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How I Trimmed 30lbs

12/23/2011

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As you set your New Year's resolution to lose weight, here's a motivating story.
It was my 2011 resolution to drop 30 lbs. Being immersed in my MBA program at SUU for over a year took all my spare time that I would have used for exercise. I was up to 185 and I needed to get down to a healthy and comfortable 155 (160 would even do).

I'm a fan of Tim Ferriss so of course I was planning to read The 4-Hour Body any way. The moment I downloaded the book on my Kindle for iPad app in January of this year, I noticed the Slow Carb Diet and the promise of dropping 20 lbs in 30 days without any exercise. Sounded good to me!

Basically, here's what I did: 
  • I cut out all sweets, no candy, no soda (pop), juice etc.
  • I said no to my favorite pastries, banana bread or bread of any kind. It was hard giving up the white carbs but I avoided them like the plague.
  • I gave up potatoes and any potato products completely.
  • My only exception was wheat tortillas.
  • I only drank water, I cut my intake of milk down to a cup every 3 days or so.
  • For Breakfast at 5-6am I ate 1/2 cup of spinach, 3-5 eggs, and 1/2 cup of black or refried beans with salsa along with 32oz of ice water.
  • For Lunch around 1-2pm I'd eat a bowl of beans and whatever vegetables I had, usually green beans. Some days I would eat White Chicken Chili. Throughout the day I would drink at least another 32oz of water.
  • For Dinner around 6-7pm I would eat grilled chicken breasts like they were going out of style. I'd include more water and 1-2 cups of vegetables and salad. Instead of dressing I'd supplement cottage cheese.
  • After every meal I would do 30 squats and 30 tricep extensions...even at restaurants..
  • Most nights and mornings I do 30 pushups, pull-ups and sit-ups. Just a habit from my late teens.
Through this diet change I fell in love with the eggs, spinach and beans combo and learned how to make the meal in several different forms. I had to add the cheese for flavor. Tim said it was Ok if it was just a pinch (I have pretty big pinches). Here's a picture of an omelet version:
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This is how it usually looked before adding salsa, I prefer Jack's Salsa or the Kirkland Signature brand.
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End Result:
  • I dropped down 30 lbs and was down to 155 by the end of March.
  • I could have down it faster, but I was in no rush and some days I just needed to down a loaf of my wife's banana bread (binge days are Ok, I took one once every couple weeks).
  • I could only do it with the support of my wonderful wife, she adjusted her cooking a lot for me. She even lost weight, not that she needed to.
  • I fell in love with the breakfast and now it has become my morning tradition. Sure, some days I just want some crapes or waffles. But this is my staple. 
  • I've eased off the Lunch and Dinner meals but I weight myself everyday and if I notice I've gained some pounds from the big Sunday dinner the night before I just go back onto the Slow Carb Diet and the weight just sheds off.
  • I've maintained a weight of 155-160 since March and I haven't even started running again...and I don't think I will, I prefer intense games of Dodgeball and hiking.
My friends and coworkers thought I was nuts but they all know it works. I know the breakfast looks gross, but it only works with spinach. I didn't like the idea at first but I would just tell people to try it for a week and see what happens. Everyone who tried it out lost weight. Whether they stuck with it or not, well that was up to their level of discipline.

I'm pretty much an expert on the Slow Carb Diet. If you ever have any questions about it, like Do's and Don't's etc. just ask me and I'd be ha ppy to advise you.
6 Comments
Ronnie
12/31/2011 12:25:24 am

Dude, that's awesome! I think I'll give this a shot! I fluctuate right now between 215 and 220, and would love to get back to 185-190, so this sounds perfect. And I love spinach! Thanks for the tip. BTW, is all the chicken really necessary?

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Paul Hill link
12/31/2011 06:33:01 am

Have fun with it. You'll never have to worry about "what to eat" because it's all about beans, veggies, eggs and chicken everyday. I ate a lot of chicken but it's not necessary. I did eat a lot of bean-bowls though. Read the 4-Hour Body, there's a lot of good insight.

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Doug link
12/31/2011 02:49:54 am

Brilliant advice. What a success!

Did you avoid the sde effecrs of headaches, constipation, ear ringing? Or did you learn to live with the side effects?

I followed a similar diet with some success. http://doug-loseweight.blogspot.com/

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Paul Hill link
12/31/2011 06:28:57 am

Didn't have any of those fun side effects. Nice Blog Doug!

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Donna
2/5/2012 04:09:57 pm

Paul's diet only works with blood type O and B. If you are a blood type A this is probably not the diet for you. Blood type O's need more meat and protein whereas blood type A's need more grains and vegetables.

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Angela Hackwell
12/31/2011 05:19:28 am

Awesome!

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