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Going Slow-Carb, that is. This challenge I'm gonna switch to the slow carb diet as lain out by Tim Ferris in the 4-hour-body. Basic gidelines go like this. Is not to different from Paleo, except for it's mandatory cheat day. I'm really curious of how it will turn out, especially the damage control part; since I have cheat meals every weekend anyway it seems like a good idea to plan it in advance and lessen the damage through bodyhacking. If it turns out a terrible scam or something, I'll switch back to paleo and hopefully have nothing to regret. My exercise goal is the same as last challenge: attend CrossFit 3 times a week and KravMaga 2 times a week. Financial goals: -Sell all airsoft related things except for the AK74su -Sell one of my guitars -Refrain from making credit card purchases -Stop buying any book that catches my attention on Amazon. Seriously, stop This goals might include some business aspects if the beard oil deal goes forward. It will be a change not to spend my money like I'm a child, but the secret project it's worth it.

Hey all. I'm a big fan of the low-sodium V8 (I make Virgin Marys, love the spicy). I was looking at the label because I'm counting added sugars, but I'm not really sure how the carb count works in this case. From what I've found online, there is no added sugar except what is naturally found in tomatoes (the highest volume of the beverage). It DOES have fiber, and the glycemic load is very low. It even has a few grams of protein, to my surprise. So what's the deal? Do I not count it as any added sugar? Do I subtract the grams of fiber from the natural sugars (12-3) for a net 9 grams? Or the total carbs (15 g) for a net of 12? Is this different from a *food* with a similar nutritional profile despite the fiber? I have to say, sugar is the least fun addictive substance I've ever measured in grams :/ It's like crack addiction, but not as exciting!

I just started with a new trainer. My goal is to add more muacle without sacrificing too much of my waist line. His directions: Step 1) change my entire al 5x5 routine to dumbell versions for a while and start working to failure instead of a perscribed number of sets and reps. Add also some low impact cardio and core work. Step 2) Change my diet to 70% carbs 20% protein 5% fat for a while without touching my calorie count (at 2k to cut) i get the exercise and learning sonething new is fine with me (ive been on sl 5x5 since february) but i do not get the diet. His explanation is "to see how my body reacts after such a long cut" (I've been high protein low carb for almost a year) Does this make more logical sense to anyone? He's a relatively green trainer, and I want to give him a "just out of school benefit of the doubt" because he comes cheap and is doing me a favor here, but I don't understand the need for the extreme carbs when the goal is muscle gain. Any insight would be awesome .

I actually bought a Pop Tart out of the vending machine. I even started to eat one of them! Then I reminded myself that I'm stronger than my cravings and opted for pistachios instead. consider my will power workout done for the day

Question about carbs and paleo and my sad attempts to lose body fat: What carbs should I eat carte blanche to fill me up, and which ones should I moderate? Here's the deal, I want to lose more body fat (I'm currently around 31%) and I really miss working out (no complex carbs = less energy). So, to gain energy I figured I'd eat something like 1/2 a sweet potato, or an apple, or raisins before a workout. However, to fill myself up I'll keep chowing down salad, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, carrots, etc. Am I on the right track? Can anyone who has done in this or is currently using this method advise? Or even point me in the right direction for info...please

After having several challenges under my belt, I have had beat into my thick head that I really can't do more than a couple of things at once and keep up with life. I have too many plates up in the air. So I am going to make this challenge very simple: Long Term Goal: Make a low-carb / primal diet a deeply ingrained habit. This will enable and boost almost everything I do, since it will give me more energy, help my fitness level, and speed my thoughts. Health Related I will stop eating excess sugar and starches. This means less than 100g of carbohydrates per day. STR +1 DEX +2 STA +2 CON +3 WIS +1 I will decrease my waist size by at least an inch, stretch goal two inches. I am currently at 37". CHR +2Life Related I will trade playing video games for singing/playing/recording/writing music. I have a large number of music related projects I need to get done. CHR +2 WIS +2Just to give a bit more accountability, I will buy the video game of their choice for each of my sons if I do not get at least a B in all items. Since they are somewhat addicted to video games, I really do not want to do this. This will get my "year to awesome" going in the right direction. Diet is the key to everything. I accidentally originally posted this in the last challenge thread a couple of days ago. My two day summary so far: Two days and I have managed almost perfect execution. I substituted a glass of water or a couple of nuts for my sugar urges, and that has seemed to work. Substituting music for video games has also been good. As the Power of Habit says, to override a habit, you need to replace it with a stronger one. So far, so good. I spent the last two nights cleaning up a set of Renaissance dances I digitized from a couple of old vinyl records. I burned them to CDs for the car and created FLACs to use at work. The recording I did last year for my family helped make it easier. I know the software (Audacity) a lot better. I still need to photograph the album covers for reference. It was kind of late last night when I finished. My plan for today is to pick another thing off my big hit list I generated last challenge and start getting it done, after I finish the album covers.

After having several challenges under my belt, I have had beat into my thick head that I really can't do more than a couple of things at once and keep up with life. I have too many plates up in the air. So I am going to make this challenge very simple: Health Related I will stop eating excess sugar and starches. This means less than 100g of carbohydrates per day. STR +1 DEX +2 STA +2 CON +3 WIS +1 I will decrease my waist size by at least an inch, stretch goal two inches. I am currently at 37". CHR +2Life Related I will trade playing video games for singing/playing/recording/writing music. I have a large number of music related projects I need to get done. CHR +2 WIS +2Just to give a bit more accountability, I will buy the video game of their choice for each of my sons if I do not get at least a B in all items. Since they are somewhat addicted to video games, I really do not want to do this. This will get my "year to awesome" going in the right direction. Diet is the key to everything.