We all need them, or at least we all want them. We don’t realize how badly we want them until we can’t have one when we want it. Then when we get it, we usually feel terrible afterwards. I’m talking about cheat days, and I’ve had several questions come up about them. Why even have [...]
On the slow-carb diet, one thing you’re going to eat more of than you probably ever have before is vegetables. It seems really obvious, but a lot of people just don’t get it. To lose weight, they eat less calories, and that – to them means smaller portions of bread, fats, and sugars. But really, [...]
photo credit: juanpol Question: What did Tim Ferriss say was the world’s greatest beverage? Do you think you’re already drinking it? I’ll give you a hint: if you’re from the Rio de Plata region of South America, chances are you’ve been drinking it since you were a child, and your family’s been drinking it for [...]
The weekend’s almost here, which means it’s the perfect time to fool-proof your ability to stick to the plan next week. There’s one way that’s almost guaranteed to help get you results every time. In this post, I’ll show you what that is and how you can easily integrate it into your new lifestyle.
I’m excited to announce that one of my original recipes has been included in Tim Ferris’ new Slow-Carb Diet TM Cookbook – Volume Two. If you’re interested in buying a copy of the book, a fairly exhaustive collection of Slow Carb recipes, 100% of the proceeds are being donated directly to QuestBridge, which helps put [...]
No, this is not me…. yet. I wish. A little aspirational image to keep motivated for now as the pounds and inches slowly come off. Cheat Day Update I had my second “official” cheat day yesterday. I say second, not third because I’m not counting my first week on the diet due to a major [...]
The Slow Carb Diet is intended to be simple. There’s really only 5 rules, so it’s pretty hard to mess up. I managed to mess up without even realizing it, and it all came down to what I consider a rookie oversight. So here’s the story. Hopefully, it keeps others from making the same mistake. [...]
I’ve been a fan of Tim Ferris for awhile now. I read the The Four Hour Work Week (4HWW) years ago when it first came out. 4HWW was part of the inspiration for me leaving my corporate job in San Francisco in 2008 and spending 2009 living overseas and starting to experiment with lifestyle design. Last [...]
