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On Ferris' blog he addressed this. Basically the answer is - carbs right after certain types of exercise ONLY if you are below 12% body fat.

Here's my thoughts on the matter...I think all of these things are best avoided (at least initially so you can establish a baseline), but if they can't be avoided probably not that bad. I don't eat butter, but I don't normally eat butter, so that's not an issue. I don't eat carrots by themselves, but if they come in a…

MrsBiz... I'm with you. For one thing, I've had absolutely no problem finding SCD-friendly recipes. One of my favorite sites for recipes is http://kalynskitchen.com. It's a South Beach recipe site, but I find that 3/4 or more of the recipes there are SCD friendly. Lots of stuff with veggies and lentils. That being said -…

Circadianswing - not so sure about carrots. Ferris explicitly recommends eating carrots as a snack if you feel like you need a snack. Of course, he qualifies this by saying you shouldn't need to eat snacks if you're eating 4 meals balanced as he recommends. Also, as far as butter goes, I think ghee (clarified butter) is…

@Goalis180 I'm not sure how much muscle gain I could possibly attribute to kettlebell swings. I know that's heralded as some sort of magic exercise, and I believe it's effective, but I don't think it's realistic to think that even 1 lb of muscle gain per week is possible. All of that being said, I've taken waist…

@Goalis180 I'm one of the people gaining a bunch on cheat day, and not always losing it before the next week, but no worries - still loving the diet. That's something I keep reflecting on - I care so much less about the scale on this diet, because I feel so good eating this way, that it's not a big deal. I no longer see my…

Sounds like everyone is doing pretty well! I ended up starting my cheat day late yesterday, but made up for it with a bunch of sweets in the evening. I'm not sure I even enjoyed them, but I guess I did. Sometimes you gotta get it out of your system. My weight is up 4 lbs today, which seems about normal. I'm going to try to…

@umd78 The whole point of cheat day is that it's guilt free. I have, in the past, made decisions to tone it down a little, and I even skipped it once, but, for the most part, I've gone all out. Whatever you decide to do should be ok. I definitely don't count calories. I do eat a high protein SCD-friendly breakfast, and…

Well, I had my first "slip up" after nearly 10 weeks yesterday. I don't feel bad about, as it was somewhat calculated. My original plan was to make Saturday my cheat day, but I really just didn't feel like it, and I like finishing my weekend with my cheat. However, I had plans to go by a local brewery who sells pints out…

Slow going here, too Stephanie. After skipping my cheat day last week, I was able to get off the "extra" weight pretty quick, but I'm still stuck at the same weight. I'm cheating tomorrow regardless of my weight, but I have been feeling like I'm about drop a little...not sure why - just a feeling I get. Any movement - 1/4…

Shannon...not sure what's going on. I'm, more or less, in the same boat. I never lost all my weight last week, so I skipped cheat day (Sunday). As of Monday morning, the previous cheat day weight was gone, but on Tuesday morning, I was up a half pound. Now, Friday, I'm back down to the original weight I was before my cheat…

Don't poo poo a "couple lbs. per week". That's a good rate of weight loss. If you maintain that for a few more weeks, you'll be surprised how much better you feel. I personally find that I enjoy the way eating the SCD makes me feel that I am less concerned about the scale than I've been on other plans. I'll take 1/2 lb per…

Welcome! I think what you're experiencing is typical. You do see a pretty dramatic dropoff in weight (largely water). The worse you were eating before hand, the more water you were likely retaining. If you gave yourself any kind of "last hurrah" prior to starting, that could have pushed it even higher. This is pretty well…

@Circadian, Stephanie... I think cheat day IS essential. I love eating the SCD meals (truly), but that diet is not sustainable long-term (and by long term, I'm talking about years, not weeks or even months) without it. I did skip this one, because I was still carrying weight from the prior cheat day, and I'd be surprised…

@violynist - I'm developing a taste for coffee, but my coffee breath concerns are based more on stuff I smelled on other people prior to being a coffee drinker. There's a pretty big distinction between the smell of coffee and coffee breath. I've always LOVED the smell of coffee, but found the smell of coffee breath…

Scrapple, err I mean: Lentils, anyone? It's unbelievable to me that I've been on this diet for 9 weeks, and I have, until now, completely forgotten about this recipe. This is actually the only recipe that I can take credit for as my own creation (aside from a couple of marinades that I use regularly). I grew up outside of…

So long as you stay away from ones with sugar (i.e. BBQ flavor), they probably can technically be considered "OK", because they are, all after all, primarily pork...however... I stay away from them for the following reasons: 1. While they are pork, they are just pork skin, which is primarily fat. The spirit of the SCD meal…

It's not one of the main rules, but he definitely recommends avoiding artificial sweeteners....speaking of which... As a new coffee drinker, I'm looking for ways to get rid of the coffee breath. I'm thinking probably the best thing to do is just brush my teeth, but if there's something more convenient you've come up with,…

@violynist - I don't think Tim mentions ketosis, because I think that, for most people, the amount of carbs afforded you by the legumes will keep you out of ketosis. I've been on low-carb diets before, to the point where I even tested my urine for ketones, so I have a pretty good idea when I am and am not in ketosis. You…

Well, I guess I jinxed myself by saying that I expect to be down to last week's pre-cheat-day weight by today (cheat day). Yesterday, I was 0.3 lbs up from that weight. Today, I'm 0.8 lbs up from that weight. Oh well. I'm not cheating today. If I miraculously dump weight the next couple of days, I may allow myself a…

It's a tough call. I haven't dealt with that YET, but I've had several weeks that I didn't lose all of the cheat weight until the morning of cheat day, and even then, I just broke even. My cheat day is Sunday...as of today, I'm still up 0.3 lbs. I do expect (fingers crossed) to get back to last week's pre-cheat day weight…

I guess my point is - if it really lasts 90 minutes, then why can't I perform it 15 minutes before I eat. That way, I could exercise, then prepare the food, then eat the food. I've read A LOT about this in the past. Having been on low-GI diets as well as low-carb diets, I've searched and searched for someone to say that…

Typically, on cheat day, I remember to take the AGG once (with my first meal) and PAGG before bed. I do exercises throughout the day...since I snack a LOT, it seems like I'm always finishing something or starting something. I usually have grapefruit juice before the first cheat food I eat, then I end up forgetting. Back to…

Well, here it is, the Thursday after my Sunday cheat day, and I'm still up 1.5 lbs. This has been more the rule than the exception for me over the last month. Of course, I lost 3 lbs last week, so, I'd actually be thrilled to just get back to that weight again by Sunday (and I think I probably will). It doesn't seem to…

Put me down for a lifetime supply! My problem with beer is that, unlike other alcohol (like wine), I never seem to tire of drinking it. I love the way it tastes. I love the fact that it's 12 oz refreshing beverage. Not only that, on a Saturday or Sunday, I can have a beer around noon. I never drink, nor do I want to drink…

Circadianswing - the difference is very obvious. Great job! Shannon - the thing about the biggest loser is that the contestants are so big that they probably burn 2-3 times the amount of calories you do, even if they're sedentary, but in addition, as you said they eat only 1100 calories per day AND workout just about ALL…

I have only seen that show once or twice, but I watch The Biggest Loser Regularly. I love those shows, because I relate to those people. I've never been in the ballpark of obesity those folks are in, but I definitely relate to them. I will get to a certain weight, then put on the brakes, but it's very easy for me to…

@circadianwing: I know exactly what you mean about feeling frustrated with not being hungry enough to eat all of the stuff you can't eat during the week. It even seems crazier (for lack of a better word) when you consider the NEXT cheat day is only a week away. I feel exactly the same way you do during the week - I don't…

Not to get all conspiracy theory, but doesn't this make a little too much sense: Step 1: You pay a ridiculous amount for health insurance Step 2: For one reason or another, you become overweight Step 3: One of the following: A. You get a prescription that's supposed to help you lose weight OR B. You get a prescription(s)…

I guess I may as well continue my monopolization of this thread, for now... In my last thread, I had a pretty light cheat day, but after that, I guess something set me off. I had a handful of snack mix, which quickly turned into what I approximate as 450 calories worth. I then proceeded to eat 2 full cups of ice cream (600…