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Thanks Laura. I gave up on the diet but probably should give it another go.
Re: Paleo Diet: Fruit instead of beans?
Paleo is not the fruit but lots of green vegies and starchy vegies post glycogen-depleting exercises. Fruit no good if you want to lose fat. You can have fruit on Paleo but limited amounts. Its...
Day 5 - Didn't keep to program. Reading how women losing slow on this program - making me question it.
Day 4 - Didn't keep up diet plan yesterday. But swollen eyes gone - thank goodness. Thks for reply Justin.
Re: Is Beef Jerky a good slow-carb snack?
Jerky is considered a low carb snack so it would be fine to have. There are good paleo brands.
Re: Is almond butter okay?
I presume 1 TBSP is 15mL in America and this is the amount Tim means. In Australia a tbsp is bigger it's 20mL.
Day 3 Weight the same maybe too much sodium. Also not happy about waking up with swollen eyes - could be something I ate or thyroid medication. A...
Re: Raw Almond Butter Recipe (with coconut oil)
Thanks, must try this. Does it taste like coconut from the oil? What happened to the recipe - was it deleted??
Re: Are Vegetable Chips Allowed?
I did a search and they look nice but probably high in sodium. Also I think it would be hard to stop at a couple.
Re: Beets and Parsnips?
No I don't think you can have them as quite carby particularly the parsnip. Beets not as much.
Re: Bell Peppers(Green, red, yellow etc.)? Okay for slow carb diet?
I'm eating red peppers as I have them in fridge and don't want to waste them. Also love the taste - great in salads. Plus its low carb. •½ cup sliced red Bell pepper: 2 grams effective (net)...
Re: Blacking out on the slow carb diet
Do you think you've got low blood pressure? As the total amount of carbs eaten daily decrease this can cause a decrease in blood pressure. That is why if someone suffers with high BP and is on m...
Re: People who are stalling, please read!
Read this from Martin over at Leangains. He does intermittent fasting and gets heaps of his clients to single digit fat levels: http://www.leangains.com/2010/03/intermittent-fasting-set-point-an...
Re: Cheat Day Misgivings...
Where did you read women stop having their monthly visitors if they don't do cheat day? Usually it happens if their body fat percentage gets too low. I think just one cheat meal should suffice j...
Re: Before and After Photo
Thanks.
Re: Breast size and weight loss with the 4 hours body
I'm only on day 2 but I welcome a decrease in size to my bust!!
Re: Results For My First 4 Week Experiment
Way to go. Hopefully, the weight loss will see the swollen ankles sorting themselves out.
Re: My Ankles are Swelling
Not sure what you could do unless you take some kind of natural diuretic that may help. You are quite heavy so with weight loss this issue may pass. You could try elevating your legs higher to en...
Re: Tim Ferris - Another New Book?
Thanks Laura. You're probably right.
Down 600g or 1.3lbs from yesterday - not too bad! Today will start looking at the exercises and workout when to do them.
Tim Ferris - Another New Book?
Is this another new book from Ferris or is it just a paperback version: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0091939526 The 4-Hour Body: The Secrets and Science of Rapid Body Transformation. by Tim...
Girls what size kettle bell
Girls what size kettle bell are you using?
Re: Should I be taking Vitamins on the Slow-Carb Diet?
Taking a multi vitamin and vitamin D is okay as the multi usually has minimal D. What level of D are you taking? I'm just taking my usual one per day multi whilst doing slow carb.
Re: Statins and Slow-Carb?
What was your original cholesterol that got you on statins? I think statins are given out too freely by doctors and do not show much benefit but a lot of side-effects. What are your numbers now?
First day almost done -very happy as kept to plan!
Re: Number of meals a day
I'm doing 3 only. I like that better.
Re: how much fat eg. olive oil etc.. is acceptable on slow carb?
I think some flax or olive oil on your salad is perfectly acceptable. Plus, the vitamins in your salad are only absorbed when consumed with a fat. So always have a good fat/oil in your dressing....
Re: No Bread at all?
I'm a bread-a-holic but no bread for me except for cheat day.
Re: The great yogurt debate
I'm putting my son on a diet and for breakfast he is having protein shakes. He doesn't like it as a shake with water so I mix it into some plain yoghurt - really yummy. The only way he will have...
Re: Madame X Before Pic 1-29-11
Wow, looking good for a 42 year old!
Before and After Photo
How do I start a new thread so I can do my before and after photo? Do I just do it as a question? Okay, will put my photo here: Day 1: 30 Jan 2011 Weight: 70.2kg or 154 lbs Weight Goal: 55kg or 1...
Women and the 4 Hour Body
Are women finding success with 4 Hour Body? Over at 4-HBTalk we are discussing this and the women are not seeing very good results. Any feedback you can offer? I read about Laura Cox on this si...
Re: Cinnamon capsules vs. Powder
Do you cinnamon capsules contain chromium picolinate - was reading that chromium not good.