Members in London, H9, United Kingdom
Top members in London
Latest activity in London
Has anyone had their periods stop after starting the slow-carb diet?
My periods disappeared for 3 months after starting the slow-card diet, until I went back to my normal diet. I had one cheat day per week as recommended. I am vegetarian though and may not have bee...
I switched from whey protein to pea protein (which Tim recommends in the book) simply because I thought whey protein would contain lactose which i...
Thanks, I just bought the aged garlic extract to make things simple, and it has absolutely no smell!
Re: Kiwi's workout rest?
Hey, I'm just starting this workout as well. (I'm going to try to do it all with kettle bells!) I hadn't noticed that these details were not mentioned! My best guess would be have as little rest a...
I think Tim advises in the book to pick a weight with which you can just about do 20reps at first, that way you can gradually increase reps using ...
How many garlic cloves replace 200mg of garlic extract?
Hi I want to follow the PAGG routine. However for the garlic extract part I want to go the whole food route and consume the required amount by eating garlic cloves instead of taking the pills. I c...
Tim writes in the book how one lady was doing more than 2hrs in the gym a day (12hrs plus per week) he said that was why she was struggling to loo...
Re: Curd, cottage cheese...and all that kind of stuff.
If I remember correctly the book advises even the allowed foods to be in moderation so I guess that applies to curd too. e.g. peanut butter although allowed is one food Tim mentions specifically ...
Re: Best way to measure body fat?
I've been getting my husband to measure me with the calipers every week. But it's very frustrating since I don't think he's gotten the hang of it still! I often get percentages that don't make sen...
Are you sure you gained fat and not muscle? How are you measuring your fat changes? Also are you sure your drinking enough water? (I remember Tim ...
Re: Is the use of PAGG / other supplements sustainable long term?
Hey I hope you've made some progress on this question since Jan. However I've been wondering the same question myself recently. The way I'm thinking about it right now is that these supplements w...
Re: Why no exercise for the first 8-12 weeks?
Actually, there is a physiological reason that has to do with cortisol and insulin. Exercise raises cortisol which, in turn, raises insulin. Unfortunately the insulin turns off any fat-burning e...
Does anyone know if you can eat Desiccated Coconut? I REALLY wan't to make my low carb choc brownies!
Second time round, twinsies?
Hi guys and gals, this is my second time doing the 4 hour body... I started about a month ago, but things got in the way, i did lose about 6lbs the first week though. RESULT! So, im 5'7 and 242lbs...
Re: bbq sauce junkie
Sorry don't know any.....but I'm a tomatoe ketchup junkie. Also in desperate need of a recipe which works with the SCD.
Vegetables Make Me Vomit...
Hey guys, Really want to get into the SCD. Just a bit of background, I'm 22, 5'11", 175lbs and at about 16-18% Body-fat (based on calipers and mirror - I realise this isn't the most reliable...
Re: How To Minimize the Effect of a Slip?
I would recommend to monitor you weight closely. It's all about experimenting. We all have a slip up but it doesn't effect us all the same way. For some people it doesn't change a thing, but for ...
Cottage cheese (no fat or low fat)
Is it allowed to eat cottage cheese on SCD? I know I sound silly but it violates "no white stuff rule" or "no dairy rule". For example, no-fat cottage cheese has almost nothi...
Thanks for the explanation. Do you have any details about the difference between particularly single and double creams? Just in case.
Why cream is allowed for coffee whereas milk isn't?
In the 4HB book Tim says that you really need for coffee use cream (not more than 2 tablespoons) instead of milk. To me, cream is much fattier than milk, so why? Alexander
30-day Six Pack Sprint: Day 1
Take the 30-day Six Pack Challenge and join members jackedup and Yes as they race to get ripped six pack abs. They are both around ~16% body fat an...
30-Day Six Pack Sprint: Before You Begin
Take the 30-day Six Pack Challenge and join members jackedup and Yes as they race to get ripped six pack abs. They are both around ~16% body fat an...
thanks so much for your advice! I thought my body might just be 'shocked' after embarking on such a dramatic shift in diet so I will give it a bit...
Stuck in a plateau
Hi ya'll. I have been doing the 4hr diet for 4 weeks now... have beenn trying not to get dispondent but am having trouble. I am 30yo female with a lot of weight to loose, like 45kg. I have been tr...
Thanks for the link Nancy it was an interesting read. I got rid of my bacon consumption entirely as the various agencies seemed to be settling on...
Got my Bosu!
On the weekend I got my Bosu balance trainer delivered. I know that the same results can be got from alternative pieces of equipment, but just by chance I logged into Amazon and found nine left a...
Recent study on bacon
Hi Everyone I have not been around for a long time as I kind of reached a good weight for me of 83kg (182 pounds) quite quickly. I do want to try the geek to freak part, but in truth I don't hav...
World's Greatest Sporting Ambassador
Didier Drogba was at the peak of his career when the Ivory Coast, was being destroyed by civil war when in 2005 after he led the international team to qualifications to the World Cup the next year...
London Discussion
City Profile: London
100
members
126
questions
271
answers
71
helped
Members from London
London
