The 4-Hour Body_ An Uncommon Guide to Ra - Timothy Ferriss [35]
The moral of the story? Don’t drink fruit juice, and absolutely avoid a high-fructose diet.
It doesn’t do the body good.
TOOLS AND TRICKS
The Three-Minute Slow-Carb Breakfast (www.fourhourbody.com/breakfast) Breakfast is a hassle. In this video, I’ll show you how to make a high-protein slow-carb breakfast in three minutes that is perfect for fat-loss and starting the day at a sprint.
Still Tasty (www.stilltasty.com) Not sure if it’s safe to eat those eggs or those Thai leftovers? Tired of calling your mom to ask? This site allows you to search the shelf life of thousands of cooked and uncooked foods.
Food Porn Daily (http://www.foodporndaily.com) Need some inspiration for your cheat day? Food Porn Daily provides a delicious and artery-blocking cornucopia of bad (but tasty) eating. Save it for Saturday.
Gout: The Missing Chapter (http://www.fourhourbody.com/gout) Concerned about protein intake and gout? Read this missing chapter from Good Calories, Bad Calories, graciously provided by stunning science writer Gary Taubes. It might change your mind.
End of Chapter Notes
1. Okay, I did have a few cold ones in Munich. It was one-third the cost of bottled water.
2. See the “Living Forever” chapter for more on this.
THE SLOW-CARB DIET II
The Finer Points and
Common Questions
As to methods, there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
The system is the solution.
—AT&T
This chapter answers the most common questions related to the Slow-Carb Diet, shares real-world lessons learned, and pinpoints the most common mistakes.
I designate Saturday as “cheat day” in all of my answers, but, in practice, you can substitute any day of the week.
Chances are good that at least 50% of the questions in this chapter will come up for you at some point. If you’re serious about achieving the fastest fat-loss possible, read it all.
Common Questions and Concerns
HOW CAN I POSSIBLY FOLLOW THIS DIET?
IT’S TOO STRICT!
Just start with changing your breakfast. You will lose noticeable fat. Be sure to see Fleur B. in “Perfect Posterior,” who lost about 3% bodyfat in four to five weeks with this one substitution. Once you see the results, suck it up and move to 100% slow-carb for six days, after which you can indulge yourself for 24 hours.
Then again, would doing a one-week test from the get-go really be too much? I doubt it. “Pritibrowneyes” developed a simple method for extending self-control:
One thing that worked well for me was keeping a little notepad with me. Everytime I got a craving for something (sweet stuff or just regular food) I added it to the list of things I was going to feast on during my cheat day. This was my way of acknowledging my craving and reminding myself that I could have it, but just not right now. It’s like deferred eating.
If that’s not enough, don’t forget sugar-free Jell-O. When you are on the verge of self-control breakdown, usually late at night, a few bites will put the demons back in their cages.
BUT EATING THE SAME STUFF IS SO BORING!
Most people vastly overestimate the variety of their meals.
Assuming you’re not traveling, what have you had to eat for breakfast for the last week? Lunch? Chances are good that, especially for breakfast, you’ve repeated one to three meals.
Rotating five or six meals for a few weeks is not hard at all, even though you might imagine otherwise. Feeling awesome and looking better each successive week easily justifies having familiar (tasty) food from Sunday to Friday. Saturday is no-holds-barred. Here’s one of hundreds of examples of results trumping variety, this one from Jeff:
I’ve been going 2 weeks strong, and am down almost 15 lbs! I have this “lose 30 before I’m 30 years old” plan and I’m now halfway there with 4 months to go.
I do egg-whites, Lentils, and broccoli in