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It is possible to lose 20 lbs. of bodyfat in 30 days by optimizing any of three factors:exercise, diet, or drug/supplement regimen. Ive seen the elite implementation of allthree in working with professional athletes. In this post, well explore what I refer toas the slow-carb diet.

In the last six weeks, I have cut from about 180 lbs. to 165 lbs., while adding about 10lbs. of muscle, which means Ive lost about 25 lbs. of fat. This is the only diet besides

the rather extreme Cyclical Ketogenic Diet (CKD)[2] that has produced veins across myabdomen, which is the last place I lose fat (damn you, Scandinavian genetics). Hereare the four simple rules I followed

Rule #1: Avoid white carbohydrates

Avoid any carbohydrate that is or can be white. The following foods are thusprohibited, except for within 1.5 hours of finishing a resistance-training workout of atleast 20 minutes in length: bread, rice, cereal, potatoes, pasta, and fried food withbreading. If you avoid eating anything white, youll be safe.

Rule #2: Eat the same few meals over and over again

The most successful dieters, regardless of whether their goal is muscle gain or fat loss,eat the same few meals over and over again. Mix and match, constructing each mealwith one from each of the three following groups:

Proteins:Egg whites with one whole egg for flavorChicken breast or thighGrass-fed organic beefPork

Legumes:LentilsBlack beansPinto beans

Vegetables:SpinachAsparagusPeasMixed vegetables



Eat as much as you like of the above food items. Just remember: keep it simple. Pickthree or four meals and repeat them. Almost all restaurants can give you a salad orvegetables in place of french fries or potatoes. Surprisingly, I have found Mexicanfood, swapping out rice for vegetables, to be one of the cuisines most conducive to theslow carb diet.

Most people who go on low carbohydrate diets complain of low energy and quit, notbecause such diets cant work, but because they consume insufficient calories. A 1/2cup of rice is 300 calories, whereas a 1/2 cup of spinach is 15 calories! Vegetables arenot calorically dense, so it is critical that you add legumes for caloric load.

Some athletes eat 6-8x per day to break up caloric load and avoid fat gain. I think thisis ridiculously inconvenient. I eat 4x per day:

10am breakfast1pm lunch5pm smaller second lunch7:30-9pm sports training10pm dinner12am glass of wine and Discovery Channel before bed

Here are some of my meals that recur again and again:

Scrambled Eggology pourable egg whites[3] with one whole egg, black beans, andmicrowaved mixed vegetables



Grass-fed organic beef, pinto beans, mixed vegetables, and extra guacamole (Mexicanrestaurant)

Grass-fed organic beef (from Trader Joes), lentils, and mixed vegetables

Rule #3: Dont drink calories

Drink massive quantities of water and as much unsweetened iced tea, tea, diet sodas,coffee (without white cream), or other no-calorie/low-calorie beverages as you like. Donot drink milk, normal soft drinks, or fruit juice. Im a wine fanatic and have at leastone glass of wine each evening, which I believe actually aids sports recovery and fat-loss. Recent research into resveratrol supports this.

Rule #4: Take one day off per week

I recommend Saturdays as your Dieters Gone Wild day. I am allowed to eat whateverI want on Saturdays, and I go out of my way to eat ice cream, Snickers, Take 5, and allof my other vices in excess. I make myself a little sick and dont want to look at any ofit for the rest of the week. Paradoxically, dramatically spiking caloric intake in thisway once per week increases fat loss by ensuring that your metabolic rate (thyroidfunction, etc.) doesnt downregulate from extended caloric restriction. Thats right:eating pure crap can help you lose fat. Welcome to Utopia.

If you enjoyed this post, check out my latest book, The 4-Hour Body[4], #1 NewYork Times and #1 Amazon bestseller. You will learn: the finer details of the SlowCarb Diet (outlined in the above post), how I gained 34 pounds of muscle in 28 days,how to produce 15-minute female orgasms, and more.

You can also get the Expanded and Updated 4-Hour Workweek[5], which includesmore than 50 new case studies of luxury lifestyle design, business building, reducinghours 80%+, and world travel.

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1. Rob Maylor[9]

April 6, 2007 at 10:08 pmThis is quite possibly the most important thing dieters can now:

Paradoxically, dramatically spiking caloric intake in this way once per weekincreases fat loss by ensuring that your metabolic rate (thyroid function, etc.)doesnt downregulate from extended caloric restriction. Thats right: eatingpure crap can help you lose fat.

Im going to do this for one next week and let you know the effects of just oneweek!!! Thanks for this info Tim. As always youre the man in the know

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Katecotros[10]

July 19, 2011 at 8:52 amYes, this is very true. Going on a diet for long periods of time can certainly



lower your metabolism. What is more, severe calorie restriction or fasting formore than 60-72 hours can put you into starvation mode. Thats why its verybeneficial to increase your calorie intake from time to time to avoid metabolicslowdown.

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Chris

July 25, 2011 at 11:13 amHi everyone, Im 14 years old, and 170 pounds. Within the last month, Iost18 pounds(I really dont know how), I try to do what I did before, butnothing is happening, I want to lose at least 10 more pounds beforeSeptember. I also have no idea what ANYTHING on this site means, I knowsome things, but not all these fancy terms that people my age wouldntknow. Can someone give me some foods that are simple, for breakfast,lunch, and dinner. Thank you to anyone who can help me out!

Nicole

July 31, 2012 at 4:10 pmBreakfast:Try black coffee, it may sound gross but without the extra sugar and creamyoull be taking away the fat calories. Eggs are especially good because itboosts your protein level, and some toast.Lunch:Always be looking for more protein like tuna fish because it can give youenergy to work out more.Dinner:3 ounces of meat lean or chicken some green beans**ALWAYS drink lots of water substitute it for soda or sugary juices**if youre having hunger cravings try some negative calorie foods likeapples, celery, mangoes, broccoli

Sherry



August 1, 2012 at 4:56 pmHey, I have a son thats 11 years and is the same weight as you. It would benice to chat with you and have my son chat to I will give you my emailaddress email me some time and we can go from there. Would be nice tohave a motivator for my son.ThanksSherry

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Aaliyah

August 3, 2012 at 5:49 amHi everyone, im also 14 years old and i have 175 lbs, and i have to loseweight for my mothers wedding next january 1st but i dont understand halfof these terms here so i will have to ask for someone to please simlify it forme.. thank you.

Darrell

August 8, 2012 at 12:19 pmI am a weight-loss expert. I teach people how to lose 1 pound a day(Anymore is unhealthy and although possible is generally unhealthy unlessyou are extemely obese)

If you need help, call me: (818) 384-6211Darrell

I can also help with with gradually improving your overall health.

(Eat Raw Vegetables and forget about cooking. The only foods you shouldcook are meat, poultry, fish, beans, rice, eggs and a few others)

If you eat raw veggies as your main source and walk 2 miles a day (Not as faras it sounds), you will lose 1 pound a day. For protein eat hard-boiled eggs,beans, and white chicken (Fish if you can afford it)

DO NOT eat out (NEVER!) The food served in the USA is a direct cause todiabetes II. I am also a specialist in blood-sugar control.



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Mmarry

September 25, 2012 at 10:21 pmHey Chris youre fourteen theres no reason for you to be looking upthesediets, youre still a kid, you have energy go run around enjoy life be akid. Perhaps dribble around a basketball, eating healthy if really a greatoption, yes which I think we should all do, but cmon youve gottaexperience what being a child is like at one point or another. Have fun,Exercise!!!(:#YOLO#FISH

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Courtenay

September 30, 2012 at 1:23 amHi Chris and Aaliyah,

For breakfast you could try oatmeal cooked with water. 1/2 cup of oatmealand 1 cup of water mixed together and put in the microwave for a fewminutes until cooked through. Mix a small handful of berries through thatand it should keep you good for the morning.You could have a high fibre, low calorie, low sugar cereal with almond milk read the labels to choose one thats best for you.Alternatively you could have eggs for breakfast.

Have a snack around 10am when youre at school, something like fruit orraw veges (carrot, celery, cucumber etc).

For lunch have something low in saturated fat and high in protein like tuna,chicken breast etc. Have a spinach leaf salad with your favourite salad vegesand the tuna/chicken mixed through.

I imagine that you dont get a lot of choice with dinner as youre bothfourteen, but maybe if your family is having a high carb side to their meal(like potatoes, bread etc) you could sub that for a salad or a carb which iseasier to digest like sweet potato. You could cut your dinner down a little



too and eat a smaller portion than you usually would.

What you guys have to remember is that youre fourteen. It could just be asimple case of cutting out all junk food and making your meal portions awee bit smaller which will make you lose weight. Your bodies are stilldeveloping so make sure you dont cut out too much as you are goingthrough a lot of growth and development at the moment.

Oh and drink LOTS of water!

Kat :)

October 16, 2012 at 6:12 pmHi Chis, I just turned 13. I know about this diet because my dad lost 45 lbsfrom it and I stay on low-carbs because of sugar reasonseat proteinssuch as all the: steaks, eggs, chicken, salads, veggies, pork grinds (kind oflike chips), cheese sticks, hot dogs (pork) you want! Then always count thecarbs and calories on your food item. Remember, NO SUGAR! Many say toeat fruits..dont! Also, make sure you drink water, crystal light, diet sodaand teas (or anything else you find that is diet). When you want a littlesomething sweet to.lets say coffee.add Splenda and less milk.Stay healthy and good luck! God Bless

Milley Rogers

November 25, 2012 at 6:34 amHey Chris,You have lost 18 pounds in 1 month?Thats 4.5 pounds per week.Itsunhealthy to lose more than 2 pounds per week.

Femi

December 3, 2012 at 3:33 amHi Chris, have for you some list of low carb foods that can aid your fatburn process. Heres the list: sea foods, egg, meats, vegetables, fruits, oil(olive oil),



janette

December 3, 2012 at 8:57 amif you wanna eat a snack eat peanut butter with an apple it helps a lot!:)

Emerald

December 18, 2012 at 1:47 pmHey Chris,Im now 18 and 175lbs. I lost 22lbs in 2 months. Although unhealthy all Idid was walk. In school I walked up and down the stairs with my best friendand after school I walked around the track talking to her. We never ran orjogged (we are both to self-conscious), only walked.We didnt pay to much attention to what we ate as long as it wasnt crazyunhealthy for us. However, we drank LOTS of water!

Drink water, stay calm.Emerald (=

Francosco

March 6, 2013 at 9:29 pmI hope this works i will try it i need to lose at least lose 10 pounds but it isbetter for me to lose 20 am i right better than nothingand if works i will behappy

k johns.

March 26, 2013 at 2:59 pmHi Chris,

Like other people said, youre very young. And you are trying to look afteryour health so good for you!

Perhaps learning about the nutritional content of food, what vitamins andminerals you need, would be a good place to start. Then how much sugar,



salt and fat you should have each day.

Simply try to eat 5 different types of vegetables every day. And 2 differentfruits every day (dont worry about what Tim says about fruit. Youre 14,youre still growing. Fruit has vitamins and minerals for you. Or just stick toapples and bananas if youre worried).

If you cant eat different ones, thats okay. Just eat the same amount and 2fruits and 5 veggies which is about 2 and a half cups per day of veggies and 1cup of fruit.

Remember 2 and 5. 2 fruits, 5 veggies. And youll be on your way to ahealthy diet.

You can include some of those veggies on a 7-grain bread sandwich forlunch because thats easy to take to school. Take an apple too. Maybe somealmonds, dried fruit or maybe a couple of rice cakes with peanut butter orcelery with peanut butter.

Other than that. Try not to drink juices and sodas.

But just try for the 2 and 5.

Remember healthy eating is about balance and getting enough veggies foryour vitamin and mineral levels.

angel

March 30, 2013 at 11:09 amCould someone help me? I am 56 and weigh 140. I really need to get downto 125ish, but i cant seem to lose this last few pounds. Ive been followingthis diet, and I play tennis 2 hours a day. And to anyone who says its aboutthe inches, well, im a size 8, but i really want to fit into a 5. I think Ive hitmy platuo. Any suggestions?

EnglishRose2012

May 6, 2013 at 10:37 pmWell done on the weight loss. You are 14 and you weight now about 152



pounds. That is not at all bad and it may be better just to keep it at thatwhilst you continue to grow. My teens (14) lost some weight and my viewhas been it is best to let it stabilise, change the foods you eat for life to ahealthy diet with no junk food and as you grow taller and exercise anyexisting excess weight will disappear naturally.

dana

May 25, 2013 at 6:18 pmDont eat anything packaged (cookies, poptarts, waffles, snacks) only eatfruits and veggies (preferrably raw with ranch maybe) lean meat (chicken,turkey) fish, and whole grains like oatmeal. Also eat dairy in moderation.

Michael Young[12]

May 28, 2013 at 12:46 amChris,I am happy to help, would you try a new milk shake for breakfast instead ?lunch as well would be even betterthis is tried and tested and comes with a 90 day money back guaranteelet me knowMichael

EnglishRose

July 17, 2013 at 10:30 amChrisI have two 14 year old sons.You want to be told simply what to eat.One of my boys tries to eat lots of protein. Here in England it is quitecommon to have bacon and eggs for breakfast or sausages, not cereals.

Lunch well mostly that is what the school provides and here it would bemeat, veg and potato.

Dinner chicken and veg and perhaps baked potato.

Do not lose more than a pound a week remember you are growing taller so



extra weight is likely to disappear just by being active.

The best things my boys ever did was drink only water ever. If you do thatyou will do your health and weight a lot of good. Tap water.

Endrit Sermaxhaj

August 4, 2013 at 10:47 ambreakfast : what you want

lunch : whhite meat (not grilled)

after lunch : do any exerccisse you know .

dinner : boiled egg and piece of bread

do exercise before going to bed .

Notice !!!!!! ;Avoid : Coca-Cola , Pepsi , Sprite , Ice Tea

Drink more water as possible , till 5Lit. per day , cause water doesnt haveany sugar and it burns your Calories. for 7 months Im doing this i was 102 kgand im only 17 old , now after 7 months Im 78 i feel brilliant and i startedfitness and i have got my six-packs (which were my dream)

Nicole

April 8, 2014 at 9:27 pmYes. I have been on weight watchers forever, which is normal eating andhow I maintain never getting over 25 more than Id like. Check out their siteor email me for meal plan ideas. It is truly s lifestyle change and teaches youhealthy eating. Good luck!

Debra

August 11, 2011 at 4:44 amI have been on this diet since May 1, 2011 which means 3 months. I have



lost 23 lbs and can not get past the 23 lbs. 23 lbs is great but I wanted to bedown 40 by now! What am I doing wrong?

Here is what I have been doing (I actually typed it out for a friend to follow) every week!!!!

Here is what I eat six days a week:1st meal 7:00-7:30 am green beans, other beans, low fat cottage cheese,slice of 97% deli ham

2nd meal 10:30-11:00 am green beans, other beans, 4oz lean meat (ham,chicken, beef)

3rd meal 2:30-3:00 pm green beans, other beans, slice of 97% fat freedeli meat

4th meal 6:00-7:00 pm green beans, other beans, 4oz lean meat (ham,chicken, beef)

On the 2nd or 4th meal I sometimes have a salad! (But no dressing,croutons, fruit, only veggies)

NO SUGAR, nothing white (potatoes, rice), no bread, no fruit.

If you eat canned veggies try to cut back on your sodium they are high insodium and you will get too much. I had to start buying no salt added greenbeans you can add Mrs. Dash to them and they taste better!

Drink Water Limit your diet drinks to two a day!

***very important I take 1 beano with each meal! Probably more of awomen thing! Guys will usually be guys!

________________________________________________________On the 7th day eat what you want I start at 5:30 am and dont stop till 9:00pm. I am going to try to cut back at night on the 7th day to see if that helps.

Dont be upset the day after the 7th day you gain 4-5 lbs. You will see it goaway the next 2-3 days.



Sara

July 23, 2012 at 1:57 amDebra,

I had the same experience as you.

What helped me get past that point and lose more weight is cycling carbsand exercising (not a lot but the right exercise)

Click on my name to get to my blog where I explain exactly how to do thisproperly.

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Silvia

August 10, 2012 at 10:40 amwhen you eat and exercise, your weight comes to an equilibrium of(calories taken in) = (calories spent). That means that your current weight isnormal for your diet+exercises, and will stay this way. The only way to loseextra is to consume less or to exercise more. If you change your meals (forexample, you have 4 pieces of chicken for every one of your meat intake, sonow you have only 3), or increase your exercise (add 15 more minutes ofwalking every day) then youll go down a bit more. Its all a balancing act : )

BossLady

August 31, 2012 at 2:41 pmSo you dropped 23lbs but cant drop past that, well I didnt hear you sayanything about excercising. Are you excercising as well? You need to burncalories as well not just dieting.

ann-marie mackay

December 9, 2012 at 11:58 am



Debraget rid of the cottage cheese. No dairy, is part of the 4 hour body

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JT

January 28, 2013 at 10:13 amGreen beans are starchy. Try cutting them out for a while and cut thecottage cheese. Make sure that your first meal is 30g of protein (which yourswould not be). Also, you should be measuring progress in terms of inch lossor body fat percentage loss as opposed to weight. Scales are not an accurateassessment of your health.

Laura

January 29, 2013 at 8:09 pmActually, if you read Tims book he talks about how eating more protein andhealthy fats can help you get over your plateau. He advises eating one moreegg in the morning as an example. I would also add oil and vinegar to yoursalad as dressing to add healthy fats. I dont think cutting down the alreadylow cal meals your eating would help. Read Tims book for some more ideas.

Laura

January 29, 2013 at 8:12 pmSylvia,

Tim also explains that it is not as simple as calories in/calories out. The typeof calories you eat, especially when working out is very important. Forexample, eat carbs before a workout, your body will simply burn down thecarbs. But, if you eat lean protein before a workout your body will use thatprotein to burn fat and build muscle.

maggie[13]

February 22, 2014 at 4:36 pmI am doing the same only in night time as I work in night shifts everyday,



but this is really working^

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Meltryingittoo

April 9, 2014 at 1:04 pmIf you are at a plateau, try and cut out the things that have a lot of sodium,such as cottage cheese, deli meats (probably the worst) and red meats.Substitute alternatives like fresh turkey (not ground) or chicken. You wouldbe surprised what happens in a week with lower sodium diet.

Dana

September 23, 2011 at 10:57 pmOf course, if people would stop thinking of weight loss in terms of caloricrestriction in the first place, this wouldnt be such a problem. I do find myweight loss slows down if my calories are too low. Although Im not sure itsthe caloric restriction causing the problem; rather, I dont see how youregoing to get in all the nutrients you need every day when youre not eveneating enough food to meet your energy requirements.

If we can agree that fat gain and fat loss are hormonally driven, it becomesobvious that one should eat for hormonal balance rather than for caloricdeprivationand then people wouldnt be frying their thyroids, or whatever.

LagTime

February 3, 2013 at 9:14 amDana, it has taken me just over 2 years to loe 50 pounds. Im still losing butvery slowly which is good, not bad, because Im establishing habits thatwill be with me the rest of my life, and losing slowly keeps the metabolismfrom feeling as if its starving, So now Im eating the fats and proteins thatenable me to make healthy cells and my bodys critical biochemicals likeenzymes, without which I wouldnt be so healthy.

Anyway, slower is better, and as you say, eating enough fat and proteincalories in order to keep the metabolism burning fat (which cannot happen



in the presence of starches that become sugar once digested) is the way todo that.

According to Well Being Journal Jan/Feb 2013, pg 4 an article titledDiabetes, Fats, and Carbohydrates, the sidebar article states A healthyamount of good (saturated and olive oil) in a daily regimen of 2,000 calorieswould consist of at least eight tablespoons of these fats in order for you toget JUST HALF (caps mine) of your calories from fats. One tablespoon ofcoconut oil or other healthy fat generally equals about 130 calories.

In a diet of 2000 calories, then, we would need 1000 calories from fat, andsome sources say more, that the ratio should be 80% fat calories, but thatmight cause too much fat-burning too fast, there might be a metabolicreaction.

Another sidebar to the same article, on page 2, is titled Replace Sugars WithHealthy Fats can be read by purchasing the magazine at

http://www.wellbringjournal.com[14], and part of the article is posted at thisblog: http://deerfield.patch.com/blog_posts/replace-sugars-with-heatlhy-

fats[15]

Me

October 5, 2012 at 3:22 pmI know someone who did this and lost 80 pounds in 9 months! I dont evenunderstand why its illegal. So many people die from DUIs and cigarettes.But when do you hear someone dieing from Weed?

Theresa

March 18, 2013 at 4:27 amThis link is for response to me! As for never hearing about people dieingfrom someone who smokes weed. How about killing 14 people with a traincollision as a result of the train operators getting high!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Maryland_train_collision[16]

sara



March 26, 2013 at 12:52 pmI read that article about if they werent high the train wouldnt havecrashed?? seriously you can still test positive from smoking even if youwerent high that day. No where did it state they were currently high..justthat they tested positive.people kill me with their wierd assumptionsabout weed

K8

May 23, 2013 at 10:28 amAre you kidding?!? That is too funny. I didnt know that the mary-janewould keep your metabolism up. I think I should investLOLbut really,does it work?

Catalina[17]

March 3, 2014 at 1:14 pmTake one day off per week? Great Ideea, no way I can apply it yet, but yes,one day off is the greatest point in the article.

Thank you for great content sir!

Stephanie

May 18, 2012 at 7:49 amIf youre on a 1200 calorie diet, dont go below that number, and once aweek when you pig out you dont want to do more than 2000 caloriesbecause to lose 1 lb of fat a week, you need to cut down 3500 calories fromyour normal diet if you really eat like 10 sandwiches or something, you willnot only not lose weight, but the whole week of dieting will be ruined. It isvery important while dieting to move your body. Dance to 3-5 fast pacesongs every day, you can do it while you cook, clean, do dishes or laundry.Doing something you like while doing your normal chores will eliminate theexcuse I have no time to exercise. I have 4 kids, and have lost a combinedtotal of 150 lbs by eating right and dancing while I work around the house.

Ally



July 24, 2012 at 11:35 amI just had a baby 5 months ago and I feel huge! I want to lose weight but Idont know where to start. Trying to figure out what to cut, what to eat, whatkind of exercise. It is all confusing to me. All I know is I want to lose weightand soon. I am going to try the dancing while cooking

Summer

August 9, 2012 at 7:42 amI love it! This is what my Mom has always told me to do and is her secretweapon in maintaining a nice physique. She also tries to walk 3 miles everyday. But the dancing is a fun way to help with building muscles and burningfat. Have you ever gone to a wedding, danced hard and then woke up sorethe next morning? Think about it.

Dhanapal

September 23, 2012 at 1:01 pmBalanced diet is anessential one to maintain both the weight loss andWeight gain.Rest of the life ,our fitness to health will gradually stablise forday to day life.

Patrice

July 10, 2012 at 8:26 amDefinitely worked for me. I now do a bit of intermittent fasting, eat moreprimal and frankly Ive stopped counting or caring about calories.

Such a relief to be on the right track, with the right eating habits, and nothave to worry about that anymore.

Derek[18]

July 27, 2012 at 10:16 amYeah, Ive found that by following a few simple overall strategies onedoesnt have to be paranoid about the details like counting calorieseveryday. Its not like our ancestors would or could have tracked their



calories, or would have even known what a calorie was.

Farid Behnia[19]

August 10, 2012 at 12:31 pm@Rob and Katecotros:

Theres a psychological element to it as well. Taking down your foodcravings on paper and batching them for the cheat day, reduces the risk offalling off the wagon the rest of the week and keeps you sane.

sneha shah

August 31, 2012 at 10:17 pmhiiim 21 (girl) ,5.4(height) nd m 150 ponds i am very tenced about my weightn wanna reduce 10kg in 3 months .m stuckd to morning walk for an hourfor 6 days a week ..it will be helpfull for me if you tell me the proper diet and exercise which ishould go for .. thnXx god blSs

Bavina

February 13, 2013 at 10:18 amhave some rich fibre cereal for breakfast, an egg, brown bread and alsoyoghurt as it helps to break down fat

margaret[20]

February 20, 2014 at 2:05 pmDid the same for 2 weeks before the wedding as I couldnt fit inside thewedding dress and it helped!

Pip Power

February 20, 2013 at 10:45 am



Theres no chance people in the West will starve. We love ourselves toomuch, even when we go on a diet!

Pavlick[21]

October 19, 2013 at 4:56 pmSkip the fad diets. This wont be long lasting results for you. There are manyoptions for this. Like an example, if you take in 1,050 to 1,200 calories a day,and then exercise for 1hr/day, then you could lose 5 pounds in the 1 week or2nd week, or more if your weight is more than 250 pounds. Dont cut thecalories too much, it is dangerous, and could get into trouble long-term.

I am myself a victim of cutting calories fast, and long term I suffer fromsevere heart problems. When I was young, I was running a lot just to cutweight big time and the results are not very good after 8 years. Just stayactive, do some cardio, get a trainer, visit a gym keep it simple. Dont takeany chemicals to lose weight fast. Eat more veggies, but dont forget aboutthe meat too, since you have to maintain all your tissues, your muscles andvital elements in your body.

Stay safe and hard work, dedication, hard work, dedication!

Jason

August 8, 2011 at 9:35 amI just started this diet on Monday last week. I am a wedding DJ, so my cheat daywas Saturday. Monday through Saturday morning I lost 8lbs without reallychanging my activity level much at all.

On Saturday I ate my typical breakfast of 4 egg whites, 2 whole eggs, and 6-8ozcooked baby spinach. 2.5 hours later I drove through Taco Johns and ordered agrilled burrito, small potato oles, and a small Mountain Dew. (I actually had ahard time finishing it whereas this would have almost been an appetizerbefore). 3 hours later I ate mixed fruit and some veggies and dip (cocktails), andfinally ate chicken breast, dinner rolls, and a few M&Ms at the end of theevening. I will also note that all day I drank about a gallon of water or more.

Yesterday (Sunday) I weighed in again in the morning and was



surprised/pleased that I had only gained 1lb! I started at 242.0lb and today I amback at 234.2lb. I will definitely vouch for this diet already! Im excited to seewhere I can be in a month.

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sediqua

September 10, 2011 at 9:56 amI can definitely vouch for this diet, and if you want to take things a stepfurther, cut out the carb sources, and eat 1 gram of protein for every poundof LEAN MUSCLE MASS.

Do this in 14 day cycles. (or even as less as 7 days).

I lost 14 pounds in 14 days in this way, while strength training and doing 10minutes of cardio three times per week.

I gained only lost fat.

Then, I cycled back to eating moderately.

lisa

October 21, 2011 at 9:49 pmwhat have you lost to date I am interested in fallowing along with someoneelse that has had a running start at it already if you want please email messimply AT hotmail.com

Meena

December 24, 2011 at 2:00 amHi, Im 23 years old, weigh 125 pound. Im on a diet almost for a month and Ilost only 4 pound. Here is the list what Im eating. Morning, @8:00 I drink aof soya milk (80 cal) with a tea spoon of sugar. Afternoon, @12:30 I only eatone fruit such as kiwi or apple. Evening, @4:00 pm I ate on sun,tue,thur and



sat veggie soup I mixed in my soup corn carrot cabbge green beans lentaland on mon, wed, and fri I ate salad with 2 piece chicken breast. Around9:30 pm i ate 3 oranges for my dinner and a very small amount of chikpeas. Idrink 4 litres of water. And also im breast feeding as well. Someone pleasetell me what Im doing wrong and what should I exactly do to lost atleast 15pound. Thanks in advance.

Vanessa

August 5, 2012 at 1:26 pmJust want to point out that if this lady really is/was breastfeeding and alsoalready weighs only 125 on this incredibly limited diet, not only is shesetting herself up for disappointment with weight loss eating only fruit (andadding sugar?), but she is also setting her baby up to have future healthproblems. Nursing infants need lots of fats and they only get into thebreastmilk from what the mother eats. Just something to think about.

Julianna

August 7, 2012 at 11:39 pmIn order to lose weight, you should eat every 2-3 hours so your body doesnot get hungry and start storing fat. If your body knows you will be eatingevery 2-3 hours it will stop storing fat as long as you are not taking in toomuch fat. The water intake is good. Also, you should try to exercise at least3-5 times per week. It sounds like from what I read that you are not takingin enough food and calories especially if you are breastfeeding. You maywant to check with your doctor and find out how many calories you shouldbe taking in when breastfeeding so the baby gets all the nutrients and youalso will get the nutrients. If the baby takes everything, this could have aneffect on your body especially your bones if you are not receiving enoughcalcium. Good luck!

Rob

August 10, 2012 at 8:35 pmIm thinking if youre breast-feeding, then I wouldnt be potentially cuttingout any nutrient my baby was receiving by dieting.



Liezl

August 28, 2012 at 8:09 amI am a mother of 2 and breastfed both my kids and I can understand howfrustrating it is to face yourself in the mirror each day. But you have toremember that your priority right now is your babys health, your babyneeds all the nutrients that he/she needs in order to be healthy and strong.You can worry about losing the fat later by eating healthy food and exercise.If you still want to lose weight now, why not do it gradually, start by eatingsmall portions and more frequent like every 2 hours with healthy snacks likefruits, veggies. Yoga also helps in toning your body.

Hope this helps.

Sabrina

September 7, 2012 at 1:00 pmtheres nothing wrong if you only weigh 125 pounds! I think your diet is fineminus the 3 oranges at night although a citrus fruit they tend to be superhigh in sugar To me it seems like maybe you shd just add a little cardio toyour plan since your still unhappy with your weight (which happens to be anumber I myself would turn sideways and disappear if obtained lol) it shd dothe trick.

C note

September 17, 2012 at 3:56 pmBreastfeeding made my body hold on to pregnancy weigh until my son wasdone nursing. He nursed for one year, and once he weaned himself, I starteddropping weight like crazy. I gained ~60lbs during my pregnancy, lost 10-15lbs after the birth, and lost the rest after my son stopped nursing.Ironically, I was much less hungry and ate less whilst nursing than I didduring the pregnancy, but still retained the weight. I think my body reactedto the lactation hormones in such a way that it was near-impossible to losethe weight until after I was done lactating. It took me about a year and a halfto get back down to my normal weight of 115-120lbs.Just keep in mind that if you restrict calories and food intake whilst



breastfeeding, you can seriously harm your babys health. It takes time tolose the weight, especially when BFing, as your body is awash in all kinds offun hormones right now. Just enjoy your baby, eat well and eat enough.BFing Mums are recommended to INCREASE their daily calorie intake by300 calories to supply the infant with the necessary nutrition. You can worryabout skinny jeans soon enough; theyll still be in the closet; but your babyis a baby for only a short while. Enjoy babyhood now, itll be gone beforeyou know it.

Michael[22]

October 3, 2012 at 6:52 am@meena you are starving yourself! Your breast milk is probably fine, butonly at your expense, and it cant go on forever. Your body will eat up leanmuscle mass and hoard every calorie you consume as body fat. STOP whatyou are doing immediately and eat a whole foods diet of lean meats, goodfats, and like Tim Ferris suggests slow carbs. DO NOT count calories! Yourbody will tell you when its had enough. If you are hungry EAT. Do exercisesat a level you are comfortable with. You can safely lose weight while breastfeeding, just not the way youre doing it. You and your baby will be happierif you FUEL your bodies the right way.

To all the people giving diet advice here to young people please refrain ifyou dont have an educated background in the field of nutrition. It amazesme the advice some are giving out here!!!

JT

January 28, 2013 at 10:18 amMeena, you should be consulting with your doctor before trying to loseanything at all.

Also, you are NOT following this diet even a little bit based on what you listfor your food intake.

What you are eating is dangerous. I was anorexic at a young age and the wayyou worded your post and the amount of food you are eating (especially thetypes and how you seem to be measuring the amounts), is very close to howI started down that path. This will be detrimental to your fitness goals in the



long run, as well as detrimental to the child you are breast feeding.

PLEASE SEE A DOCTOR!

michaela

February 19, 2013 at 5:15 pmYou are not eating enough calories to sustain your weight loss

Michael Young[23]

May 28, 2013 at 12:50 amMeena,would you be open to trying a new milk shake for breakfast ?this can make all the difference and comes with a moneyback guaranteeMichael

Patricia[24]

January 6, 2012 at 10:27 pmHave you ever supplemented with protein shakes n also become a part of achallenge community to keep you motivated and accountable? I have foundthese two things to drive me to get in good shape. :)) I think everyone knowsthat the more we can keep our insulin levels down, the less sugars we store,less fat stored. Have that one day or couple melas that we splurge a bit: justdo it before 7pm.

maiya

January 16, 2012 at 11:02 amomg i should try that because im trying to be a model and yeh i need to eat alittle healthier before the summer lol (: last year i lost 12 lbs. in a month byjust eating small proportions of food :] so that was cool lol

Amy[25]



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jets

January 27, 2012 at 1:36 pmThanks for the motivation .. I started last saturday and lost about 3.40pounds.. am going on a wild diet tomorrow (saturday) and was hoping to seeif it will screw up something till I read your post

scott

March 15, 2012 at 2:47 pmyou drop weight really quick with this diet due to water loss in the firstweek. Carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in the liver. An easy way tothink about it is glycogen holds water. So, if you eat fewer carbs, you storefewer carbs as glycogen and your body holds less water. Which meansyoull lose a lot of weight the first few days and then it levels out to a lb or 2a week (more if youre more disciplined and have a good fitness plan or havean easy body type for losing weight). dont lose more 3 or 4 a week at thatlevel chances are youre dropping muscle.

Mel

December 8, 2012 at 11:45 amJason, what is your meal plan mon-sat?I am hungry all the time and want to snack a lot. In order for me to stickwith a diet, I need an exact meal by meal plan. Its hard for me to stick withdiets as well, for the fact that I have 4 kids. (exercise is hard because my



youngest, 6month old, is very clingy and with back issues I can not work outholding her. We live in the country and I want to go for walks, but we havemountain lions as well as coyotes, so the treadmill will have to be mysource.) So, this plan seems like the one that doesnt seem too tough, justneed a cheap, simple meal plan (another hard thing is the fact that myhusband does not eat chicken.) we are ranchers so we have a lot of beef!Thanks for any advice.

kaylyn

August 31, 2011 at 7:53 pmNot technically, all that part was really saying was that it helps with yourmetabolism because your body is already so used to that crap that just gettingrid of that will actually double the effort to get rid of it in your system. If youstill have that crap at least 3 times a month than it wont shock your systemwhen you quit cold turkey. It would regulate your metabolism, thats all. Ofcourse simply just eating that will get you to gain weight for sure.

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celina

October 15, 2011 at 9:47 amwhat about fruits?

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Meridth

November 28, 2011 at 11:36 amFruits are very good for you . Especially colorful ones. Theyre good for youand they keep your metabolism boosted up all day. You know what they sayan apple a day keeps a doc away .

Ally



December 27, 2013 at 7:13 amHi guys, I really want to loose weight..Im 17 years old. What is the best wayto loose weight. I hate myself of being fat. Please. I have no idea. Pleaseguide me to be loose weight. [Moderator: Email removed]

Linz

December 1, 2011 at 7:41 amIf youre following the 4-hour body, you should not be eating fruits duringthe week. Go crazy on your cheat day though. Yes, fruits are good for you,but this diet requires a very low intake of sugars during the week, and fruithas high levels of natural sugar. To satiate my sweet tooth during the week,Ill have a small bowl of sugar-free jello.

Dee

January 5, 2012 at 10:23 amSome fruits are high in sugar. You just need to research which ones andlimit the intake. If you eat foods high in sugar especially before you go tobed, these are added calories and will be stored as fat.

rachel

January 25, 2012 at 7:51 pm

you can go to http://www.usdasugarcontent.pdf[26] and find every sugarcontent thinkable i use it for my son that has a rare sucrose deficiency..hope this helps

Stone[27]

May 15, 2012 at 4:31 amFruits are awesome for replacement of a snacks but on the other hand(depending on your level) they are still simple sugars.

JAYLIN[28]



May 27, 2012 at 1:37 pmI THINK CELINA IS SORT OF RIGHT IN A WAY BECAUSE FRUITSSOMETIMES ARE USED IN DIETS BUT SOMETIMES SHOULD NOT BEBECAUSE SOME FRUITS HAVE ACIDS THAT MAKE PEOPLE FAT

Amanda

July 15, 2012 at 5:32 amFruits are good to have. I eat one or two servings a day of strawberries orraspberries. They are lower in sugar and calories. I wouldnt eat anythingsugarfree if it has sucralose, Splenda, or anything like that. If you reallywant something sweet look for things like Maltitol, stevia, and xylitol. Hopethis helps!

Kemal S.

September 23, 2012 at 8:36 pmWith respect to amanda, regarding fruit being good for you it is a matterof the timing the amount and other factors. Fruits, all of them, do spike yourblood sugar. They are more healthy than candy of course, full of necessarynutrients, vitamins, and fiber, but at the end of the day they are also full ofsugar.

This does not mean they are bad, after all sugar is a nutrient the body needsglucose. However it does mean that fruit cant be eaten uncritically in anyquantity at any time and not be expected to have some effects.

Its a matter of the quantity, when its eaten, and with what it is eaten.Consuming fructose or sucrose will encourage the secretion of insulin attimes this is very good, however when trying to lose weight there are timesin which this is not desired.

Thats all. Like everything that is good for you, whats good for us at onetime in one quantity may not be at others.

Maisy

October 10, 2012 at 1:48 am



Some fruits are better than others, a cup of strawberries has only 50 caloriesand is really filling other good fruits are grapefruit, apples, raspberries,blueberries and oranges

Kourtney

November 29, 2011 at 12:55 pmI am 23 years old, weigh 164lbs and have a horrible body fat % and i need to dosomething about it. In the past month i have really started watching what i eatand i work out hard at least 4 times a week, however i have not seen a decreasein my weight and i am getting very discouraged. I have even gone to the lengthsof getting a personal trainer and still nothing.

Reading this has been very inspiring and i am going to really focus only eatingthe foods that Brian has listed, however how does fruit play into the plan?

If any of you are like me, i feel like i have tried everything, and i am ready to getthe body that i know i can have. Any advice or words of encouragement wouldbe greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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Taylor Middleton

November 29, 2011 at 8:55 pmIm 17 and I did the same thing as you; I worked out about 4 or 5 times aweek and ate properly and for the first month did not really loose anythingwhich was discouraging. My dad has been a body builder and personaltrainer for 25 years and when I spoke to him about my frusteration he toldme a few things. When you begin working out you have to keep in mind thatyoure building a lot of muscle (which weighs more than fat) so your weightmight not actually drop but youre getting leaner. And of course the moremuscle you build the more calories and fat you burn by doing nothing. Afterthe month was basically done I started to loose weight quite quickly andhave lost 25lbs in two months. My eating is by no means perfect (as I amstill at 150lbs right now) but I am steadily loosing weight and if you hang in



there a bit longer youll definitely see results.

I know it can be discouraging but it feels great!

Debbie

August 20, 2012 at 9:59 pmIm 17 now and have been at the same weight forever like 145 to 150 itfluctuates it would be great if you emailed me seeing how your around thesame age and at first had difficulty losing weight as i am now. Please email

me [email protected][29]

ren

December 7, 2011 at 3:30 amWhat you need to pay attention to is the inches that you are losing. If youare working out and eating right and not losing much weight it is very likelythat you are gaining muscle weight (which weighs more than fat) and losinginches. Body Fat is based off of your measurements not off of your weight.

Kim

December 12, 2011 at 8:47 amKourtney,I have good news for you! Follow this diet as closely as you can and you willsee quick results!! I had a personal trainer for 2 1/2 years and KILLED myselffor an hour twice a week and cardio on the off days. I worked so hard theytold me they wanted to train me for one of those bodybuilding shows. Theonly problem was, I never lost a pound. Not in 2 years! I was stronger, butstill had a belly & big hips. My trainer always grilled me about my diet. Hesaid losing weight was 75% diet and 25% working out. Take my advice anddont waste your money on a personal trainer until you get your eatingright. When I finally ate right, I lost 12 lbs in 3 weeks. You will lose quickersince you have a little more to lose. It all starts with diet! I kept a diet chartand couldnt believe all the times I was eating the wrong stuff. Good luck!

Drongo[30]



March 24, 2012 at 1:49 amHi Kourtney

if you cant lose weight and youre watching what you eat, the mostobvious reason for your condition is that youre reactive to certain foods.Either allergic or sensitive (two different things). If thats your case, youhave to learn how to identify those offenders and eliminate them from yourdiet. But you can be reactive to a lot of foods and develop further reactiveresponse as you go. Most of your body fat is false fat, which is fluid.If you take a shot of straight whiskey, it may be to strong for you to drinkand you dilute it with water.So does the body by rushing fluid into the offending food and reduce theirritation.It is sad that a lot of experts dont address this issue since they neverheard if it. There are other causes of too much blubber but it is beyond thescope of this page to go to deeply into it. But there is a way of solving yourproblem. Everybody can lose weight but not everybody knows how to.

Julie

February 9, 2013 at 1:35 pmWow, I have heard a lot about people cutting gluten and other foods towhich theyre sensitive seeing weight loss. (My mom, for example hmm.) Iam 53 and weigh 140 lbs, and I feel like I have a weirdly large belly for mysize. Maybe this has something to do with it. I am a very sensitive flowerin a number of ways (eczema, asthma, allergies), so it makes sense. I thinkmy body fat %-age might be way up from losing weight the wrong way in thepast, though, too. Anyway, good food for thought!

Rufus

May 7, 2012 at 9:46 amKourtney,Have you gotten your thyroid checked out? If you are eating right andworking out and still not losing, it might be worth it.

Melissa



July 23, 2012 at 7:01 amHi i was in the same exact boat until this last week so i started at 160 after 4weeks i was only at 156 with tons of working out until last monday (7 daysago) i tried something different and finally today i weighed in at 147! Emailme hopefully this can help u too

Sehrish[31]

July 28, 2012 at 8:01 pmDear Melissa,,,, Hi my name is sehrish nd i m 21 years old nd married,,,, ndihave a baby boy of 5 months,,, before pregnancy i was so fit nd smart i wasabout 57kgs nd after delivery i gained weight horribly now i m about 79kgscan u plz help me????? guys pls you all gv me some advice i want to lose20kgs

thanx u all in advance

octavia

December 8, 2012 at 9:18 pmhi my names octavia i am 17 a senior in high school and i weigh 220 i wannaweigh at least 140 by prom which is in may, graduation, and college. i wannaknow if you can help me tell me a routine a diet etc i need help asap!

[email protected][32]

Joanna

December 18, 2012 at 10:59 pmHi mellisa, I have the same problem as sehrish, Iam 23 y/old with a 4months old son. Before I get pregnant I was only 67kg. and after I give birthmy weight become 81kg which is frustrating. I didnt breastfeed my child asI dont have enough milk. Pls give me some advice on what to do I need tolose 20kg at least. Pls help! I just dont know how to start my diet.

Linda

December 29, 2012 at 10:48 am



Stick with it Kourtney, since you have started exercising you are buildingmuscle which weighs more then fat. Use measurements chest, waist hips,instead of weighing yourself.DRINK LOTS OF WATER #1 ruleHave protein snacks available. I keep Cheddar cheese, cooked chicken cutinto bite size pieces, hard boiled eggs, nuts (not that many of these though)celery with sugar free peanut butter. in my fridge ready to grab. Keep goingyou will get there.

Mina

December 25, 2011 at 12:05 amHi, Im 23 years old, weigh 150 pounds Im on a diet almost for a month and Ionly lost 3 pounds. I dont know what Im doing wrong here is what Im eating.Morning,@ 8:00 a cup of soya milk (80cal) with a teaspoon of sugar.Noon,@12:30 one apple or kiwi. Evening,@4:00 on sun,tue,thur and sat I ate 2piece of chicken breast with salad and on mon,wed, and fri I ate soup (the soupinclude corn carrot lentil corn strach cabbage). Night,@9:30 I ate 3 orangeswith a small amount of chikpea. Im not sure what to do to lost atleast 15 poundand im breast feeding as well. Please help me what to do . Thanks in advance.

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Chelsea

July 19, 2012 at 9:29 amMina I dont think youre eatIng enough calories and your body is thinkingyou are starving it, so it is storing everything you eat. You need to eat moreoften or more food (one apple for lunch?!?!) along with doing a littleexercise. This will get your metabolism up.

Verity

August 7, 2012 at 6:08 pmIm guessing your weight is in your mid section which is called visceral fat(also known as organ fat) and is very dangerous breifly inform you it hasbeen linked to Alzhiemers, Heart disease, type II diabetes andvacular issues



so its not just vanity this serious and here is what i did accidently fell uponthe solutions.I am 33 & have always battled with my weight. I been very ill havent beenable to keep my food down or in me for 8yrs Dr. after Dr. i have been to theywant to diagnose me with everything except whats causing this. Sept 2011my gallbladder was removed & I still continued being ill nausea, vomiting &diarrhea 24/7 NO WORK & NO LIFE. 2 months ago 1of my dr associatesstepped in forhim & she saidstop eating gluten & lactose GUESS WHAT?? Itworked, I have an appetite after now 9yrs & I have other medical issuespending so im stuck in bed but GUESS WHAT Im losing weight this hasnever happened before no gluten no lactose how ever since i cant lift, jump,or stand long enough 2 walk i use an old Total Trainer DLX to do sotoning/cardio. In less than 2 months (June 14th she told no lactose orgluten) I lost 6 inches off my waist it was 34 & I was about 158 I weight 136today and my waist is 28 inch and losing one last thing you need to eatbrocolli, asparugus everyday greens they burn fat and you can lots all daystay away from bananas and use an organic maple syrup or honey instead ofsugar.I wish you success I know my clothesare falling off of me all byaccident. God Bless!

Darrell[33]

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Also drink lots of White Tea (Bai Mu Dan) or Green Tea (5-7 Cups a Day)Once you get to your chose weight you will only have to drink two extremelystrong Bai Mu Dan cups.

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Sehrish[34]

July 28, 2012 at 8:06 pmHi..my name is sehrish nd i m 21 years old nd married,,,, nd i have a baby boy of



5 months,,, before pregnancy i was so fit nd smart i was about 57kgs nd afterdelivery i gained weight horribly now i m about 79kgs can u plz helpme????? pls gv me some advice i want to lose 20kgs

thanx u in advance

Barb

January 3, 2012 at 12:05 pmMina, I dont think youre eating enough. If you are breastfeeding, youshould be eating nearly 2500 calories per day. Dont starve yourself, or youwill have no nutrition to pass on to your baby. See a doctor at once.

Good luck.

Krystal Kidnocker

January 7, 2012 at 6:18 pmMina, I think your def. not taking in enough calories during the day, andtherefore, putting your body in starvation mode (esp. since your abreastfeeding). As the plan reads, you should be eating more than just abeverage at breakfast, and one piece of fruit at lunch (actually the plansdoesnt say any fruit). It would probably help if you consume more calories,esp. at breakfast time as it will get your metabolism rolling for the rest ofthe day. I think the key to this diet is the foods being suggested toconsume during this period are actually being consumed. Your soups alsodont seem to be in line with the plan either. I would say to read over theplan again, stick to the foods listed, and def. eat more throughout the day.

Deb

January 17, 2012 at 9:09 amIf you are breastfeeding you really need to eat balanced meals, withproteins, low carbs and some fat. Whatever you eat, your baby also eats. Forthe health of your child, maybe you should start supplementing withformula so they get the necessary vitamins they need. It is hard to loseweight after pregnancy, I have a 8 month old and am still trying. Good luck!



mandy

January 23, 2012 at 3:24 pmplease be carefull if your breast feeding you need the calories and calciumthat baby takes from you, depending on the age of your baby, remember thatthe baby weight took 9 months and may take a while to come off. keepbreastfeeding and you will loose the fat. good luck

JPS

March 5, 2012 at 2:04 pmMina, apparently soya milk is not so great in e mornign and definitely notsugar. You must must eat protein within half an hour of waking. That meanseggs, meat perhaps or a protein shake, with legumes. The protein in themorning makes you burn fat for the rest of the day. Follow the list of foodsfor the rest of the day and you can eat a lot more than your current listindicates. No need to get hungry and starve yourself.

bogdan[35]

May 11, 2012 at 2:40 pmDo you know that oranges create a spike in insulin ? which store more fat

Ross

May 29, 2012 at 11:16 pmi think your problem is the fruit. in the book it is one thing that is forbidden,fructose has many negitive effects and fruit is non-essensial for your diet asa whole, pick up the protien levels and drop the fruit should help you out

bibi

June 16, 2012 at 6:49 amMina.you are trying so hard to be skinny when sometimes your body willmake it harder while breastfeeding. This is not the time to worry about



being fat as long as you are eating healthy foods/nutrients packed and notfried/junk food. when you are breastfeeding the body is trying to hold on tofat for the baby. you cant have it both ways (unlike what you see withcelebrities). not all people will be thin while breastfeed (some celebs whoyou dont hear about are fat from it too). I was always skinny 120lb 57 andeat whatever I want. at 32yr, i had my first girl and was only 10lbsoverweight. But, each year I breastfed her, i gained 5lbs while eating like acow i was always hungry. ..and therefore, I looked 5 months pregnantwhile doing no exercise cuz my daughter was so high maintenance. I didntstart an exercise program for two years after and steadily on year 3. youcannot short your baby by cutting calories so low like youre doing. youmight as well just give him/her a bottle formula. You are younger than me, Ihad the added problem of being older and realizing that as you get olderweight is harder to drop after 30 plus. now i still battle that last 5-7lbs eventhough i exercise vigorously and have a semi good diet. I dont eat not evenhalf of much bad stuff i used in my twenties and still cant get my body fat togo down past a certain %. I now 125lb but still have all my fat in my stomach(genetics but always bad place to carry it). i cant feel my six pack withshowdowy outline).Eat eggs (organic) they are packed with nutrients for both you and baby andhave protein to keep you full. avocado/guacamole. meat/salad orsalmon/salad. just watch out for too much mercury from too much fish.sardines are great due to almost no mercury. dont be afraid of good fat food,they help in weight loss especially when carbs are low. no insulin pike willoccur. but please eat eat eat. tell your husband to shut up and wait afterbaby has stopped breastfeeding. I drop almost 10-15lbs right after i stopped.good luck

Pam Woolford

July 15, 2012 at 9:15 amHi Mina,Im concerned that you are not taking in nearly enough calories a day. Youare putting yourself and your babys health at risk if your dont consume therequired amount of calories, especially when you are breast feeding,

You sound as if you are in a bad way and should see a doctor to perhaps beassessed by a nutritionist as well.I would like to suggest another way in which to be more relaxed and to alsolose weight. It is something I found helped me, Yoga.



When starting to practice Yoga take it slow and easy. Dont force your bodyinto the different postures all at once. If you do more than your body says itcan do, you could hurt yourself. Like any exercise program, you need to goslow and stick with it. You might not notice a difference in your weightstraight away but hang in there, it will happen.

Practicing yoga brings the perfect out of all of us, teaching us to meditateand at the same time, helps relieve all those little things that cause stress inour lives. As well as the Yoga relieving you of the stress, it will also help tostrengthen your limbs and your mind and refresh you. Yes, it even will helpyou to lose that post baby weight. You will feel your energy level increasebecause you feel better. Then you can have some fun playing. Please take alook at the above website, and give it a try. I wish you the best of luck. Pam.

jen

February 21, 2012 at 11:35 pmOn this diet are you supposed to cut out salt intake?Are you allowed to have cottage cheese or any other kind of cheese?

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chris[36]

May 17, 2012 at 1:59 pmOrnish Diet is based on the almost total elimination of the use of fats. And iffats are not included in one form or another in almost all foods, than it can beeasily called a fatless.

http://www.quickestway2loseweight.com/ornish-the-most-famous-and-

effective-diet-of-the-year/[37]

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Paige

July 10, 2012 at 11:05 am



Hi I have actually done something similar to this and I actually lost 1.2lbs. Ipaid a trainer $500 to find this out. I actually lost 32lbs doing this, but I workedout everyday for at least an hour.

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sayenna

August 7, 2012 at 1:26 pmGreat information! Where can i see the after one week results? Im curioushow it worked out.

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Di Eats the Elephant

August 20, 2012 at 2:08 pmDefinitely. I found whenever I hit a plateau on a low-carb diet, gorging on carbsbroke the plateau. Glad to see that Tim has researched that more thoroughlyand found it to be more than just a fluke for me. Thanks, Tim!

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adrian[38]

August 21, 2012 at 2:35 pmis this safe for diabetics like me

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Kat :)

October 16, 2012 at 6:23 pmYes! I am one as well and I have seen that this has made my glucose staylower, better and more steady I have also lost good weight with the no-carbdiet and I would recommend it. Look up the Atkins diet, its all no-carbs andit works great. This diet can actually reverse type 2 diabetes. Low carbs will



Improve glucose control for sure. Good luck and God bless!

TFM

January 18, 2013 at 8:43 pmHi,So did you try this binge eating advice once a week like this book? I am in aweight loss competition and I want to lose the most fat I can. Im afraid to trythis because I dont want to mess up my diet. What do you think?

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2. Rod

April 7, 2007 at 10:03 amWhat about breakfast? What do you typically eat for breakfast?

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ba

January 14, 2011 at 9:55 amSo far actually enjoying the diet. Need to know the minimum amount of food Ican eat in the am. I have a lapband and mornings seem to be the most difficulttime to eat. Even at lunch it seems that the veggies literally take up too muchroom, leaving less room in stomach for the proteins. If I take vitamins, howimportant are veggies at every single meal. At breakfast i do well to just get thevolume of 1 egg down, no way I can get legumes and veggies down w/ the egg,lunch is a little better and dinner is usually good, volume wise. Anysuggestions.

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ba



January 20, 2011 at 8:31 amWith a lap band, sometimes volume of food is a problem. How important isit to eat a food from all three groups-protein, legumes, veggies- at everymeal. Sometimes im doing well to get 2 of the groups consumed. Weightloss is going well, about 15 pounds in 3 weeks. Have had at least 1 persondaily comment about my weightloss. Of the 3 groups, which is better toleave out or should I alternate leaving out veggies and legumes every othermeal. Dont think it would be wise to leave out protein. Oh, I never gethungary, is it ok to skip a meal. Lunch or dinner I can skip occasionaly, but Inever skip breakfast even tho breakfast is the most difficult meal to eat dueto the lapband. I appreciate answers from anyone.

Elizabeth

January 26, 2011 at 12:07 pmJust wondering about the lap band. If that is working so well why would youneed to do this diet? Sounds like the band is a success story. How long haveyou had it and who did this for you? How many fills have you hadsounds like a good choice. To you success! Would like a response from you.Thanks

BA

January 27, 2011 at 12:11 amTo Elizabeth,The lap band worked great. Lost about 115 pounds in 2 years. Im doing thisdiet b/c my normal diet had become really crappy. I started eating food thatwas easy to eat due to the lap band. Not complaining but ther are a fewinconveniences. I was really huge and now just want to get off the last 40 orso pounds. This new way of eating has got me back to following the eatingrules of a lapband aswell as improving my diet. I have lost about 15 poundsin the first month, feel much better and I can tell I am stronger in my golfgame-distance, stamina, etc due to the kettlebell workouts. By the way, Ididnt gain the weight back from the lap band, just was really big and had letmy choice of food be dictated by convenience and not what I should beeating. Anyway, I waould have the lapband done again in a heart beat-literally added years to my life.



nisarenee

January 27, 2011 at 1:29 pmhow is that lapband thinking bout getting itare u seein results right away?

Jo

June 29, 2011 at 10:56 pmTo the lap-band guy> Its okay to leave out the veggies if you take vitamins.The purpose is to add fiber to your diet, something that having a lap bandmakes hard to do. Also lap banding forces you to eat smaller portions morefrequently, rather than large portions less often. (this is how it helps youlose weight) The protein is the most important thing, so if the choice isbetween the eggs and the beans, eat the egg.

marissa

November 30, 2011 at 10:25 amhey ba i also got the lapband done 2 years ago ive lost 110 pounds.Mylapband doctor told me to make sure i take my vitamines everyday because istill cant eat veggies..I also have to do a fiber drink so i can get myfiber.Sense there is days i cant eat cause i regeratate he tells me to makesure i drink my protein shakes to get my protein in me..I know ive come torealize i can eat eggs good and fish they go down pretty good with outpain.Today i started a egg white diet to see how it works..I know theres timei get aggervated cause i want to eat and enjoy family meals like on holidaysthats the hardest for me..what kind of exercises do you do to help you loseweight?

Cathy

January 14, 2011 at 6:39 pmOatmeal meal, yogurt and fruit.

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ereader

January 27, 2011 at 12:59 pmWRONG.Please, no oatmeal, yogurt or fruit on this diet.Protein & veggies!!!Usually eggs, sausage and veggies for the core meals.

Joan

July 18, 2011 at 4:10 amhis breakfast is eggs, beans and vegetables. im doing with just the eggs and itworks for me.

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Elly

August 24, 2011 at 3:15 amEgg whites is what I do. Or the whole egg! Left over dinners are good too. Youdont always have to eat breakfast foods for breakfast!

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Maggie B

September 13, 2011 at 8:10 amLAP BAND is a drastic weight loss stomach surger FROM WIKIPEDIA: Alaparoscopic adjustable gastric band, commonly referred to as a lap band, isan inflatable silicone device that is placed around the top portion of thestomach, via laparoscopic surgery, in order to treat obesity.

I hope that helps a couple of you that have been asking!



3. Vladimir Sedach[39]

April 8, 2007 at 9:37 amWhere its available, I recommend substituting turkey for chicken, especially forthe post-workout meal. Its got a lot less fat and more protein, and IMO tastesbetter anyway.

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Ina

January 3, 2012 at 12:16 amHi Guys

I see a lot of your diets here, unfortunately most of you will experience thesame problem, once your body gets used to the diet plan you are on, it will stopburning fat, so if you can work out 2 meal plans stretching over 2 weeks each,one that you are on now (consisting of beans ect.) and then a stricter one thatyou have to also cut the following food out, NO beans, corn, Patatoes, any highsugar fruits (best to eat is watermelons, grapefruits ect, NO bananas, apples,grapes ect).

Also try and substitute most of your proteins during this time with soy, like soymilk, soy beans (instead of meat/chicken) and NO flavoured waters just normalspakling or still, you can always add lemon for flavour

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Annie Post

February 12, 2012 at 9:41 amsoy? seriously? are people still promoting soy? Its poison and as aphytoestrogen kills your thyroid. Its a cheap protein that is in almost allprocessed foods even tuna. Its one of top allergens. Soy was promoted bybig agribusiness as a health food specifically because it is so bad for you.Research.



zone30

August 1, 2012 at 4:36 amYou are 100% correct Annie, im suffering from hypothyroid afterconsuming soy protein shake for weight lose .Before taking soy i was abslutely healthey.

Honey

February 18, 2013 at 7:27 pmHiYes. Even I was hypothyroid after taking soy milk for 2 yrs. I stopped it andnow I dont have any thyroid problem. Soy is bad

4. Tim Ferriss[40]

April 9, 2007 at 12:49 amRod, believe it or not, my breakfast is the egg, black bean, and vegetable combo. Iactually prefer lentils over black beans.

Breakfast is usually the hardest meal for most to modify, as were a country of toastand cereal-eating junkies. Moving to slow carbs and protein requires a more lunch-like meal for breakfast. This is easier when you realize that breakfast can be asmaller meal, particularly when followed by a lunch 3-5 hours later. Try it for 5days and youll see the difference. Not only will the increased protein intake inyour first meal decrease water retention, it will also increase resting metabolismabout 20% if your breakfast calories are at least 30% protein.

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David S

January 3, 2011 at 11:37 amStarted slow carb diet today after reading 4 Hour Body over the break. Had agreat breakfast of egg whites, one whole egg, microwaved spinach and onions



mixed into the eggs, and a half cup of no fat refried beans. I had this at 7:30 andmy lunch (work lunches) is not until 1:00 pm. Its 10:30 am and I am alreadyhungry!!!! What do you suggest? I know that tomorrow I will up my bean intakeat breakfast to fill up.

David

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Byron

January 12, 2011 at 3:37 pmHey David,

Between breakfast and lunch you should have a slow carb snack (rememberyou will be eating 4 to5 meals a day at 2 1/2 to 3 hour intervals). I suggesteither an Organic vegan food bar, or greens plus vegan bar from Wholefoods.

Curt

January 17, 2011 at 11:19 amHi David,

I would suggest bringing a little zip loc baggie with about 15 (1/4 cup)almonds. Thats what i do when i have a morning class but need to eatsomething before lunch time .

Hope that helps,Curt

Krishna[41]

January 22, 2011 at 9:05 pmHi David,

Are you eating enough volume of food during breakfast? I eat breakfast ataround 8:00 AM lentils, mixed veggies, spinach and a protein supplement



(pea protein) and sometimes I dont feel hungry till late in the afternoon orearly evening if I have to miss lunch

Some days it seems like forcefeeding early in the morning, but it pays ofwell during the rest of the day. Keeps hunger down andconcentration/mental performance high.

Cheers,Krishna

karelys davis

July 20, 2011 at 8:18 pmit could easy be that your metabolism is revving up and youre hungry.Maybe more food or food sooner? snacks?

Debra

January 9, 2011 at 5:19 pmI need to ask i have been having a herbal life shake for breakfast and one forlunch then a sensible dinner and working out at the gym for an hour 6 days aweek the weight is coming over very very slowly

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ninetyfivem3

September 12, 2011 at 8:52 pmI would drop the herbal life. Maltodextrin (sugar in disguise) is one of thekey ingredients. This will inhibit your attempt at weight loss. They aresneaky and dont tell you that. Find a good whey protein shake. It will helpto build lean muscle mass wheyyy (hahaha) better than soy protein willanyhow.

Best,



jim nastiks

January 12, 2011 at 11:17 pmYo Tima good friend of mine dropped from 150 kgs to 87 kgs on your diet and lookshealthy as all hell today , and i did this diet instictiveley a few years back anddropped around 30 kgs , i did not keep a weight loss diary and i need to drop 16kgs now . so i just wanted to know

1. should i work out before or after i have eaten ?

2. should i skip the dieters gone wild for the first month ? ( this is what myfriend tells me )

3. can i eat chickpeas ?

4. you say we must not eat carbs or cheese but you have a picture of a postworkout pizza on here ??

thanks budd !

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RWT[42]

August 15, 2011 at 6:02 amHeres my two cents to each of your questions:

1. Have a full meal only after working out. Its typically best to workout onan empty stomach but if you do need to eat something then make itsomething easily digestible like yogurt or fruit.

2. If you have a lot of fat to lose (ie. >20% body fat) then I would recommenda Cheat Meal to start rather than a Binge Day. Theres a continuumfrom Cheat Meal to Binge Meal to Binge Day in how severely you break thediets rules. A Cheat Meal might be excessive but still quality carbs likepotatoes or pasta while a Binge Meal will have both excessive and low-quality carbs like a Snickers bar or slice of cake. The greater the fat to lose



then the less severe of a binge is appropriate.

Someone like Tim whos under 10% body fat can get away with a wholeBinge Day. However, just like anything, try them out, measure the resultsand determine what works best for you.

3. Yes.

4. Thats his Cheat/Binge Meal.

Marian Wiseman

January 15, 2011 at 8:02 amIs dairy allowed/recommended? I have been following the diet for 2 weeks and Iam not including dairy b/c I am basically just copying what you eat. But, is itpart of your diet plan?

Thank you,

Marian Wiseman

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ccc

February 6, 2011 at 11:21 pmTomorrow will be my first week on this eating schedule. My trainerrecommended this plan to me. Today was my Splurge day. My weigh in willbe on Tuesday. I am really hoping this works. I have stayed completelycommitted, no cheats throughout the week. This has actually been incrediblyeasy to follow. I have 10-15 pounds to lose in the next 4 weeks. Hopefully I havealready have lost 2 pounds in this first week, then Ill only have 8 or so to go. Ihave a big photo shoot the 1st week of March, so I am following this planstrictly and working out like a fitness freak As far as the protein goes, I am eating fish, eggs, and protein powder. I donteat chicken, beef, pork so those are my swaps, hoping it wont mess anythingup. I just had my gall bladder out, so my system is a bit touchy. I had beans allweek, and its been rough. I have a hi protein, hi fiber, low carb, organic whole



grain bread that I may try swapping for the beans a few times this week. (only 2net carbs) I hope it goes alright, I dont see why not?Any advice would be appreciated.Cheers to being our best!

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Jodie[43]

June 4, 2011 at 4:13 amI have noticed that urine volume has increased a lot. Frequency remains prettymuch the same though so thats good. Youre right though about changingbreakfast being the hardest. I just keep eating eggs and bacon whichpsychologically is wrong (Im not sure bacon is even allowed!). Im used togreek yoghurt with a tablespoon of apricot and honey compote on work days(with large filter coffee) and a Venti non-fat starbucks on saturday with a bacon& egg bap on Sunday. Ive been on it for 7 days. Im not hungry at all. Imsufffering from the mental challenge of it though, hitting a wall atm. Mustfindstrength.

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Rene de Goeij

June 22, 2011 at 5:01 amI have a question in holland we have brown beans and kidney beans are these agood substitute for black beans and pinto beans?

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Caroline

July 12, 2011 at 5:32 amRene,

Most beans are OK. Beans in general are high in fiber and protein but blackbeans and lentils have higher antioxidants and lower in calories that whythey are prefered.



Dawn[44]

June 29, 2011 at 5:24 amHi, I am an Inn Keeper and love different foods for breakfast. I eat all of thethings you talk about in this diet, AND sometimes serve breakfasts just likethis. I was wondering, you say not to drink your calories. I cant eat much dairy,but crave soy milk. Can I have soy milk on this diet? I dont drink sodas or tea.Coffee once in a while. Soy milk is like a snack to me, so I would hate to give itup.

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Judy Nash

July 23, 2011 at 5:44 amWhat about Canadian bacon, egg whites, green/red peppers (any veggies)

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afeisha

August 2, 2011 at 1:10 pmwhere have you dissapeared to tim? it seems you havent been on the blog since2007

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Marie

August 8, 2011 at 7:52 pmIm about to start the slow carb diet, as I have a good 20-25 lbs to loose. Myquestion is post diet. Lets say I loose the weight and decide to start eatingcarbs in a reasonable manner, will that be ok. People tell me dieting doesntwork as all the lost pounds will be gained back. How can one prevent that?

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Sara

November 1, 2011 at 4:12 pmDid you ever get a response about the weight gain after you coe off this diet?I noticed you wrote this a few months back, how did you do. I was curious,Thursday will be a week for me and I am down 7 lbs.

Gloria

December 22, 2012 at 11:48 pmI ate slow-carbs for 3 months and lost 30 pounds. I went back to a les

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