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Posted by Tiffany on Jul 18, 2011

Slow Carb Coleslaw

Coleslaw is one of our favorite sides for BBQ anything, and with a few modifications to our usual recipe (which is loaded with sugar), we realized we could still enjoy this yummy side dish. Coleslaw is always better when it’s been made at least 24 hours in advance. To speed things up, I use a food processor to chop up the carrots and cabbage. I actually use a fine shredder for about half of the...

Posted by Stefan on Jun 25, 2011

Excuse me, can I play with your kettlebell?

When we decided to start a weightloss/exercise program we had to make sure we could perform the exercises at home after our daughter had gone to bed for the day. This is what we like about 4 Hour Body, there is so little exercise to be performed that you can easily do most of it at home with limited equipment. Since we had absolutely ZERO exercise equipment at home we had to hit up EBay for some goodies....

Posted by Stefan on Jun 25, 2011

4HourBody Week 1 Progress Pictures

The first week of 4HB is now behind us and things are looking good. No carb cravings (although we are definitely looking forward to cheat day) and motivation is high. Weight loss has already started – even when the difference in the pictures is not really that apparent yet. Tiffany – Weight: 135.5 (-3lbs since beginning) Body Fat: 32% (Same) Stefan – Weight: 160.5 (-4lbs since beginning)...

Posted by Tiffany on Jun 24, 2011

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Römertopf with Mixed Vegetables

Here’s a little something I threw together to go in the Römertopf, which is a covered terracotta / clay pot. It works with steam to cook food quickly and efficiently. And some of the simplest cooking ever. All you need are your favorite chopped vegetables, spices, some meat if you want and a bit of liquid. No preheating of your oven is necessary but you do need to soak the clay pot. And aside from...

Posted by Stefan on Jun 22, 2011

Stefan’s 4HourBody: What I used to eat

Out of curiosity I sat down to calculate what kind of junk I used to feed my body with before I read the 4 Hour Bodybook. I never thought about about it much but seeing the figures shocked me. I also noticed that my snacking had gotten out of hand, I also didn’t think about it but every day included chocolate or other candy twice per day. I can exactly remember what I used to eat so I have come up...

Posted by Tiffany on Jun 21, 2011

Tuna Salad Spinach Wraps

One of the big challenges when it comes to eating slow carb is eliminating bread of all forms, including tortillas. That’s a pretty big challenge for us because we really love bread… Today I saw some large leaf spinach at the farmer’s market, so I grabbed a bunch of it, not 100% certain what I would do with it. And as I stood in the kitchen, trying to figure out what to make for myself...

Posted by Tiffany on Jun 21, 2011

What Are Low Carb Vegetables?

One of the trickiest parts of learning to eat on the 4hourbody diet to me, is figuring out what you can actually eat. Protein is a pretty simple concept, but carbs can be rather tricky. You probably know by now that all “white” carbs are not allowed because they are difficult for the body to break down, and also cause the body to retain water. The following list is arranged from lowest to...

Posted by Tiffany on Jun 19, 2011

Egg scramble with Black Bean “Home Fries”

This is a little something we threw together on our first official morning of the 4hourbody diet. Egg Scramble with Black Bean “Home Fries” Print Recipe type: Breakfast Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 1 Basic scrambled eggs with legume-enriched mock home fries. What Is In It 3 eggs, beaten Dash of salt & pepper 1/2 can black beans,...