The Four Hour Body -Week 8

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Carb Overload, Again...
Every week cheat day comes along and we do the same thing, binge on carbs! This week was no different. Despite our pledges to do a "healthy cheat day" full of whole grains, quinoa, fruit, and sushi, we go straight for the sugar and white carbs.

We kicked off this last Saturday with some chocolate croissants from Trader Joe's. I was extra hungry coming back from an 11 mile run, so I also had a bowl of an organic Cheerio style cereal with coconut flakes, peanut butter, and chia seeds.

Kelly on the other hand supplemented her croissants with chocolate covered potato chips. Shortly after this splurge the effects of the sugar kicked in. I was immediately zapped of all my energy and hit with a headache. Kelly was worse and actually got so sick she was tossing cookies!

The Four Hour Body -Week 7

Noodle-less Pad Thai

Another Week of Awesome Results
We are happy to say that after week 7 of the 4-Hour Body diet plan, we're still feeling awesome. Kelly has got herself into some awesome new clothes and looks fantastic. I'm not looking to loose weight, but I will mention again how much better I feel not eating grains or sugars.

In fact, I can instantly tell a difference in my mood and energy on cheat day when I do hog out on carbs. Funny, event though I feel like crap after, I still seem to do it. We're actually looking to do more of a healthy cheat day this upcoming weekend. Stay tuned for more details on that menu.

This week its a shot blog post and meal log. Check out the recipe links as well for some awesome ideas!

Recipe: Eggplant Pizza

Okay, this isn't the best picture of eggplant pizzas baking in my oven, but I promise you, they are delicious! This is a super easy recipe and you can use virtually any toppings that you would  typically put on a pizza. Here are the exact ingredients we used for last night's dinner, but we have put several other things on these in the past.

A quick note on pizza (and pasta sauces). Check the ingredients. You DO NOT need sugar in your sauces. Trust me, they are plenty sweet. Most jarred sauces will have sugar added (even the organic ones).

The Four Hour Body -Week 6

Primanti Bros. Sandwich!

How does this sound for a cheat day?

• Breakfast: Eat 'N Park's breakfast buffet with eggs, sausage, bacon, hashbrowns, home fries, bear claws, yogurt, and cookies.
• Lunch: 3 Servings of Trader Joe's Premium Chocolate Ice Cream
• Dinner: Primanti Bros Colossal Fish Sandwich

We are still loving this 4 Hour Body plan. Kelly just noticed that since we've been following the diet portion of the book, she hasn't had a single migraine or even minor headache (other than the ones I cause her). That's on top of being down 15 pounds! Personally, I've noticed a drop in body fat and added muscle definition. I have to get updated stats soon, but will probably wait just a few more weeks.

Aside from this week's meal log, I'm giving you access to see exactly what I ate, and in what amounts. Click here to check out my "My Fitness Pal" food journal. You'll need to scroll back to last week to get the details.

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The Four Hour Body -Week 5 & Other Resources

We are still on the 4 Hour Body kick! Since we started about a month ago, Kelly & I have had several friends ask us about what we're doing, what we're eating, etc.

Many of you have even gone out and purchased the book to try the plan for yourselves. If that's the case, awesome! As always, feel free to let me know if you have any questions or thoughts on the plan.

Interested in a free webinar to learn more?
Because I've had so many discussions about this topic, I'm thinking about organizing a 1 hour, Google Hangout/Webcast to review how we've approached the plan, and take questions. If you would be interested in joining something like that, let me know! If there are enough people that want to join, I'll set something up.

For now, check out the resources I've included in this weeks blog post & meal log.

The 4 Hour Body -Week 4 and the Deal with Dairy

Week 4 down, ready to roll onto 5. Our 4 Hour Body diet plan is going pretty darn well and I'll post updated body stats in the next few weeks.

We've had a lot of friends reading our updates and asking questions. One of the biggest questions I gett is, "what about dairy?" Check out my thoughts below.

The 4 Hour Body -What We Ate on Week 3

Kelly and I hit week 3 on our 4 Hour Body diet experiment. As promised, here's our weekly meal log so that you can get some ideas of your own. We had some great meals and results this week.

I'vemalso updated my week 1 bio-metric stats, click here to see the week 1 post with my updated blood stats.

The 4 Hour Body -What We Ate on Week 2

If you read last weeks post you know my wife, Kelly, and I are playing around with the 4 Hour Body diet. I posted a quick meal log last Saturday so that readers could see exactly what we ate for the first week of this plan. Here's an updated post covering what we ate during week 2. Hope it helps with some good ideas of your own!

The Four Hour Body -Week 1 Check In w/ Body Metrics

Last week I put up a post about the 4 Hour Body diet plan. Since then I've had a good bit of interest from friends regarding the 4 Hour Body. While I can't get into all the details in a blog post, I can suggest you go grab the book, and I will give you a peak at what I'm eating and how I'm feeling.