It is both a food plan and a lifetime philosophy. I want people to think like the athletes that I worked with for 25 years. They are tremendously optimistic. All they think about is what they need to do and eat to be successful. They follow a plan.
The diet is never about being perfect. If you step off the path, just get right back on again and keep following the plan, making sure you got those 'feel-good' foods each day.