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Of course, all situations are different, and not everyone can and able to respond to a rude boss or management appoproately if it comes to impolit...
I cook a lot of Indian food - a lentil dahl is pretty my my default option when it comes to my pulses (I make an enormous pan of the stuff and fre...
Re: Getting made fun of because of your diet?
I'm often called a "spinach eater" by colleagues at work, especially when I'm fiddling with stuff in zipbags I bring from home in the office kitchen. Frankly, I don't really give shit wh...
Science behind 30in30 rule
The SCD in general has a pretty solid scientific explanation (for example, Why we get fat – finally understanding the process, also translated into Russian, etc.). But what about the 30oin30 ru...
Re: Lettuce wraps. It's so simple, yet I just thought of it yesterday...
I just love lettuce. It gives tons of options to vary meals.
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...
World's Best Adventure Photographer
During the past 4 years has worked overtime in order to be considered among the top adventure photographers in the World. Known for his radical approach, he's been shooting 'anything climbing' - f...
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 ...
The Thor Workout Part 2: Kettlebell Circuit 1
Get the 3 official fat-cutting kettlebell routines that Chris Hemsworth used to lean down for the role of Thor. Chris's trainer Michael Knight deve...
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...
Re: nandos . recomended
Confirm. Nando's is great for SCD. Purely grilled chicken of any size, beans and fresh vegs salad are on the menu and decent price. The main issue is to stop yourself from their frozen yogurt.
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...
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...
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!
nandos . recomended
Went to nandos last night, great for slow carb eating! I had half roast chicken with hot sauce and some garlic sauce and black beans. Tasty and definitely didn't have any adverse effects on weight
Re: Success Story (so far)
Damn dude, you look great! Maximum Kudos to you
30-day Six Pack Sprint: Day 3
It's Day 3 of the 30-day Six Pack Challenge and if you've been following the plan so far, your body will be crying for a break, so take the day off...
eat right for your blood type
Has anyone ever read this book? I suspect Tim has as he mentions things like insulin responses that europeans with an arable history would have as against someone with a different genetic history....
Re: 5' 7 167 pound woman
I started the 4 hour food regime on the 24th of March; like you I am pear shaped but less so than I was. I was about 10 stone 9IIb when I started and I'm now 10.3 and seem to have stayed at that w...
In my view there _are_ some fruits which don't bring much damage to SCD (like lime or lemon, and maybe others), especially in strict moderation, ...
Re: Lemons, Yes or no
Good Question. I think from what I can glean the answer is yes but it is a bit confusing because it doesn't actually say that lemons are ok. Also what about cottage cheese; why is that permissible...
Digestive enzymes: is it really must?
Many people here use digestive enzymes daily. I'm not an expert in drugs, and I thought the digestive enzymes only help to minimize "unpleasant consequences" of eating legumes. I persona...
Recipe: a drink turned into foam to fill up your stomach
I've been improving my cooking skills since I started SCD, and I've realized recently that the blender is my second biggest friend (the first one in the steamer). Any leftovers of vegs, fish, meat...
Well, while the bacon is allowed in general for SCD, I consider it. And, yes, I put this recipe more like an add-on to normal protein/vegs/legs di...
Recipe critique: cabbage stew with bacon
I'm crazy about that German-ish dish based on stewing white cabbage with bacon. Let's consider the following (the exact list of ingredients and actions): white cabbage, chopped bacon (with some b...
Re: Skipping the Scale Today. How often do you check your weight?
Been SCD'ing 5 weeks now, tremendously happy with the results. Never weighed myself at the beginning - still haven't weighed myself to this day. I take weekly photos, and track my progress by 'si...
Some numbers after the cheat day on Saturday. I pictured almost 99% of all I eat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94207232@N06/sets/72157633407133287...
The main issue with eating out isn't in products per se. The issue is that I don't know exactly how it was cooked. Yes, it looks as, for instance,...
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...
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