As studied earlier for weight loss we have seen many diet plans and trends. In this article also we will one more diet plan. Many of the persons wants to lose weight but they don’t want to stop eating their favorite foods. So for those people this article can be a good suggestion for the diet plan.

The diet which we will be studying today is a very much effective weight loss diet as claimed by the introducer of this diet plan. “Slow Carb Diet” was initiated by Timothy Ferris, he has also written the book “The Four Hour Body”, for this diet plan.

 You guys must be wondering that “What Is Carb?” or “What Is Full Form Of Carb?” So, here the full form of Carb is Carbohydrates.

Ferris says that this is a successful weight loss plan. By optimizing the factors like diet and exercise. The slow-carb diet indicates that there should be very low consumption of carbohydrates like the way in the Ketogenic diet.

What Is Meant By The Slow Carb Diet?

Timothy Ferris states that this diet is very easy to follow and is based on the five most important rules. This diet is based on the minimum effective dose concept. It is defined as, “the lesser dose will give you the desired output.” In other words we can say, getting maximum output from the less input.

This diet doesn’t have many guidelines to follow for the diet plan. If you want to follow this diet plan for weight loss, then you need to consume the food which is given in the list by the nutritionist. You need to consume these foods on the list for six days continuously and on the seventh day you can eat whatever you want. This seventh day is also known as the cheat day.

During the period of diet plan you need to consume meals per day. And also needs to avoid refined carbs, high-calorie drinks, and fruits. This diet supports a group of five main foods only. These are, fresh vegetables, animal proteins, spices, fats, and legumes. You can consume as much as you want from animal protein, fresh vegetables and legumes, and some amount of from fats and spices.

This diet also indicates that you should also take some dietary supplements to improve the weight loss process. But it’s not compulsory to take any supplements. This diet concludes to eat a lot of protein contained foods and a very low amount of carbohydrates.

Five Rules Given My Timothy Ferris For Slow Carb Diet Plan

• Avoid White Carbohydrates

This rule claims that not to consume the white carbohydrates in your meal, which includes bread, refined flour food, pasta, and cereals.

• Consume Same Food In Your Meals Again And Again

Ferris states that you should repeat the allowed foods from the list again and again for the consumption.

• Don’t Consume Calories

This diet allows you to drink as much water you want in a day, but need to avoid the drinks which are highly contained with the calories. You can also have tea and coffee without sugar or any other calorie-free beverage.

• Avoid Fruits

This diet doesn’t allow you to consume any type of fruit. This is because the fructose and sugar contained in the fruits, which increases the blood fat and decreases the lost weight.

• One Day Off For Food

This rule indicates that you can consume whatever you want in this one day off. This day is also known as the cheat day.

List Of Foods To Be Consumed In Slow-Carb Diet

• Proteins
  • Eggs without yellow yolk only egg white
  • Chicken (Only breast or thigh(leg))
  • Beef
  • Fish
  • Pork
  • Lactose-free whey protein
• Legumes
  • Lentils
  • Soya Beans
  • Black, Red and Pinto Beans (Types of Rajma)
• Fresh Vegetables
  • Fresh Spinach
  • Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and kale
  • Collards
  • Peans
  • Green Beans
  • Asparagus
• Fats
  • Butter
  • Olive Oil
  • Nuts
  • Ghee
• Spices
  • Salt
  • White salt (Truffle Salt)
  • Herbs

Conclusion: This diet focuses on the five food groups as mentioned above. This is the most effective diet plan for weight loss. This plan is followed by many people for losing weight as it’s simple to follow and not much of the restrictions. This is all about the Slow Carb Diet Plan. Thank You. I hope you all liked this article.