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Re: Lemons, Yes or no
Yes, they're fine. Tim uses them in a lot of his (slowcarb) recipes in 4 Hour Chef.
Re: Is coconut cream or milk ok to eat?
If you mean coconut milk, yes but with caution that it is very caloricly dense. A little goes a long way. I use it in currys all the time. Milk is not ok.
Re: Garlic Extract with oil soybean works in PAGG
How much mg of Alliin does it say per pill? Mine are like 4800mcg.
Re: Super thirsty...
I was super thirsty in the first months as well... I'm not sur if I just drink more water or have gotten used to it. I still am regularly thirsty. Burning fat uses water. It's a good sign.
Re: what is Pagg supliment?
Policosanol, Alpha-Lipoic Acid, Garlic extract, Green tea extract. You take the AGG part three times a day. Morning, middle of your day sometime, and bed, and add the policosanol with the bedtime ...
Re: Zest not allowed?
Definitely fine.
Hmm... Well I was on the whole PAGG stack. I was losing weight, but I don't think I lost much more than if was off it.
Re: Has anyone ever tried Glycobol or Alpha liopic Acid for weight loss/Muscle gain?
ALA really gave me heartburn after a while. But yeah I've used it. I now use it only when removing from injury.
Re: Foggy on the whole "ketosis" thing...
I'm gonna paste in an old answer I gave which might help: "Technically, as soon as your body relies on fat (dietary or from your own stores) ketones are produced as a result of the different ...
Re: Can you drink your vegetables?
Gut some fats on those vegetables and your tongue will come around. Then you get the double-whammy of fiber and fat which are two of the best sating things you can eat.
Re: Upset Stomach, very gassy
Get some probiotics.
Re: Shirataki Noodles - SCD Friendly?
I've never heard of them before your question, so take this advice with a grain of salt. My instinct was that they aren't. But based on what I've found, there shouldn't be a problem (in fact, they...
Re: Is the use of PAGG / other supplements sustainable long term?
After a while, I found the ALA gave me heartburn / really hurt. I have acid reflux / stomach acid problems to start with though. But keep it in mind.
The Occams section says just eat like crazy (like 4000 calories a day). He recommends slow carb + some sort of simple carb like pasta or rice. And...
I never realized they had so much sugar until now. Good call. Luckily I don't have them often. Mind you: I've never noticed a stall on them either...
^^ Agreed. Lard is probably more healthy than margarine. It's a saturated fat, but so is the fat of every animal you eat. And also your own fat y...
Re: Occam's - BF% and waist cm went UP! Help please!
What you're (were) probably seeing is the results of Glutamine and Creatine. Creatine in particular. One of it's main functions is to re-hydrate muscle cells. Apparently, there's a ratio of 2 or 3...
I just checked your link. They have a glycemic load of 0.
Re: Tomatoes ok and not carrots? Why??
Wasn't all he saying that eating a lot of carrots make you feel like you got kicked in the gut by a horse? Seriously, there is absolutely no reason not to eat them (other than the above).
Start by getting your veggies going. Almost anything tastes good in it: Cauliflower, carrots, cut green beans. Onions, peppers are nearly essenti...
Re: Meal Ideas
- I've found a good canned lentil soup and a good black bean soup. Take the time to read the ingredients and find a good one and make it a staple. Always a good fall back meal because it doesn't e...
Re: SCD healthy in long run?
What we *know* it does that's good for you: - decreases body fat - we know that being overweight and especially visceral fat (not the stuff that pads your skin, but the stuff between your organs,...
Re: What's the difference between the Atkins Diet & Slow Carb?
http://4hourpeople.com/question/10764/Atkins-vs-SCD Atkins with cheat days is a cyclical ketogenic diet. Atkins does allow carbs, but only a limited daily amount (otherwise all veggies would be o...
Re: I Have Sinned
Congrats on losing what you have so far! There was 6 weeks where I started a new job and was staying with family until I found a place and took possession of it. They are vegetarians and breads,...
I should mention: 'this diet' means the Occams specific, high calorie diet for bulking up.
Cool. I checked it out. Don't blame yourself for gaining some fat, I think it's inevitable on this diet (and a lot of body building). There is bul...
Re: Any Occam's Experts out there?
I'm just starting it too and am wondering the same thing. My understanding is occams workout without the diet won't build the same sort mass--at least not as quickly. but with diet you gain fat. ...
Re: how do i cook 4hb food without lots of time?
Once a week I make what can only be described as chili in its final state, but its base is taco seasoned beef. 2-3 lbs of beef 3-4 big onions diced (looks like a lot but it will reduce) 3-4 bell ...
Re: No energy on my runs
I'd say if you are just post cheat day you should be fine without carbing up. and on other days with your glycogen depleted I probably would if I was going any longer than an hour. I seem to remem...
Re: Alternative to giving blood?
Leeches. sorry I had to. Seriously though... It probably would work. See, not all 18th C medicine was quackery.
Re: AIR POPPED POPCORN
Dammit I had a nice detailed answere wrote out and my page refreshed. this is the quick version. I worked this out for myself once a while back. Popcorn is less sugary than sweet corn you eat at...
Re: Food tracking apps
I've tried almost all of the popular ones. My favorite was MyNetDiary. It's well designed, super fast to enter anything and has a good food database.
Re: Hunger problems
Don't be afraid of using fats to fill in some of your caloric gaps. I agree that legumes are a great option, but I think a lot of people begin this diet still with the mentality that fats should b...