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I am far from being on a diet (that’s a bad word), which would be the killer of all the training results that I want. I hope to not neglect eating something that my body would need for fuel but I want to avoid unnecessary fats and not cut unhealthy fat out all together (if there is such a thing). I also do not want to skip any meals and cause my body to go into conservation mode thus making new fat reserves. Breakfast: Burger King (1) Sourdough sandwich, sausage & egg only (no cheese) Large unsweetened ice tea or diet Pepsi Lunch: Wendy’s Chicken BLT salad (alternate between low fat dressings for variety) - Or - Single burger or grilled chicken sandwich with everything (no mayo or cheese) Substitute fries for the garden salad Large unsweetened ice tea or diet Pepsi Dinner: (Similar to lunch) Snacks: Popcorn (no extra butter) Sit down restaurants seem to have more choices and are sometimes are marked in the menu with little hearts or similar icons; I have noticed that steamed vegetables and fruits are also more readily available. Although, Speaking as one of those that has trouble making time to sit down during the day much less sit down and spend the hour or so waiting in a busy restaurant, the choices are limited to the fast food chains.

I purchased a book in 1986's called "The Art Of The Invisible Worrior". It was neet reading for a 14 year old kid and in fact put me in a path to start taking Karate classes the same week. It was written by a man by the name of Steven K Hayes I read somewhere else that he was one of the few americans that trainied in the art of Ninjutsu. Here is a link to an article of the history of Ninjutsu since 1950. Happy reading... http://shell.world-net.co.nz/~jimgould/mhistory.html

I did that same thing during a brown belt test in front of a black belt board of about 20. I was so nervous I wasn’t breathing properly and I almost passed out. Needless to say, my chest burned so bad and I was lightheaded to a point that I could not finish the test. The first think I learned in Karate was how to fall without getting hurt, I wish breathing had also been one of those early lessons…

I am not sure if this was what you were looking for… This is a link to the “WORLD KARATE-DO FEDERATION (WKF) RULES OF KARATE COMPETITION” http://www.kenyukai.net/wkfkumite.html The list looks very technical and back when I was going to tournaments I don’t even remember ¼ of all these regulations. Best advice would be to politely ask your instructor to set aside some sparring exercises that are judged by fellow students or instructors. They would be learning to assist judging matches (as they may be asked in the future) and the competitors learn a feel for the rules as they learn their techniques.

For the past 14 years I have had had jobs that required me to live in hotels. My most recent job moves me into a different city every week. I have discovered the Wendy’s chicken BLT salad (minus the bacon) as a great lunch with an occasional visit to Subway for just about anything… Does anyone have any advice on choices of fast food establishments so to not get board or burned out on lack of variety? Also, I am baffled regarding breakfast… there isn’t a single place on earth that serves a healthy quick breakfast. Any suggestions?

I sure can relate... I also just started back training after taking a 14 year break due to a traveling job change. I can deal with the day after pains of growth and re-building... however... How do you deal with the more severe pain when muscles are sore one or two days after a workout. The culprit - DOMS, Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness. I have done a bit of reading on it but everything seems to me theories or un-confirmed tests. They say it is either microscopic tearing of the muscle fibers or un-evacuated acid from the tissues after the workout. The pain receptors are extra sensitive because the immune cells produce something called bradykinins and prostaglandins after about 1 or 2 days after the workout. They say that things such as tylenol do not help and in some cases inhibit the re-growth proccess. This seems to go away after about 2 or 3 days but I do not want to take that many days off between classes! -W