It's been quite a while since I made a life update post :)
The past couple years I have been making some conscious efforts to run a more healthy lifestyle, like upping my activity levels and cutting down alcohol consumption to essentially zero.
However there was still lots of.. fat to go, I'd say about 10-15 kg before the weight I'd like to reach :)
So three weeks ago i started the only diet I have had success long term in the past, the "slow carb" diet by Tim Ferris as popularized in his "5 hour body" book.
The tldr of the diet is that:
- You can eat as much as meat, fish, eggs, legumes, and vegetables like cauliflower your heart desires
- Small dairy amounts
- No carbs allowed other than ones from legumes. Not even fruits.
- 1 glass of alcohol per day, like wine or a strong spirit
- 1 cheat day a week when you are allowed to eat whatever crap you want, as much as you want
So, this is the main playbook, which I am following with some minor adjustments. First, no food during the morning before 12 o clock. Also I am allowing myself one banana (not in the ass) and the juice of half a lemon everyday. And I limit myself to one or two drinks per week, not more.
Results
So far the scale shows me today at about 87.2 kg. As I said, this is my third week and when I started I was at about 90.x. Not bad considering hunger levels are minimal as I don't limit the amount of food I consume.
I think I'll be making a weekly update or maybe a bi-monthly to keep me motivated. Or maybe not, we will see!
Wish fat ol me good luck!
In case you wonder about the slow carb diet just Google it, there's a shit ton of free info about it online.
For some it works like a charm others hate it cause it makes them feel like shit, e.g super low energy levels. Me personally (both the first time years ago and this time) have had no problems even during the first couple, supposedly tough weeks, when the body still adjusts to it.
The book is also pretty good and it's not just about losing weight. I highly recommend it!
