Success Stories and Buzz - The 4-Hour Body - The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss

Thousands of people have validated The 4-Hour Body, ranging from elite athletes and Super Bowl NFL players, to “normal” people and the girl next door. Below is a small sample of success stories from male and female readers.

None of them had coaching from me — all results were from following the book. Be sure to read the comments, which include even more people who’ve lost 100-200 pounds, run ultramarathons with just 8-12 weeks of training, etc.:

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https://twitter.com/SamBenDavid/status/319181457178390528

Wow lost 10 lbs in 2 week following #fourhourbody #slowcarbdiet. Fitness Model Body & Motivation jumping to the roof. Thank You @tferriss !

— WBT Agency (@wbt_agency) March 29, 2013

@tferriss lost 40lbs+ on #4hb now reading #4hourchef and loving it. Time to deconstruct some things. #simplify pic.twitter.com/XPSQIILDtY

— Alex Vasquez (@alex_vasquez) March 27, 2013

@tferriss Started the slow carb diet in Oct 2011 at 360lbs. Today (5months off between)I'm 230. Diet alone+PAGG. Your book changed my life.

— Travis Heryford (@THeryford) March 27, 2013

https://twitter.com/ShutUpTim/status/315606392700559360

Take the @charitywater challenge! I carried 67.9lbs as a reminder of 85lbs I've lost in the last 8 months. http://t.co/lL4TfyqkG1 @tferriss

— JR (@jerryrreynolds) March 23, 2013

40 pounds down in 3 months. Feel like a million bucks. Trying for 60 in 6 months. Thanks @tferriss! #slowcarb

— BK (@Bradkast) March 23, 2013

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https://twitter.com/jerryrreynolds/status/314909350781136897

https://twitter.com/SullivanJeffrey/status/311538813786800128

https://twitter.com/JamesMeny/status/310100172581523457

In the past two weeks my @tferriss Total Inches have gone from 195 to 183.5 – 11.5 INCHES LOST! Holy shit..this is working!!!!!

— Jason Brink aka BitBender (@BitBenderBrink) February 24, 2013

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https://twitter.com/jaymohr37/status/305527445006741504

Incinerate your muffin top with a regular #kettlebell workout. #fourhourbody rocked my world! Works great with yoga too!@tferriss

— CardiYogi (@cardiyogi) February 12, 2013

Apparently @tferriss is having some doubters about #4hb ? I lost 39lbs in 4 months and have kept it off & built on it a year+ later

— Danny MAM (@jjbbatamworth) January 23, 2013

https://twitter.com/cathseas/status/294096751860781057

https://twitter.com/Heidi_Neilson/status/280903192886259712

#slowcarb diet for 9 days, down 8 lbs, down in body fat – feeling great. I have no idea how this body I drive works!
cc: @tferriss

— Aaron Silber (@aaronlsilber) January 14, 2013

Plateaued on @tferriss #4hourbody diet for 3 months. Made one change: Cut ALL artificial sweeteners last month, and lost 10 lbs in 25 days..

— Greg Burkett (@ripfish) December 22, 2012

https://twitter.com/AgentShawnee/status/281285029219401729

https://twitter.com/SamBenDavid/status/319181457178390528

Wow lost 10 lbs in 2 week following #fourhourbody #slowcarbdiet. Fitness Model Body & Motivation jumping to the roof. Thank You @tferriss !

— WBT Agency (@wbt_agency) March 29, 2013

@tferriss lost 40lbs+ on #4hb now reading #4hourchef and loving it. Time to deconstruct some things. #simplify pic.twitter.com/XPSQIILDtY

— Alex Vasquez (@alex_vasquez) March 27, 2013

@tferriss Started the slow carb diet in Oct 2011 at 360lbs. Today (5months off between)I'm 230. Diet alone+PAGG. Your book changed my life.

— Travis Heryford (@THeryford) March 27, 2013

https://twitter.com/ShutUpTim/status/315606392700559360

Take the @charitywater challenge! I carried 67.9lbs as a reminder of 85lbs I've lost in the last 8 months. http://t.co/lL4TfyqkG1 @tferriss

— JR (@jerryrreynolds) March 23, 2013

40 pounds down in 3 months. Feel like a million bucks. Trying for 60 in 6 months. Thanks @tferriss! #slowcarb

— BK (@Bradkast) March 23, 2013

https://twitter.com/KRUMLIFEDOTCOM/status/315286714379816960

https://twitter.com/jerryrreynolds/status/314909350781136897

https://twitter.com/SullivanJeffrey/status/311538813786800128

https://twitter.com/JamesMeny/status/310100172581523457

@ArturoGil33 @tferriss Skip the cold-just walk in a swimming pool. I lost 80 lbs doing it like in Tim Ferriss #4HB http://t.co/tvb5VrvszE

— Sam Botta (@sambotta) March 7, 2013

https://twitter.com/rfelix/status/301154523337072641

https://twitter.com/Paradox815/status/301129896070103040

Dropped 10 lbs in 11 days. Thank you @tferriss and the #4hb. Looking forward to a great cheat day tomorrow.

— Keith Laskey (@Keith_LaskeyGrp) February 1, 2013

@TimSuitsUp I've followed a vegetarian variation of @tferriss slow carb diet I made and lost 20lbs in 6 weeks.

— Tim Conley (@TimConley) January 27, 2013

https://twitter.com/ngauthier/status/294616280839909376

@tferriss 1.5 kg muscle mass in less than 1 week! Thank you Tim Ferris!

— Peter Broere (@BroereP) January 24, 2013

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https://twitter.com/StefanieSand/status/294157788995780608

@tferriss I didn't take part in the study, but I am down 50 pounds in less than three months using 4HB.

— Jeff J. Snider (@snidog) January 23, 2013

@OMG_Calista

Read the book "4 Hour Body" by @tferriss I'm down about 45lbs from this summer

— Uncle Dunn (@Dunn_Right) January 22, 2013

https://twitter.com/ryanvantuyl/status/289764648700506113

@4hbapp @tferriss down 6.6 lbs and 1.3% body fat and it's only day 4. #SlowCarbDiet going to WORK!

— Pandalisa Rice (@PacBoyPanda) January 11, 2013

https://twitter.com/rmkinkade/status/289102490811641856

Following a slump over Christmas, I restarted #4HB Sunday morning. Lost 8lb already. Haha! #Winning with @tferriss

— Chris Scott (@ChrisScott83) January 9, 2013

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https://twitter.com/Tyler_Vin/status/281230221716385794

https://twitter.com/realandyluten/status/292315642432999424

@tferriss I received 4HB a little over a week ago and I already lost 7 pounds I think you just saved my military career, thank you man

— Jonathan Prewett (@Gimmegoodfood) December 11, 2012