Slow Carb Diet

I use a basic, flexible recipe.

Chop whatever vegetables are on hand. We typically have onions, broccoli, a number of peppers, and mushrooms. If I have celery, asparagus, or virtually any other vegetable. Lettuce works poorly in a stir-fry.
Put some oil in a hot pan. I prefer sesame oil, but Im not picky. Ill use whatever oil we have on hand.
Cook the vegetables, stirring consistently. Cook them in the order of how long they take to cook. Onions are typically very first. Celery tends to be last.. Although they are cooking, I often sprinkle ginger powder over the top.
If you're obtaining sick of consuming beans, toss them into the stir-fry, cooked. They mash and disintegrate, giving you the benefit and some flavor, with out the mouth-feel.
When the vegetables are cooked to your satisfaction, put them in a bowl. They are going to maintain inside the refrigerator for a few days.
I tend to cook the meat separately, as that lets me vary the meal a lot more. Ill make some chicken or steak ready to toss inside the stir-fry just before I re-heat it.

I vary the seasonings, vegetables, and oil to get different flavors I rarely make the identical stir-fry twice. The actual trick to keeping the food satisfying is to experiment with seasonings. They make a huge difference between bland and yummy. Seasonings can make or break a meal all by themselves.

If I dont have any stir-fry or leftovers, Ill bring some salad along with a polish sausage. Most salad dressing is sugar-based, so I either go light on the dressing, or use balsamic vinegar. I attempt to avoid doing this more than as soon as every single couple of weeks. Its boring and doesnt taste that excellent. Its okay, but thats all.

I try to usually have cooked beans or lentils inside the refrigerator. They offer a substantial component of my calorie intake. Beans are type of a necessity. Vegetables taste better, but are a low-calorie, bulky food. You cant stay full all day on nothing but lettuce. Beans get old. Ill usually toss a few spoonfuls of salsa to alter the taste. When I cook lentils, often, Ill cook it in beef broth with fried onions and garlic to create a tasty alter.

For dinner, I've whatever vegetables we're cooking for the kids, a scoop of beans, and a protein that usually isnt cooked for the family.

The protein source varies based on whatever was on sale when we went grocery shopping. It may be steak, chicken, or anything else. This week, we bought 16 chicken drumsticks. We spread them out on a cookie sheet and seasoned them three distinct methods, just for variety. Some got garlic salt, some got Italian seasoning, and some got a Greek rub. After an hour in a 350 degree oven, we had a delicious meal.

If I feel a need for a snack, or a craving for sweets, I just take a spoonful of peanut butter. It helps.I received an email recently, asking what kinds of points are you eating to ensure that you dont go bat-**** crazy?

1st, some background.

On January 2, 2011, I started Tim Ferrisss Slow Carb Diet and, as of 2/18/2011, I've lost 30 pounds.