I like the way your present your videos. I also noticed the great editing skills you have. Well done my man. Keep up the good work to grow your channel.
You do a better job of selling this diet than anyone I've seen including Tim F. himself. I really liked your lists. Solid video with some really smart takes.
Thanks for these SCD videos it helped me get back on track with the diet again. Down 8.6lbs in 7 days! I drank a lot of water and herbal tea. Did 3 SCD meals. I find my appetite decreases with the lentils. I will be back with more results!
I've really enjoyed your videos. I asked my husband to join me on the slow carb diet after losing weight so slowly by counting calories. He agreed and then I invited one of my daughters to join us too. I'm so grateful they are following this diet with me because we support each other. I'm a mom of 6 kids and now have to plan and shop for groceries and cook 2 meals! That's definitely the hardest part for me. Tonight I wanted to eat a bite of their pancakes with syrup so badly! But like you I'm committed to doing this fully. Thanks for your organized, meaningful approach to sharing your experience with the slow carb diet. Keep it up!!
Contest Entered! Thanks for sharing so much detail about your home life to paint such a clear picture! First of all, 6 kids! How do you even do it at all?! #amazed. Like I said in this video, I won't even pretend to know what it's like to have other people you're living with *not* on SCD, and beyond that, being responsible for cooking two different meals. I think you hit the nail on the head with this one though: having at least one other person to help stay accountable, and, reminding yourself to keep the eye on the prize, and by virtue of that, boosting self-discipline is HUGE! You're much stronger-willed than I am, that's for sure. Thanks again for sharing your challenge so candidly!
Dude, I knew about slow carb since a year ago, but haven't tried it strictly. Came to find out your results and really liked your content. Your language usage is so smooth that made me stick around until the end. Good luck in your content creation. I am gonna check out your 15 mins cooking video too. Cheers
The biggest challenge for me is that I travel for work a week at a time and it's difficult to find time to cook my slow carb compliant meals. Love all your updates on the slow carb diet. I've been doing it for about 3-4 weeks now and look forward to your videos!
Contest Entered! definitely hear you on the travel. I logged exactly 30 flight-segments since last June, and was very lucky that for my dedicated 30 days, I thankfully had zero flights. The past two weeks however, I had two trips; I just took Tim Ferriss' words as gospel and ate purely modified Mexican cuisine (i.e. Burrito bowl, no rice, no cheese, no sour cream), and it worked out well for me. What made me happiest was finding spots that have black beans (and not just refried/pinto beans). Travel for work also messes with general energy levels, so really forcing myself to have even MORE than enough water has helped a lot. Thanks so much for the encouragement and supportive words, Katie! #SlowCarbRoadWarriors :)
Solid video and congratulations on the 30 day challenge. I'd say the biggest challenge is meal variety and not everyone in my household is on the same journey. Having to make a slow carb dinner when someone already made dinner is tough.
Contest Entered! Thanks for the supportive words, Jeek! When it comes to your challenges, like I said in this video, I *know* not living with anyone that's not doing SCD was a huge advantage. The only thing I can offer up with regards to that particular challenge is to consider experimenting with cooking all 3 meals in one shot first thing in the morning, so at least you're the one that's ahead of the rest of the family when it comes to meal prep. As for the variety, that's also a tough one for me to confidently comment on, because I truly didn't get affected so much by that; it wasn't annoying to have less options, and, you can check out the video I just posted yesterday (Top 10 Tips for Slow Carb Diet), but with specific regards to that, what's helped me is to focus on changing *textures* (like going from scrambled eggs to hard boiled eggs), and *spices* (adding hot sauce with no sugar in it) to, in my taste-buds' opinions, drastically change the way the same meal feels & tastes. Thanks for sharing your challenges!
Thank you for this video.. I did this diet years ago and it worked! I lost more inches than weight, I don’t remember working out lol. I’m on day two and I’m so excited to see my results in a few weeks. I’m coming up with a lot of good recipes.
Lean and mean. Way to go my man!! So happy for you. 21 pounds... either way that's a real significant and healthy weight loss for one month. I've not been able YET to significantly drop my fat percentage as much as I'd like. But some things we just have to keep working at! the kettlebell swings are extremely efficient. Just wanted to mention that if you are on the Kettlebell track, consider looking into Tabata Interval training via high-intensity interval workouts 4 minutes 8 sets of (20 seconds work 10 seconds rest. I hope you are proud of yourself because I know as organized and simple as you make the program seem, it does take a lot of sticking to it and one "getting it together" ;) plus you look and sound healthy. I'm hoping to make similar gains over the next 30 days. Looking forward to your upcoming videos. Have a great week my friend. Well done!!!
Contest Entered! Thanks so much for sharing so much valuable information for me to explore as I start stacking exercise; I've never even heard of Tabata Interval Training, and a quick google search after reading your comment has already really piqued my interest, so thank you for that. As for the challenge of body fat percentage, I think the core thing is to recognize that everyone's body is different, and there are really only three outcomes: positive, neutral, and negative. So as long as you have a clear goal, and you're tracking positively towards those goals, that's already awesome. Figuring out how to amplify good results is a distant second, to actually doing what needs to be done, which you're clearly doing. Thanks again for teaching me more about kettlebell swings, Mike!
@@MauriceMoves you're welcome! I really think you will find high intensity (HIIT) using tabata intervals extremely effective and efficient. Btw Google the 1 minutw1workout Tim ferriss and you'll find an interview Tim conducted that's very informative.
I have been on the SCD for almost a year now. I used it to break a plateau that I hit losing weight counting calories (MyFitnessPal) I read the 4-Hour Body and found it to be a great way to lose the rest of the weight. I got to my goal weight, and have kept if off for almost a year. Good luck with your journey. You have made excellent progress in only a month. the SCD is a good way to get to and STAY at your goal weight, body fat % and visceral fat %. Good Luck!!
Contest Entered! And holy cow... a year! So it's pretty much become no-longer-a *diet*, but has really become a complete lifestyle change. That's awesome, and I hope to get to that point because it seems like it's absolutely doable. Really interesting insight that you shared, how SCD helped you leap past a plateau from just focusing on caloric deficiency. Thanks so much for the motivation, inspiration, and details, Joe!
Thanks soooo much for this!! I will be checking out the other videos you've pointed out to watch in this video! I have been struggling to find any videos on the slow carbs diet... everything is 5 years or way older and I just wanted someone who has tried it more recently to see how they did! This is perfect!! I've been wanting to try this for a long time and now for sure I will in hopes i will lose the weight I gained back that I had lost years ago. Again, thanks so much for this! Very motivating!!
Contest Entered! Thanks for sharing the challenge! Is it that you dislike dropping major deuces that's the challenge, or the deuces aren't healthy deuces, lol? Joking aside, I think that's a good problem to have; it means your body is exceptionally good at pushing crap out. I go like clockwork first thing after breakfast usually, and that's it for me. Regardless, happy you're yet another SCD soldier tackling this challenging and restrictive way of eating! Thanks for the comment!
Get It Together ...Yep! I started on Jan 5th. This the second time I’m doing the slow carb diet. I did it for a month last year to very good results. This time I’ll be doing it for three months and also incorporate working out 4-5 times a week. I want to get back to being very fit again. Furthermore, after these three months, I want this diet to be a part of my regular life and not something that I do one, two, or three months. I’ll take principles I learned and incorporate it through my life. I hope you have a fantastic year!
@@MmmMmmGood17 Thanks so much! Hope you have an awesome year too! As for your experiences, I think you nailed it: migrating *away* from treating it as a "diet", and moving *towards* it just being "regular eating". Love that! Thanks again!
I’m super juiced my scale came from Amazon today it’s all connected I’m excited and I really love that smile. Amazon donates to the charity of my choice on top of the great smart scale. Good looking out buddy😁
So inspiring bro! I’m literally on the first day of the diet and so far it hasn’t been that bad. Stoked to continue this journey and watching your videos is keeping me inspired.
I know you posted this 2 years ago but I’m rediscovering the slow carb diet. I know you’re doing Keto know. I wonder which you find more sustainable. I tried Keto for 2 months but after losing just 10 lbs I hit a plateau so I’m coming back to slow carb fo 1-2 months then I’ll go back to Keto. I wished people explained how to sustain slow carb once you reach your goal. Love your format
My biggest challenge is remembering to drink water! I love this diet though and it has made that easier for me. Thank you for sharing your journey! It’s been fun to follow along.
Contest Entered! Thanks so much for the encouragement, Meagan! I genuinely believe that "enough" water is definitely a huge difference maker in both portion control, and the scientific stuff (i.e. To burn/oxidize fat, we need to first break fat/lipolysis; to break fat, we need enough water to even start the process). I think it makes things easier when, for example, there's an actual water-cooler at work, but for me, I've just picked up an extra Brita jug and leave it on my desk, lol.
Thank you for acknowledging women’s cycle and being honest about your advantages. You got real with us and that’s appreciated. I’ve just started the SCD today.
I am super glad that I saw your video! I’m getting that scale. I know for myself I build muscle really fast and muscle does way more and since my waist and everything else is slimming down nicely when I don’t see the numbers going down as quick as I want I was a bit disappointed except that I knew that my clothes were getting far too big for me I appreciate your video and your time thank you I’m getting it together
Thanks for sharing your experience in your body-transformation journey! It's really motivating when clothes start getting loose isn't it! You really hit the nail on the head: weight is really not anywhere near as important especially once you recognize how quickly you build muscle!
Those are fantastic results! Good job! You succeeded in an area where I tend to struggle. My biggest struggle with following an eating plan is CRAVINGS! And that's how they feel... Like they are yelling in my ear. It can be something as simple as seeing a commercial, or watching a movie or show and they are eating something that I then can't stop thinking about. I've even been known to leave the house in my pajamas to go get something that I'm craving. Any tips or advice on these super strong cravings? Or how you were able to successfully beat your cravings?
Contest Entered! Thanks for sharing how intense your cravings are! I only experienced such a strong craving once (where I was almost willing to sneak out in my pajamas, lol). What’s saved me the most, is making sure I have a big SCD dinner about 2 to 3 hours before bed, so I’m *truly* physically full. This is especially useful since during the day, I don’t experience so many cravings, but at night, cravings creep in a lot easier. Beyond that I’ve noticed that ever since I’ve made it a habit to drink plenty of water, it both helps with feeling fuller *and* just satiates cravings. Thanks so much for the supportive words, Jenlynsea!
My biggest challenge is saying no to foods when with friends. I can work around things sometimes but when food is part of the social event, it makes it harder to stick to Slow Carb sometimes.
Contest Entered! And oh man, yes... the social element is always surprisingly easy to derail strictness. I think the two [opposing] ways to tackle that is to either *physically* be full by forcing an extra large SCD-compliant meal before heading out *and/or* not beating yourself up *psychologically*, and fully enjoy the social stuff while being aware that you'll experience less losses that week *but* that you're still making healthier choices throughout the rest of the week. Thanks so much for following along here and on IG, Alexander!
Contest Entered! Thanks for sharing so candidly, Mark! Those are two challenges that I feel can go hand-in-hand in supporting each other. Since everyone's different, I'm not going to pretend to understand the strength of those cravings; I can only share what's worked for me. Week 1 was, by a HUGE margin, the toughest when it came to cravings, and telling myself "anyone can do anything for just 6 days" helped, but it only helped insofar as I demolished a gigantic breakfast (4 eggs, 1/3 can of black beans, and a bunch of spinach), since doing that made me physically so full for 7+ hours. I think the scheduling portion is important for different people, but this is gonna sound weird: actually picking up a pen and paper and drawing/writing it out is so different from just thinking about it, or even typing it out on the computer. I guess what I'm saying is, what worked for me was both eating a gigantic breakfast, *and* spending a good 10-15 mins with pen and paper planning for a realistic weekly schedule (what I shared in my last video titled "A Week in the Life of the Slow Carb Diet" was literally drawn on the back of an envelope before day 1, and tweaked to what works well for me only by the end of week 2. Best of luck, and thanks for sharing your challenges, Mark!
For one week I have been measuring 2 cups of vegetables/beans and cooking them twice a day. No bread no pasta no rice no potatoes no dairy. I have not lost one ounce. I am on the treadmill for 20 minutes a day and I lift light dumbells for 20 minutes every day, I sit in the sauna, I am very frustrated. Should I cut back to meals measuring only one cup?
Great work! I am on day 7 and the day after cheat day is SO hard (especially trying not to stress eat through tonight’s game😬) Tbh the only thing I am really missing is fruit. I thought it would be bread or pasta, even chips or delicious cheese. I hope I can make it to 30 days too🤞🏼
Contest Entered! Thanks J.G. for sharing the challenges! Yes, definitely, the day after the first cheat day is pretty tough in terms of craving, lol. I feel that the morning after cheat day is the most critical to immediately pound back a glass of water and eat a big breakfast. There's some mental preparation there as well, haha, that starts before bed on cheat day for me, that's just a reminder that we're starting 6 straight days of the challenging stuff. It's so interesting how different everyone's experience is because again, I didn't have a lot of fruits prior to trying SCD. Another random thing that works for me is to focus on the fact that compliance is "only" six days; not even a full week... soldier through and Faturday's upon us before we know it. But I believe, like Eric wrote in response to you as well, that "you got this" and it definitely gets easier, once you've handled it a few rounds. But... if you slip up once or twice, don't beat yourself up; in *general* you're healthier than you were before starting SCD!
I think the biggest challenge I'm facing is figuring out new and creative ways to use ingredients like black beans and lentils...in non-repetitive ways. I can do the meal prep for lunch and be fine eating the same thing everyday, it's when we hit dinner and the rest of the fam is around that I start to hit hurdles! What else are you eating in the legume category? PS - your channel name is like my life mantra somedays!
Contest Entered! Thanks so much for sharing your challenge JMUBrew! To answer your question, I only use canned black beans (99% of the time; I had lentils for one day). The prep is always the same, pan fried with some salsa that has no sugar in the ingredients. It's really interesting to hear your challenge, because for me, I grew up on either ham-and-cheese sandwiches, or white rice as the base for every meal, so every single day, the equivalent of the black beans on SCD, were just slices of white bread or white rice with zero mods. My biggest psychological challenge was the proteins. I will say that this one day this past week, I tried to cook the black beans for longer so they softened up a bit more, and then, used a potato masher to try to emulate the texture of mashed potatoes for my black beans. I actually *really* enjoyed them, but if you've seen my other videos (especially having to do with cooking), you'll know that the fact that I can cook all 3 meals first thing in the morning the
@@MauriceMoves Thanks! I did watch how you prepped all 3 meals in one go - that was impressive. Luckily I enjoy cooking (usually the chief prepper of food in our house) - but I do like the idea of getting at least 2 of 3 meals out of the way first thing. It's that or when I get to dinner I cook the main meal for the fam with small sub-ins for me (eg - replacing rice with cauliflower rice or spaghetti with zoodles). The zoodles were kinda fun but don't overcook them! I recently found some prepared frozen mashed cauliflower - looked promising but then I found it had a bit of dairy in it. So I guess use at your own peril and of course it's also dependent on how 'strict' you want to be. Keep up the good work - enjoying the vids!
Ha! I’m embarrassed at how bad my kitchen got before... just piles and piles of cups and mugs mostly, but definitely pretty disgusting. Thanks for liking! 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks so much for the encouragement, Roy! I actually did NOT pre/post SCD, but right now, I am doing Keto+IF, and when the 60 day challenge is over, I will absolutely be sharing the lipid profile test results, both pre and post challenge! Are you doing SCD?
@@MauriceMoves yessir! I started SCD a few years back and then transitioned into Keto+IF for the past two years. Just got my test results back and things were a little high. Transitioning back to SCD to see if I can recalibrate. Will be interested to see/hear about your results after your challenge. Keep us posted!
I had a lot of trouble with the Keto diet because I initially lost 20 the first 2 months and then lost nothing the next 3 months. I never reached the state of ketosis. I also didn't trust all the low carb keto products, breads,buns cereal that I ate. Also can you eat low carb keto products on slow on the slow card diet? Thanks Mark PHX AZ
Congratulations, amazing results. These videos have been great, just what I needed to get back into slow carb. I've just finished week 2 :) My question is, are you going to try any other types of meals now that you know your going to stick with the diet? I've heard some people getting good results using a slow cooker and Tim has some great recipes in his book 4 hour chef.
Contest Entered! And woohoo... end of week 2! Thanks for the supportive words on the results :) As for your question, it's funny; I JUST picked up 4 Hour Chef, and will finish reading the relevant portions before I fully decide if/how my meals will change. I will say though, that in the past week, just adding shrimp and beef into the mix has opened a whole new set of "menus" for me. I like the simplicity and process that I've hammered out with just the grill, and as someone who generally fears change, the slow cooker will be a gradual decision, likely weighed against how good 4 Hour Chef makes the recipes sound, lol. Are you using a slow cooker now? In the subreddit r/4hourbodyslowcarb, there are quite a few people who swear by the Instant Pot... definitely tempting!
@@MauriceMoves At the moment I’m just following your meal plan except I cook the eggs in the morning and then cook my 2 main meals when I get in from work. I’m also looking at adding some variety to the meals with some beef and salmon (just eating chicken at the moment). I highly recommend the one of the first meals in the 4 hour chef - Osso Buko, I couldn’t believe how nice it was and I usually cant stand meat on the bone haha.
Oooo... I've only ever had Osso Buco at restaurants and always love it! Definitely gonna give 4HC a good read through and go from there. Thanks again for the great suggestion, Michael!
When doing the cheat day, you said you went less crazy as time went on. I.e eating less on your cheat days. What were the biggest differences you noticed after the novelty had worn off? Did this effect your desire to cheat during the week?
Contest Entered! Thanks for the great question, vevevek ita! The first part of the answer is that the biggest difference was going from having a tremendously long cheat-day-crave-list in my phone's notes app *and trying hard to eat all of the items on that list* on cheat day, which turned into *still* having a tremendously long cheat-day-crave-list, but then, as I was having breakfast on Cheat Day, to *re-order the items on that list into priority of desire*. The first few cheat days where I tried to eat and drink everything, I ended up feeling quite sick by bedtime; by prioritizing, I got to scratch all the itches that mattered, and, end the day not wanting to throw up, lol. As for the second part of the answer, absolutely not... I didn't have an increased desire to cheat during the week. I still ate a lot of crap on cheat days, but it was just more "normal" gluttony, lol. Thanks again for asking such a detailed question!
So, I did the diet years ago to lose weight for my wedding. I did lose a good deal of weight on it. Been looking to get back on it since I know it works for me, so having some other people who have done it and lost weight has been great to see. One thing I was wondering after watching the video is what app is that being used? I want to be able to monitor my progress, so that would be awesome to have.
So happy to hear you live experienced success in the past, James! So the app I use is called “Renpho” but the app is a companion-app to the Renpho Smart Scale. There are tons of smart scale options available on Amazon and other retailers though, and I’d bet that they all will enable you to track effectively! I use the Renpho because at the time of purchasing, it had the best & most reviews on Amazon. Thanks for watching! 🙏
Thanks so much for watching! The app is on that’s paired with the smart scale I use. You can use any smart scale and they all come with an app. If you’re curious, the one I use is by a company called “Renpho”. Are you doing slow carb? 💪
Jeremy King hey! I used a smart scale... when I first ordered it, I was skeptical that it would be very accurate, but after running a DEXA-scan, I was blown away that that delta was only 0.2% on the body fat count. Anyways, there are a few ways to measure body fat, but I use a smart scale just because it’s fast and easy. Link in description of this video for the one I personally use, but I’m sure they’re all more or less the same. Are you doing SCD now?
Contest Entered! Thanks for the question Ricardo! I did *not* snack at all between meals, and I can only attribute that primarily to have a big breakfast that kept me completely full for 7+ hours every day. Tim Ferriss wrote in the book, that there "should be no physical urge to snack" and if there is, you're not eating enough at your meals, and for me at least, that's been absolutely true. My lunches are slightly smaller, so by the time dinner is approaching, I'm definitely hungry, but I do this purposely because my dinners are much bigger than my lunches, to help fight the fact that before SCD, I was used to snacking in bed, really late at night, lol. Thanks for the question, Ricardo!
2 kilos is quite a bit! That’s already more than most lose in an entire month by calorie-deficit. I did hit a plateau, but have since migrated to keto+IF... When you say you’re following it to a T, I’d love to know what you’re eating. A few random things: - in week five of the SCD, I changed nothing except started adding full fat cream to my coffee; I lost less than half a kilo that week from just that one change - there was also a positive change when I became stricter with ensuring I’m truly eating 30g of protein within 30 mins of waking up (as opposed to an hour) - having more water also made me lose body fat% faster - speaking of body fat %, that’s a much better thing to track; weight is basically the worst thing to be tracking because water weight may add kilos; muscle weighs more than fat etc. Hope these are helpful, but again, I’d love to know the actual ingredients of the meals you’re having. Good luck!
Contest Entered! Thanks for the question, Ariel! I'm not a dietitian or nutritionist, so I'm not going to say I know for sure, but what I *DO* know for certain, is that not all fats are created equal. There are a boatload of fantasticly healthy fats and fatty acids in both salmon and avocado, for example, that don't prevent any fat loss at all on SCD from researching many people's experiences; I think the preparation method is more important than anything, so for example, a fatty grilled steak, is definitely better than a deep-fried salmon fillet, lol. I wish I could offer a more conclusive and confident answer, but I'm just not knowledgeable enough. Thanks again for such a great question, Ariel!
Contest Entered! Thanks for sharing your challenge, Ryan! I was (and still psychologically am) a big fan of snacking. The only thing I can offer in the way of suggestions is, similarly to how the big breakfast eliminates my desire to snack or eat anything at all for 7+ hours, having a smaller lunch, but a bigger dinner, combined with plenty of water really helps with my natural tendency towards snacking before bed, prior to starting SCD. I think it's 60% forcing yourself to be physically full in the stomach, and the remaining 40% is psychologically pumping yourself up for the light at the end of the tunnel: your body fat and weight loss goals. Short answer: eat a big slow carb compliant dinner later than usual, AND, chug water before and after the meal to REALLY fill your tummy up! Thanks for being so honest about that challenge, Ryan!
Bit of a silly question but is actually a concern of mine, after switching to the slow carb diet and eating so many legumes, did you end up farting a lot? Eating beans literally every day might be a problem lol.
Contest Entered! Haha... Thanks for the question chickenfingers991! Truth be told, I did *not* fart more than before (although, before SCD, I was already a decently flatulent person, lol). All jokes aside, I just followed what Tim Ferriss wrote in the book with regards to beans, and have opted for *organic* canned black beans. The cost, when purchased at Costco, worked out to being even less than non-organic bought individually at the grocery store, and even though I don't have a benchmark of non-organic to compare to, it seems that what Tim Ferriss wrote about organic-reducing-flatulence is true for me. Thanks for the great question!
Ritz Charm there are a few ways to do it! You can search for “body fat caliper” or use a tailor’s ruler. Me personally, I like using a “smart scale”. I have a link in the description in this video. You can also watch this to see all the metrics to track: ua-cam.com/video/Bf0bgCH2eM0/v-deo.html
Congrats brother!! So happy for you and your success and that this is just the foundation for more positive lifestyle choices. Im excited that you are going to try kettlebells. I use this DVD program call SKOGG (see link store.virtualskogg.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=SKOGGSYSTEM%2DDVD) and its been great. Very simple and only about 30 minutes. I highly recommend that. Im still going strong here as well. My weekends are my biggest challenge as now that its summer there are just so many parties and events, but that being said Im just going to try and do my best with that. Thanks again for of these videos! They been a HUGE help on this end!!!
Contest Entered! Thanks SO much for recommending the kettlebell resources! I checked out the SKOGG program, and for now, am going to hold off. I've burned myself many times in the past by spending money and then not actually using the product, so I'm going to experiment this month with just what's in the 4HB portion, and if I can prove to myself that I can stick with it, THEN, I'll feel I'll have earned the right to buy something to help enhance and broaden! Really happy to hear that you're going strong, and I think we've had a few back-and-forths about the social events... I know you'll do right by you, which includes, not beating yourself up if you go off course on a random weekend here or there, but doubling down on the focus the following week. You're the man!
Hey! It’s an app that pairs with a smart scale. The scale and app I use are by a company called Renpho but you can use any smart scale. If you’re interested to research the one I use, it’s linked in the description of the video... thanks for watching!
Looool... either you’re trolling or u didn’t catch thejoke but “droppping off the kids at the pool” is another way to say “go pooh”... the 💩 are the “kids” and the 🚽 is the “pool” 😂
@@donwin6199 That is funny! Never heard that one before. I assure you I'm not trolling anyone - had to Google that one - and absolutely didn't catch that as a joke. He did say that happened after he went to the BR so I was wondering why he was specifying that item on the list without writing it.
Hey! Thanks for the comment! Not quite sure I understand the question 😳 this was the results video. I have a full SCD meal planning video and a full SCD cooking video as well!
🚨Contest Entries are officially closed!🚨 looking forward to doing the draw and announcing the winner on Sunday, June 9th!
I like the way your present your videos. I also noticed the great editing skills you have. Well done my man. Keep up the good work to grow your channel.
You do a better job of selling this diet than anyone I've seen including Tim F. himself. I really liked your lists. Solid video with some really smart takes.
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It's humble of you to recognize your advantages. Go Raptors!
Thanks for these SCD videos it helped me get back on track with the diet again.
Down 8.6lbs in 7 days! I drank a lot of water and herbal tea. Did 3 SCD meals. I find my appetite decreases with the lentils. I will be back with more results!
I've really enjoyed your videos. I asked my husband to join me on the slow carb diet after losing weight so slowly by counting calories. He agreed and then I invited one of my daughters to join us too. I'm so grateful they are following this diet with me because we support each other. I'm a mom of 6 kids and now have to plan and shop for groceries and cook 2 meals! That's definitely the hardest part for me. Tonight I wanted to eat a bite of their pancakes with syrup so badly! But like you I'm committed to doing this fully. Thanks for your organized, meaningful approach to sharing your experience with the slow carb diet. Keep it up!!
Contest Entered! Thanks for sharing so much detail about your home life to paint such a clear picture! First of all, 6 kids! How do you even do it at all?! #amazed. Like I said in this video, I won't even pretend to know what it's like to have other people you're living with *not* on SCD, and beyond that, being responsible for cooking two different meals. I think you hit the nail on the head with this one though: having at least one other person to help stay accountable, and, reminding yourself to keep the eye on the prize, and by virtue of that, boosting self-discipline is HUGE! You're much stronger-willed than I am, that's for sure. Thanks again for sharing your challenge so candidly!
Dude, I knew about slow carb since a year ago, but haven't tried it strictly. Came to find out your results and really liked your content. Your language usage is so smooth that made me stick around until the end. Good luck in your content creation. I am gonna check out your 15 mins cooking video too. Cheers
The biggest challenge for me is that I travel for work a week at a time and it's difficult to find time to cook my slow carb compliant meals. Love all your updates on the slow carb diet. I've been doing it for about 3-4 weeks now and look forward to your videos!
Contest Entered! definitely hear you on the travel. I logged exactly 30 flight-segments since last June, and was very lucky that for my dedicated 30 days, I thankfully had zero flights. The past two weeks however, I had two trips; I just took Tim Ferriss' words as gospel and ate purely modified Mexican cuisine (i.e. Burrito bowl, no rice, no cheese, no sour cream), and it worked out well for me. What made me happiest was finding spots that have black beans (and not just refried/pinto beans). Travel for work also messes with general energy levels, so really forcing myself to have even MORE than enough water has helped a lot. Thanks so much for the encouragement and supportive words, Katie! #SlowCarbRoadWarriors :)
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Solid video and congratulations on the 30 day challenge. I'd say the biggest challenge is meal variety and not everyone in my household is on the same journey. Having to make a slow carb dinner when someone already made dinner is tough.
Contest Entered! Thanks for the supportive words, Jeek! When it comes to your challenges, like I said in this video, I *know* not living with anyone that's not doing SCD was a huge advantage. The only thing I can offer up with regards to that particular challenge is to consider experimenting with cooking all 3 meals in one shot first thing in the morning, so at least you're the one that's ahead of the rest of the family when it comes to meal prep. As for the variety, that's also a tough one for me to confidently comment on, because I truly didn't get affected so much by that; it wasn't annoying to have less options, and, you can check out the video I just posted yesterday (Top 10 Tips for Slow Carb Diet), but with specific regards to that, what's helped me is to focus on changing *textures* (like going from scrambled eggs to hard boiled eggs), and *spices* (adding hot sauce with no sugar in it) to, in my taste-buds' opinions, drastically change the way the same meal feels & tastes. Thanks for sharing your challenges!
Thank you for this video.. I did this diet years ago and it worked! I lost more inches than weight, I don’t remember working out lol. I’m on day two and I’m so excited to see my results in a few weeks. I’m coming up with a lot of good recipes.
Lean and mean. Way to go my man!! So happy for you. 21 pounds... either way that's a real significant and healthy weight loss for one month. I've not been able YET to significantly drop my fat percentage as much as I'd like. But some things we just have to keep working at!
the kettlebell swings are extremely efficient. Just wanted to mention that if you are on the Kettlebell track, consider looking into Tabata Interval training via high-intensity interval workouts 4 minutes 8 sets of (20 seconds work 10 seconds rest.
I hope you are proud of yourself because I know as organized and simple as you make the program seem, it does take a lot of sticking to it and one "getting it together" ;) plus you look and sound healthy.
I'm hoping to make similar gains over the next 30 days. Looking forward to your upcoming videos. Have a great week my friend. Well done!!!
Contest Entered! Thanks so much for sharing so much valuable information for me to explore as I start stacking exercise; I've never even heard of Tabata Interval Training, and a quick google search after reading your comment has already really piqued my interest, so thank you for that. As for the challenge of body fat percentage, I think the core thing is to recognize that everyone's body is different, and there are really only three outcomes: positive, neutral, and negative. So as long as you have a clear goal, and you're tracking positively towards those goals, that's already awesome. Figuring out how to amplify good results is a distant second, to actually doing what needs to be done, which you're clearly doing. Thanks again for teaching me more about kettlebell swings, Mike!
@@MauriceMoves you're welcome! I really think you will find high intensity (HIIT) using tabata intervals extremely effective and efficient. Btw Google the 1 minutw1workout Tim ferriss and you'll find an interview Tim conducted that's very informative.
I have been on the SCD for almost a year now. I used it to break a plateau that I hit losing weight counting calories (MyFitnessPal) I read the 4-Hour Body and found it to be a great way to lose the rest of the weight. I got to my goal weight, and have kept if off for almost a year. Good luck with your journey. You have made excellent progress in only a month. the SCD is a good way to get to and STAY at your goal weight, body fat % and visceral fat %. Good Luck!!
Contest Entered! And holy cow... a year! So it's pretty much become no-longer-a *diet*, but has really become a complete lifestyle change. That's awesome, and I hope to get to that point because it seems like it's absolutely doable. Really interesting insight that you shared, how SCD helped you leap past a plateau from just focusing on caloric deficiency. Thanks so much for the motivation, inspiration, and details, Joe!
Just watched now- getting on board tomorrow with the low carb- thanks
Hello! Any updates?
Thanks soooo much for this!! I will be checking out the other videos you've pointed out to watch in this video! I have been struggling to find any videos on the slow carbs diet... everything is 5 years or way older and I just wanted someone who has tried it more recently to see how they did! This is perfect!! I've been wanting to try this for a long time and now for sure I will in hopes i will lose the weight I gained back that I had lost years ago. Again, thanks so much for this! Very motivating!!
The biggest challenge I've had is the increased lentil and beans consumption. I'm dropping major deuces!
Contest Entered! Thanks for sharing the challenge! Is it that you dislike dropping major deuces that's the challenge, or the deuces aren't healthy deuces, lol? Joking aside, I think that's a good problem to have; it means your body is exceptionally good at pushing crap out. I go like clockwork first thing after breakfast usually, and that's it for me. Regardless, happy you're yet another SCD soldier tackling this challenging and restrictive way of eating! Thanks for the comment!
Good video! I like how you break down the video in the beginning and then touch base on it in depth 👍🏼 👍🏼
Thanks so much for the kind words! Have you started slow-carb yet???
Get It Together ...Yep! I started on Jan 5th. This the second time I’m doing the slow carb diet. I did it for a month last year to very good results. This time I’ll be doing it for three months and also incorporate working out 4-5 times a week. I want to get back to being very fit again. Furthermore, after these three months, I want this diet to be a part of my regular life and not something that I do one, two, or three months. I’ll take principles I learned and incorporate it through my life. I hope you have a fantastic year!
@@MmmMmmGood17 Thanks so much! Hope you have an awesome year too! As for your experiences, I think you nailed it: migrating *away* from treating it as a "diet", and moving *towards* it just being "regular eating". Love that! Thanks again!
Thank you for the summary and the insights. How is it now - three years later? Are still on the Slow Carb Diet?
I’m super juiced my scale came from Amazon today it’s all connected I’m excited and I really love that smile. Amazon donates to the charity of my choice on top of the great smart scale. Good looking out buddy😁
Sweeeeeet! 🙏🏻 happy you’re all set up and ready to officially ignore “weight” and focus on the much-more-important metrics 💪🏼😎
So inspiring bro! I’m literally on the first day of the diet and so far it hasn’t been that bad. Stoked to continue this journey and watching your videos is keeping me inspired.
Thanks for the video, I'm just starting the SCD for the month of September, I wasn't thinking of percentages until I watched this,
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I know you posted this 2 years ago but I’m rediscovering the slow carb diet. I know you’re doing Keto know. I wonder which you find more sustainable. I tried Keto for 2 months but after losing just 10 lbs I hit a plateau so I’m coming back to slow carb fo 1-2 months then I’ll go back to Keto. I wished people explained how to sustain slow carb once you reach your goal. Love your format
My biggest challenge is remembering to drink water! I love this diet though and it has made that easier for me. Thank you for sharing your journey! It’s been fun to follow along.
Contest Entered! Thanks so much for the encouragement, Meagan! I genuinely believe that "enough" water is definitely a huge difference maker in both portion control, and the scientific stuff (i.e. To burn/oxidize fat, we need to first break fat/lipolysis; to break fat, we need enough water to even start the process). I think it makes things easier when, for example, there's an actual water-cooler at work, but for me, I've just picked up an extra Brita jug and leave it on my desk, lol.
Thank you for acknowledging women’s cycle and being honest about your advantages. You got real with us and that’s appreciated. I’ve just started the SCD today.
I am super glad that I saw your video! I’m getting that scale. I know for myself I build muscle really fast and muscle does way more and since my waist and everything else is slimming down nicely when I don’t see the numbers going down as quick as I want I was a bit disappointed except that I knew that my clothes were getting far too big for me I appreciate your video and your time thank you I’m getting it together
Thanks for sharing your experience in your body-transformation journey! It's really motivating when clothes start getting loose isn't it! You really hit the nail on the head: weight is really not anywhere near as important especially once you recognize how quickly you build muscle!
Those are fantastic results! Good job! You succeeded in an area where I tend to struggle. My biggest struggle with following an eating plan is CRAVINGS! And that's how they feel... Like they are yelling in my ear. It can be something as simple as seeing a commercial, or watching a movie or show and they are eating something that I then can't stop thinking about. I've even been known to leave the house in my pajamas to go get something that I'm craving. Any tips or advice on these super strong cravings? Or how you were able to successfully beat your cravings?
Contest Entered! Thanks for sharing how intense your cravings are! I only experienced such a strong craving once (where I was almost willing to sneak out in my pajamas, lol). What’s saved me the most, is making sure I have a big SCD dinner about 2 to 3 hours before bed, so I’m *truly* physically full. This is especially useful since during the day, I don’t experience so many cravings, but at night, cravings creep in a lot easier. Beyond that I’ve noticed that ever since I’ve made it a habit to drink plenty of water, it both helps with feeling fuller *and* just satiates cravings. Thanks so much for the supportive words, Jenlynsea!
My biggest challenge is saying no to foods when with friends. I can work around things sometimes but when food is part of the social event, it makes it harder to stick to Slow Carb sometimes.
Contest Entered! And oh man, yes... the social element is always surprisingly easy to derail strictness. I think the two [opposing] ways to tackle that is to either *physically* be full by forcing an extra large SCD-compliant meal before heading out *and/or* not beating yourself up *psychologically*, and fully enjoy the social stuff while being aware that you'll experience less losses that week *but* that you're still making healthier choices throughout the rest of the week. Thanks so much for following along here and on IG, Alexander!
My biggest challenges are managing cravings and maintaining a structured schedule.
Contest Entered! Thanks for sharing so candidly, Mark! Those are two challenges that I feel can go hand-in-hand in supporting each other. Since everyone's different, I'm not going to pretend to understand the strength of those cravings; I can only share what's worked for me. Week 1 was, by a HUGE margin, the toughest when it came to cravings, and telling myself "anyone can do anything for just 6 days" helped, but it only helped insofar as I demolished a gigantic breakfast (4 eggs, 1/3 can of black beans, and a bunch of spinach), since doing that made me physically so full for 7+ hours. I think the scheduling portion is important for different people, but this is gonna sound weird: actually picking up a pen and paper and drawing/writing it out is so different from just thinking about it, or even typing it out on the computer. I guess what I'm saying is, what worked for me was both eating a gigantic breakfast, *and* spending a good 10-15 mins with pen and paper planning for a realistic weekly schedule (what I shared in my last video titled "A Week in the Life of the Slow Carb Diet" was literally drawn on the back of an envelope before day 1, and tweaked to what works well for me only by the end of week 2. Best of luck, and thanks for sharing your challenges, Mark!
Great video all around. Content and presentation! Very concise!
Wambui Kyama thanks so much for watching and for such a big compliment! Are you currently doing Slow Carb, or doing some research? 🙏
For one week I have been measuring 2 cups of vegetables/beans and cooking them twice a day. No bread no pasta no rice no potatoes no dairy. I have not lost one ounce. I am on the treadmill for 20 minutes a day and I lift light dumbells for 20 minutes every day, I sit in the sauna, I am very frustrated. Should I cut back to meals measuring only one cup?
Great work! I am on day 7 and the day after cheat day is SO hard (especially trying not to stress eat through tonight’s game😬) Tbh the only thing I am really missing is fruit. I thought it would be bread or pasta, even chips or delicious cheese. I hope I can make it to 30 days too🤞🏼
you got this!!! it just gets easier..I promise! The first week is by far the hardest
Contest Entered! Thanks J.G. for sharing the challenges! Yes, definitely, the day after the first cheat day is pretty tough in terms of craving, lol. I feel that the morning after cheat day is the most critical to immediately pound back a glass of water and eat a big breakfast. There's some mental preparation there as well, haha, that starts before bed on cheat day for me, that's just a reminder that we're starting 6 straight days of the challenging stuff. It's so interesting how different everyone's experience is because again, I didn't have a lot of fruits prior to trying SCD. Another random thing that works for me is to focus on the fact that compliance is "only" six days; not even a full week... soldier through and Faturday's upon us before we know it. But I believe, like Eric wrote in response to you as well, that "you got this" and it definitely gets easier, once you've handled it a few rounds. But... if you slip up once or twice, don't beat yourself up; in *general* you're healthier than you were before starting SCD!
@@erichecht Love it... so true that clearing the first week is, in and of itself, a major milestone!
I love the video data information. Very cool. I’m still on the fence. I am gathering information but a change would be nice.
I think the biggest challenge I'm facing is figuring out new and creative ways to use ingredients like black beans and lentils...in non-repetitive ways. I can do the meal prep for lunch and be fine eating the same thing everyday, it's when we hit dinner and the rest of the fam is around that I start to hit hurdles! What else are you eating in the legume category?
PS - your channel name is like my life mantra somedays!
Contest Entered! Thanks so much for sharing your challenge JMUBrew! To answer your question, I only use canned black beans (99% of the time; I had lentils for one day). The prep is always the same, pan fried with some salsa that has no sugar in the ingredients. It's really interesting to hear your challenge, because for me, I grew up on either ham-and-cheese sandwiches, or white rice as the base for every meal, so every single day, the equivalent of the black beans on SCD, were just slices of white bread or white rice with zero mods. My biggest psychological challenge was the proteins. I will say that this one day this past week, I tried to cook the black beans for longer so they softened up a bit more, and then, used a potato masher to try to emulate the texture of mashed potatoes for my black beans. I actually *really* enjoyed them, but if you've seen my other videos (especially having to do with cooking), you'll know that the fact that I can cook all 3 meals first thing in the morning the
@@MauriceMoves Thanks! I did watch how you prepped all 3 meals in one go - that was impressive. Luckily I enjoy cooking (usually the chief prepper of food in our house) - but I do like the idea of getting at least 2 of 3 meals out of the way first thing. It's that or when I get to dinner I cook the main meal for the fam with small sub-ins for me (eg - replacing rice with cauliflower rice or spaghetti with zoodles). The zoodles were kinda fun but don't overcook them!
I recently found some prepared frozen mashed cauliflower - looked promising but then I found it had a bit of dairy in it. So I guess use at your own peril and of course it's also dependent on how 'strict' you want to be.
Keep up the good work - enjoying the vids!
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Awesome Video thank! Quick question, did you take the supplements outlined in the book as well? or just the diet? Thanks again!
Great work man! Awesome vids. Can’t wait to see your subs grow!!
"Kitchen is always clean now, lol" got my video like! :D
Ha! I’m embarrassed at how bad my kitchen got before... just piles and piles of cups and mugs mostly, but definitely pretty disgusting. Thanks for liking! 🙏🙏🙏
Dude your content is gold 👍👍👍
Jenny Wu thanks so much for watching! 🙏🙏🙏
Fantastic work dude! Interested to see if you had any blood work (lipids/cholesterol) done up either before or after?
Thanks so much for the encouragement, Roy! I actually did NOT pre/post SCD, but right now, I am doing Keto+IF, and when the 60 day challenge is over, I will absolutely be sharing the lipid profile test results, both pre and post challenge! Are you doing SCD?
@@MauriceMoves yessir! I started SCD a few years back and then transitioned into Keto+IF for the past two years. Just got my test results back and things were a little high. Transitioning back to SCD to see if I can recalibrate. Will be interested to see/hear about your results after your challenge. Keep us posted!
I had a lot of trouble with the Keto diet because I initially lost 20 the first 2 months and then lost nothing the next 3 months. I never reached the state of ketosis. I also didn't trust all the low carb keto products, breads,buns cereal that I ate. Also can you eat low carb keto products on slow on the slow card diet? Thanks Mark PHX AZ
Very inspiring! I just subscribed!
What happened? Did you stay on the SCD? What results?
This was really well done.
How tall are you? What app tracker is that? Keep up the great work.
Congrats, hope you keep it up.
Awesome video! You have motivated me.
Thanks so much for watching, Nicole! Have you ever tried SCD, or will this be your first go? 😎💪
It’s been three years how are you doing now? Has slow carb made a long time change in your numbers?
Thank you for sharing this with us. 💕NonnaGrace 🐓
Congratulations, amazing results. These videos have been great, just what I needed to get back into slow carb. I've just finished week 2 :)
My question is, are you going to try any other types of meals now that you know your going to stick with the diet? I've heard some people getting good results using a slow cooker and Tim has some great recipes in his book 4 hour chef.
Contest Entered! And woohoo... end of week 2! Thanks for the supportive words on the results :) As for your question, it's funny; I JUST picked up 4 Hour Chef, and will finish reading the relevant portions before I fully decide if/how my meals will change. I will say though, that in the past week, just adding shrimp and beef into the mix has opened a whole new set of "menus" for me. I like the simplicity and process that I've hammered out with just the grill, and as someone who generally fears change, the slow cooker will be a gradual decision, likely weighed against how good 4 Hour Chef makes the recipes sound, lol. Are you using a slow cooker now? In the subreddit r/4hourbodyslowcarb, there are quite a few people who swear by the Instant Pot... definitely tempting!
@@MauriceMoves At the moment I’m just following your meal plan except I cook the eggs in the morning and then cook my 2 main meals when I get in from work. I’m also looking at adding some variety to the meals with some beef and salmon (just eating chicken at the moment).
I highly recommend the one of the first meals in the 4 hour chef - Osso Buko, I couldn’t believe how nice it was and I usually cant stand meat on the bone haha.
Oooo... I've only ever had Osso Buco at restaurants and always love it! Definitely gonna give 4HC a good read through and go from there. Thanks again for the great suggestion, Michael!
very cool , great job!
When doing the cheat day, you said you went less crazy as time went on. I.e eating less on your cheat days. What were the biggest differences you noticed after the novelty had worn off? Did this effect your desire to cheat during the week?
Contest Entered! Thanks for the great question, vevevek ita! The first part of the answer is that the biggest difference was going from having a tremendously long cheat-day-crave-list in my phone's notes app *and trying hard to eat all of the items on that list* on cheat day, which turned into *still* having a tremendously long cheat-day-crave-list, but then, as I was having breakfast on Cheat Day, to *re-order the items on that list into priority of desire*. The first few cheat days where I tried to eat and drink everything, I ended up feeling quite sick by bedtime; by prioritizing, I got to scratch all the itches that mattered, and, end the day not wanting to throw up, lol. As for the second part of the answer, absolutely not... I didn't have an increased desire to cheat during the week. I still ate a lot of crap on cheat days, but it was just more "normal" gluttony, lol. Thanks again for asking such a detailed question!
Good job man
Do you cook your food with butter or oil?
So, I did the diet years ago to lose weight for my wedding. I did lose a good deal of weight on it. Been looking to get back on it since I know it works for me, so having some other people who have done it and lost weight has been great to see. One thing I was wondering after watching the video is what app is that being used? I want to be able to monitor my progress, so that would be awesome to have.
So happy to hear you live experienced success in the past, James! So the app I use is called “Renpho” but the app is a companion-app to the Renpho Smart Scale. There are tons of smart scale options available on Amazon and other retailers though, and I’d bet that they all will enable you to track effectively! I use the Renpho because at the time of purchasing, it had the best & most reviews on Amazon. Thanks for watching! 🙏
Slow progress is my problem!
Great video editing 👏what is the app for number measurements?📊
Thanks so much for watching! The app is on that’s paired with the smart scale I use. You can use any smart scale and they all come with an app. If you’re curious, the one I use is by a company called “Renpho”. Are you doing slow carb? 💪
@@MauriceMoves Thanks for the info 🙂🌳🎬I try slow carbs to lose weight and control hunger, but it was not working and also make me feel bloated.
Great Content
Starting now this diet! I need loose 7,7kg 🤓
How did you measure the fat percentages?
Jeremy King hey! I used a smart scale... when I first ordered it, I was skeptical that it would be very accurate, but after running a DEXA-scan, I was blown away that that delta was only 0.2% on the body fat count. Anyways, there are a few ways to measure body fat, but I use a smart scale just because it’s fast and easy. Link in description of this video for the one I personally use, but I’m sure they’re all more or less the same. Are you doing SCD now?
Did u snack something between meals?
Contest Entered! Thanks for the question Ricardo! I did *not* snack at all between meals, and I can only attribute that primarily to have a big breakfast that kept me completely full for 7+ hours every day. Tim Ferriss wrote in the book, that there "should be no physical urge to snack" and if there is, you're not eating enough at your meals, and for me at least, that's been absolutely true. My lunches are slightly smaller, so by the time dinner is approaching, I'm definitely hungry, but I do this purposely because my dinners are much bigger than my lunches, to help fight the fact that before SCD, I was used to snacking in bed, really late at night, lol. Thanks for the question, Ricardo!
Hey man, I'm in my 3rd week and I've barely lost 2kilos. I'm following it to the T. Did you ever hit a plateau while on this diet? 😭
2 kilos is quite a bit! That’s already more than most lose in an entire month by calorie-deficit. I did hit a plateau, but have since migrated to keto+IF...
When you say you’re following it to a T, I’d love to know what you’re eating. A few random things:
- in week five of the SCD, I changed nothing except started adding full fat cream to my coffee; I lost less than half a kilo that week from just that one change
- there was also a positive change when I became stricter with ensuring I’m truly eating 30g of protein within 30 mins of waking up (as opposed to an hour)
- having more water also made me lose body fat% faster
- speaking of body fat %, that’s a much better thing to track; weight is basically the worst thing to be tracking because water weight may add kilos; muscle weighs more than fat etc.
Hope these are helpful, but again, I’d love to know the actual ingredients of the meals you’re having. Good luck!
Are lean meats better than fatty meats on the SCD?
Contest Entered! Thanks for the question, Ariel! I'm not a dietitian or nutritionist, so I'm not going to say I know for sure, but what I *DO* know for certain, is that not all fats are created equal. There are a boatload of fantasticly healthy fats and fatty acids in both salmon and avocado, for example, that don't prevent any fat loss at all on SCD from researching many people's experiences; I think the preparation method is more important than anything, so for example, a fatty grilled steak, is definitely better than a deep-fried salmon fillet, lol. I wish I could offer a more conclusive and confident answer, but I'm just not knowledgeable enough. Thanks again for such a great question, Ariel!
Get It Together Thank you for the detailed response, much appreciated.
What is the model of the smart scale?
Thank you
Thank you!.......🌞
My biggest struggle is snacks at night haha
Contest Entered! Thanks for sharing your challenge, Ryan! I was (and still psychologically am) a big fan of snacking. The only thing I can offer in the way of suggestions is, similarly to how the big breakfast eliminates my desire to snack or eat anything at all for 7+ hours, having a smaller lunch, but a bigger dinner, combined with plenty of water really helps with my natural tendency towards snacking before bed, prior to starting SCD. I think it's 60% forcing yourself to be physically full in the stomach, and the remaining 40% is psychologically pumping yourself up for the light at the end of the tunnel: your body fat and weight loss goals. Short answer: eat a big slow carb compliant dinner later than usual, AND, chug water before and after the meal to REALLY fill your tummy up! Thanks for being so honest about that challenge, Ryan!
Thank you for the advice!
Bit of a silly question but is actually a concern of mine, after switching to the slow carb diet and eating so many legumes, did you end up farting a lot? Eating beans literally every day might be a problem lol.
Contest Entered! Haha... Thanks for the question chickenfingers991! Truth be told, I did *not* fart more than before (although, before SCD, I was already a decently flatulent person, lol). All jokes aside, I just followed what Tim Ferriss wrote in the book with regards to beans, and have opted for *organic* canned black beans. The cost, when purchased at Costco, worked out to being even less than non-organic bought individually at the grocery store, and even though I don't have a benchmark of non-organic to compare to, it seems that what Tim Ferriss wrote about organic-reducing-flatulence is true for me. Thanks for the great question!
how calc body fat percentage
Ritz Charm there are a few ways to do it! You can search for “body fat caliper” or use a tailor’s ruler. Me personally, I like using a “smart scale”. I have a link in the description in this video. You can also watch this to see all the metrics to track: ua-cam.com/video/Bf0bgCH2eM0/v-deo.html
Congrats brother!! So happy for you and your success and that this is just the foundation for more positive lifestyle choices. Im excited that you are going to try kettlebells. I use this DVD program call SKOGG (see link store.virtualskogg.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=SKOGGSYSTEM%2DDVD) and its been great. Very simple and only about 30 minutes. I highly recommend that. Im still going strong here as well. My weekends are my biggest challenge as now that its summer there are just so many parties and events, but that being said Im just going to try and do my best with that. Thanks again for of these videos! They been a HUGE help on this end!!!
Contest Entered! Thanks SO much for recommending the kettlebell resources! I checked out the SKOGG program, and for now, am going to hold off. I've burned myself many times in the past by spending money and then not actually using the product, so I'm going to experiment this month with just what's in the 4HB portion, and if I can prove to myself that I can stick with it, THEN, I'll feel I'll have earned the right to buy something to help enhance and broaden! Really happy to hear that you're going strong, and I think we've had a few back-and-forths about the social events... I know you'll do right by you, which includes, not beating yourself up if you go off course on a random weekend here or there, but doubling down on the focus the following week. You're the man!
What's the app called?
Hey! It’s an app that pairs with a smart scale. The scale and app I use are by a company called Renpho but you can use any smart scale. If you’re interested to research the one I use, it’s linked in the description of the video... thanks for watching!
In your previous video, A Week in the Life of the Slow Carb Diet, you mentioned bringing the kids to the pool. Then why do you say you have no kids?
Looool... either you’re trolling or u didn’t catch thejoke but “droppping off the kids at the pool” is another way to say “go pooh”... the 💩 are the “kids” and the 🚽 is the “pool” 😂
@@donwin6199 That is funny! Never heard that one before. I assure you I'm not trolling anyone - had to Google that one - and absolutely didn't catch that as a joke. He did say that happened after he went to the BR so I was wondering why he was specifying that item on the list without writing it.
@@donwin6199 Sent a text to my kids this morning - they are all rolling their eyes at me. Hey, you learn something every day.
@@thepeddler9226 haha thxfor the fun fam update
But you also lost a lot of muscle p?
But you also lost a lot of muscle?
Never actually told us what you ate?? 🤔
Hey! Thanks for the comment! Not quite sure I understand the question 😳 this was the results video. I have a full SCD meal planning video and a full SCD cooking video as well!