, and I don't place any particular extra value on Bruce Lee's opinion. His name gets dropped and people think the conversation is over because no one is allowed to question anything he ever said or did, but I take his teachings with a big old grain of salt. Don't get me wrong, he was good, and I appreciate all he did to bring Kung Fu to the mainstream, but he was a very young master, and I think many of his philosophies would have changed significantly had his life not been cut so tragically short. Yes, he was into healthy eating and raw food, but he was also into eliminating forms entirely from his style's curriculum, which is something that does not jive with me even a little.

So anyway, if you're curious about what other people eat, here you go. I am in excellent physical shape in regards to both Kung Fu and my physical health. I don't abide by any particular diet plan, but I try to follow the patterns described in this book. I try to avoid heavily processed food and almost never eat junk food. I never eat fast food and never drink soda (I drink seltzer instead.) I try to eat organic food as often as possible, and, as I feel part of being a martial artist is also being a good citizen, I try to buy locally to support my community, which admittedly can be difficult.

I eat almost the exact same thing every day, at least during the week when I'm working. Breakfast is either cereal or oatmeal, or if I'm feeling really fancy/have the time, eggs or pancakes. I'll have a fruit for a snack later in the morning, usually an apple. For lunch I almost always have a sandwich, which several slices of meat and ton of veggies; lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, avocado. I'll have a veggie for a snack later in the day, usually celery, then right before I leave work I'll have a yogurt. I will only eat dinner if I have time, which is only two or three nights per week. In the interest of money it's usually something simple like pasta, but I will occasionally cook a healthier dinner with meat and vegetables. I also cheat being healthy occasionally and have something naughty like ice cream or peanut butter and Nutella on toast. I exercise every day; I practice Kung Fu 4 days a week and work out at the gym the other 3, and sometimes to help with that I will drink a protein shake (usually Sigma 6) once per day, but that stuff is REALLY expensive, so those benders usually don't last long.

There is some variation, especially on weekends, but for the most part, that's how I roll. I hope you find this helpful.