P90X3 with Slow Carb Diet

corbanlucas

Hello all,
Just joined myfitnesspal, a friend recommended it to me so I thought I'd give it a shot.
I'm about to begin my recovery week with X3. Today I did the Dynamix routine.

Looking to get good results by the end of the 90 days while sticking to the Slow Carb Diet popularized by Tim Ferriss.

AngDenSti

Hey!! I'm glad you're here!! What's slow carb?? Maybe I need to try that.

corbanlucas

Ooh boy...google can answer that question a lot better than I can

But basically it's maintaining a diet of animal proteins, vegetables, and legumes; foods that have a low glycemic index.

Eliminating all forms of sugar: maltose, lactose, fructose and sucrose. So no bread, grains, dairy, fruit or junk food. Now there is a catch. Within the week of following the diet, you're allowed one cheat day a week. There's a lot of science behind it but in short, it's supposed to aid with the weight loss.

Here are the five rules of the slow carb diet:
Rule #1: Avoid “white” carbohydrates (or anything that can be white).
Rule #2: Eat the same few meals over and over again.
Rule #3: Don’t drink calories.
Rule #4: Don’t eat fruit.
Rule #5: Take one day off per week and go nuts.

For better explanations, visit Tim Ferriss' blog. Link is below.
http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2012/07/12/how-to-lose-100-pounds/

Tim Ferriss is also the author of the 4-Hour Body, great book about hacking the human body. Everything from weight loss, to muscle gain, running longer and faster, you name it. He covers it in the book. I highly recommend it.

maxiefit

Lol you lost me at no bread.

Butrovich

Basically low glycemic index foods. Brown rice instead of white. Whole, slow-cook oats instead of instant oatmeal. Whole grain breads instead of enriched white. I agree "juicing" is very bad since you drink the calories without enjoying the fiber and bulk that goes with that fruit. However, I disagree that fruit should be omitted, but eaten in moderation.

I think this forum is a fantastic way to share tips and experiences. I'm looking forward to the end of March and reading what worked best for us and congratulating our successes.

Mike

guitarguy310

I'm doing somewhat the same. Dabbled in the ketogenic, now finding I'm more of a Paleo eater...although really like the idea of slow carb. Might try that after P90X3 to really cut down. Can you eat oats and brown rice on the slow carb?

corbanlucas

According to 4-Hour Body, no bread, oats, grains, anything like that.
But on your designated cheat day, anything goes.

Ferriss' writes that it's not a "fun" diet but it is effective. One can lose 20+ pounds in one month adhering to the diet. And I know, I lost the 20...then gained it all back when I abandoned it :P

But now I plan on adhering to the diet for the 90 days.