The 4-Hour Body - An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman - Timothy Ferriss
If I'm
cooking, lentils and black beans are my defaults. Outside, I'll order extra protein and vegetables
for the entrée and supplement with one or two slow-carb appetizers, such as unbreaded
calamari and a salad with olive oil and vinegar. If you omit legumes in a meal, you must
absolutely make a concerted e ort to eat larger portions than your former higher-carb self.
Remember that you're getting fewer calories per cubic inch. Eat more than you are accustomed
to.
HOLY FESTIVUS, I GAINED EIGHT POUNDS AFTER MY CHEAT DAY!
DID I UNDO ALL OF MY PROGRESS?
No, not at all. It's common for even a 120-pound female to gain up to eight pounds of water
No, not at all. It's common for even a 120-pound female to gain up to eight pounds of water
weight after 24 hours of increased carbohydrate intake. Larger males can gain 1020 pounds.
Expect MASSIVE weight uctuations after cheat day. Relax. It will disappear over the next 48
hours.
Mark's experience is typical: