Its been a while folks and honestly I'm not the same cat ya'll used to see running around here. So to show folks who I used to be and what I have always been about I wanted to contribute to the forums like I did so often when I first cut my teeth in here.
I don't think there are enough posts on diet and honestly there simply cannot be enough. It's everything. It's how to Lay a Foundation aka Hit the Kitchen Yo!

So many users have a very basic understanding of what to eat let alone how much to eat according to their BMR and body types.

Heres a tool to establish a approximate baseline. It's not perfect but it's a general place to start. Adjust your macros based on your results. Pretty simple.

http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

Here is a neat tool to establish what your body type is and find some workout programs for you

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/becker3.htm

Here is a great comprehensive link to macronutrients and what the each do

http://ontheregimen.com/2013/10/15/how-to-count-your-macros-a-comprehens...

Here is another list of some of the best superfoods this planet has to offer. Clean proteins complex carbs and healthy fats and antioxidants to keep the body in a state of homeostasis

http://m.skinnyms.com/50-super-foods-the-ultimate-shopping-list/

The trick to dieting is programming the mind through repetition and consistency. Day after day and meal after meal a person needs to have a goal and purpose. The reasons behind our normal day to day decisions are all mostly contingent on our "why" our "purpose". So why would it be any different with dieting? In truth it isn't. Our "why" is the first step into reprogramming our mentality. Visualizing our goals every day, every time we close our eyes visualize the "YOU" that you want to become. Every time you pose in the mirror visualize the progress and the transformation. Connect the mind to the body. Sounds a bit cheesy right? A lil too Cliché?

Well trust me it comes from the same place as mind to muscle connection. Ever heard Arnold talk about that connection? Every true bodybuilder has either had that or currently has it or is searching for that connection. It's what our favorite Black Ninja Bruce Leroy from "The Last Dragon" calls the glow. Total homeostasis of mind and body and soul.

Dieting is the cornerstone of this connection IMO. It is the pivot joint in which our journey is hinged. Some folks joke about that they eat anything and everything the want because of good genetics. Well folks that aren't blessed like that cannot afford to be so cavalier. People like me need laser focus and the personal accountability to take on my family genetics and conquer it.

I'm not a diet expert and can't speak to the actual science of macronutrients but I'd love to see this topic become more of a focus as true growth lives and dies in the KITCHEN!

I Posted this on another forum recently