Going to quickly jot down what the diet is about. But first I have to apologize for forgetting to snap a photo of my dinner yesterday or my breakfast this morning which was the same as my dinner last night. Splendid by the way.
The scd is not about calorie counting and it's not necessary, but I downloaded an app I got recommended at work today. It is very clean and great usability. You add meals online and via your phone. It is called My Fitness Pal and is available for free in the AppStore.
So the diet. What's it about? It's quite simple to remember and you don't have to be a professor to pull it off.
5 points which if they are followed got Tim's test group of 194 to loose on average 20 pounds (9 kgs) in 30 days with no exercise.
#1. Avoid white carbs (or anything that can be white). You can't have rice nor brown rice (can be white). On the other hand you can and should eat cauliflower, cabbage, onions, white beans to mention a few white things that are ok.
#2. Eat the same few meals over and over again. The diet is not meant to be fun and if you're not a great cook you may struggle coming with new things and will therefore derail. On the other hand you may eat out. Simply substitute anything "white" for a side salad or similar. Mexican and Thai are particularly well suites for his diet. Remember though to look out for things high in sugar.
#3. Don't drink your calories. Drink lots of water, unsweetened tea or coffee. You can also drink not to vast quantities of no-calorie/low-calorie beverages (like Coke Zero or Pepsi Max). You can't drink milk, soy milk, normal soft drinks or fruit juice. Red wine is allowed, but keep it to no more than 2 glasses a day (merlot, cabsav or Pinot noir).
#4. Don't eat fruit. No fruit at all. Only exception really is avocado and tomato. And avocados you have to be a bit careful with. They are calorie dense. One per day max.
#5. Take one day every week off where you go completely bananas and eat everything in your path. Seriously though. It's a rule and therefore you have to do it. It is important to spike calorie intake so the body doesn't shift down and start burning less. So eat pizza, pastries, drink coke and beer and have a good time. Eat whatever you want.
That's it folks. Easy peasy.
There are of course more in depth question to how the diet works. But shoot away you questions and I will try and answer. I don't have all the answer but I will try and sometime I will also ask you for help.
Next post is going to be such a question accompanied by a pretty photo of my bearded face.
Ciao
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