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Are you looking for a slow carb diet review because you want to lose weight?

I understand, and that is why you are in the right place.

Therefore, my goal is to record a 30 day slow carb diet review with daily updates.

I will sort the latest day first, so you can see the most recent results.

 

Slow Carb Diet Review over 30 Days

July 17, 2016

My lowest weight last week was 194.6.

This morning, I am back up to 197.5.

Initially, I thought this was terrible and discouraging.

But, looking over the last 10 days, I see that 197.5 is not bad.

In addition, the percent body fat is 23.0 and the BMI is 25.6.

So, all numbers have improved.

In fact, this is 5 pounds less than when I started 10 days ago.

Let’s compare to where we started on July 7, 2016:

202.5 pounds, 23.6 percent body fat and 26.0 Body Mass Index.

 

What Gets Measured, Gets Managed

You may have heard the quote “What Gets Measured, gets Managed”.

According to the Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety, by Jeanne Mager Stellman (page 1992), the Scottish Physicist, known as Lord Kelvin said in his May 3, 1883, lecture on “Electrical Units of Measurement” (Popular Lectures, Vol. 1, page 73):

“I often say that when you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it.

But, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is meagre and unsatisfactory.

It may be the beginning of knowledge, but you not advanced to the stage of science, whatever the matter may be.”

(source:https://athinkingperson.com/2012/12/02/who-said-what-gets-measured-gets-managed/)

So, we are learning one good rule of thumb for fat loss.

The practical takeaway is:

Find a number to measure and stick with it.

Also, use the same device or scale to measure your numbers.

Be consistent.

Losing 5 pounds in 10 days is not the end of the world.

Let’s not be greedy.

A slow and steady weight loss is just fine.

10 days is probably the most consistent I have been in tracking results.

Another number that I have been keeping track of is pushups.

I measure how many pushups I can do in one set.

I did not record it back on July 7th, but I did restart doing pushups one time a day.

I started with 15 and have added at least one pushup a day.

A few days ago, I felt stronger, so I went from 25 to 30.

Today I did 31 pushups straight, with no resting in between.

So, I will continue to measure and manage.

 

The current numbers that I am tracking are:

Weight in Pounds, body fat percentage, body mass index and number of pushups.

The strength measurements I am measuring besides pushups are:

Deadlifts, for which my best deadlifts so far are:

1 set of 3 deadlifts with 185 pounds.

I deadlift once a week.

Squats, for which my best squats so far are:

3 sets of 5 squats with 125 pounds.

Squats are once a week.

Bench Press:

3 sets of 5 bench presses with 150 pounds.

Bench Press is once a week.

Shoulder Press:

3 sets of 4 shoulder presses using 85 pounds.

Shoulder Press is once a week.

Dumbbell Curls:

3 sets of 4 curls using 35 pounds.

Curls are once a week.

You must remember The fundamental idea of  ‘what gets measured, gets managed’.

You can apply this to your weight loss and fat loss goals.

The easiest way to measure what we are eating is to keep a food journal.

Keep a food log.

The easiest way to determine whether we are on track or not is to be consistent with our meals.

Here is a suggestion for breakfast.

This breakfast is fast to prepare.

This is a welcome relief for those of us who do not like cooking.

I will give you the nutritional data for this breakfast as well.

You can have this breakfast every day until you get sick of it.

Then, we will come up with another option.

Until that time, try this out:

This egg sandwich is very easy to prepare.

Hard Boil 2 or 3 hormone free eggs.

Take 2 slices of Dave’s killer organic whole grain bread.

Place a  1/4 avocado on one slice of the sandwich.

Add one whole egg and one or two whites.

Add a slice of tomato, a slice of onion and a handful of arugula or spinach.

There is your standard breakfast.

Here is the nutritional breakdown of this egg sandwich:

Breakfast	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Chol mg	Fiber g
Dave’s Killer Bread – Bread Thin Sliced Kt, 2 slice (28 grams)	140	26	4	6	0	6
Pete & Gerry’s Organic Eggs – Hard Boiled Egg, 50 g	70	0	5	6	185	0
Homemade – Egg White – Hard Boiled, 1 large egg (33g)	17	0	0	4	0	0
Arugula, raw, 0.5 cup	3	0	0	0	0	0
Tomatoes – Sliced, 2 slice	10	2	0	0	0	1
Onion Purple – 1 Slice, 1 slice	6	1	0	0	0	1
Avocado Quarter – Avocado 1/4, 1/4 Avocado	80	5	8	1	0	4
Add Food Quick Tools	326	34	17	17	185	12

 

For a standard lunch, nothing is easier than a turkey sandwich.

Don’t worry though, I am going to include vegetarian options too.

Make the same sandwich as the egg sandwich.

And substitute roasted turkey for the eggs.

Lunch
Cherries red – Cherries, 1 cup	50	12	0	1	0	2
Sterns – 12 Grain Bread, 2 slice	120	24	2	8	0	4
Tomatoes – Sliced, 1 slice	5	1	0	0	0	0
Empire Kosher – Roast Turkey, 4 oz cooked	160	0	8	21	70	0
Generic – Red Onion Slice, 1 Slice	6	1	0	0	0	0
Avocado Quarter – Avocado 1/4, 1/4 Avocado	80	5	8	1	0	4
Arugula, raw, 0.5 cup	3	0	0	0	0	0
Add Food Quick Tools	424	43	18	31	70	10

 

Here is an entire week workout that you can follow:

Monday:

Bench Press Workout

Warm up with light weights.

Then, do 3 working sets of bench presses.

Once you can do3 sets of  6 bench press reps, move up 5 pounds to your new weight.

Finish off your chest workout with:

3 working sets of incline bench presses.

3 working sets of dips.

2 sets of 25 kettlebell swings using a 25 pound kettlebell.

Walk for at least 30 minutes sometime later in the day, one hour even better.

 

Tuesday:

Deadlift Workout

Warm up with light weights.

For example:

1 set of 5 deadlifts using 135 pounds.

1 set of 4 deadlifts using 155 pounds.

1 set of 3 deadlifts using 165 pounds.

1 set of 2 deadlifts using 175 pounds.

Then, do 1 working set of deadlifts.

For example:

1 set of 3 deadlifts using 185 pounds.

Once you can do 1 set of 5 deadlifts, move up 5 pounds to your new weight.

Finish off your deadlift workout with:

3 working sets of dumbbell rows.

3 working sets of pull-ups or lat pulldowns.

2 sets of 25 kettlebell swings using a 25 pound kettlebell.

Walk for at least 30 minutes sometime later in the day, one hour even better.

 

Wednesday:

Shoulder Press Workout

Warm up with light weights.

For example:

1 set of 5 shoulder presses using 45 pounds.

1 set of 4 shoulder presses using 55 pounds.

1 set of 3 shoulder presses using 65 pounds.

1 set of 2 shoulder presses using 75 pounds.

Then, do 3 working sets of shoulder presses.

For example:

1 set of 3 shoulder presses using 85 pounds.

Once you can do 3 sets of 6 shoulder presses, move up 5 pounds to your new weight.

Finish off your shoulder press workout with:

3 working sets of dumbbell lateral raises.

3 working sets of triceps kick-backs.

2 sets of 25 kettlebell swings using a 25 pound kettlebell.

Walk for at least 30 minutes sometime later in the day, one hour even better.

 

Thursday:

Squat Workout

Warm up with light weights.

For example:

1 set of 5 squats using 45 pounds.

1 set of 4 squats using 65 pounds.

1 set of 3 squats using 95 pounds.

1 set of 2 squats using 115 pounds.

Then, do 3 working sets of squats.

For example:

3 sets of 5 squats using 125 pounds.

Once you can do 3 sets of 6 squats, move up 5 pounds to your new weight.

Finish off your squat workout with:

3 working sets of romanian deadlifts.

2 sets of 25 kettlebell swings using a 25 pound kettlebell.

Walk for at least 30 minutes sometime later in the day, one hour even better.

 

Friday:

Arm Workout

Warm up with light weights.

For example:

1 set of 5 curls using 15 pounds.

1 set of 4 curls using 20 pounds.

1 set of 3 curls using 25 pounds.

Then, do 3 working sets of curls.

For example:

3 sets of 5 curls using 35 pounds.

Once you can do 3 sets of 6 curls, move up 5 pounds to your new weight.

Finish off your arm workout with:

3 working sets of tricep pushdowns.

Then, do 2 sets of 25 kettlebell swings using a 25 pound kettlebell.

Walk for at least 30 minutes sometime later in the day, one hour even better.

When you get up to 50 kettlebell swings, increase the weight of the kettlebell.

 

July 16, 2016

Today was a free day, so I did not jot down anything.

No workout, besides walking.

A lot of walking, approximately 8 miles.

Honestly, it was way too humid to walk, live and learn!

July 15, 2016

Thus far, the slow carb diet is not satisfying.

I find that eating canned beans does not feel good.

I also do not like restricting fruit.

So, I am going to try out something new.

 

July 14, 2016

Today was the first fail day on the slow carb diet and I am not happy!

Weight up to 196.5, 23.0 percent body fat and 25.5 BMI.

 

So, I am considering the options.

One thing I will note is that I did not have a protein boost shake in the morning.

The slow carb diet recommends that you have a protein shake within 30 minutes of waking up.

The two days that I did that, I took off weight.

Yesterday, when I did not have the protein shake, I did not.

Even worse, I gained.

Alright, none of this is the end of the world.

We will find another way.

When you diet and do not lose weight, how do you feel?

Do you feel discouraged?

I feel your pain!

So, I am considering new options to try for tomorrow.

I do not like the canned beans.

I do not like the limitation on fruits.

I want to bring back the berries.

I wish I had the same great experience as Tim Ferris, but I have not.

Back to the drawing board!

 

July 13, 2016 

Today’s official numbers are:

A total weight of 194.6 pounds, with 22.5 percent body fat and 25.2 Body Mass Index.

Let’s compare to where we started on July 7, 2016:

202.5 pounds, 23.6 percent body fat and 26.0 Body Mass Index.

A weight loss of 8 pounds in 7 days.

I had no Isagenix left and bought a protein drink from the local deli.

That did not feel too great.

Note to self: Get more Isagenix and drink more water.

Pre-Workout Shake:

A commercial protein drink that did not feel too great.

Then I went to the gym to do a shoulder workout.

I only did one set of 10 reps.

I think I will go back later tonight to do a bit more.

Last, 2 sets of kettlebell swings using 14 kilograms / 30 pounds for 25 reps.

After the kettlebell swings, I took a long walk home, for about an hour.

Breakfast:

Heat up Urad Dal black lentils, Bok Choy, and 3 hardboiled eggs, same as yesterday.

Lunch:

Urad dal black lentils, add spinach and empire turkey

After lunch, I did a few more sets of shoulder presses:

5 shoulder presses of 45 pounds.

5 shoulder presses of 65 pounds.

5 shoulder presses of 75 pounds.

5 shoulder presses of 80 pounds.

4 presses of 85 pounds.

5 presses of 85 pounds.

6 presses of 85 pounds.

I had a couple of teaspoons of cottage cheese right after this workout.

Then, I went for an hour walk.

Dinner:

Black beans, canned pink salmon, with spinach sautéed in garlic.

And finally, a glass of Dry Red wine.

 

 

Shocking Results after 5 days, a 7 pound weight loss

July 12, 2016

Today’s weight is one pound less than yesterday.

1.2 pounds less to be exact, not that we are counting!

Yesterday I started the day off with an Isagenix shake.

Initially, I did so for the protein boost which promotes fat loss.

I found that I was not hungry too fast after that.

I also liked that there are a ton of vitamins, fiber, amino acids and enzymes as well.

So, I did the same today, had an Isagenix shake within 30 minutes of waking up.

The official numbers are:

A total weight of 196.9 pounds, with 23.0 percent body fat and 25.5 Body Mass Index.

So, after 5 days on the slow carb diet, I am down 6 pounds.

No one can complain about that!

And so far, my slow carb diet review is that the meals are filling.

I feel a tinge of hunger at night before sleep which is not terrible.

During the day so far, I have not felt too hungry.

I believe I made more progress yesterday because of the added protein shake.

Drinking a shake within 30 minutes of waking up is counter intuitive.

Usually, people who try to lose weight, delay eating, sometimes till midday.

I have done that myself many times.

But, yesterday, I followed the protocol and had something to eat immediately.

I think it helped!

The meal plan for today is:

Pre-Workout Shake:

Isagenix IsaLean Pro Natural Chocolate Shake.

Here is some shocking data.

As I mentioned just a couple of hours ago, my weight this morning was 196.9.

I had an Isalean Pro Shake, and then did a deadlift workout.

The deadlift workout consisted of the following:

Deadlift 135 pounds for 5 reps

Deadlift 145 pounds for 4 reps

Deadlift 155 pounds for 3 reps

Deadlift 165 pounds for 2 reps

Deadlift 175 pounds for 1 rep

Finally, deadlift 185 pounds for 3 reps.

Then, one set of lat pulldowns using 80 pounds for 10 reps.

Then, one set of dumbbell rows using 30 pounds for 6 reps.

Last, 2 sets of kettlebell swings using 25 pounds for 25 reps.

After the kettlebell swings, I took a long walk home, for about an hour.

I was curious if there was any change on the scale.

To my surprise, there was a dramatic 2 pound weight loss.

How is that possible?

I am not sure myself at this moment, but I will keep posting the results.

The numbers after the deadlift workout and walk are:

A total weight of 194.9 pounds, with 22.6 percent body fat and 25.3 Body Mass Index.

Last friday, my weight was 202.5 pounds.

I think a seven plus pound weight loss over 5 days is pretty impressive.

 

Breakfast:

Heat up Urad Dal black lentils, Bok Choy, and 3 hardboiled eggs.

Lunch:

Urad dal black lentils, add spinach and empire turkey

In case I do not have time or am not hungry, I will have a few brazil nuts.

Dinner:

Raw salad, and Bok-choy, and urad dal black lentil soup, with Stir-fry Tofu.

And finally, a glass of Dry Red wine.

Slow Carb Diet Review Menu for:

July 11, 2016

Today’s weight is exactly the same as yesterday:

A total weight of 198.1 pounds, with 23.2 percent body fat and 25.7 Body Mass Index.

At least the numbers are pointing in the right direction.

First off, I started off the day with an Isagenix IsaLean Pro shake with 30 grams of protein.

My plan is to do a chest workout in the gym:

First, Bench Press

Second, Incline Press

Third, Dips

and afterwards, do Pushups at home.

Then, the plan is for the following meals:

Pre-Workout Shake:

Isagenix IsaLean Pro natural chocolate shake which has 36 grams of protein.

Breakfast:

Heat up Black beans, then add spinach, and 3 hardboiled eggs, with half an avocado.

Lunch:

Kidney beans, add spinach and empire turkey

Dinner:

Raw salad, and Bok-choy, and urad dal black lentil soup, with Empire Roasted Turkey Slices

And finally, a glass of Dalton Canaan Dry Red wine.

 

Slow Carb Diet Review Menu for:

July 10, 2016

Today, I weighed myself in the morning before breakfast.

The numbers are:

A total weight of 198.1 pounds, with 23.2 percent body fat and 25.7 Body Mass Index.

These numbers are much better than just two days ago.

From friday morning till this morning, I am 2.4 pounds down.

So, the plan seems good so far, let’s see what happens.

I want that 10k!

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Breakfast:

Heat up Black beans, then add spinach, and 3 hardboiled eggs, with half an avocado.

Lunch:

Kidney beans, add broccoli, and chicken soup

Dinner:

Raw salad, Chicken stir-fry, pinto beans, with spinach

 

 

Slow Carb Diet Review Menu for:

July 9, 2016

Breakfast:

Heat up Black beans, then add spinach, and 3 hardboiled eggs, with half an avocado

Lunch:

Kidney beans, add broccoli, and chicken soup

Dinner:

Raw salad, King Ora Salmon, pinto beans, with broccoli

 

Slow Carb Diet Review Menu for:

July 8, 2016

Breakfast:

Black beans, add spinach, and add 4 slices empire roasted turkey breast slices

Lunch:

Kidney beans, add broccoli, along with chicken soup

Dinner:

Raw salad, King Ora Salmon, with the addition of pinto beans and broccoli

 

Slow Carb Diet Review Ground Zero

July 7, 2016

I started the slow carb diet review today.

Thirty days of following the slow carb diet protocol.

7/7 sounds like a good number.

202.5 pounds, 23.6 percent body fat and 26 Body Mass Index do not sound like good numbers.

But, the reality is what the reality is.

So, no point in pretending that I am not over 200 pounds.

Now that we have that out of the way.

Here is the plan:

For every meal, have vegetables, beans or legumes and a protein.

Tomato is okay and avocado is a welcome addition.

Breakfast:

Black beans, spinach, 3 hardboiled eggs

Lunch:

Kidney beans, spinach, sliced turkey breast

Dinner:

Raw salad, King Ora Salmon, pinto beans, chicken soup, broccoli

 

The Slow Carb Diet

First of all, I did not invent the slow carb diet.

I read about the slow carb diet in a book by Tim Ferris, The Four Hour Body.

His slow carb diet principles are very similar to the Hashi Mashi Diet Plan.

One big difference is that no one besides me and a few others have heard of Hashi Mashi!

Only those people in my neighborhood who saw me lose 100 pounds over 10 months.

They are the ones who heard of Hashi Mashi, because they saw the results with their own eyes.

The big difference between the slow carb diet is fruit and cheat day.

On the slow carb diet, Tim Ferris suggests to have no fruit.

Except for one day a week, which is on your cheat day.

Other than that, the slow carb diet and Hashi Mashi Diet are the same.

 

What is the Slow Carb Diet?

So, what is the slow carb diet?

In a nutshell, here are the rules of the slow carb diet as presented in The Four Hour Body:

1. Do not eat bread, pasta, grains like rice or oatmeal, except for your cheat day.
2. Do not eat fruit, except for your cheat day.
3. Do not drink fruit juice, and yes, except for your cheat day.
4. Do not eat dairy, except for cottage cheese.
5. Do not even eat potatoes, except for your cheat day.

What can you eat on the slow carb diet?

1. Eat beans and/or legumes and lentils, every day, even every meal.
2. In addition, have protein with your meal, like tofu, fish, eggs, or chicken.
3. Most importantly, do not forget to have vegetables with your meal, like spinach or asparagus.
4. Drink dry red wine, up to 2 glasses a day.
5. You can also eat tomatoes and avocadoes.

The slow carb diet is the same as Hashi Mashi because of the basic meal structure:

A green vegetable, beans or lentils, a protein.

The main difference is fruit.

While I lost significant weight on the Hashi Mashi Plan, I never went under 19 percent body fat.

According to Tim Ferris, the slow carb diet can bring you down to 10 percent body fat or lower.

 

Ten Thousand Dollar Reward for Fat Bastard

Why do I want to try the slow carb diet?

Because I am operating under a bet.

Because I have a friend who still loves to call me ‘Fat Bastard’.

Because he bets that there is no way on earth that I can get to 10 percent body fat.

If I win the bet, I am going to win 10 thousand dollars from him.

Believe me, this fat bastard wants to win 10 thousand dollars.

So, the slow carb diet caught my eye, because it guarantees that you can even reach 5 percent body fat.

You think he wants to give me 10 thousand dollars?

Ha!

No way, but I think he deserves to lose for all the times that he called me Fat Bastard.

 

When Did We Make this Bet?

I think you probably agree that it is not nice to call your friend Fat Bastard, right?

How about calling him fat bastard on his birthday?

Yes, he called me Fat Bastard on my birthday last year.

He said “There is no way that you will ever get to 10 percent body fat!”

“And if you are not 10 percent body fat, then you are still Fat Bastard, haha!”

And so far, I have to admit that he is right.

I am still over 20 percent body fat.

I want to win this bet, for myself and all of the other fat bastards out there.

I want to win this bet for former fat bastards as well.

I feel your pain!

I know the sense of desperation to get leaner and stronger.

I know first hand how losing weight can change your life in our material based society.

You can get more money at your job.

You can get a smoking beautiful girlfriend.

You can even marry her.

You will even improve your health, even though I think money and the girl carry more weight!

Especially more weight when it comes to motivation.

The proof is that my friend who still mocks me as fat bastard, he taunted me with this bet!

He is willing to pay up 10 thousand bucks if I can get to 10 percent body fat.

He did not offer 10 thousand if I do anything else, just about shredding fat.

We are a fat conscious society to the extreme!

Now, just to be clear, he is a very good guy, but he is very direct and honest.

 

Still losing the Bet!

The problem is that I am still losing this bet.

I have about six months to go and am nowhere near 10 percent body fat.

I am not even under 20 percent body fat!

Why throw away 10 thousand dollars?

I know he is good for the money.

We can do a lot of things with ten grand, right?

Take a vacation, buy new clothes, call him a meathead for losing the bet!

So, this is where the slow carb diet review comes in, I have to win this bet.

Hopefully, the slow carb diet is like Hashi Mashi, but on steroids.

 

Slow Carb Diet Recipes

Breakfast Recipes

Easy Egg Sandwich:

First, boil 2 or 3 hormone free eggs.

Then, take 2 slices of Dave’s killer organic whole grain bread.

Place a  1/4 avocado on one slice of bread.

Slice one whole egg and one or two whites.

Add a slice of tomato, a slice of onion and a handful of arugula or spinach.

 

Dinner Recipes

Raw Salad Recipe:

Slice cucumber, add red onion, and one garlic dill pickle, along with one tomato.

Finally, top the salad with stuffed pimento olives, dill or cilantro, and add a squeeze of lemon.

 

Salmon:

Place olive oil in the pan, and start cooking the salmon with the skin side up.

Let the salmon cook for a couple of minutes, then flip over the salmon.

Turn the salmon over so the skin side is now on the pan.

Then put the soy vey garlic marinade on top of the salmon.

Finally, cover the salmon and cook on low for about 15 minutes.

 

Broccoli and Potato:

Saute onion and garlic in a non-stick pan.

When the onion and garlic look brown, add one diced potato.

Add a teaspoon of cumin, and one teaspoon of coriander and a half teaspoon of turmeric.

Steam two heads of broccoli in the microwave for 6 minutes.

Place the steamed broccoli in the pan.

Let the broccoli cook for about 20 minutes until tender.

 

Chicken Soup:

Saute onion and garlic in a non-stick pan.

Add a teaspoon of cumin, and one teaspoon of coriander and a half teaspoon of turmeric.

Add one half pound of diced chicken breast in the pan and stir.

Now add, one half parsnip, two celery stalks, two carrots and dill.

Finally, add 4 cups of water and let boil on a low flame for two hours.

 

Chicken and Mushroom Stir-fry:

Saute onion and garlic in a non-stick pan.

Add a teaspoon of cumin, and one teaspoon of coriander and a half teaspoon of turmeric.

Add one half pound of diced chicken breast in the pan and stir.

Cook the chicken thoroughly, about 15 minutes.

Add two cups of mushrooms.

Cook for another 3 – 5 minutes.

Finally, add cilantro on top.

 

Urad Dal Black Lentil Soup:

This is a super simple recipe.

If you never had urad dal, you have to try it.

Super easy to make, even for a bachelor who hates to cook.

In fact, this soup is very tasty and super nutritious.

Here are the easy directions:

Soak the Urad Dal black lentils in a pot of water overnight.

The next day, rinse the lentils.

Add a tablespoon of salt.

 

Bok Choy Vegetable Side:

This is how to prepare bok choy.

First, you have to cut the bok choy into small pieces.

Always rinse and cut the bok choy before cutting.

Saute 3 cloves of garlic in olive oil.

When the garlic becomes brown, put the bok choy in the pan.

Add crushed red chili flakes if you like, that is how we like it.

Cover and cook for 10 minutes.

 

Asparagus side:

Heat either coconut or olive oil.

Add crushed garlic.

Add washed asparagus.

Cover and cook for 5 to 10 minutes.

Add black pepper.

Ready to serve.

 

Classic Cholent Bean Stew recipe:

Soak the cholent bean mix which contains the right ratios of beans and barley overnight.

Saute one onion and 5 garlic cloves in olive oil.

Add paprika, a teaspoon of coriander, a pinch of black pepper and salt.

Add 1/2 a teaspoon of garlic powder.

Add 1/2 a teaspoon of turmeric.

Let this mixture cook for two minutes or until brown.

Then, add the soaked cholent beans and two raw diced potatoes, and mix well.

At the bottom of a slow cooker, place a pound of chicken or meat.

Pour the cholent/onion mixture that you prepared above on top of the chicken or meat.

Pour enough water to cover the cholent.

Leave the slow cooker on high, and cook overnight.

 

Slow Carb Diet Review Conclusion

I will keep adding to this slow carb diet review post, one day at a time!

Most importantly, let’s hope we have found a solid path how to lose 20 pounds in 30 days!

Do you have your own slow carb diet review ?

Were you successful with a slow carb diet for rapid fat loss and body transformation?

Finally, please share your experience with the slow carb diet.

Thank you!

 

 

 

 

Whats a good breakfast to lose weight ?

How many times have you wondered whats a good breakfast to lose weight ?

How many times have you just grabbed something out of the fridge for convenience?

Even if what you grabbed for breakfast is a pop tart?

How many times have you skipped breakfast?

Run off to work, thinking that you will make up for breakfast in a couple of hours which never comes.

And then when you thought you would have a good lunch to make up for the breakfast, an urgent meeting or crisis happens at work, and who suffers?

You, your poor body.

If you have 8 minutes, check out this video from Brandon Carter, who gives about as simple as possible diet plan ever to lose weight and get ripped.

So When do You Have Breakfast?

I am sure many of you skip breakfast, because if you are like me, then you typically are working or studying all day and do not get in your main meals until after 5 or 6 in the evening.

This assumption that many of us skip breakfast is backed up by data.

A recent survey by the NPD Group found that 31 million Americans, about 10 percent of the U.S. population, do not eat breakfast.

You will probably not be surprised to learn that skipping breakfast is associated with obesity.

You might also realize that your main meal of the day does not start till you get home for dinner.

 

Dinner Time Breakfast

That is probably the worst time to start having your meals, since in fact you are winding down for the day.

Even the sun is setting, and in the same way, the day is coming to an end, so that is not the time to start having five course meals.

But, that is what many of us do and that is probably one of the root causes of our weight struggles.

If you do not start to eat your breakfast until dinner time, you are going to be famished when you walk in your front door.

There is a good chance that you might find yourself eating everything in sight, especially if you are struggling with losing weight.

This is a vicious cycle, is it not?

By now you should know that no matter how much you either try or end up starving yourself by skipping breakfast, it is not helping you.

Skipping breakfast does not and never will help you to lose weight and certainly not to get fit.

By skipping a good quality breakfast, you are depriving your body of nutrients and calories.

Why would you do that?

You know intuitively that if you eat a day’s worth of meals from 7 pm till whenever you fall to sleep, this type of overfeeding cannot be good for your body.

In fact, the overfeeding will lead to overweight and obesity.

So it is not a surprise that over 70 million americans are obese.

And that four out of 10 women are now obese.

You do not need to be a scientist to understand that stuffing yourself at the end of the day cannot be good for your health.

Let’s now answer our original question of whats a good breakfast to lose weight.

 

Have Breakfast in the First Place

First off, commit to having breakfast.

Whats a good breakfast to lose weight?

The breakfast habit is a great place to start.

Make sure that every day, you have breakfast.

This does not mean that you must have a ten course meal.

You have to break your night time fast.

Assuming that you did not go to sleep at 1, 2 or 3am with a belly full of food, you should be hungry in the morning.

If you are not hungry in the morning, we will address that issue with another habit soon.

But the first idea to get into your head if you want to get lean, get fit, get into better shape than ever before, is that you must not starve your body.

Your body needs nutrition to function, so don’t be cruel to your own body.

Decide that from now on, you will have a good breakfast to start the day.

Whats a good breakfast to lose weight?

Just catching the breakfast habit and chucking the breakfast skipping habit is going to help change your life around.

Get back to basics for food, by having regular meals starting earlier in the day and finishing them earlier in the evening.

 

Ancient Wisdom regarding a Good Breakfast

Even the well known Rabbi/Doctor/Philosopher of the 11th century, Maimonides, said that a person should finish their meals for the day at least 3 hours before going to sleep.

He also says that harmful food, in small quantities is not as damaging to the body as healthful food in large quantities, so, think again before believing that the huge bowl of oatmeal is much better than a little piece of dark chocolate and some wine.

In any case, the point is to start off the day with a good breakfast.

Break the fast of the previous night.

Maimonides also says that you should engage in some exercise, some movement, before eating your meal.

 

Hashi Mashi is a Good Breakfast to Lose Weight

Hashi Mashi is the name that I gave to my breakfast recipe during my ten month journey of losing 100 pounds.

I had the Hashi Mashi breakfast just about every day starting on June 21, 2012.

By March of 2013, I was a different person in more ways than just weight loss.

I credit having a good healthy breakfast with enabling me to succeed in losing weight and looking many years younger than before.

Hashi Mashi is basically 4 egg whites, with fresh vegetables, onion, mushroom, spinach, tomato, hummus, avocado and olives on the side.

 

Real Food, Real Simple

Do not overcomplicate your meals.

Keep your meals simple.

Maybe you do not like eggs.

You have many other options for breakfast.

Whats a good breakfast to lose weight ?

Real food and keep it really simple.

For example:

A slice of whole grain toast with peanut butter, celery and an orange.

Half a can of beans in sauce with some turkey and spinach.

An ezekiel muffin with tuna fish and some fresh vegetables.

Cottage cheese and fresh pineapple and cucumbers.

Plain greek yogurt and blueberries.

Eat green leafy vegetables throughout the day.

Drink water, preferably between meals and not during meals.

These days I have not had access to freshly made Hummus, so I substitute a cup of beans.

You do not have to be a gourmet cook to build a great physique.

You do have to look at your food as a friend and fuel for having a great day.

In summary, whats a good breakfast to lose weight ?

1. Have Breakfast
2. Have Real Food for Breakfast
3. Such as Vegetables, Eggs, Yogurt, Whole Grain, Beans, Fruit
4. Keep it Simple
5. Do not overfeed, you want to be hungry in another few hours
6. Enjoy the taste
7. Look at your Food as Fuel

 

Please leave a comment as to whether you skip breakfast or not?

If you do skip breakfast, has it affected your weight?

If you have breakfast, what do you usually have?

What do you think is a good breakfast to lose weight?

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Easiest Way to Lose Weight

I know why you are here.

You are sick and tired of being fat.

You are sick and tired of diets.

You are sick and tired of being out of shape.

You are sick and tired of wearing old clothing that does not fit.

You are just plain sick and tired of the weight loss roller coaster and wish there was someone who knew the secret of the easiest way to lose weight and who would tell you.

There is such a thing as the easiest way to lose weight.

I am not going to give you a long introduction because someone looking for the easiest way to lose weight wants to get to the point.

Suffice it to say that over the course of six months, I found that easiest way to lose weight and I will share it with you now.

I admit that I am the laziest dieter every created.

I also admit that having said that, I probably have read and tried most of the diets around for the last thirty years with not much to show for it, other than another diet book.

The easiest way to lose weight is to eat.

What?

Ha, yes, the easiest way to lose weight is to eat, and you can actually eat yourself slim, skinny, lean, whatever you want to call it.

That should be a great relief for anyone who wants to lose weight, right?

The one minor bump in the road is that you will most likely have to change the type and quality of the food that you have been eating which has brought you to this place of overweight or obesity.

Think about the types of food that you eat right now.

What are the foods that you put into your body right now, every day for the last 10, 20, 30 or 40 years?

Know that the easiest way to lose weight now going forward is to stop eating the foods that you have been eating that have gotten you fat in the first place.

The easiest way to lose weight is not by exercise.

Of course, exercise is great and helps to condition your body with a host of wonderful benefits, but exercise alone is actually the hardest way to lose weight.

If you just have two Oreo cookies, you have to walk about an hour to burn off those calories.

And that is just talking calories, not to mention the worthless industrial ingredients which make Oreos potentially more addictive than cocaine and have little to no nutritional value for your body or mind.

Working out is the hardest way to lose weight.

The easiest way to lose weight is by changing the food that you eat and what you drink on a daily basis.

Change your food and you will change your body.

What can be easier than eating to lose weight?

Change the type of food that you eat to change your body.

Listen to the words of one of the most famous and respected bodybuilders and bodysculpting gurus has said in the past:

I get this question all the time, "What workout or exercises should I
do to get rid of fat?" Regarding the reduction of bodyfat, these problems are almost always

diet, not workout, related. The “Iron Guru” Vince Gironda stated “body sculpting is 80% diet…

if you don’t have your diet down first, the rest is moot.

Vince Gironda was a man who lived and breathed body transformation, how to lose fat, how to get into better shape, the best shape for that matter and he clearly stated that Gironda that bodybuilding is 85% nutrition.¹⁾https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Gironda

You should be thrilled reading that 80 percent of your success to lose fat and get into shape or back into shape is actually the easiest way to lose weight, just by eating.

All you have to do is eat the right foods, which boils down to eating real food as opposed to processed industrial manufactured foods.

That is it?

Yes!

This is the easiest way to lose weight and for that matter, the fastest.

This is what you have to do now.

Think of the foods which you currently eat.

More than likely, you eat mindlessly throughout the day, a muffin here, a bagel there, a slice of pizza there, a coke here, a snickers bar there and a few Oreos over there, sure, a steak or a chicken sandwich there too.

What you need to do is to become a conscious eater, not mindless.

Become aware of what you are putting into your body, it is your body, so be aware of what you are letting inside your holy temple.

This is the only body you got and we are not up to the day yet when we can exchange bodies, so this one you are in is sacred and precious.

Add fresh vegetables to every meal and a fresh fruit as well.

If you are eating blueberry muffins for breakfast, is that a real food?

Change that muffin to a couple of organic eggs with spinach, tomato, a grapefruit and some cashews.

You can even add a sprouted grain muffin like Ezekiel if you need that sandwich feel.

Do the same for lunch and dinner.

Think about what you are eating and instead of eating processed food, eat real food.

Real food is the food that people have been eating on the planet for thousands if not millions of years.

Plants, berries, nuts, eggs, fish, meat, fowl, vegetables, fruits, lentils, legumes, whole grains.

Have three real meals a day.

Have a real food snack or even two.

Be conscious of the food that you are eating.

You do not have to count calories.

You do not have to drink meal replacements unless you want to.

You do not have to exercise three hours a day.

You do not have to become an ironman athlete to look like one.

The easiest way to lose weight is by eating.

The easiest way to lose weight is right on your fork, the food that you put into your body.

Feed yourself real food and you will finally experience the easiest way to lose weight.

Contact me to learn more about my six-month health coaching program.

Meal plans for weight loss is going to be a no fluff account of the menus which has worked to enable a real person to achieve 10 % body fat and a total weight loss of approximately 30 pounds.

Meal plan for weight loss – Day 1

I am starting this log on Dec 8th, 2015 and will continue to update.

The following meal plan helped me to go from 200.0 to 196.7 pounds in one day.

Yes, my main goal is fat loss and not just weight loss, and for that reason, I am going to also record the strength training routines as well.

Enough said for the moment.

As you will see below, I am attempting to get in six real food meals in a day, but only did five on Wednesday.

The main strategy is to have a whole grain carb, least processed as possible like brown rice, oatmeal, sweet potato and whole grain rye wrap.

I know, the rye wrap has more ingredients in it than I am happy with, but in the meantime, it is making breakfast doable for me and it is the meal plan for weight loss that we stick with which will be most effective.

Besides the whole carb, add a protein and some fruit or vegetable and that is it, as you can see in just about every meal.

I can also tell you that after having done this now for a few days, my energy level and mood is on the rise.

Looking for progress, not perfection.

If you are wondering why shoot for 10 % body fat, the answer is that I wanted a big goal.

 

 

Here was Wednesday’s meal plan:

 

Breakfast	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Chol	Fiber
La Tortilla Factory – Soft Wrap Whole Grain Rye, Made With Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1 Wrap	90	19	3	9	0	13
Pete’s – Large Egg White, 4 egg white	64	0	0	16	0	0
Generic – Tomato, Red, Sliced, 2 slice, medium (1/4″ thick) (20 g)	8	2	0	0	0	0
Onion Slice – Onion (Medium), 2 slice	12	2	0	0	0	2
Generic – Mushroom, Button 1/4 Cup Raw, 0.25 cup	5	2	0	1	0	0
Salata – Spinach (Handful Raw – Wrap Size), 1/2 Handful (for wrap)	4	2	0	1	0	2
Sabra – Pine Nut Humus, 1 tbsp.	40	2	4	1	0	1
Olive Oil Extra Virgin Bertolli – Olive Oil Extra Virgin Bertolli, 1 tablespoon	180	0	18	0	0	0
Add Food Quick Tools	403	29	25	28	0	18
Snack
Quaker Oats – Old Fashioned – Old Fashioned Oats, 0.5 Cup Dry	150	27	3	5	0	4
Blueberries – Raw, 0.5 cup	41	11	0	1	0	2
1% Milk – 1% Milk, 0.5 cups	55	13	1	3	10	0
Morningstar – Garden Veggie Burger, 1 burger	110	9	4	10	0	3
Add Food Quick Tools	356	60	8	19	10	9
Lunch
Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain – English Muffin, 1 muffin	160	30	1	8	0	6
Smucker’s – Natural Creamy Peanut Butter, 2 Tbsp (32g)	210	6	16	7	0	2
Strawberries, raw, 0.5 cup, halves	24	6	0	1	0	2
Add Food Quick Tools	394	42	17	16	0	10
Snack
Vega one – French Vanilla Shake, 1 scoop	135	11	3	15	0	6
1% Milk – 1% Milk, 0.5 cups	55	13	1	3	10	0
Raspberries – Raw, 10 raspberries	10	2	0	0	0	1
Add Food Quick Tools	200	26	4	18	10	7
Dinner
Idaho Potato – Potato, 5.3 oz	110	26	0	3	0	2
Wild Atlantic – – Salmon – Grilled, 6 oz	310	0	14	44	120	0
Add Food Quick Tools	420	26	14	47	120	2
Snack
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Totals	1,773	182	68	127	140	46
Your Daily Goal	2,000	175	67	175	300	30
Remaining	227	-7	0	47	160	-15
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Chol	Fiber