Protein sucks

2 weeks ago I was down 3 pounds but the following week I felt like crap. The excessive protein got to me. In fact, I had a huge zit on my face and hurt like no other one. I stopped my diet for a few days just to get my energy level back up and meanwhile I re-discovered korean fried chicken. DAMMITTTTT!! Anyhow, sounds like I'm down to buy you all bucca di bepo. =P

I'm starting a new diet today. The one I did 1 year ago where I exercised and ate healthy and dropped 20 pounds.

I've been hearing about Cynthia and Brian... but what about PETER?!?!??

Tater toys

They are my weakness and my sworn enemy Haha

Help

I've completely fallen off my diet and am having a hard time getting back on track! Help!!

Extra roll

**UPDATE** I weighed myself and I've lost almost 3lbs since 2 weeks ago. Is that good or bad?

I just took the Muni to work today and as I was hopping off the bus look what I found straggling off my hoodie. Haha damnit
I haven't weighed myself for a week. I'm going to get on the scale today and see if I lost any weight. I haven't exercised at all since I've been ill all week but I have kept to the diet. Well I have been taking a lot of robitussin and sucking on a lot of cough drops, and that has allot of sugar. I hope that doesn't mess up my diet.

Cheat Day = Fun Day

Breakfast: egg white scramble
lunch: 1/4 cup brown rice, 3 chow fun bites, garlic tofu, chicken and broccoli
snacks: peanut butter snickers (bite size) and fortune cookie
dinner: TBD

Surprisingly, I wanna eat lite for dinner. I think my body isn't used to the carbs-- I feel a little of the carb crash going on!

is everyone still up for the challenge?

No one has posted in awhile. Are we still doing this thing??

I fell off the wagon last Friday. It started with a vodka soda and ended at Playground. I woke up Sat morning feeling like crap, bloated and up 1 lb. Oh well. I'm back on track now and hopefully able to bring back some yummy foods into my diet later this week.

Vegas ughhh. Restart.

It wasn't necessarily the food, because I was generally being good. Salads, lean protein, etc. But as the week progress, my alcohol intake increased and sleep time decreased. I went to bed at 5am on Wednesday and 4:30 on Thursday.

Needless to say, I am restarting today. Going for a long run, no carbs, and also made food for the rest of the week. Hopefully it'll help me stay on my diet. I've also decided that my cheat day would be Saturday every week. I feel like it would be better to keep it consistent, once a week. Is that ok?

How can I say no???

Maybe just a bite of each? Is this ok?

Stupid Vegas

I was doing really good yesterday and then after 2 glasses of red wine...ok maybe 2 and a half I took 2 shots of tequila.... that's ok right? I will try to do better tonight I promise.

taquerias in taquerias out...

Went to Gordo's and got some carne asada, black beans, salsa and guacamole today. I've lost about 2.5 lbs the past two days doing very little exercise and went up one notch on my belt. So far its been 9 lbs all together.

Start of Day 2

Yesterday wasn't too bad, I didn't eat any rice or bread or any other wheat products. I did eat quinoa with my lunch and after doing some research Tim Ferriss says to not eat quinoa because of all the saponins until cheat day, but whatever its probably better than rice any day. I had the same breakfast today as yesterday and I think those eggs and Bacon give me enough energy to last before lunch. I'm heading to Vegas tomorrow. I'm kinda scared to see whether I have enough will power to say no to all the temptations like dessert and Mr. Alcohol. I guess we will just have to see.

Jennie, how are you coping in Sin City?

Elimination Diet Day 1

Well, I gained 1 lb from my shenanigans yesterday at KFC and Taco Bell.

The day is starting off with fruit and long-grain brown rice, since I'm still trying to figure out what is allowed for my diet. I think breakfast will be the hardest for me since eggs are excluded. I hope I make it through the day!

Start of the first day

Had 3 slices of Bacon and egg whites for breakfast. The day was starting out well until I got on the Muni towards my work shuttle bus and I totally missed my stop. I think I'm thinking too much about this diet. Wtf

How to Binge

#1: MINIMIZE THE RELEASE OF INSULIN, A STORAGE HORMONE.
Insulin release is minimized by blunting sharp jumps in blood sugar:

1. Ensure that your First meal of the day is not a binge meal. Make it high in protein (at least 30 grams) and insoluble Fiber (legumes will handle this). The protein will decrease your appetite for the remainder of the binge and prevent total self-destruction. In total, this can be a smallish meal of 300–500 calories.

2. Consume a small quantity of fructose, fruit sugar, in grapefruit juice before the second meal, which is the first crap meal. Even small fructose dosing has an impressive near-flat-lining effect on blood glucose.

3. Use supplements that increase insulin sensitivity:

4. Consume citric juices, whether lime juice squeezed into water, lemon juice on food, or a beverage like the citrus kombucha I had.

#2: INCREASE THE SPEED OF GASTRIC EMPTYING, OR HOW QUICKLY FOOD EXITS THE STOMACH.
Binging is a rare circumstance where I want the food (or some of it) to pass through my
gastrointestinal tract so quickly that its constituent parts aren’t absorbed well. I accomplish this primarily through caffeine and yerba mate tea, which includes the additional stimulants theobromine (found in dark chocolate) and theophylline (found in green additional stimulants theobromine (found in dark chocolate) and theophylline (found in green tea). I consume 100–200 milligrams of caffeine, or 16 ounces of cooled yerba mate, at the most crap-laden meals.

#3: ENGAGE IN BRIEF MUSCULAR CONTRACTION THROUGHOUT THE BINGE.
For muscular contractions, my default options are air squats, wall presses (tricep extensions against a wall), and chest pulls with an elastic band, as all three are portable and can be done without causing muscle trauma that screws up training. The latter two can be performed by anyone, even those who have difficulty walking. But why the hell would you want to do 60–90 seconds of funny exercises a few minutes before you eat and, ideally, again about 90 minutes afterward?

Short answer: because it brings glucose transporter type 4 (GLUT-4) to the surface of muscle cells, opening more gates for the calories to ��ow into. The more muscular gates we have open before insulin triggers the same GLUT-4 on the surface of fat cells, the more we can put in muscle instead of fat.

Situational Info

CAN I DRINK ALCOHOL? WHAT TYPES OF WINE ARE BEST?

On cheat days, all is fair. Have a keg by yourself if the spirit moves you. On diet days, stick to dry wines, “dry” being defined as less than 1.4% residual sugar. The driest red varietals are Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot, whereas the driest whites are generally Sauvignon Blanc and Albariño. This certainly doesn’t stop me from enjoying my favorite big reds: Malbec from Argentina and Zinfandel from California. I have found better fat-loss results with red wine compared to white. Though there are exceptions, it is best to avoid Riesling, White Zinfandel, and Champagne.


WHAT SHOULD I EAT FOR SNACKS?
There should be no need, or real physical urge, to eat snacks. If you are hungry, you’re not eating enough protein and legumes at each meal. This is an uber-common novice screw up. I’ve been there too. Eat more. If you’re eating enough and still feel the urge to snack, it’s a psychological addiction, one that most often goes hand in hand with procrastination. Some of us go to the bathroom, others go to the water cooler, and others eat. I’ve done all three, so I know the drill. If all else fails and you must have a snack, go for carrots, but a bag of carrots will hit you like a donkey kick in the stomach, so don’t binge. If I snack, I’ll most often make a small snack— 200–300 calories—out of restaurant leftovers like Thai chicken basil with no rice. If you’re really starving, just eat another slow-carb meal. It won’t do any harm. If you get headaches or have other symptoms of low blood sugar, 90% of the time it will be because you are not eating enough. First-time slow-carbers are accustomed to eating small portions of calorically dense carbohydrates (think bagels or pasta), and they duplicate the portion sizes with the calorically lighter slow-carb foods, resulting in insufficient calories. Expect that you can eat two to three times as much volume, and assume that you should. Likewise, if you have trouble sleeping due to hunger, you’re not eating enough. In these cases, consume a bit of protein prior to bed, which can be as simple as 1–2 tablespoons of almond butter (ideal) or peanut butter with no additives (the only ingredients should be peanuts and perhaps salt).

DO I REALLY HAVE TO BINGE ONCE A WEEK?
It is important to spike caloric intake once per week. This causes a host of hormonal changes that improve fat-loss, from increasing cAMP and GMP to improving conversion of the T4 thyroid hormone to the more active T3. Everyone binges eventually on a diet, and it’s better to schedule it ahead of time to limit the damage. The psychological benefits outweigh even the hormonal and metabolic benefits. I eat like this all the time and have for seven years. Few ways of eating (WOE) are this sustainable and beneficial.

WHAT IF I’M TRAVELING AND EATING IN AIRPORTS?

If you’re airport-hopping and cannot find a Mexican restaurant or grill, grab a bag of raw almonds or walnuts at a kiosk and commit to consuming no starch for the remainder of your travel time. There are enough calories in that single bag to give you two to three small “meals” and get you through a full 12 hours. Most airports also have chicken salads (omit dressings besides olive oil or vinegar) that you can combine with the nuts. If it comes down to it, choose mild hunger instead of deviation. If you always eat on the clock, perhaps it’s been a few years since you’ve felt real hunger.

Slow Carb Recipes

I found this site with sample slow carb recipes

Testing, Testing.. 1.2.3!

In preparation for my diet, me, the fat ass, ate the following:

Vegetarian Panini loaded with cheese

Avocado Bruchetta

Fried Chicken and waffles (took a small slab from a friend)

Pancetta Margarita Pizza (took a small slab from a friend)

Vanilla Ice Cream, 3 Ricotta Doughnut, and Bacon Brittle

Udon, with fishcakes

Guava Juice

2 bottles of water

1 antioxidant acai vitamin

Exercise: None, drove everywhere.

God help me. I'm screwed.

Good luck everyone! I've purchased some food to last me a day or so. My elimination diet is going to take quite a bit of planning on my side.

Ideas for quick Breakfast foods

Besides the 30g of protein for breakfast, I always have the hardest time with breakfast foods. Besides a egg white omelet, what else can I eat on this diet? 

Food basket

List of low Glycemic level foods I'm planning to purchase

Low GI
Frozen Green Peas39

Frozen Sweet Corn47

Raw Carrots16

Boiled Carrots41

Eggplant/Aubergine15

Broccoli10

Cauliflower15

Cabbage10

Mushrooms10

Chillies10

Lettuce10

Green Beans15

Red Peppers10

Onions10

Tempeh 

Seitan

Thinking of getting Menudo at the store. yum!

Preparation

I'm heading to trader Joe's to buy breakfast items fit for this challenge. Suggestions on items I should buy? Sausage, eggs, beans. Tempeh, spinach?

Types of food to have handy or to avoid

Avoid the following items:
Fruit – Only Exceptions Tomato, Cucumber and Avocado
White Flour
Bread
Chips – Corn or Potato
Rice
Potato
Whole Wheat Products
Wheat at all
Sugar
Any other White Carbs

Food You May Enjoy

Protein:
Eggs (Mainly Whites with a few Yolks for Choline)
Chicken breast or thigh (White Meat Proffered)
Beef (preferably grass fed)
Fish (Any)
Pork
Bacon (Organic)
Legumes
Lentils (If dry remember to soak for 12 hours in water and lemon juice)
Black beans
Pinto beans
Kidney beans
Soy beans
Other Animals that are not too too fatty.


Vegetables:
Spinach
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Horseradish
Collard Greens
Brussels Sprout
Cabbage
Bok Choy
Rocket Lettuce
Dark Green Lettuce
Sprouts
Kale
Sauerkraut & Kimchee (Great for Probiotics)
Asparagus
Peas
Green beans
Onions
Peppers
Mushrooms

How to play the game.

According to this ezine article, the Premise seems to be based on the Atkins diet of very high protein and a small amount of greens. The major difference is the focus. The Focus of the Atkins Diet seems to be based on Ketosis and your body dropping weight that way.

The Slow Carb Diet on the other hand is based around lowering insulin spikes that would trigger off energy to be stored as fat. When they are talking about Slow Carb it is Carbohydrates that are low in the Glycemic Index.

Foods include Brocolli, Cauliflower, Spinach, Collard Greens and of course lots of Protein Rich Foods like Chicken, Eggs, Beef, Pork, etc....

This diet has recently become famous because of writers like Tim Ferris' New Book the 4 Hour Body which is based on 5 simple rules.

1. Avoid White Carbs - Like Bread, Wheat, Potato and Rice. Even many whole grain breads and cereals contain high fructose corn syrup, so limit your consumption of those.

Eat as much as you want of the following foods: proteins (lean meats, poultry, fish, eggs, and cottage cheese); vegetables (except white potatoes); legumes (peas, lentils, beans, and nuts); and healthy fats (fish oil, saturated fat, olive oil and flax seed). Try spreading out your meals, and eating 4-5 smaller meals a day.

2. Eat Similar Meals Over and Over again - This helps you stick to the diet

3. Don't Eat Fruit - Fruit is high in sugar and is not a must have for a diet. Fructose can be a killer.

Avoid eating fruit, unless you're doing so within two hours after a workout. Your body converts fruit to fat if you eat too much of it. Avoid drinking milk, which easily makes your body gain fat, and avoid eating any kind of junk food or sodas. Stick with water, coffee or tea, if you can.

4. Don't Drink Calories - Stick to Water with Lemon, Tea's, and Black Coffee. If you must Diet Soda is next best.

Avoid anything outside of water, you may drink unsweetened tea, coffee (with no more than 2 tablespoons of cream), red wine (no more than two glasses per night), and other no-calorie/low-calorie beverages. To be clear, no milk (including soy milk), soft drinks, fruit juice, white wines, or beer will be consumed.

5. Have a Day Off - Pick 1 day a week(usually weigh in day) where you can eat what ever you want. This helps you stay on track.

This is the base of the Slow Carb Diet. Simple and effective.

Read more: How to Follow a Slow Carb Diet | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2243463_follow-slow-carb-diet.html#ixzz1BpHSG8dL