Popovitch Diet - BJJ Center Diet
Okay, I'm not sure about everyone else, but to me this diet is fairly vague. I've got many questions about this, but I just want to start off with the basics. First off, I don't own any Muscle Milk, but I do use whey protein, is that a decent substitute? I also don't or won't have access to Endurox, can that just be eliminated completely? It says that we can have coffee, but morning only. Does that mean EVERY morning? And if so, can we put ANYTHING in it, or should it just be black?
Now on to the actual example he puts. As far as the morning goes, I understand everything except for the cereal and I have a question about the green tea. As for the cereal, what kind that can easily be found at a grocery store should I use? Multiple options would be nice, but I'm up for doing just about anything reasonable. And as for green tea, I usually mix in a spoonful of honey with it, is that okay to continue?
I'm good on the snack before lunch and my only question about lunch, is what vegetables do you guys recommend using? And by protein (red or white meat,) does he mean everything? From steak to chicken to turkey to fish and so on? I get the before snack and afternoon snack (so JUST in the afternoon I have 2 or 3 slices of the whole wheat bread?) Which leads me to the whole wheat bread question, do I literally just buy sliced whole wheat bread from the grocery store and put some olive oil on it? Measurements for the olive oil would be great as well.
Now it's just dinner and before bed. From my understanding, I put the tomatoes on the whole wheat bread? It's another stupid question, but how much do I do for tomatoes, like how many? Second question; what exactly is sweet potato soup, and is there a healthy alternative that woudn't drastically change anything? It also says Yucca, but that's a vegetable (I think it's a vegetable?) I'm not accessible to, what's a good replacement? For the third option, can I put anything on the sweet potato, like sprinkle brown sugar, or is that really not recommended? And another question, is why does the third option seem like so much more food than say, the first? I'm assuming I would alternate every three days, it's just a little strange to me.
The last thing he listed was before bed. He means just one serving of the cashews, correct? And natural yogurt, is that something I can just find regularly at the grocery store? Then my last question for now, would be about the fruits. He's not specific about the before bed fruit, do you think he means any fruit he listed on that page? And then as for fruits, he listed Banana or Plum or Fig or Raspberry or Cherry or Apple. Now this is an even dumber question, but does he mean Raspberries or Cherries? Surely one of each isn't even enough worth mentioning, I just wanted to confirm that. And I'm guessing he means or, right? He's not saying to eat all those fruits in one serving is he? I would think not.
Again, some of these questions probably seem more than stupid, I'm just sincerely just trying to figure this diet out and make some minor tweaks and adjustments without changing the whole premises. And I'm only 18, so I'm not too educated on certain foods and cooking. Now I'm already assuming I'll get some responses saying if I have that many questions, this diet probably isn't for you, which is probably a smart thing to say, but it's something I'm going to try my best to figure out, so instead of trying to convince me otherwise, It'd be nice if you'd just help me with what you can. I really appreciate any and all help, because as I know, I have a shitload of questions here. Thanks ya'll.
(I know I said I'd try it regardless of what is said, but I'm not going to be completely stubborn. If you have a strong opinion on or against it, please let it be known.)
Okay, I'm not sure about everyone else, but to me this diet is fairly vague. I've got many questions about this, but I just want to start off with the basics. First off, I don't own any Muscle Milk, but I do use whey protein, is that a decent substitute? I also don't or won't have access to Endurox, can that just be eliminated completely? It says that we can have coffee, but morning only. Does that mean EVERY morning? And if so, can we put ANYTHING in it, or should it just be black?
Now on to the actual example he puts. As far as the morning goes, I understand everything except for the cereal and I have a question about the green tea. As for the cereal, what kind that can easily be found at a grocery store should I use? Multiple options would be nice, but I'm up for doing just about anything reasonable. And as for green tea, I usually mix in a spoonful of honey with it, is that okay to continue?
I'm good on the snack before lunch and my only question about lunch, is what vegetables do you guys recommend using? And by protein (red or white meat,) does he mean everything? From steak to chicken to turkey to fish and so on? I get the before snack and afternoon snack (so JUST in the afternoon I have 2 or 3 slices of the whole wheat bread?) Which leads me to the whole wheat bread question, do I literally just buy sliced whole wheat bread from the grocery store and put some olive oil on it? Measurements for the olive oil would be great as well.
Now it's just dinner and before bed. From my understanding, I put the tomatoes on the whole wheat bread? It's another stupid question, but how much do I do for tomatoes, like how many? Second question; what exactly is sweet potato soup, and is there a healthy alternative that woudn't drastically change anything? It also says Yucca, but that's a vegetable (I think it's a vegetable?) I'm not accessible to, what's a good replacement? For the third option, can I put anything on the sweet potato, like sprinkle brown sugar, or is that really not recommended? And another question, is why does the third option seem like so much more food than say, the first? I'm assuming I would alternate every three days, it's just a little strange to me.
The last thing he listed was before bed. He means just one serving of the cashews, correct? And natural yogurt, is that something I can just find regularly at the grocery store? Then my last question for now, would be about the fruits. He's not specific about the before bed fruit, do you think he means any fruit he listed on that page? And then as for fruits, he listed Banana or Plum or Fig or Raspberry or Cherry or Apple. Now this is an even dumber question, but does he mean Raspberries or Cherries? Surely one of each isn't even enough worth mentioning, I just wanted to confirm that. And I'm guessing he means or, right? He's not saying to eat all those fruits in one serving is he? I would think not.
Again, some of these questions probably seem more than stupid, I'm just sincerely just trying to figure this diet out and make some minor tweaks and adjustments without changing the whole premises. And I'm only 18, so I'm not too educated on certain foods and cooking. Now I'm already assuming I'll get some responses saying if I have that many questions, this diet probably isn't for you, which is probably a smart thing to say, but it's something I'm going to try my best to figure out, so instead of trying to convince me otherwise, It'd be nice if you'd just help me with what you can. I really appreciate any and all help, because as I know, I have a shitload of questions here. Thanks ya'll.
(I know I said I'd try it regardless of what is said, but I'm not going to be completely stubborn. If you have a strong opinion on or against it, please let it be known.)
