Everything You Need to Know About the Slow-Carb Diet™

A cheat sheet with for getting started, based on science and first-hand fat loss research.

These hints and tips came out of two research studies I helped organize at Lift (now Coach.me). The first study helped show which parts of Tim Ferriss’ Slow Carb Diet play the biggest role in weight loss and the second study verified that the Slow Carb Diet does lead to significant weight loss.

QUICK TIPS

• Your diet in a nutshell: Do eat lean meats, beans, and veggies. Don’t eat fruit, white foods (bread, potatoes, pasta), or sugar. Give yourself a cheat day each week, where you’re allowed to eat any of the banned foods.
• Buy the book. This diet is based on Tim Ferriss’ book, The 4-Hour Body.
• Get a diet buddy. Ask a family member, friend or coworker to join the diet with you.

WHY IS THIS DIET HEALTHY?

On the Slow-Carb Diet, you’ll rapidly burn fat by avoiding foods that promote fat storage. Metabolism hacking techniques like eating immediately upon waking up and binging on “cheat” foods once a week will help you lose excess fat.

We ran a trial of this diet with 3500 people: 84% of finishers lost weight and the average weight loss was 8.6 pounds. 14% of people lost more than 14 pounds. Read about the research.

WHAT CAN YOU EAT?

Follow these rules if you want to lose weight on the Slow-Carb Diet:

• Stick to Slow-Carb Diet approved foods 6 days a week: lean meat, beans, and veggies and no white foods like sugar, pasta, rice, bread, cheese.
• Eat the same few meals over and over again, especially for breakfast and lunch. You probably do this already; you’re just picking new default meals.
• Don’t drink calories. 1-2 glasses of red wine is okay.
• Start your day with protein, shooting for 30g within 30 minutes of waking (boosts success rate by 11%).
• Don’t eat fruit. Tomatoes and avocados are allowed in moderation.
• Take one “cheat day” a week: Eat whatever you want on cheat days. Tim…