Discipline over motivation: Why your feelings don't matter
Let's talk about the elephant in the room: your diet is garbage. Yeah, I said it. While you're obsessing over the perfect workout plan, you're sabotaging yourself three to five times a day with what you're shoving in your face. The hard truth? You can't outrun a bad diet, and you definitely can't out-train it.
"But I eat healthy!" Really? Let's break down your average day: That 'healthy' breakfast smoothie? It's got more sugar than a candy bar. Your protein bar? Processed crap wrapped in clever marketing. Your post-workout meal? Too little protein, too many excuses. You're not just failing at nutrition - you're actively fighting against your own success.
Here's what your body needs, whether you like it or not: Real. Whole. Food. Not something that comes in a wrapper. Not something that needs a commercial to convince you it's healthy. Not something that's been engineered in a lab to be 'guilt-free.'
Let me break down the non-negotiables that separate the Lions from the Lambs in nutrition:
- Protein: Your muscles are literally begging for it. If you're not hitting 1.6-2.2g per kg of body weight, you're just wasting your time in the gym
- Vegetables: No, ketchup isn't a vegetable. Neither is the lettuce on your burger. We're talking real, fiber-rich, nutrient-dense vegetables that make up HALF your plate
- Water: Your piss should be clear. If it's not, you're already behind. A gallon a day isn't extreme - it's the baseline
- Timing: Stop with the 'I forgot to eat' bullshit. Your body needs fuel every 3-4 hours. Plan it. Prep it. Eat it.
"But meal prep is hard!" You know what's hard? Being weak. Being fat. Being sick. Being tired all the time. Meal prep is just math and planning - two things your ancestors did to survive. Are you telling me you can't handle what your great-grandmother did without a refrigerator?
Here's the reality check you need: Every time you eat, you're either investing in your transformation or investing in your failure. There is no middle ground. That 'small' cheat meal? It's not small. That 'just one time' pizza? It adds up. That 'I deserve this' mentality? It's keeping you exactly where you are.
Welcome to the real world of nutrition, where your feelings don't count, and results are the only currency that matters. You want to be a Lion? Eat like one. You want to stay a Lamb? Keep grazing on whatever's convenient and making excuses.