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Our Best Shot At The Slow Carb Diet! (pics included)
NOTE: Unlike many on this site, I will be updating this diary by editing this first post over and over again in an attempt to make it easier to track progress (for me and others); watch for updates.
Hello everyone~
New to the forums, but just three days ago me and my wife picked up the book "The 4-Hour Body" and started reading with no real goals in mind other than general self improvement. As of yesterday morning we started on the slow carb diet, and as part of committing ourselves to this diet we are going to start an online diary with unpleasant pictures of overweight people and the whole shabang.
Also as part of this thread feel free to post your own results of dieting, or share any advice you might have. (Though there is a decent chance I'll choose to not take the advice =) )
For those of you unfamiliar with the Slow-Carb diet that is written about in "The 4-Hour Body" here is some of the basics:
Rule 1: Avoid "white" carbohydrates (or anything that can be white).
Rule 2: Eat the same few meals over and over again.
Rule 3: Don't drink calories.
Rule 4: Don't eat fruit.
Rule 5: Take one day off per week and go nuts.
Our Starting Point
Here are pictures of my wife that were taken 12/29/2010:
Eheh she will not let me post them currently.
My wife's stats at start:
Weight: 265 lbs
Body Fat: 50%+ (I think it maxes at 50%)
Body Water: 36%
Total Inches(Measuring the diameter of various parts of the body): 174.75 In.
Goals:
1) 245.4 lbs by Fed.15, 2011
2) 25% Body Fat by Jan, 2012
3) Stick to regimen strictly for 7 months from 12/28/10
4) Get to 50% Water Weight by Jan, 2012
Here are pictures of me that were taken 12/29/2010: (Warning: Not for the light hearted)
My stats at start:
Weight: 278 lbs
Body Fat: 40.7%
Body Water: 40%
Goals:
1) 245 lbs by Feb. 15, 2011
2) 20% Body Fat by Jan, 2012
3) Stick to regimen strictly for 7 months from 12/28/10
Our Diary Thusfar:
Let me start out by thanking my wife for being a great cook and doing most of the cooking =)
12/29/10
So far we've managed to stick strictly to the diet while getting beans in almost every meal. Our stomachs have been a bit unhappy throughout the day and the gas has been less than pleasant. We're already looking forward to our cheat day. (Sunday this week, all other weeks it will be on Saturday) So far we have eaten at Chipotle 4 times in the last 2 days, and I still look forward to the next time I eat there. Going to try to start taking pictures of all the food we eat starting tomorrow.
12/30/10
Ok so really long day today as I went to Six Flags: Magic Mountain with some family. But did my four meals that I was supposed to do... Started the day with some turkey sausage, scrambled eggs, and some kinda cooked spinach thing my wife made. (turned out pretty bad) Then 4 hours later while we were at the park I managed to get some baked beans and a side of beef brisket and chicken. (Not bad considering we were at an amusement park) 4 hours or so later I had some bean/chicken/guacamole thing at this little Mexican place. About 4 hours later ate spaghetti squash with Italian sausage covered in marinara sauce with kidney beans in it. First time trying spaghetti squash and we will have to make sure we cook it a bit longer next time as it was a bit too crunchy. Pictures Below:
Other than all that I am feeling good today, good amount of energy and stomach isn't bothering me at all. Currently eagerly awaiting my first cheat day... Donuts here I come!
12/31/10
Last day of the new year! Headed over to my mother in laws with the wife, so we had to eat out a fair amount today. I'm pretty happy with the ease in which we can find edibles even when we're out and about with no plan in mind in unknown territory. Also, since I'm changing my sleeping schedule around so that I'll be up for 20 hours a day, I will now be having 5 meals a day. I woke up at 3:30am and had 2 Hard-Boiled eggs that I had already cooked ahead of time and a Slim-Fast Shake to get my protein for the day going. Later for breakfast we had corned beef with cabbage that my wife cooked in the slow-cooker, pretty tasty. Then for lunch we just went driving around looking for a place and ended up at this Salad Shack place... here we eat Turkey Chili, a side salad with oil and vinegar, and chicken salad. The Chicken salad was gross, but we managed to stuff some down for the protein. Later for second lunch I had the pleasure of getting the burrito bowl (without rice) at Chipotle. And for a final meal of the day we had home cooked ham (We have a ton of leftovers), mashed Coli-flower, kidney beans, and asparagus. Another good day for the diet I think... oh and also we weighed ourselves for the first time since we started out diet, posted below:
------------Me-------------Wife-----------
Weight: 272.4(-5.6lbs) 261.6(-3.4lbs)
Body Fat: 39.5%(-1.2%) 50%(Even)
Water: 40.9%(+0.9%) 36%(Even)
Pretty awesome for just about 80 hours worth of a diet! Lets hope those numbers drop some more~
1/1/11
Going to make this quick as I'm kinda feeling just like relaxing for the night... We were at the LA zoo today...
Early Morning: 2 Hard Boiled Eggs, Slimfast Shake.
Breakfast: Maple Sausage, Kidney Beans, Baby Carrots
Lunch: Refried Beans, Seasoned Chicken
Lunch2: Chicken and vegetables
Dinner: Just some Ham... wasn't too hungry
1/2/11
Well... today was my first cheat day... there isn't really too much of a point in going over what I ate... but I ate everything I wanted. I also went and bought a box of donuts in the morning... by the end of the day they were gone =) Yay for guilt free eating!
1/3/11
Ok so I've decided that typing out what I've eaten today is tedious and pointless. so let me just type it here for the next year or so... I ATE A LOT OF MEAT, BEANS, AND VEGGIES!! Now that that is out of the way... I think I'll just update every few days to tell you if anything outstanding happened and how we're holding up in general.
It has been getting harder now that we are very tired of the same old foods over and over again. I think my wife would have killed a man this morning for a bowl of cereal. (Grape Nuts) But the results so far have been impressive with this diet, so we're stickin in there. I think my wife is lookin a little cuter too. ^.-
1/10/11
Ok well we have been very busy that last bit here... wife got sick again and we are just trying to get things in order before school starts again. (It started today) Anyhow, we've actually started another diet... one that puts in a few more carbs and fruit, but also includes an exercise regimen. So hopefully it will work out! If not we'll just revert back to the slow card diet, as that was definitely working well... it just was a bit restrictive for our tastes. The new diet is called "The Abs Diet" a brief overview... Basically we stick to eating a diverse collection of these power foods throughout the day... and we eat 3 meals and 3 snacks everyday. Also trying to keep the card intake on the low side and protein on the high side.
The Abs Diet also has a list of 12 "Power Foods":
1) Almonds and Other Nuts eaten with skins intact.
2) Beans and Other Legumes
3) Spinach and Other Green Vegetables
4) Dairy: Fat-free or low-fat milk, yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese
5) Instant Oatmeal: Unsweetened, unflavored
6) Eggs
7) Turkey and other lean meats. Lean steak, chicken, fish
8) Peanut Butter - All-natural, sugar-free.
9) Olive Oil
10) Whole-Grain Breads and Cereals
11) Extra-Protein (Whey) Powder
12) Raspberries and Other Berries
1/18/11
Sorry its been so long since an update! So we've gotten in to this abs diet and things are good and bad. On one hand the food we are eating is making us feel very healthy, which is great since we're also going to be exercising. On the other hand I haven't lost any weight this last week. Given that we may go back to the slow card diet until we can get our weight down a bit. Will keep ya posted!
1/31/11
Hey everyone, checking back in! I'm doing a fairly poor job at keeping my weight recorded but yesterday I know I weighed in under 270 for the first time!(269.4 I think) We are staying on the abs diet for now, but we cut our carbs. We also started exercising on a regular basis and we are feeling good about it. Hoping within the next 2-3 weeks to see some good numbers!
NOTE: Unlike many on this site, I will be updating this diary by editing this first post over and over again in an attempt to make it easier to track progress (for me and others); watch for updates.
Hello everyone~
New to the forums, but just three days ago me and my wife picked up the book "The 4-Hour Body" and started reading with no real goals in mind other than general self improvement. As of yesterday morning we started on the slow carb diet, and as part of committing ourselves to this diet we are going to start an online diary with unpleasant pictures of overweight people and the whole shabang.
Also as part of this thread feel free to post your own results of dieting, or share any advice you might have. (Though there is a decent chance I'll choose to not take the advice =) )
For those of you unfamiliar with the Slow-Carb diet that is written about in "The 4-Hour Body" here is some of the basics:
Rule 1: Avoid "white" carbohydrates (or anything that can be white).
Rule 2: Eat the same few meals over and over again.
Rule 3: Don't drink calories.
Rule 4: Don't eat fruit.
Rule 5: Take one day off per week and go nuts.
Our Starting Point
Here are pictures of my wife that were taken 12/29/2010:
Eheh she will not let me post them currently.
My wife's stats at start:
Weight: 265 lbs
Body Fat: 50%+ (I think it maxes at 50%)
Body Water: 36%
Total Inches(Measuring the diameter of various parts of the body): 174.75 In.
Goals:
1) 245.4 lbs by Fed.15, 2011
2) 25% Body Fat by Jan, 2012
3) Stick to regimen strictly for 7 months from 12/28/10
4) Get to 50% Water Weight by Jan, 2012
Here are pictures of me that were taken 12/29/2010: (Warning: Not for the light hearted)
My stats at start:
Weight: 278 lbs
Body Fat: 40.7%
Body Water: 40%
Goals:
1) 245 lbs by Feb. 15, 2011
2) 20% Body Fat by Jan, 2012
3) Stick to regimen strictly for 7 months from 12/28/10
Our Diary Thusfar:
Let me start out by thanking my wife for being a great cook and doing most of the cooking =)
12/29/10
So far we've managed to stick strictly to the diet while getting beans in almost every meal. Our stomachs have been a bit unhappy throughout the day and the gas has been less than pleasant. We're already looking forward to our cheat day. (Sunday this week, all other weeks it will be on Saturday) So far we have eaten at Chipotle 4 times in the last 2 days, and I still look forward to the next time I eat there. Going to try to start taking pictures of all the food we eat starting tomorrow.
12/30/10
Ok so really long day today as I went to Six Flags: Magic Mountain with some family. But did my four meals that I was supposed to do... Started the day with some turkey sausage, scrambled eggs, and some kinda cooked spinach thing my wife made. (turned out pretty bad) Then 4 hours later while we were at the park I managed to get some baked beans and a side of beef brisket and chicken. (Not bad considering we were at an amusement park) 4 hours or so later I had some bean/chicken/guacamole thing at this little Mexican place. About 4 hours later ate spaghetti squash with Italian sausage covered in marinara sauce with kidney beans in it. First time trying spaghetti squash and we will have to make sure we cook it a bit longer next time as it was a bit too crunchy. Pictures Below:
Other than all that I am feeling good today, good amount of energy and stomach isn't bothering me at all. Currently eagerly awaiting my first cheat day... Donuts here I come!
12/31/10
Last day of the new year! Headed over to my mother in laws with the wife, so we had to eat out a fair amount today. I'm pretty happy with the ease in which we can find edibles even when we're out and about with no plan in mind in unknown territory. Also, since I'm changing my sleeping schedule around so that I'll be up for 20 hours a day, I will now be having 5 meals a day. I woke up at 3:30am and had 2 Hard-Boiled eggs that I had already cooked ahead of time and a Slim-Fast Shake to get my protein for the day going. Later for breakfast we had corned beef with cabbage that my wife cooked in the slow-cooker, pretty tasty. Then for lunch we just went driving around looking for a place and ended up at this Salad Shack place... here we eat Turkey Chili, a side salad with oil and vinegar, and chicken salad. The Chicken salad was gross, but we managed to stuff some down for the protein. Later for second lunch I had the pleasure of getting the burrito bowl (without rice) at Chipotle. And for a final meal of the day we had home cooked ham (We have a ton of leftovers), mashed Coli-flower, kidney beans, and asparagus. Another good day for the diet I think... oh and also we weighed ourselves for the first time since we started out diet, posted below:
------------Me-------------Wife-----------
Weight: 272.4(-5.6lbs) 261.6(-3.4lbs)
Body Fat: 39.5%(-1.2%) 50%(Even)
Water: 40.9%(+0.9%) 36%(Even)
Pretty awesome for just about 80 hours worth of a diet! Lets hope those numbers drop some more~
1/1/11
Going to make this quick as I'm kinda feeling just like relaxing for the night... We were at the LA zoo today...
Early Morning: 2 Hard Boiled Eggs, Slimfast Shake.
Breakfast: Maple Sausage, Kidney Beans, Baby Carrots
Lunch: Refried Beans, Seasoned Chicken
Lunch2: Chicken and vegetables
Dinner: Just some Ham... wasn't too hungry
1/2/11
Well... today was my first cheat day... there isn't really too much of a point in going over what I ate... but I ate everything I wanted. I also went and bought a box of donuts in the morning... by the end of the day they were gone =) Yay for guilt free eating!
1/3/11
Ok so I've decided that typing out what I've eaten today is tedious and pointless. so let me just type it here for the next year or so... I ATE A LOT OF MEAT, BEANS, AND VEGGIES!! Now that that is out of the way... I think I'll just update every few days to tell you if anything outstanding happened and how we're holding up in general.
It has been getting harder now that we are very tired of the same old foods over and over again. I think my wife would have killed a man this morning for a bowl of cereal. (Grape Nuts) But the results so far have been impressive with this diet, so we're stickin in there. I think my wife is lookin a little cuter too. ^.-
1/10/11
Ok well we have been very busy that last bit here... wife got sick again and we are just trying to get things in order before school starts again. (It started today) Anyhow, we've actually started another diet... one that puts in a few more carbs and fruit, but also includes an exercise regimen. So hopefully it will work out! If not we'll just revert back to the slow card diet, as that was definitely working well... it just was a bit restrictive for our tastes. The new diet is called "The Abs Diet" a brief overview... Basically we stick to eating a diverse collection of these power foods throughout the day... and we eat 3 meals and 3 snacks everyday. Also trying to keep the card intake on the low side and protein on the high side.
The Abs Diet also has a list of 12 "Power Foods":
1) Almonds and Other Nuts eaten with skins intact.
2) Beans and Other Legumes
3) Spinach and Other Green Vegetables
4) Dairy: Fat-free or low-fat milk, yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese
5) Instant Oatmeal: Unsweetened, unflavored
6) Eggs
7) Turkey and other lean meats. Lean steak, chicken, fish
8) Peanut Butter - All-natural, sugar-free.
9) Olive Oil
10) Whole-Grain Breads and Cereals
11) Extra-Protein (Whey) Powder
12) Raspberries and Other Berries
1/18/11
Sorry its been so long since an update! So we've gotten in to this abs diet and things are good and bad. On one hand the food we are eating is making us feel very healthy, which is great since we're also going to be exercising. On the other hand I haven't lost any weight this last week. Given that we may go back to the slow card diet until we can get our weight down a bit. Will keep ya posted!
1/31/11
Hey everyone, checking back in! I'm doing a fairly poor job at keeping my weight recorded but yesterday I know I weighed in under 270 for the first time!(269.4 I think) We are staying on the abs diet for now, but we cut our carbs. We also started exercising on a regular basis and we are feeling good about it. Hoping within the next 2-3 weeks to see some good numbers!
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