Thursday, 21 January 2016
The Slow-Carb Diet was popularized by Tim Ferriss in his
book, The 4-Hour Body. Ferriss lost about 25 lbs of body fat in six weeks on
the diet. The basic premise of the diet is to stop eating anything sweet, dairy
foods except for cottage cheese, starches, and caloric drinks and instead go
for lean protein, vegetables, and legumes. Acceptable foods include eggs,
grass-fed beef, fish, beans and lentils, fermented foods and drinks and
unsweetened tea, coffee or water. Ferris says that if you’re not sure if the
food is acceptable or not, it’s better to just avoid it.
This
diet works so well because the human body either uses sugar and carbs that
quickly turn to sugar or fat for energy. The type of fuel that your body is
accustomed to burning makes a huge difference in maintaining your weight. Other
calorie-restricting diets that are heavy in carbohydrates leave people cycling
between sugar highs and lows, alternating between having lots of energy and
fatigue, and wanting more sugar and carbs. This is one of the most difficult
ways to lose weight.
By limiting carbs and sugar, the body uses
and burns fat for fuel instead. When this approach is taken, the body has a
constant supply of fuel when properly nourished, the excess fat melts away, and
you don’t have to play the yo-yo hunger games because you’re eating more
filling foods. You can actually lose weight while feeling full and you don’t
even need to exercise! You are even allowed one cheat day per week when you can
eat whatever you want from the banned foods list. Ferriss suggests using
Saturday as your cheat day for social reasons.
Breakfast
should be eaten within half an hour of waking up and should include at least 30
grams of protein. Caffeine is fine, but caffeinated drinks must be unsweetened.
The best beverage to drink is plain, filtered water. Many people enjoy eggs and
a vegetable for breakfast because it’s a quick and easy dish, and lunch will
basically be a lean protein and vegetables. Ferris allows tomatoes and avocados
in moderation.
It can be challenging to eat out when
dieting, but there are a few dishes to look out for, such as a burger without the
bun, soups, grilled vegetables and fish, curries without rice or big salads
with some protein added, but no cheese. Cheddar cheese is the only dairy
allowed because of its low carb status, but it isn’t considered an ideal first
choice for protein.
When you’re traveling, you can go for nut
butter, cans of tuna, hard boiled eggs, canned beans or protein powders. Some
other helpful tips are to buy frozen vegetables, prepare dried beans, buy in
bulk when you can, avoid cutting calories and eat until you’re full. Each meal
should include at least 20 grams of protein, with more for breakfast to keep
you going until your next meal. It’s also recommended to eat slowly and enjoy
yourself while you’re eating.
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