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Re: Checking to see if this Protien was ok to use ?
From the link: "We gathered more good things from nature to bring you a unique tri-blend of soy, wheat, and pea protein." If you are following SCD, then you should be avoiding wheat and...
Re: SCD'ing in Japan
I can't speak directly to Japan since I haven't been, but meat/veg is fairly common to find anywhere in the world. I'd suggest just focusing your meals on this, and preferentially avoiding carbs ...
Re: Suggestions for downward movement
Hi Brandon, welcome to the site! Based on what you've written, it is a bit hard to determine, although here are some initial observations: Regarding your BMI s... they aren't exactly consistent....
@Lavrin: I understand designing a diet you can stick with since that is the ultimate goal... but that is typically what someone will do AFTER the...
SCD worked very well for me. I lost ~5 lbs the first week (mostly due to SAD transition), and ultimately dropped from 185->155 in under 6 month...
Re: Everything but Body calibers...
Hey, welcome! The 30-day challenge was started a couple years ago, but I dont think the actual "challenges" past day 10 were created/posted so you may have a bit of difficulty unless yo...
Re: Protein explosion! Turkey bacon, chicken, ground beef and beans?!!:
Cool recipe! I bet if you pre-cooked the bacon, or at least the inner side (that wraps against the chicken breast), you'd end up with a crispy bac...
Re: Newbie questions
It has been a couple years since I read the book, so excuse me if I mis-state something. I believe Tim's claim was the "average" person could lose ~20 lbs of fat in 1 month with Slow Ca...
Re: SCD versus IF
I am a regular daily IFer, eating 1 evening meal. So my input is skewed by that... but I have experimented with adjusting my intakes up/down on alternating consecutive days. All that ends up happ...
Re: Changing 1 exercise in Occam's protocol
Occam's workouts are staggered to target different body groups on each of the days. Workout A is back/shoulders Workout B is chest/legs Ideally, if you were to sub out one of the workouts you wo...
Re: SCD is changing my alcohol habits
Very interesting... I experienced a very similar pattern as you. Before I started slow carbing, I drank a lot of beer; typically 3-4 nights/week, and typically pretty hard at least 1 of those ni...
Regarding the fruit... I am not 100% positive, but I believe Tim may (at least somewhat) be in the gorup that thinks fructose is poison. Its a lon...
I believe Tim's overwhelming goal is for everyone to think of slow-carb as their own self experiment. Use it as a template and design YOUR persona...
Re: Non Planned Cheat Help/Damage Control
No need to get worked up about it now that its over, but try to learn from the experience. It sounds like you handled things appropriately and I imagine you are quite disciplined otherwise, or els...
Re: Fruit in protein powder smoothies. Allowed?
Fruit in general is not allowed on slow-carb, outside of binge day. It's best to avoid fruit completely during the time when you are trying to lose fat. Having said that, Tim mentions having pu...
@Eva: stick with the spicier and/or fattier sauces and avoid the ones with sweet flavors and you'll be ok
Re: Safest way to increase calories?
You are following a diet much more similar to primal (www.marksdailyapple.com - check it out). This is the diet I have essentially adopted and transitioned to after having started on slow-carb, a...
So... between you and your partner you own a japanese and mexican restaurant... it sounds like you are in a prime position to design some sorta sl...
Re: What's the dose of Kerrygold butter?
Was this what you were taking in capsules? From the label, each capsule is 750 mg. My guess is you averaged 6 capsules/day to finish the 120 bottle in 2.5 weeks; this would be 4,500 mg or 4.5g/...
Re: bbq sauce junkie
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-bbq-sauce/ Try that as a template; the only non-SCD is the honey... instead of adding it as the recipe recommends, you could mix everything else and then just...
Re: Ketones - Any luck with them?
Wiki and WebMD both state there is insufficient evidence that it helps with fat losses in humans... This study on mice found it helpful.. but it was .5,1,2% of their diet. Mice studies do not al...
@Alexander: What Tomhole said. You are doing everything right if you have shred your excess binge day gains by 2-3 days following in my experience...
Re: Sashimi. Why do we not hear much about this?
sashimi is awesome; my go-to when I find myself at a sushi house. That way I can pass on the sushi and other dishes that contain rice. Mexican is a great choice for slow-carb eating out; most o...
Re: Sweet tooth once again:
I believe the exception you are thinking of is regarding those following occam's protocol eating some carbs immediately post work out. Oreo's woul...
@ the chocolate craving... this can be an indicator of magnesium deficiency. You could try supplementing that if you aren't or increasing dosage d...
@koloryczerni: I fast daily ~20 hours but it isn't something I could do right off the bat and you are definitely NOT the only person here who feel...
Re: Taking PAAG, does anyone else take other supplements?
my list: vitamin E vitamin D potassium (considering a "99mg" standard sized supplement is only 3% of the USRDA of ~4,700mg I have been experimenting with extra potassium dosing after ha...
Re: Caffeine and Cheat Day Water Weight
I've definitely realized some bonus losses from using coffee (caffeine) Purely hypothetical, but I would assume your loss is being amplified from the full days fast as well since 1 - you are ski...
It works just fine for KG, you just have to convert the protein calc ([0.8 to 1.25] / 2.2lbs/KG) part So if you are getting 30g protein with bre...
Re: Is cheat day REALLY unlimited??
Cheat day should be celebrated during 1 waking period (not a 24 hour period spread over multiple waking periods). It is structured as such to mitigate gains since your body can really only process...