Diesel Diet — The 2000s Standard

Origin — Underground Nutrition

Back in the late 90s and early 2000s, the standard was cutthroat. You had to look lean, sexy, and have the cardio to fight and f***. No softness. No excuses.

The Diesel Diet comes from that world — underground gyms, grainy VHS tapes, and a culture where showing up bloated or weak wasn’t accepted. You were expected to be sharp, shredded, and ready.

Nutrition was brutal simplicity: stay light, stay lethal, stay diesel. Fuel only when performance demanded it, reset with raw, cut with keto, and earn your cheats.

Philosophy

Engineer your body with rhythm. Alternate phases to match training intensity and recovery. Fuel when you need power, purify when you need clarity, finish the day lean so you wake up sharper.

The Three Phases

Raw (Clean Mode)

• Foods: fruit, dates, walnuts, raw veg, sprouts, raw/semi-raw chocolate, shakes.
• Effect: light digestion, micronutrient flood, appetite reset.
• Use: 1–3 days when you want to feel clean and light.

Keto (Lean Mode)

• Foods: dark chocolate (85–90%+), nut butters, salads, berries, eggs, fish.
• Effect: steady energy, appetite suppression, crisp look.
• Use: 3–6 days. Keep it refined, not meat-heavy.
• No rice. No potatoes.

Hybrid (Performance)

• Pre-workout: raw carbs (fruit, dates, honey).
• Optional mid/post: small fruit if needed.
• Evening: strict keto to flip back to fat-burn overnight.

Rules at a Glance

• Minor cheat = once per week, dirty carb pre-workout only.
• True cheat days are trophies — only after real wins.
• Electrolytes: sodium, potassium, magnesium.
• Protein floor: ~0.8–1.0g per lb of goal bodyweight.
• Evenings stay keto, especially on Hybrid days.

Mindset: this is ignition and control. You choose when to fuel, when to purify, and when to tighten. Show up sharp.

Approved Foods

Raw Days

• Fruit (all), dates, walnuts
• Fruit shakes, raw/semi-raw chocolate
• Raw veg, leafy salads, sprouts

Keto Days

• Dark chocolate, nut butters, olives, avocado
• Eggs, fish, salads, berries
• No rice. No potatoes.

Hybrid Days

• Pre-workout: fruit, dates, honey
• Evening: keto plate to land lean

Simple 7-Day Starter

• Mon: Raw
• Tue: Keto
• Wed: Hybrid
• Thu: Keto
• Fri: Raw
• Sat: Keto
• Sun: Keto (or Hybrid)

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