(Photo: Garland Cannon)
It was just past 5pm EST in Manhattan, and I’d been on pins and needles all day.
The report was coming in any minute. All attempts to nap earlier, despite two hours of sleep, had failed. There would be no rest on this Wednesday.
Now, in the lobby of the ACE Hotel, a few friends — including my agent, Steve Hanselman, my assistant, Charlie Hoehn, and my brother from another mother, Chris — had gathered with me to drink champagne. No matter the outcome, it had been a hard-fought battle over three years. THREE YEARS. Hospitalizations, surgeries, you name it.
I stared at the floor, reciting the reasons why things could go right. Most of them were silly and superstitious. Then my internal devil’s advocate chimed in with the reasons other books would beat me: better retail placement, celebrity authors, dedicated TV shows, etc.
“It’s here.”
I looked up. Steve smiled and handed me his Blackberry:
#1: The 4-Hour Body…
The 4-Hour Body had hit #1 on The New York Times bestseller list, on the hardest list (Advice, How-To) during the hardest week of the year.
I was in shock for the rest of the evening.
THANK YOU
For the rest of the night, as my friends fed me shots, I thought back to 2007, when The 4-Hour Workweek was turned down by 26 out of 27 publishers.
Everything that I’ve experienced in the last three years is thanks to you. I learn more from you than I could ever teach.
Much more to come soon (including a detailed post-game analysis of the launch), but — for the time being — I’ll keep it simple: THANK YOU.
I love you all.
May you and yours have the most joyous of holidays. Now, I need to get to wine and chocolate with the family… 🙂
Merry Christmas! 2011 is going to be the best year yet for all of us!
Un abrazo grande,
Tim
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My autographed book was shipped around 15 December. I used priority mail. Still haven’t received my book, I live in Europe. Is this normal? 🙂
Kim
Tim,
I’m going to Argentina this summer and I would like to study Spanish in the most efficient manner possible. I have some experience with the language, and at one point I was able to converse with old-men cabdrivers in Mexico after a week in the envronment, so I’m not a total noob. What are your thought on a combination of:
1 hour of work on LiveMocha each day
1/2 hour of Flash-card study on the top 100 most commonly spoken words each day
Do you think this will set me on the right path? What other ways do you feel will be more efficient? The biggest issue I have is understanding rather than speaking. I have interests in soccer, wine, and culture if you can suggest any spanigh language reading to translate (I can’t remember the blog post, I’ll have to check when I have more time).
Thanks in advance!
Nathan
Once you’re in Argentina, try to stay away from English-speaking people. That was my goal when I first did a study abroad program, and it worked. Also go to language schools and try to meet local students studying English. You can often set up free intercambios with them where you can exchange an hour of English for an hour of Spanish…for free. That way, you get to meet real local people and get some free help.
Any concise methods for reversing diabetes using your strategies? incorporating exercise, diet, supplements
I received my two complimentary books. I kept one for myself and gave one as a gift. I really like the posterior exercises for women, and healing permanent injuries. Planning a trip to Chicago to combine a weekend vacation with an Egoscue treatment.
Also updated my blog with some of my favorite cheat days treats with Type 1 diabetes. My cheating can’t be as exotic as everyone else’s, but I take what I can get. I was pretty excited to know that Tim tested his blood sugars just like a diabetic.
This past year I started buying my monitor testing strips from Mexico. They’re cheaper than buying them in the states even with really good insurance. People thought I was crazy but they are the exact same brand and product. Given the reality of healthcare in the states I think medical tourism is going to be more prevalent.
Congrats on your success Tim! I loved the book and have even purchased it for some of my close friends. I have been struggling to gain muscle mass for some time now and have plateaued. I would spend even more hours at the gym per week with no new results. By using your approach I already see change and I appreciate all your hard work.
Congratz on the number 1!
Tim, it seems your insistence on having us document things has paid off for me. I was looking at my spreadsheet of measurements for the past two weeks, and it became clear that my last (also first) cheat day had hit me hard.
How many of your fat curbing tips (citrus juice, squats, high protein breakfast, etc) did I follow on my cheat day? Zero. I figured that it was just one day, and it wasn’t so terribly different from the way I used to eat every day.
If it wasn’t for me documenting my measurements, I may not have ever caught on the importance of these activities until I eventually gave up.
So, thanks for the emphasis on recording data. It’s the kind of thing that can really make or break a diet.
Data is (technically, are) king! 🙂
Keep it up!
Tim
Tim,
I bought both books at the same time-great stuff! Its hard to figure out what to think about first.
I am wondering if you have experimented with or heard about the effect of polyphasic sleep on recovery and energy levels especially if you are trying to build muscle/strength quickly? As a professional cyclist, I have found that naps during the day can supplement but not replace a full night’s sleep as it pertains to racing/hard training on back to back days
Also many athletes here in Boulder have been using compression clothing (tights, body suits) for competition and recovery-have you looked into the effect of compression on increasing efficiency in muscle/strength building?
http://www.irunfar.com/2008/07/dressed-to-compress-extra-skinny-on.html
Thanks!
Also I remembered that children who don’t sleep enough have a higher likelihood of obesity:
http://children.webmd.com/news/20100907/sleep-linked-to-childhood-obesity
Could the time in between REM sleep during a full 8 hours have hormonal things going on that could help reduce body fat in adults?
Bought 2 copies for me and the wife and am enjoying getting started, Two big questions on My part I cant find anywhere in the book or blog. Do any Nuts fit into the diet. Like Walnuts or Cashews on Salads. Also any data or info on stevia as a sometimes substitute sweetener. I saw that Splenda can effect good bacteria in the gut even if it doesnt give a Glycemic effect.
Hi Daniel,
Nuts are fine, but be careful about quantity as they are one of the domino foods. Only eat about 5-10 nuts per meal.
After finishing your book I have worked nonstop on creating a muse and have come up with a great idea for a DVD.
Here’s the problem: I’m 17, almost 18 years old.
Do you have any tips on increasing credibility, or using my age to my advantage?
I loved your book. Thanks so much.
Logan
Don’t worry about your age for credibility. With a muse project, no one knows your age. Chuck Holton’s kids are younger than you and two of them have already created $1000/mo muses.
Congrats Tim!
I just got my book after being delayed due to east coast snowstorm… boy was I surprised how big it was. It’s thicker than some of my textbooks… 😮
Tim, I read a chapter and glanced through a couple more and you are a master of self-promotion (I mean that in the best way possible). To get the #1 best seller list after seeking that spot is awesome. Congrats, I can learn a lot from you.
Just got your book yesterday and really enjoying the read. Can’t wait to get started but nervous about the beans!!
Hi Tim,
Quick question. I’m getting ready to take all of my blood tests, FMS test and other tests to establish my baseline before diving into a body-morphing 2011!
Upon researching which blood test I wanted to take, I came upon a website that has a lot of points intended to discredit the Doctor’s Data heavy metal test.
I found the site by Google-ing “Doctor’s Data urine toxic metals” and it was the 4th listing.
Do you find the arguments on this site credible?
LOVE the book. Can’t wait to bulk up and delve into polyphasic sleeping! 🙂
Pat
Stoked to have my copy arrive all the way to New Zealand so quickly. Looking forward to getting everything sorted. I have already done the slow carb diet once my self inspired by 4hww reaching some of the best results in my professional rugby career. Now looking to test it in combination the muscle building techniques for even better results.
Congrats Tim on your work I have benefited hugely already and look forward to more.
Tim Dow
NZ
Hey Tim,
Love the book. Have read it and am ready to start the Occam’s Protocol program, but I’m a little bit at a loss with the supplement program. I’ve done research on bodybuilding.com and Vitamin Shoppe, but I can’t determine which supplements you’d suggest. All the ones available are such low mg that it would require 13 pills three times a day in some instances. Could you offer more direction and specifics regarding supplement suggestions, particularly for L-Glutamine and Creatine Monohydrate?
Thanks so much.
Tim,
Just shot Charlie an email about 15 books MIA, ordered as two packages (5 and 10) on the 12th of December. Most of the bonuses have arrived, but the books haven’t.
Got an office of post-christmas fatties wanting to get on it, and they’re chomping at the bit to find out what’s happening.
Hoping this gets solved soon,
R.
Hi Rob,
I’ll pass this on to Charlie now. Keep an eye on your inbox and we’ll get it sorted out. So sorry for the confusion!
Best,
Tim
Thanks. Charlie and Noah were very responsive last week. Just waiting for an update/heads up where the books are (Charlie’s rec was end of last week, still no show on Tuesday and have emailed him) and Bonus Update from Noah (slash BN).
I’m sure you aren’t making a fort out of the books and holding them back, but it’s not good the way it has all unfolded on a decent size order.
Congratulations again on the Hitting the Number One, the praise for the book speaks volumes.
Rob.
I’m so sorry. Will follow-up now.
Just emailed Charlie. Please make sure you read it.
Thanks Tim 🙂
Rob.
You’re welcome mate. 🙂
I’ve really enjoyed both your books and wish you all the best. You’re already doing pretty well I’d say! haha!
Keep up the good work.
Chris
Mr. Ferriss –
Congrats on the early success of 4HB!
As a well-practiced skeptic and analytical thinker, I gotta say your book (any “self-help” book) was a tough sell. Favorable mentions as to your methodology via Wired/Lifehacker blogs, and your wide-ranging blog definitely helped, as did the 20% off at Barnes & Noble. I gave it to myself as a New Year’s present and have been jumping around from chapter to chapter pleasantly surprised so far.
A couple questions/issues I have noticed are:
1) You have almond love yet keep mentioning peanut butter as a snack?? Have you not experienced the joy of well-made all-natural almond butter?!? Less than half the saturated fat of PB and boosted nutritionals with essentially the same protein makes it a no-brainer substitution. I recommend Barney Butter as the most peanut-butter-like almond butter around.
2) Props for the Kerrygold Irish Butter mention…Greatest.Butter.Ever. Definitely superior nutrtionally, ethically and gastronomically. Grassfed in general is better, but the Irish really know their stuff.
3) I was shocked to find no mention of hypoxic/hypobaric (aka “altitude”) training in relation to performance. Nike, the U.S. Olympic team, and some colleges have been subjecting athletes to artificially high altitudes for years to try and nail down a “minimum effective dose” for the maxim “train high,” so I’m surprised you didn’t look into it, since living at sea level, it’s one hack you should definitely see some effect from.
4) Vitamin C. I’m surprised to not find it in the index (in any prescriptive way) nor to have encountered any mention of it yet in any of your diet/supplement recommendations. Google The Vitamin C Foundation for a wealth of assembled material on one nutrient we could all use more of. (I personally take about 8-12grams over the course of the day and haven’t been ill since I started the regimen a few years ago)
5) Lastly, you mentioned the implications of hormone manipulation (rather entertainingly at that) on the ladies and your sex life, but I’m curious to hear if you got any more attention from the guys too. Pheromones work on both genders, so was wondering if you noticed any confrontational stares, flirtatious glances, aggressive encounters, etc. (moreso than usual) from the males in your life?
I expect to finish 4HB in the next day or two, so I’m sure there’ll be other issues/observations, but am incorporating changes already and anxious to see how things work for me. Is there bonus material in the works or updates/addenda on the horizon?
So far so good, and thanks for putting your body on the line so the rest of us don’t have to 😉
-G
Tim It is always an Honor to Read your Books. I am on my second Read Through of the Weight Loss Chapters and am going for Gold.
I am using Cheese and Sour Cream still. But think I can cut these out once I plateau. Have Dropped 11 Pounds in like 5 Days.. and have not felt Hungry. Would love a copy of the Slow Carb Cook eBook. Would be very very helpful.
Can you look at my Burger Recipe and give me your feed Back Tim. This is a great meal!
http://www.thehealthymonk.com/january-5-2011-my-slow-carb-burgers/
Hey Tim,
Just reading through your book after it finally arrived here in Oz. Loving it so far, particularly the prehab section which is right up my alley at the moment.
I have also just read through your sleep chapters, where yourself and Dustin Curtis ponder the value of non-REM sleep. I recently read “Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar and Survival” by T.S. Wiley, and it seems that deep sleep (and long periods of no light) is pretty important for the immune system, as well as balancing hormones like melatonin, seratonin and a myriad of others, and a key to prevention of problems as varied as depression and carb cravings.
Have you read this book or come across anything like this in your research? It’s a difficult read but seems to make good sense (it’s anything but conventional wisdom).
Congratulations on the book!
Hi Tim-
I’ve noticed that your daily (or close) tweeting has not been on your blog page for some time. Sorry if I missed your explanation, but has it moved, were you too busy with book launch, or have you evolved your thought on its use for your purposes?
Would love to know…. 🙂
Congrats on the book!
Jaq
Tim, Again, thank you for such a great book! Your slow carb diet is a wonder, I’m not tired and I’ve been doing it very poorly for 2 weeks–holidays rather messed it up, but I ate anything I wanted and thoroughly enjoyed myself… and LOST 3″ off my waist and 1/2″ off my arms doing it, even when i didn’t follow it that close!! My energy is so consistent all day, I sleep like a rock and eat a nice big breakfast. Anyway, just saw this book by Gary Taubes http://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Get-Fat-Borzoi/dp/0307272702/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1294246362&sr=8-1 that pretty much confirms your info as well and thought you might enjoy if you hadn’t already read it 🙂 Congratulations again!!
Laura,
I recently started the diet and im a little confused with all the suppliments, recomended, since you have mentioned you have gotten results, I was curious if you have used any suppliments with that or changed anything other than your eating habits?
Thank you, Tim, for making us better people. I already have my signed copy and on my second week of fat loss.
I am so curious to read the lost chapter on genetics and gene tests, you mentioned on robb wolfs podcast, I believe. I would buy three books, if that is the chapter you would send as a bonus. If not, please be so kind and let us know how we can get our hands on that chapter.
stay up,
Noel – B-boy 4 life
Tim,
Musashi by Yoshikawa? Uebercool! It’s been a source of inspiration for me for years, and I still read it from time to time.
Really, really cool that you’re sending out the e-book and the paleo cookbook e-book just like that. I never bought ebooks before (too much hassle), but now I got one for free because I bought your book, thank you!
BTW: I think that part of the book-industry will go the way the music industry went: people will pay for events (concert, booklaunch) or because they’re fans (of the author, the content or both). Publishers can try to prevent illigal copying, but they won’t succeed. Events & fans is the way to go.
You showed them the way, let’s hope more will follow!
Rowland
After having a huge disagreement with DH about this when (as usual) we decide to embark on yet another diet after the excesses over the holidays, he convinced me to give this a go. Despite the fact that I have always hated spinach and am not a huge fan of beans, I am finding that it is all a bit easier than expected. What is driving me MAD is the whole minimal info approach. And the contradictions. “Avoid anything white” but lots of the case studies include onions. So I thought well maybe scallions would be more OK, if not ideal (it’s pretty hard to make anything tasty minus onions for my family) or shallots, but as it all seems based on more science than I really want to learn (like the whole “milk is not good, but cream is” thing, and does than mean using a couple of tablespoons of cream in a dish rather than in your coffee is reasonable?) I just can’t be sure.
And it also seems totally reasonable for 20 and 30-somethings and no-kid families. What about people who eat 98% of their meals a week at home? There is NO WAY my kids will eat beans and spinach for one meal let alone multiple meals in a week. And sure, zapping a few frozen spinach pods and some beans for breakfast is fine for people who don’t cook, but what about those of us who DO like to cook? Is there any plan for a forum or some place for recipe exchanges? And for people who are following the plan to post questions (like “are white onions ok?” 🙂 ) and maybe get more family friendly ideas? Frankly, if anything makes me quit it will be having to cook 3 different meals for dinner.
It sounds like I am really negative about the plan – I’m not. I’ve already made a few meals that DH has said he would eat even if he were not on a diet (! high praise indeed, and they all contained both spinach AND beans and I liked them too!) While I stop short of beans and spinach for breakfast I did manage to have some chicken and eggs and didn’t mind it too much. I miss my toast and Vegemite for breakfast, or grapefruit and cinnamon&nutrasweet toast, but I’ll live till cheat day if it means getting back to the weight I was pre-kids. I’ve switched from gallons of iced tea with nutrasweet to water with a squeeze of lemon (again – no fructose, but your video shows a plastic lemon, I think. Is that correct and is that somehow/less fructose than fresh?) We are getting there, ironing out the wrinkles, but it frustrates me to have no where to go to get MORE INFO! My time on the web pre-dates the existence of the URL – it’s been my go-to place for research for a long, long time. I can make allowances for the fact the book is fairly new, and it will all take time,but please, please tell me there will be more info for COOKS at some point.
Blimey, that got long. Sorry – next time I’ll preface it with an executive summary 🙂
MA
Unintended side effect of slow-carb: I haven’t had any problems with my acid-reflux for several days. I’ve been able to go to sleep without antacid since Sunday, which is measurable and very significant. I’m very pleased.
congrats timbo!
all the best
you say you have no ebooks available yet?! why!?!
as i’m reading along, i keep saying “i want to send this chapter to my aunt, these two to my parents, and this one to my friends Timmy and Bobby.”
Tim, do you want to make crap ton more money with this book?
1) setup a page with e-versions of each chapter individually
2) set prices to $1-2 each (or whatever)
3) watch them fly as people like me go and drop $10 for 10% of your content just so i can share it with friends and family (i don’t want to buy them the whole book nor would they want the whole thing)
4) earn a ridiculous ROI (people would be paying ~1000% more per chapter, but would be totally cool with it)
i’m just saying.
I second this. Even though I’m sure Tim has plenty of money, but if some of it went to charities, that would definitely be worthwhile.
Tim sits on the National Board for DonorsChoose dot org and educational non-profit for public education…um 30th birthday ring a bell to anybody else? You’re contributions are amazing Tim, including the Pandora list enjoying now with my glass of red.
Man, THAT idea has serious potential. Buying chapters at a time? I love it.
Tim,
What is your favorite pandora station to listen to?
http://www.pandora.com/people/timferriss
There you go!
Sorry if I didn’t follow comment guidelines…
Anyways, congratulations again 🙂
I’ve been thinking about the 4-hour body and after getting some blood work done this week I’d like to try the posterior and ab chapters. However I’m curious what the best timing is on the kettlebell swings.
On pg 161 you suggest doing a series of exercises (mostly kettlebell swings) one hour AFTER breakfast.
On pg 164 you recommend doing a different series of exercises (mostly kettlebell swings) PRIOR to breakfast.
My questions are:
-Why did you recommend a different series of exercises to Fleur than you tried yourself? Is this because you had different goals in mind? Some of them weren’t effective/not good for women?
-What accounts for the difference in timing of these exercises? Please feel free to hit me with some metabolism science.
Can’t wait to get started!
Hi Erin!
I was focused on maintaining or increasing lean mass while decreasing fat, hence post-breakfast.
Fleur’s goal was pure fat-loss, hence pre-breakfast.
Hope that helps!
Tim
Congratulations! I already have one =)
un abrazo!
Congrats Tim, you deserve all of it.
Tim, thanks for the great book. I bought the signed copy! I one question that I hope you have the time to quickly answer because I’m sure it would help a bunch of people.
Question: Now that you gone through all the experiments in the book, what is your regular diet, supplement and exercise regimen?
Thanks so much,
Sam
2011 is going to be the year of money for me
for you…………….so i mean i guess all that is left now
is the Tim Ferriss action figure with kung fu grip
and Tim Ferriss bobble head to place in the car with a mocking look of one raised eyebrow and side grin of “is that all the automation u got” to serve as an anchor to remind people of the D-E-A-L principles
and have jumper powers if…………….. you don’t already 0_o…..
dude how about the next post be about how to start from 100 dollars and make 10,000, would be a great way to start off the new year by breaking peoples realities and add to your collection on ur awesome blog
p.s. watched ur “the incredible hulk video” like the part about when u were a kid how you would run into the living room, think i am going to build a sound proof house and just do that every hour or so
peace out
Hey Tim,
Congratulation for the success of the wonderful book. Hope to read some more marvelous books like this.
Thanks and Regards,
Nilesh Shukla
Congrats Tim ! You deserved it.
Cheers from Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Sounds great, unfortunately I have not received mine yet.
Barnes and Noble post to the uk seems to be cack. Going to be really pissed if they lose the signed one I think I was due.
Ho hum
That’s funny, you took a picture of a blackberry.
Yessir, that’s my agent’s BB!
Dude, you have to get your V.A. to update your blog…WHERE ARE YOU??
Don’t know where he’s off to?
I sincerely hope he’s on a two week bender somewhere with palm trees!
Otra ves! Otra ves!
Hey Tim
Having a paleo background for a while, I’m having a little issue with the binging side of the diet. I really can’t stand concentrated sugar doses in food any more, one Belgian waffle is enough to get me to the point of sickness.
Anywho, I was wondering if the important thing was to carb load, or to eat relative big amounts of calories? And if overeating on sweet potatoes for example, would be a decent ‘paleo’ version?
Thanks for the great book!!
“Binging” on non-junk food (like sweet potatoes) is totally fine.
Ok, so I am doing the AGG three times a day and PAGG at night before bed. And doing the eggs in the morning with black beans (ick). I have a fast question. I love the taste of Pinto Beans. Is this a viable alternative to the black beans and lentils? I know it is on the primary protein sources you mention but every time I see you or others mention the breakfast, it seems that either black beans or lentils come up. Is that a coincidence? Thanks Tim
Tim,
This is my first book of yours and it I great! My question is where are the bonus materials and message boards promised at the end of the book? Congrats on topping the best seller list.
Book is awesome. Love the way it challenges me to think about things more than i love the actual content. Bought 4 hour work week a day after starting 4HB.
quick question for Tim or anyone with some insight. My buddy and i are doing the diet together and experiementing how it will affect our endurance. We are down 4 pounds in 4 days. We’re competitive cyclists. Rides are ok so far but we are having problems at the 1.5-2hr mark. Usually we are eating clif bars and using GU every hour. 4 hour training rides coming this weekend. What can we eat on the bike that is diet acceptable and jersey pocket friendly.
Edit: but have not been eating GU and Clif products since starting this week.
Brian MacKenzie’s the guy to ask. I suspect his answer will be Vitargo S2 for the first 4 hours of a session/race. Good luck!
Big Congrats!
Really appreciated the copies you sent. Very generous. Good karma!
And it does come around.
Keep up the great life!
Eric
Hey, Tim!
I’ve started the “Geek to Freak” program while teaching English here in Seoul, South Korea. I’m keeping detailed notes, pictures, measurements, journals and video.
Are you looking for people to share there success, or at least “in progress”, stories with the the rest of the 4 Hour community?
Let me know. Thanks!
Hi Tim
recieved the book (down under) a few days ago
and haven’t put it down, great stuff!
was thinking you might be snorkeling on the barrier reef before
the oprah shows go to air and Australia is invaded by Tourists
i was hoping to get some advice from you or
other 4HB followers in regard to carbs and training for cyclists
i believe cycling is no 1 growth sport in AUS & europe not sure re USA
so a follow up E chapter (paid for) to help cyclist would be great
i am thinking that the advice in the running chapter could also be
suited for cyclists? in regard to carbs during riding or before ride
and amount of training
i have gone straight onto slow carb diet but concerned re enough
carbs to maintain rides of 80km to 120km x 3 week, also i am now starting to doubt the benefit of Gels, bars, drink consumed on a ride to prevent fatigue?
any help would be appreciated
congrats again
Keith! I agree with you, I sincerely hope he is in Maui or some tropical paradise. Seems like this was a tough run, the human body needs to recoup itself.
I second Josh`s suggestion to make a simple case study “How to make 100$ to 10.000$ in x time.”
-Maybe even a contest? (Tim if you read this. You Could get some really good PR and social media attention doing a contest like this)
It would be so fun to see all the ways
people would bend rules and just be creative in their participation.
Anyone else think this is a good idea or am I just crazy…?
-Bendik
First off Tim, great, fantastic, awesome book. I’m an instant disciple. Second, started Monday. Also started PAGG. My wife has been complaining about bad breath. Is this from the PAGG regimen? I’ve also read that a low-carb diet can also cause this. Any thoughts or advice?
Hi RMW,
If you’ve slipped into ketosis (you can test your urine with ketosticks), this could explain it. Otherwise, I can’t offer an explanation!
Best,
Tim
Tim, ketosis is almost certainly the cause. Any suggestions regarding the slow carb diet to combat this? Or, are there perhaps things that I am not doing correctly regarding the SCD that you might recommend? Thanks again Tim! Down 8-10 pounds from week 1 alone!
There is a new forum to discuss 4HB at 4hbtalk.com I am considering registering as Tim does not create his own.
Tim, congrats on the success of The 4HB.
I’m sure you aren’t hoping for thousands of comments asking your advice on diet and performance………but I gotta ask. Is the Slow Carb Diet suitable for endurance athletes?
Some background: I’m a 42 y.o longtime club racing cyclist, coming back from injury and training for a significant charity ride of 100miles per day for 7 days (at pretty fast pace). I have 15 years of racing in my legs and know limitations and potential pretty well.
I’m a week into the Slow Carb Diet as i’m trying to drop about 6kg (13 pound) for the ride. (I’m 6ft tall and currently 195 pound – ie above my racing weight). I’ve been following the Slow Carb Diet closely and have also started the PAGG supplements.
Problem is that I have just returned from a 44 mile training ride that i normally do easily (and regularly) but this time I totally hit the wall. Bonked. Kaput. Legs empty, had to walk the last steep hill (havent done that before…ever). I also emptied my two water bottles much faster than nomal.
I’ve bonked before (plenty of times) but usually well over 100 miles not 44miles. I can only think that its the diet. Being well versed in the glycogen window from years of endurance racing, I naturally came home and devoured simple carbs to feed the hunger flat.
So my question is….do you suggest tweaking the diet to allow some carbs around endurance training? I know you have an upcoming report on your distance running that didnt make the book, so i’d be interested how you ate around the training and event.
Side note: most rides I do are in morning from 6am weekdays or mid morning on weekends, if that helps with advice on food timing.
Hope you can help to save me the embarrassment of walking bike uphill again.
Cheers, Craig
Craig! Sorry for the delay. I’m 600 comments behind in moderation! Please read the “Ultraendurance II” chapter in 4HB, and be sure to carb-up during or after long sessions with something like Vitargo S2. That should fix the problem. Brian MacKenzie and others are strict Paleo and use such products to compete in 100+ mile races.
Good luck!
Tim
600 comments – holy cow!!!! The price of success. Appreciate you responding. Will investigate Vitargo S2, and hopefully find it here in Oz. In the meantime I am adding some easy carbs around my rides but otherwise sticking to the slow carb diet.
Cheers.
Dear Tim,
Congratulations and thanks for a great book!
I have a specific question about the running protocols you mention in “Ultra-endurance II: Going from 5K to 50K…”: are the two programs included on pp. 388 and 389 for beginning runners or more seasoned, but lower-caliber ones who are, say, trying to improve their 5K or 10K times? If they’re meant for beginners, I might like to try them.
Anyway, thanks in advance for answering, if you can. And by the way, I’m on the Slow-Carb Diet and it is coming along nicely!
Sincerely,
Cheryl Jaworski
Graduate student and teaching assistant
University of California, Santa Barbara
Department of English
First I’d like to say great book, then I wanted to ask how critical is it that you take the AGG before meals. Is it greatly reduced in efficacy if taken during or immediately after meals.
I love the new book & I’ve already noticed some serious results from the Slow Carb Diet and Boosting Testosterone. I can’t wait to get more into it!
By the way, I was interested in checking out the additional topics that are at the end of 4HB but I haven’t been able to find it on fourhourbody.com. Could you(or someone) point it out to me? Thanks in advance.
All the best,
Justin
Hey Tim!
Congrats on all your success. I really enjoyed your “favorite things list” you posted the previous year. Will you give a list of the best products that accentuated your life in 2010?
The World’s a better place because you’re in it. Thanks for the inspiration!
Eddie Reece
Coming soon! Thanks so much for the kind comment 🙂
I’ve been eating a fair number of these types of meals lately because of the abundance of vegetables and protein.
Beef and Broccoli, no rice
Korean BBQ, no rice
Japanese teriyaki chicken, no rice
But the marinades and sauces no doubt have small amounts of sugar in them (because almost everything has sugar in it!). Enough to make my insulin spike, do you think?
Or enough to make it spike enough to significantly hinder my fat loss?
Your thoughts on these types of meals and the potential harm of very small portions of sugar intake would be appreciated.
Hi David,
These sauces could very well spike insulin levels, but I’d simply track your body composition and adjust as needed.
Tracking is key.
Good luck!
Tim
Thank you so much for taking the time, Tim!
Hey Tim,
Love the new book. I’m looking forward to my new six pack.
Also, thank you for helping me change my life. I started a dietary supplement company, am outsourcing parts of my life, and am pursuing my dream of worldwide extended travel. Your badass and I am inspired to be badass my self.
There’s a high carb meal on me waiting in Baltimore next time you come.
Ben
CEO
YAY I finally got my autographed copy 🙂
I bought the book as my small way of supporting your mission to transform people’s belief systems to have a happier life, but I was still moved to read about your generosity towards schools and children, specifically how “if you purchase any supplement from a link in this book, an affiliate commission is sent directly to the nonprofit DonorsChoose.org, which helps public schools in the United States”
and thanks for making the world a better place.
S
PS Oh yeah and thanks for making my world better. Because you definitely have a way with words and a giant heart, I’ve made some new friends and quickly learned so much about business.
That is such great news and a great achievement. Congrats to you –and to Charlie as well since I know how hard he worked on this, too.
As several others have asked–when will there be a DISCUSSION FORUM for 4HB readers?? It seems like a no brainer to get a forum up and running for people to discuss their progress and results and help each other. Also a side benefit is that you won’t have to respond to so many questions in the comments section 🙂
Tim,
This is my first book of yours and it is great. My one question is where are the bonus materials and message boards promised at the end of the book? Congrats on topping the bestseller list.
Hey Tim!
First off, I just have to say, congratulations on two best-selling books! I’ve read both the 4HWW and 4HB and they’ve changed my views and made my life better in more ways than I can count…
I’m a 24 year old author/internet entrepreneur/personal trainer/world traveler/human extraordinaire 😉 and I’ve decided to get up the courage to test my assumptions and see if I can contact someone who is doing exactly what I want to do.
My question for you is: What has been the happiest time of your life, and if you had to attribute one action to getting you to your happiest moment, what would it be?
Thanks! I look forward to hearing back from you! 🙂
– Dan
For the life of me, I can’t seem to get any of my comments posted. For a while, it says “awaiting approval by moderator” then it just disappears forever. Pretty frustrating when you spend 20 minutes on a well-thought out comment. Can a moderator or somebody please address this?
Replied to both just now. 600 comments pending! Just takes a while sometimes… 🙂
Congrats!!
My husband is a cardiologist with a small weight loss program in his office to help his patients. The number one thing most of them can do to help their health is to lose weight.
I read nearly all your book right away, but am now having to stop to help develop broad “protocols” for the “biggest loser contest” we are inviting the hospital staff to join. For those who want it, we are offering your book, and are quick training our staff in the basic protocols so they can coach this group through the eight weeks.
Basically, we are conducting our own little “study” to see how well your program does for the patients and other people in our care who would like to try it. (There may be reasons it’s not appropriate for certain patients.) As you stated in the book, just the act of tracking ANYTHING helps people lose weight, and there are several successful programs available. But it would be great to follow the MED approach and get the most results for the least effort. We’ll test that out as a group, if my husband approves after finishing the book.
My husband has not read as much of the book as I have yet. He’s reading it more slowly and evaluating the science. So far, you check out nicely.
It would be very helpful to have your slow carb cookbook to sell, even in e-book form. That will be one of the biggest challenges for us and for the group when we start in a couple of weeks — figuring out enough meals that they can start with and then go from there.
By the way, I love all the cool “gifts” coming in the mail for the 30 book package. If I remember correctly, we were to receive some digital gifts as well? If so, I don’t know how to access them.
Thanks, Tim. You’re a good thinker.
Hey, Awesome
Bought a total of 5 copies. A hardback, the Audio CD, the Kindle, and two hardbacks as gifts.
My girlfriend and I have been doing it since Monday, so tomorrow is the first cheat day – according to the scales we’re averaging a little under a pound a day of weight loss – remarkable.
Quick question – SO SICK OF BEANS! Do garden peas count?
Thanks for a great book.
Just opened my new Issue of Backpack and on page 7 the editor Jon Dorn describes his recent VO2 Max testing in which his Dr says “you’ve been training too hard, if you spent more time at low thresholds, at the heart rates you get while hiking, backpacking and moderate cycling, you could significantly improve your endurance and speed…”
further support for Minimum Effective Dose?
Congrats Tim! Thank you for your book, just finished Fundamentals and Ground Zero and I am recommending it to all my friends!
Question – I really want to start food blogging, but I noticed eat.ly is no longer available (http://techcrunch.com/2010/12/16/foodspotting-swallows-food-sharing-community-eat-ly/) and has been aquired by Foodspotting – do you (or your assistants 🙂 ) recommend this website? I am wary to sign up because it seems like it is more about finding good food then blogging what you eat.
Thanks Again!
I’ve been reading your book and find it super interesting. I have followed a similar diet over the past years, have tried weekly binging, so a lot of your ideas resonate with my experience.
So, about your chapter on sleep hacking. Very interesting. Especially the part about how you reserve the “Uberman” sleeping (only 2 hours in 24 hrs) for “emergency deadlines only”.
That means you would stay awake 22 out of 24 hours. That’s like 154 hours a week. Which gives you like 150 hrs of leisure time, and 4 hours of working per week.
You haven’t abandoned the four hour work week, have you?
Hi Tim (and others)
I read the relevant chapters of the book to shed fat. Will be starting the Slow Carb diet on Monday.
I’ve got a quick question: Is it okay to use whey isolate protein powder (no sweetners added) to meet protein requirements, especially for breakfast? I know dairy is not allowed except for cream (in coffee) and cottage cheese. Wanted to check to be sure.
It is very inspiring to read of people’s success using the diet to loose fat.
Thanks and Happy New Year!
Tim, I’m confused. I posted a friendly, legit question about the slow carb diet for endurance training after totally hitting wall on a training ride and the question doesn’t seemed to have survived moderation. Keen for some feedback.
Not to worry, man. I’m just 600 comments behind on moderation! I’ll get to it tonight…
Tim
Where might one find this bonus material described in the book?
Happy hiatus — but don’t let your blog stagnate.
Skeptical To The Extreme.
OK so i’m a fat lad. I have always been pretty much overweight but managed to ascend to the dizzy heights of hitting almost 300pounds recently. Well done me. If I had any sense of control or responsibility or self esteem I wouldn’t have ever let this happen. Especially considering I have a beautiful wife who looks after herself. Anyway I run marathons. Well run is a lie, I struggle through them, 3 so far, and its murder the entire 26 miles because I am wobbling around killing my joints, but its exercise and it makes my wife happy. All I want to do is to finish a marathon in a respectable time and not feel everyone looking at me thinking, really?.
I want to enjoy life so I bought the book. I dont believe it works and expect it to end up as a step on the floor within a few weeks to allow me to reach further back in the cupboard and find some more cookies. I hope it does work, but it probably wont-diets never work. In the last week I followed the book, the diet bit, not the exercise bit, to the letter. Down 10pounds, either the scale is broken or the lard seeping out of my eyes is blinding the figures, diets dont work so Mr Ferris must have got lucky with his first week!! 1-0 to Tim, but I am sure it wont work next week and the score will level out. About to binge and try and set a new record for 1 day human weight gain. Then I expect it all to go wrong, but I am going to continue to stick to this, to the letter. Even ordered a kettle bell. See how skeptical I am. Hopefully my fat fingers will be able to respond next week with good news….but I doubt it. Cheers and good luck to everyone who tries this, if nothing else I have had a good week and feel a lot better, but still skeptical. The fat fairy is lurking behind every corner.
Hey, Tim, I think WE need to be thanking YOU! I just finished the first week of the Slow-Carb diet, and I have RESULTS! I didn’t manage to follow it to the letter, but I did a decent job after having a completely crap diet for so long. I’m psyched to be able to do better next week, now that I know where my weaknesses are.
So – THANK YOU – for putting this together for all of us to enjoy. I can’t wait for week two!
Hey Tim,
I love your book. You speak out what bodybuilders know since a long time.
You bring it to a point and I totally agree with you.
Thanks very much for your book.
Regards form a bodybuilder from Germany
Alles mit Maß und Ziel 🙂
Thomas
Tim,
Any advice on face/skin care for men/women getting older and looking to avoid wrinkles and smooth skin for later in life? Multi-Billion dollar industry there.
Thanks ninja.
My comment about your blog inactivity being “stagnant” was filtered? Do you pay the VAs overtime?
Great book, I’ve read them both twice-over. From an MD with little time, that’s a compliment.
Awaiting your return with bated breath,
Slappy
Not filtered! Just 600 comments “pending” — I’m a bit behind on comments 🙂
Best,
Tim
Tim — or anyone else reading the comments,
Will there be a forum or is there one based on the new book? I’ve read the book and I have a handful of questions. (Condiments allowed? Adding ginger to stir fry veggies? Viewing how others handled their weight loss or muscle gain and being able to compare results?)
If there’s a place now that’s available for this, I’d love to see it. Thanks!
Any word about the reviewer who said your book “reads as if The New England Journal of Medicine had been hijacked by the editors of the Sky Mall catalog”?
Just a writer who’s good at crafting humor pieces, best I can tell. Pretty funny article.
So I got my book in the mail yesterday.
I’ve done nothing but read it since – and I’m in the middle of finals in school (!)
I’m struggling trying to keep up with the advice I want to read up on or try for myself.
And yes, as others said, I find this book is definitely more valuable as a whole rather than as a “buffet,” even when the chapter titles don’t fit my personal goals. The amount of info crammed in here, the number of your sources I want to check out… It all comes together in the end, even if it is a little overwhelming. What it needs is several read-throughs, more than selective reading.
Congratulations on the top spot; I’m a little baffled you’ve managed it, but you’re definitely the most deserving of the bunch.
Oh, and one little mistake I caught: p.187, in the footnote, you wrote about a “yolk-like” harness, instead of “yoke-like.”
With all the talk of eggs in the book I stalled for a minute, wondering if I wasn’t missing some bizarre, arcane meaning for this…
Good catch! Thanks! Looks like I had eggs on the brain 🙂
Tim
Tim,
For the second time you have changed my life. Just as with the 4HWW the 4HB is great stuff. I apologize if you have mentioned this in previous posts, but I think I have read them all and I still cannot locate the PDF docs. Can you help me?
Hey Tim,
Glad to see you back. Big Fan!!
I am on it, but have only lost 2 pounds in 2 weeks. I just purchased PAGG today so I’ll see if it helps. I had left a comment a while back asking if it is OK to have 2 little packets of equal (sweetener) a day as I hate unsweetened coffee and I cannot completely quit. Although I am down to less that one cup a day when I used to have 3 to 5 a day.
Is that little equal really that bad for me?
That is the only thing I am not doing right,
Please respond
Thanks a lot for all your wisdom
Peter
Man I think the sweetner might be letting you down. I have been on slow carb with no exercise for 325 weeks now. First week 2.5 loss after this was when I was taking no sweetners. second week i started taking them and only g0t off 0.5 kilos so I decided to get off the stuff and it has only been half a week so fat and I have already gone down 2 kilos.
Get off the sweet stuff.
If you don’t like unsweetened coffee can I suggest a coffee that has less residual bitterness? Several from the Ka’u region of Hawaii tend to have little bitterness and can be drank unsweetened easier. Grant it, they are expensive by about 10 bucks a pound but given that most people spend 12 bucks on a bottle of wine they drink in one night, $25 for coffee that will last you two weeks is not that bad. OF course… I am biased cause I sell the stuff!
Hi Tim!
Congratulations on your success! The book is really amazing, the thing I like the most is that you have measured everything and you know what deficiencies you might have (calc, potassium etc). I have started following it for 2 weeks now and I have lost around 5 kg. I just had my official cheat day and I feel so bloated, like I ate too much crap today. So I was wondering if eating oat/wheat bran is allowed? You can use only 2-3 table spoons a day and they have a lot of fiber and help clean the bowels.
Thanks!
Viara
Viara,
Try psyllium husks for fibre. Gluten free and indigestible by humans.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyllium_seed_husks
Oat/wheat brand simply aren’t good for you. Grain free = healthy in my opinion.
Cheers,
Nick
Tim, I’ve started to follow the supplements mentioned in the book. I also would like to know what you think about this chart.
http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/play/snake-oil-supplements/
I’m particularly curious about the position of ALA and garlic in the link above.
Thanks,
Jay
I’ve seen that chart before too Jay. It’s been my go-to resource when a supplement pops up in conversation. I’d be curious to know what you think too, Tim.
Thanks!
Wow from the UK.
Yesterday was first our (girlfriend and I) first cheat day. It knocked us for six! Both in bed feeling terrible by about 10pm. Shakes, high heart rate, sickness, terrible mood swings.
Got up this morning to a omelete and homemade baked beans, and the relief is incredible! Thought I would find it hard to stick it, but actually, I’m starting to wonder how I’m going to get through my next cheat day!
Just goes to show how bad high-carb food is for you.
Started last Monday, and so far I’ve lost 5lbs and the girlfriend has lost 3lbs. I haven’t been hungry (apart from yesterday) for a week, and have more energy than I can remember.
Two quesitons if you have time :
1) My weight this morning (Sunday) was the same as yesterday morning (cheat day), and I ate like a pig. I didn’t drink a lot of water yesterday, could this be the reason?
2) Apologies this is from an earlier question incase you missed it. Are peas ok as a substitute for beans? I’d love to eat plates and plates of meat and green veg, but the beans / lentils are starting to wear thin!
Thanks for both your books, which have both been outstanding.
Simon
Hi Simon,
Thanks for the comment.
1. Yes, lower water intake could be the reason.
2. Peas would be worst-case. See if you find different beans or legumes for variety, if possible.
Good luck!
Tim
Thanks Tim, appreciate you taking the time to reply.
We’ll suck it up and stick with beans!
I’ve been a slow-carb flirt since September. I gave birth to twins last year and lost most of the weight fairly easy, except for that last 15 lbs that I packed back on after returning to work (my activity levels plummeted while access to terrible food increased). I’d say about 60-70% of my meals are now oriented in the slow-carb direction and I’ve lost every bit I had gained, kept it off and still losing more in proportion to my slow-carb intake. The only formal excercise I’ve done in the past two years was a 5K to celebrate my 34th birthday. No training, no time — baby twins remember? Anyway, it works! P.S. It’s really friendly to a busy parent who needs to eat on the run. Simple food, more time to live and play with family.
Congratulations, Robyn! Well implemented 🙂
Way to rock, Tim!
Congrats Tim the new book is awesome!! Your last book changed my life and really gave me a new focus on how I live my life…..Thank You!!!
Hi Tim…is it ok to have whey protien shake with breakfast and during the day with the slow carb diet? Regards
If you’re doing the weight training as outlined in the Occam’s chapter, then yes, you should be having 1/2 shake in the morning and 1/2 before bed. If not, then you can have one made with water and not milk to supplement your protein. Many protein shakes have artificial sweeteners though, which stall fat loss, so try to keep it at a minimum. If you must, try to find one with aspartame rather than sucralose.
Does this look right?
I am 6’1″ 350lbs and my goal is to loose Fat (duh).
Slow-Carb day
7:30am Wake-up
Calcium pills 400mg
500ml Ice Water (17oz)
Cold Shower 10-15minutes
7:50am (10 minutes prior to Breakfast)
Wall presses 30-50
Chest Pulls 30-50
Air Squats 30-50
AGG
Sauerkraut 5 fork full’s Prior to breakfast
8:00 AM Breakfast within 1 hour Preferably 30min
2 whole eggs 2 egg whites w/Salsa
1 cup spinach
1 cup Black beans Coffee w/ Cinnamon
Potassium 99mg
11:50 AM (10minutes prior to Lunch)
30-50 Wall presses
30-50 Chest Pulls
30-50 Air Squats
AGG
12:00 PM Lunch 2 (Small, 1 Big) chicken breasts
1 cup black beans
1 cup mixed Vegetables
Sauerkraut
Potassium 99mg or avocado
3:50 PM (10minutes prior to small lunch)
30-50 Wall presses
30-50 Chest Pulls
30-50 Air Squats
4:00 PM Smaller lunch
1 small chicken breast
1 cup black beans
1cup vegetables
Sauerkraut
Potassium 99mg or avocado
7:50 PM (10minutes prior to Dinner)
30-50 Wall presses
30-50 Chest Pulls
30-50 Air Squats
AGG
8:00 PM Dinner
Grass fed 10oz steak
1 cup lentils
1 cup mixed vegetables
Sauerkraut
Potassium 99mg or avocado
9:00 PM 1-2 glasses dry red wine (opt)
Prior to Bed
500mg Magnesium
PAGG
10-15 minute Cold Shower
The diet is great but the exercise part you describe is only for cheat day. You wrote at the top ‘Slow carb day’, did you mean to say cheat day? Regardless, you’re mixing slow-carb days and cheat day together. What you want to do is eat that exact diet every day of the week EXCEPT cheat day and exercise around 7 or 8pm for 30 minutes 2-3 times per week using max reps.
On your cheat day you’d do the squats/wall press exercises 30 mins before and 90mins after you eat. And the food on cheat day would be a slow-carb breakfast, and then anything you want for lunch and dinner.
Hi Tim,
I purchased a copy of The 4-hour Body months ago in advance of its release, in response to one of your blog posts. It has now been a month since it’s release and I still have not received my copy from Barnes & Noble. Nor have I had any personal response to my enquiry about its slow arrival. This is very disappointing as I have been very keen to get my hands on your new book. Barnes & Noble is not a company I would usually deal with. Had I simply purchased a copy from a local retailer, I would have had my copy much quicker.
Cheat day is a great idea. The difference between “Never eat that again,” and “Eat that next Saturday” is immeasurable
Hi Tim, I have started the slow carb aspect and am using PAGG aswell. During your Geek to Freak portion you used BSN No.-xplode which is one of my favourite products. Do you see any reason why I couldn’t use no-explode,cellmass and perhaps BSN nitrix during the slow carb diet?
Yes, Kevin is right. Cheat Day is pure genius. I spent my first week having no problem ignoring the crap people were eating around me. I’d just zip lock a Krispy Kreme or swear I’ll catch up on that bowl of ice cream Saturday.
Cool thing is I didn’t desire half of what I had lined up in my head once Saturday came. And that donut tasted much better in my head than it did in my mouth.
Hey Tim,
I love to have my desktop background set to what I’m focused on currently so I made this 4HB wallpaper for anyone who like to do the same.
(I sent it to Charlie first to ask if I could share and he said as long as I don’t sell it I’m good. Don’t want lawyers chasing me down…)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11211203/4HB_Desktop1680x1050.jpg
Cheers
Four Hour Body Fans & Weight Losers,
This is probably me just be overly anxious about seeing results but I had a nerve racking first week. I should learn to be more patient but I just wanted to know if this sounded normal to anyone else.
I started four hour body last week and I love it! I started on a Monday and by Saturday morning I was down 6lbs. I had the 3 minute breakfast on Saturday and small portions of cheat meals for lunch and dinner (along with two glasses of the white wine I missed). I was afraid to go all out and cheat, but I knew that if I didn’t have a Saturday cheat to look forward to I would give up.
I weighed in today at a 4 pound loss (which made me miss those other two pounds). Should I be eating less of the foods I want on cheat day or is this normal? Has anyone else experienced this. I am going to stick with this diet either way b/c I feel more alert and I am getting more done during the day.
Thank you!
Hey everyone,
I love the slow carb diet my body fat is low but I need to put on some muscle (keep getting the “you’re too skinny” comment – I have a skinny frame). I am starting the geek to freak workout (occam’s protocol) in regards to the diet I am following the slow carb diet with the addition of brown rice as stated in the book. I am trying to minimize fat gain. Should I stay away from the cheat day?
If Tim or anyone could give me some advice from their own experience that would be great!
Thanks for everything Tim!
Hi Tim, I loved the book. Two questions about the Slow-Carb Diet:
1. In the FAQ chapter you reference “no dairy” but I didn’t see that anywhere in the 5 rules. (Milk is white but not a ‘carb’ exactly, right?) And elsewhere you refer to butter, ghee, cheese (on the chipotle diet), etc. What’s the general rule for dairy?
2. I assume anything containing sugar is forbidden by rule 1?
Hi Tim
Firstly congratulations on your success!
I just bought both your books and currently reading the 4 hour Work Week.
While it has been real eye popping experience, exposing me to all things i didn’t know even existed, one thing i am little disappointed…
I am not sure if you are aware of this:
Some of your excerises/Q and A sections suggests I contact soemone via phone. I could not do that as i am deaf. Would an email be sufficent? However there’s a downside: the volume of the emails the person may receive and may miss my email. I have a couple in mind i would like to contact here in Australia. Do you have any tips or suggestions on that score?
Like many people, while you have good intentions to help out the public, I felt you hadn’t account for some deaf readers who may want to try your books as well as audio or mpg files you may have but with no transcripts available.
I am not saying this to make you feel bad or anything like that I just felt I need to bring this up to your attention and I hope you can understand and may keep this in mind in the future.
In any case, I am determined this will not stop me from going ahead and try your tips from both books.
Thanks again Tim
Dimos
Hi Dimos,
I’m very sorry to learn of this. Can you please give me an example of a phone call I recommend? I just don’t recall any offhand.
Best,
Tim