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Sorry its been a little while, but I started reading through the 4-Hour Body by Tim Ferris. I am a huge fan of his other book, the 4-Hour Workweek. Not everything he writes can be realistically executed by me, but I like his overall style of writing, enthusiasm, and general approach to things.

So, as of yesterday, July 4th, 2011, I began to execute the slow-carb diet he lays out, but I'm going to do it with some outstanding meals.

The basic tenets of the Slow Carb diet are:

1. No White Carbs - i.e. rice, cereal, potatoes, pasta, tortillas, breaded food
2. Repeat similar meals - eat the same thing over and over. He lists some examples
1. Proteins: Eggs, Chicken breasts or thighs, grass-fed beef, fish, pork
2. Legumes - Lentils, black, red, and pinto beans
3. Veggies - Spinach, Broccoli, Sauerkraut, Asparagus, Peas, Green Beans
3. Don't drink calories - No milk, soft drinks, fruit juice.
1. Water, tea, coffee, and 1-2 glasses of red wine or dry white wine okay
4. No Fruit
5. One Free Day Per Week - eat anything and everything you want on one pre-determined free day.

My goal is to take this, but eat really really well in the process. I'm going to lightly track my stats, but I'm not going to watch my weight every day, or count every calorie, as I just do not have time for a true statistical analysis. (I'm setting realistic goals here ;). I am going to start a new workout regimen in a few weeks and will reintroduce some items on this list (i.e. dairy) as need to put on muscle weight.

I'm going to post updates as I go along - not every day, but I'll include recipes, etc.