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Tim Ferriss Slow-Carb Diet

nutrition · medium · Same as normal eating — just different choices

What is Tim Ferriss Slow-Carb Diet?

Eat the same few meals on repeat, avoiding all white carbs (bread, rice, pasta, potatoes), fruit, and caloric drinks. One cheat day per week where you eat literally anything. Simple, boring, and devastatingly effective for fat loss.

Is there evidence for it?

EVIDENCEmoderate

How do you do Tim Ferriss Slow-Carb Diet?

  1. 1.Rule 1: Avoid white carbohydrates (bread, rice, pasta, cereal, potatoes, tortillas, fried food with breading)
  2. 2.Rule 2: Eat the same few meals on repeat. Pick 3-4 meals from: protein + legumes + vegetables. Example: eggs + black beans + spinach for breakfast, chicken + lentils + broccoli for lunch
  3. 3.Rule 3: Don't drink calories. No juice, soda, milk, or beer. Water, black coffee, unsweetened tea, and dry red wine only
  4. 4.Rule 4: Don't eat fruit (fructose = fat storage). Tomatoes and avocados are exceptions
  5. 5.Rule 5: Take one day off per week (Saturday). Eat whatever you want — pizza, ice cream, donuts. This spikes leptin and resets your metabolism. Then back to the rules Sunday

How long does it take?

Same as normal eating — just different choices.

Is it hard to start?

medium.

Source: Tim Ferriss (The 4-Hour Body)
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