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overweight physique is just as dangerous as one that is too lean.
    During large-scale outbreaks that last for a significant duration (more than twelve months), you will most likely be limited to “survival subsistence,” which means ingesting anything edible in order to keep your body functioning. This type of diet is not conducive to long-term health, but may be required given your specific circumstances. In the most dire of outbreak scenarios, you may need to survive on the poorest of food choices—soda, candy bars, and snack foods—because these items are generally plentiful and contain enough preservatives to prevent them from turning rancid for years. You should resort to this type of consumption only if you have no other alternative, and only as a stopgap measure until the time comes when you can forage for healthier food sources. Fighting the living dead on this type of diet may help you reach the next rescue station, but it will not sustain your combat abilities for long.
    During times of peace, you are encouraged to maintain a healthy diet composed mainly of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and lean protein. You should avoid meals consisting entirely of simple or processed carbohydrates such as white flour and sugar, which cause excessive spikes in energy levels followed by spiraling lows. To reiterate, this is peacetime eating; during an outbreak, you should consume whatever nutrients are available to stay alive. Do not be overly obsessive on your actual weight, but focus instead on your overall fitness level. The healthier you are during times of tranquility, the longer you will survive during a time of undead chaos.

    MENTAL PREPARATION
    Many warriors have acknowledged that the most difficult part of preparing for and winning in battle is not the physical exertion, but the mental challenge. Nowhere is this truer than when fighting the living dead. Not only must you overcome the psychological absurdity of defending yourself against a walking corpse, but you may also face the unfortunate situation of having to do so against a ghoul that was once someone to whom you had a close, personal connection.
    As a result, it has often been stated that in order to survive in a zombie-infested world, you have to become somewhat of a zombie yourself. It is vital that you detach your feelings and emotions from the threat you face. Zombies are not friends, not family, not serene, otherworldly creatures. The only thing the undead should represent is a violent threat to your life and the lives of any remaining humans in your care. You cannot afford the time or the luxury of waxing philosophic about zombies in your proximity: who they were, how they were infected, how they ended up in front of you reaching for your throat. Your only objective should be to either evade or eliminate the threat.
    This detachment, however, can be mentally taxing, particularly if you had an emotional attachment to your opponent. Perhaps the zombie is a young child or teenager, a neighbor, a teammate, even a member of your own family. It takes tremendous mental fortitude to look past the association you had with the formerly human individual lurching toward you and eliminate the oncoming threat to your life. Here are some techniques that may help you in this task:
• Ignore superficial appearances. The more time you spend examining the personal effects of what connected the zombie with his or her former living existence, the more vulnerable you are, both physically and emotionally. It does you no good to notice that she’s wearing designer earrings or that you like the band on his T-shirt. Look past clothing, jewelry, eyewear, and any other trinket that would make the specimen seem more human in your eyes.
• Pinpoint attack targets. Once you confirm that the individual in front of you is indeed a zombie and presents an impending risk, focus on how you will eliminate this threat. Zero in on the most vulnerable targets. Concentrate on key weaknesses