Ok. So for those of you who are joining me for the Fat Blast Challenge Study I promised I would forge ahead for the first week and blog everything I ate (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks) to give you some inspiration. The Fat Blast Study is based in Tim Ferriss' Slow Carb Diet as outlined in his fabulous new book, "The 4-Hour Body".
Basic Tenants:
*Avoid all "white" carbohydrates (including those that can be white)- this includes white and brown rice, white potatoes, white and whole wheat flour (and all flour products- bread, pasta, cakes, muffins, breaded fried foods), oats (not really white but whatever), corn*, cereals, tortillas etc.
*Avoid Dairy- you can have about 2T of cream in your coffee if you must but otherwise, unless you're a infant- no milk for you!
*Eat the same few meals over and over again- don't kill yourself trying to be creative. Find a few good options that include: protein, legumes, and veggies and eat them every four hours or so every day. Note: the legume portion is especially important because it will help give you the energy and calories you will be missing from the 'regular' carbohydrates (this is one of the biggest differences between his program and normal low-carb diets).
*Don't Drink Calories- You will need to drink a TON of water with a diet this high in protein and fiber. You can also have up to two glasses of red wine a night and as much unsweetened tea or coffee (w/ no more than 2T cream) as you like. No soft drinks, or any other no or low calorie beverage (for more on this see the recent study by UMN correlating diet soda consumption with obesity and fat gain).
*Don't Eat Fruit- enough said.
*Take One Day Off Per Week- ...and on the 7th day: BINGE! Yeyy! Eat all the fruit, carbs, beer, twinkies etc. that your little heart desires. This calorie loading will no only help keep you honest the other six days but also helps prevent your metabolism from slowing down due to the decrease in calories! (Tip- keep a list as you crave things throughout the week so you can be sure to have them on your binge day). Crazy, no!? This is my favorite part. ;)
For more details and to learn a little more of the 'why' behind all this insanity I highly recommend buying the book. It has all sorts of other interesting information (including how to boost libido, train for an ultra-marathon, and get a great butt...) and it a blast to read.
Here is the book's video trailer to get you pumped:
*He doesn't actually specify about corn but since it's what they feed livestock to fatten them, I generally recommend it not be a huge part of your weight-loss program... :)
I will be trying this (as well as some of his other crazy protocols) all week with Will and will let you know how it goes! I'm not trying to lose weigh per se (gotta keep up with the milk supply) but I like to know what I'm putting you through myself before I make you do it. :) Idn't that nice?? If you have questions email me or leave them in the comments below!
GAAAMME OON!
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