Announcements
Welcome
Greetings everyone, I just started this group because I did not see an active group that was dedicated to discussing Tim's books for the Slow Carb Diet in particular. I will add a few informative threads and then see who comes our way. I've been dabbling in the diet for a year or so and really decided to jump in with two…
What is the Slow Carb diet?
This text is taken from Tim's blog post regarding the slow carb diet and lightly edited. http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/04/06/how-to-lose-20-lbs-of-fat-in-30-days-without-doing-any-exercise/ It is possible to lose 20 lbs. of bodyfat in 30 days by optimizing any of three factors: exercise, diet, or…
What foods are allowed/not allowed
Not allowed: Milk Milk products including cheese (except cottage cheese) Refined soy products (Soy milk, Tofu, tempeh, soy protein shake) Fruit Potatoes (sweet potatoes, yams, yucca, any starchy vegetable) Bread, rice, grains, oatmeal, tortillas, quinoa Ketchup Creamy dressings and dressings with sugar Sugar, honey, corn…
Discussions
Intermittent Fasting
Saw some great posts on Mark's Daily Apple about IF that help clarify what it is and what the potential benefits can be. Definitely worth reading. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/thread27894.html http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/thread28459.html http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/thread29011.html
Cheating before the Cheat Day
I know, there's no excuse for it...BUT I'm sure we all do it. I'm not saying eating a cheat meal or making another cheat day out of the week but eating a cookie here or a brownie there. I can get wrapped up about being as strict as possible with the foods I CANNOT eat, I end up stressing myself out. I suppose as long as I…
Slow Carb Diet with P90X3
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.
Cheat day!
Man I really went overboard today. 6200 calories (my baseline without exercise is 1900. Can't wait to get back on diet tomorrow morning.
Slow Carb Recipes
Just a thread to add whatever your favorite slow carb recipes. I'll add some from home but will start by including this link, which includes several good ones. http://robbwolf.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/The-Slow-Carb-Cookbook.pdf
