Issue 113
April 2014
Fight camp fuel from inside the ice-boxes of champions
Bellator’s light heavyweight star reveals his fishy yoga-inspired eating habits
What are the leading five must-haves in your ice-box?
“Ever since I began been doing DDP Yoga, it’s fresh juice, fresh tilapia or salmon. I love also my tomatoes, hummus and bell peppers.”
What do you gorge on?
“Sweets, ice cream and chocolate. I love hummus and lamb chops, too.”
What do you cheat with?
“Soda, but I drink it whenever I want. Really, I only cut 5lb so I eat whatever I want. I don’t really diet. I just try to clean it up. I follow the guidelines of ‘Diamond’ Dallas Page and DDP Yoga. He is legit. He is my guru.”
Do you keep anything other than frozen peas in your freezer?
“Popsicles. That’s about it.”
What is your favorite bottled sauce?
“I like hot sauce or ketchup.”
What dessert do you enjoy?
“Cheesecake or brownie with ice cream.”
What is your own signature dish?
“My go-to dish is a tilapia fillet, sweet potato and salad.”
What meal do you eat after the weigh-in?
“Sweet potato: mashed, grilled, baked, fried, you choose (laughs).”
What food do you look forward to most after a fight?
“I eat whatever, literally. Right now, I’m 210lb maybe 212lb, so I eat whatever, whenever. If I want it, I eat it.”
Which nationality of food is your favorite?
“I like Mediterranean, soul food, Caribbean, Japanese and Vietnamese. I am open to all kinds of food because I have traveled so many places.”
Anything in there inedible?
“Only the baking powder!”
Finally, what are your three favorite meals?
“Tilapia and sweet potatoes, quinoa and salmon, and lamb chops.”
the stats...
Hummus isn’t the best diet ally but it does offer a good dose of protein, heart-healthy fats and dietary fiber.
the facts...
Salmon is a sustainable source of omega-3 fish: great for you and the environment.
the info...
Tilapia is the most farmed fish in the world and ranks at fourth as the most consumed seafood in the US.
LOVES
Hummus, I could eat it all day.
HATES
Dieting – so I don’t!
WHICH...?
Pepsi or Coke? Pepsi
Milk or beer? Milk
Coffee or tea? Tea
Marj’ or butter? Neither
Salt or pepper? Pepper
Chocolate or cheese? Chocolate
Brown or white bread? “I like that sweet bread they serve at Outback”
Pasta or rice? Pasta
Sweet or savory? Sweet
Your wife’s or mother’s cooking? Mother's
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