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Hi everyone! Well I have FINALLY built up the courage to put together a before and IN-PROGRESS photo collage of myself. I HOPE this works!! Please be gentle. This isn't the MOST recent pic but I'm only truly 2 lbs lower than the pic I put up! My BEFORE and February 2012 In-Progress Pics I apologize for all those...

Does this diet lifestyle change work if you're super overweight? For instance 303 lbs and 5'5" tall female? I see a lot of people who are 200-250 and the higher end tend to be tall men not short women posting in various forums & stuff but not many who are really really big and wanting to change their lives. Can any...

This is more of a Before/During than Before/After cuz I'm nowhere near finished! Starting Weight 12/15/10 - 429 Todays Weight 07/10/11 - 328.8 I have 4HB to thank for it. Lots of kettlebells walking and intermittent fasting. I feel fantastic and can't wait to see where I end up by the end of the year. Update 8/19/2...

I'm looking forward to trying out the kettlebell swings after reading about them in the book. I'm definitely more biased toward the idea of the kettlebell compared to weight lifting at the gym. So far I've lost 2 pounds this week from just slow-carbing and want to kick start it more with the exercises. Anyway I'm curious to...

im feeling pretty frustrated on the 4hb right now. im sticking to my no cheat days and enjoying my saturday with whatever i want. this is a somewhat typical i may change lunch or dinner around day during the non cheat days breakfast pretty much stays the same every day give or take the bacon 4 eggs and tbsp or 2 ...

I could be missing something but it seems like there's a contradiction between the slow carb diet and the Chipotle diet. All the mentions of the Chipotle diet have cheese and sour cream - supposed no-no's on slow carb. Can anyone offer some insights? thanks.

So it's the end of week 6 on Slow Carb Diet and I FINALLY got the thing kicked into high gear. The first few weeks I may or may not have lost around 5 pounds I don't know what was fluid and what wasn't. I once lost 70 pounds dieting the traditional way and exercising my ass off and kept most of it off and lessons from...

I workout first thing in the AM or it doesn't happen. Can I wait until my workout usually 30-45 min is over to eat or should I eat first? It would litterally be eat put dishes in dishwasher workout so I don't know if that's too soon. I expect most days I'll be eating 2 scrambelled eggs w/ veggies.

I started the SCD just over 3 months ago and have reached my goal. I have had amazing success - I have lost 7kg and 4BF. I now weigh a healthy 60kg bodyfat down from 14 to 10 - caliper 4 point method. I look and feel fantastic. I am never hungry and have more energy than ever. I am in the best shape of my life. And i...

This Still all seems like a lot of Hocus Pocus to me.... but I have been doing it for a week and a half preparing for my second Cheat/Binge day and I have already lost over Ten Lbs. But I am afraid that my body will become conditioned to this predictable cycle and I will no Longer benefit from this diet and Cheat Day wil...

Hello everyone. I have been on and off the SCD since 2008 when my husband and I discovered it on Mr. Ferris's blog. It has always worked wonders for both of us. If I got off like I usually do around the holidays I could count on taking weight off again consistently as long as I stuck to the diet and was working out some. ...

For all the 9-5ers out there it's extremely challenging to eat the perfectly balanced meals outlined in the book. To make things worse our office is stocked with all kinds of snacks chips candy soda you name it. It's driving me mad teasing me every moment. Also every time I go out for lunch with coworkers I have to e...

Hi all I have decided to stop SCD.... It just not for me. In 3 months on and off I have only managed to lose and gain 5 pounds and I realise I may not reach my goal in time for my birthday in July 2012 at this rate. I know the scale isnt the best barometer but my pants are still tight so nothing is happening. Even thoug...

Laura I think that it's great that you've seen some great results. It's also apparent that you're really into helping people get on the right path after stressing the importance of taking pictures along the way after the blip with the metadata on your "before" picture. However I'm a fan of full transparency and disclosure...

I was on the 4 hour body quest but I suppose I wasnt too consistent or committed. I saw the weight loss but but I plateau after cheat day. This time around I'm heading for a weekend trip with a couple of my boyfriend's friends. I want to feel good about myself around them cos I don't want them to think that my boyfriend is a...

I've been on SCD for a few of weeks now. I was feeling rather tired and drained at the beginning - so tried a couple of days on 4 meals per day instead of 3 - this just pushed my weight up so I went back to 3 - but I did manage to go from 88kg to 85kg in the first 11 days! However I have stayed at that weight for over a wee...

when i started the SCD 5 days ago I weighed 129 pounds know I weigh 126.4 pounds which is 2.6 pounds of weight loss per 5 days. I'm female 5"3 inches. is this normal or should i be pulling bigger numbers?

I tried the cold shower thing this morning and nearly died. I didn't last more than say...30 seconds tops. I'm might have gone into shock if I stayed any longer as it's winter here and the cold water that comes out of my pipes is literally almost 0 degrees. I don't want to give up though. Is there a way to 'ease' into the c...

Ok today I'd like to share a very little story with you. My friend and me love gum. Especially 5 gum. So in 5 gum is no sugar contained and I always felt free to take one or two a day. Recently I really did often read that the "fake-sugar" is far more worse than the real one and that it can cause no further weight loss....

So far I've been working out twice a week for 30 minutes as the book says but I feel like I'm not exercising at ALL and worried I might get fat/lose the muscle I built up. Can I go more often?

Good morning 4hourpips. I have 8 more pounds to go to hit my desire weight I would like to be at 125 by the 4th of July yet this seams like it might not happen as I was up .3 this sat. Morning before cheat day. Any advise? I don't want to do the last mile...I have two months hopefully I will get there. Thanks to those who...

anyone using the cold therapy with cold packs? like on back of neck etc mentioned in book and seeing results as opposed to jumping in tub full of ice What Cold packs are you using? any good ones you could use while say sitting at computer working ? thx Vince

Does anyone have any tips for me. I'm starting the last mile today. I'm a female and have hit the final plateau while slow carbing. Have about 5 more pounds to loose. I haven't been workout out on slow carb and want to start again on the last mile. Could anyone draw me out a workout schedule with exercises? I really don't k...

I hate my body. I'm 16 and I've reached over 300 pounds. 314 to be exact. I hate myself for not being able to show the bit of self control needed to say no to that extra piece of cake. I've come to envy the world and everybody around me because all of them are thin something I don't even know if I'll ever experience anymore...

This is my first day starting the SCD so I got all of my measurements and weight this morning. I must say I was shocked! Weight 238 Left Arm 17" Thigh 28" Waist 43" Hips 46" Chest 50" I am no 36 - 24- 36 that's for sure! Mooooo! Being a 31 year old female I absolutely despise these numbers. I am 101 lbs higher...

Is unsweetened almond milk allowed? I know regular milk and soy milk are a no go.

I know that we're supposed to be 'emptying' more than normal on cheat day due to the damage control supplements and other factors - but I'm going once at the most. And I know this is key since it indicated how much is being absorbed. I haven't included Yerba Mate Citrus Kombucha or Athletic Greens yet - but I definitel...

I wonder if P90X is considered an acceptable form of exercise with respect to the 4HB. Any thoughts?

Hey guys I'm trying to keep a reasonable amount of lean muscle mass on my fairly slim frame. Been doing primarily CrossFit training and Wing Chun to keep fit/sane. However I love to run and where possible compete in shorter races 5k 10k - how much should I be running and what time of day is best?

Hey Guys! Just thought I'd share my story. The more the merrier right? One day in late April I tipped the scales at 120kg 265 lbs. I'm around 185cm 6'1" and a solid build. In my youth I was pretty active with sports but now at 41 I don't do much - infact the last 4 mths specifically has been 100 exercise free no...

I know I tend to panic a little. Then I up my exercise and start eating less unconsciously. This just makes the plateau worse since I don't end up eating enough. Going back and reading the book again is helping this time around with staying the course though. What goes through your head when your weight loss slows down...

From this thread I have read some of the posts on Martin's site http//www.leangains.com/ and also Eat Stop Eat. Most of the things that I have found are explanations as to why IF works and the details of it. Does anyone know of a reliable source with more of a summary and a schedule that could be used to take advantage...

Last night I couldn't resist and ate at least 3 servings of peanut butter 6 tablespoons. That's 600 calories and has tons of carbs. I know PB is allowed in small quantities on SCD...but I went way too far and finished the jar. How much damage do you think I did?

Especially just on binge day. Note I am asking mostly what you have to SAY about it. Please don't downvote me because DRUGS R BAD N WEED MAKES U LAZY. Please add to the conversation? I want to hear why it's bad for my fitness or why it's good for my fitness or why it doesn't matter given that I have already chosen to me...

I am literally 1/4lb from my goal and honestly I really don't think I need or want to continue if I lost anymore I would start to look sick.. And my BMI is 19.5 so I really don't think getting down to 130lbs would be a very good idea at all even though I was 124lbs in July I am older and still growing so my current weig...

Its been two weeks down 0 pounds and no change to my TI. I am about to quit this stupid diet. I am following the guidelines and working out every day 14 days straight for an hour elliptical and weight training alternating arms and legs every other day. How come I am not losing??? I am INCREDIBLY dedicated to the rules and ...

Hi Folks! I was wondering if someone could help me with the amount of Yerba Mate tablets to take on Cheat Day. I can barely stomach the teahate tea so I looked into getting the tablets. They are 450mg tablets. It says to take up to 4 total/2 tablets 2 times a day with food/water. Should I take that much only or wou...

I've been intermittent fasting for about 4 days now on a 21/3 schedule fasting 21 hours eating 3. I feel like skipping breakfast is bad! I can't find much information on IF and I was wondering if anyone has experimented with IF and if they have gotten better results with it than slow carb. I feel loyal to slow carb beca...

Hey 4hourpeople! You know what time it is! We're here yet again to talk about what I thought was a pretty tough month for us SCD'ers. A lot of temptation this month. How are all of you? Share anything and everything about what went down these last weeks of 2011. I hope you all are having wonderful and safe holidays. We've al...

As I mentioned before the people living in my country tends to be damn negative when something great happens they tend to find some answer of why that great thing could not work with them or something to disprove it and when something bad happens then "that's reality" yeah it sucks it took me long time to get rid of tha...

I am wondering if anyone has had any problems with consuming more than the recommended 1 tbsp of almond or peanut butter per day? I have been using it for in between meal snack. I am also only on day 4 of Slow carb and I have lost 2 lbs. I only have 10lbs to lose and I work out 4 days a week with 2 of those days being weight...

Is there's a special recipe adapted to women for the protein shake? As soon as I started taking it I got fatter the next morning. Then I found out it had 975 calories which is 450 calories for breakfast alone plus my breakfast no wonder! Anyway should I be skipping breakfast altogether and just having the protein shake? ...

Hello I registered to run a marathon on May 22nd about 16 weeks from now I have only previously ran one half marathon on April last year and never ran again after that. I just started training for this marathon less than two weeks ago on a traditional marathon training today was my first day I ran barely 10k sin...

I live in San Francisco and I'm trying to figure out where to get the best eggs I usually shop at Trader Joes but it seems all of their free range eggs from soy fed chickens. I haven't tried Whole Foods yet though. Does anyone know any Whole Foods or national brands where the chickens are free range and eat worms and grub...

Howdy folks So my aim was to gain weight cos I was seriously skinny. I'm still very thin but not as sickly thin as before and I feel so much better physically and mentally. I thought it was about time I uploaded some pics of my first ever successful diet. I probably could have done better but I'm proud of the results. ...

how long should each meal last? is it true that it can only last one hour? does the four hour begin when I eat my first bite or finish the meal? can I have as much legumes protein and veggies at each meal

Are we allowed alcohol on cheat day? Other than wine? Also can cheat day be any day or does it have to be saturday...i.e. Friday night?

I guess this isn't so much a question more of a newb's pondering. So right out of the gate I blew it. I stocked up on tofu and vegetarian meat substitute only to discover that soy is a no no and vegetarian meat substitutes have soy AND gasp wheat gluten. Doh!! My only excuse is that I found out about 4HB online a couple...

ugh 2nd time typing this out lets hope the page works..... for the past 6 months i've done the diet at least every other day i have to cook. i'll either cook meat veges or beans. getting home late from work eating then cooking and my whole evening is gone. i really didnt like how i felt like i ALWAYS needed to be c...

Hello I was wondering is it 400 grams of beans per meal too much? Thank you! Dear 4hourpeople! I made a mistake! I checked again on the can and the 400 grams is the total weight of the can with liquid the weight of beans is 255 grams... I am sorry about this... Wel...