The slow-carb diet is/was the best diet for me. I’ve been on and off diet/lifestyle since January 2016. According to my doctor, my weight peaked at about 292 lbs. Right before Thanksgiving 2016, I weighed in at 233 lbs, and during that year, and did not do one bit of exercise. You can read about the diet on the Tim Ferris website or buy his book The Four Hour Body. I did both.

What I love most about the diet is how well you feel during the week, your mind is sharp and you have an overall feeling of wellness. What I used to love but not so much anymore is the cheat day. You can eat whatever you want, quite literally. I think my progress has slowed down because I don’t do a proper cheat day anymore and I don’t eat enough during the week. I don’t like the cheat day because I feel miserable the day of and the day after. Here is what a proper cheat day looks like

• 3 Biscuits and Sausage Gravy (9am)
• Bag of Flaming Hot Munchies (Doritos, Sun Chips, Cheetos, etc.) (12 p.m.)
• 3 Chicken strips with Thai Curry Sauce from BWW  and Waffle Fries(1pm)
• Homewrecker from Moe’s with Chips (6:30pm)
• Ice cream – Oreo Mint from Cookout (7pm)

I’ve started to walk every morning and do more weightlifting because I’m getting older and starting to feel weak. I’m sure in a few years people will figure out that intermittent fasting/keto is not good for you and and is actually killing you faster, that’s just my guess.