Getting Started With A Slow Carb Diet
A certain person in my house has been doing the slow carb diet since July 2017. As the designated chef and hunter/gatherer/purveyor of all things food over here, I’ve been the one doing the grocery shopping and cooking in compliance with the rules. I’m sure it’s good for me too, but I confess I sneak some desserts in when no one is looking. This article shares some thoughts on how to get started on the slow carb diet based on strategies that have worked at our house.
If you don’t know about the slow carb diet, you should read Tim Ferriss’ book The 4 Hour Body (pp. 70–113) and also check out his blog and podcast — he has so much fabulous content. In a nutshell, Tim recommends a diet that avoids all sugar, fruit, dairy, and any “white” carbohydrates like flour, bread, rice, cereal, potatoes/yams, pasta, tortillas and fried food with breading. So now that we’ve eliminated everything in your current diet, what do you eat for this slow carb diet? Tim suggests eggs, meat, fish, legumes (beans and lentils), and lots of vegetables. It’s ok to have coffee and red wine, but you should avoid soda and fruit juice. Tim also believes you should only follow this diet 6 days a week, and have a “cheat” day on the 7th day, when you eat anything you want. Most people make Saturday the cheat day. Trust me, Saturdays are not pretty around here, lots of ice cream sundaes and chocolate binges. For all…
