Slow - carb lifestyle
aka "So, what do you eat?"
How we learned about it
- Tim Ferriss
The Four-Hour Body
basic principles
- Avoid white carbs (and starches- I'm looking at you, potatoes! You too, yams!)
- Eat the same few meals over and over again (you already do)
- Don't drink calories
- Don't eat fruit
- Take one day off per week (AKA Junk Day!)
additional tips
- 30 in 30
- 30 grams of protein within 30 minutes of waking up
- water, water everywhere!
- What's exercise got to do with it? (HIT the weights)
- Go organic or at least free range and nitrite/nitrate free
ok, i get it-but what do you eat?
- All vegetables (no corn is not a vegetable, stop lying to yourself).
- Any proteins- burgers count- but battering and deep frying your protein does not.
- Beans- be careful with salt content.
- Go easy on the nut butters, nuts, and chickpeas.
- Go crazy with kale chips!
- An orange in the evening is ok by Tim, too (so is a glass of red wine).
- Calorie free drinks like diet soda is ok- Tim limits to 16 oz. per day.
no fruit or dairy, really?
- Una- indulges in both occasionally (Starbucks and Whole Foods cut up fruit).
- Will is a better person than Una will ever be.
you still haven't answered what you actually eat!!
- Eggs
- Rotisserie chicken
- Canned Tuna
- Eggs
- Shrimp, crab, lobster (with real butter, go crazy!)
- Burgers
- Venison
Contd.
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Chicken
- Eggs
- Steamed veggies
- Baby carrots
- Salad (my favorite dressing is my own oil and vinegar combo)
- Chicken tacos with guacamole, salsa, refried beans
contd.
- Hot dogs
- Deli meat (ham, turkey, chicken, but watch for added sugars!)
- Spices and seasonings (if getting pre-made mixes, watch for sugar again)
- All kinds of fish- including eel
resources
- Four Hour People
- Tim's Blog
- The Four-Hour Body
- The Four-Hour Chef
questions?
