Beating the Morning Rush: The 3-Minute “Slow-Carb” Breakfast 179 Comments

Written by Tim Ferriss Topics: Physical Performance

Breakfast is a hassle.

I want it to do one thing: provide nutrient-dense food and proper macronutrient ratios in the least time possible. It’s a functional meal.

The above is a video of the 3-minute high-protein and “slow-carb” breakfast that I find perfect for fat-loss and cognitive performance.

All ingredients were purchased at Safeway in less than five minutes, and if you dislike the whiteness of egg whites, just mix in some tumeric to create that familiar yellow. Flax meal instead of oil can also be mixed into either for a nice added nutty texture, and barring that, a handful of organic almonds with sea salt (also at Safeway) as a dessert adds a good caloric wallop.

[Postscript: I am replacing my plastic containers with Pyrex and glass! Several commenters have pointed out that toxins are released if you microwave certain types of plastic containers. Who knew trying to be healthy could be so dangerous?]

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Odds and Ends: Answer “what is technology?” and get a MoGo mouse!

I met the CEO of Newton Peripherals, Matt Westover, on The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, and it turns out we have friends in common. He was kind enough to offer 50 MoGo mice to readers of this blog, and their latest MoGo Mouse X54 recently won “Best of CES” from Bluetooth SIG. It stores and charges within your PC Card slot and also acts as a media remote. Cool.

Here’s how you get one (or another choice below).

Upload a video of no more than 20 seconds in length to YouTube or elsewhere answering the question “What is technology?”

Be one of the first 30 to link to your video from the comments on this post, and you get your choice of the MoGo X54 or MoGo BT. The remaining 20 mice are reserved for the first 20 people who link to a video of their kids, the younger the better and no older than 14, answering the same question.

So the first 30 adults and 20 kids I see linked to in the comments get them (not the first 30 comments but the first 30 links to videos, so there could be 100 comments and only 25 links, and double entries count as one link). Be sure to put “techdefinition” in the “tags” section when you upload your video.

One more thing: you’re not allowed to check the dictionary definition, and it will be obvious if you do.

This competition expires on 5pm PST this Sunday, March 2nd and winners will be contacted via e-mail.

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Posted on February 28th, 2008

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179 Responses to “Beating the Morning Rush: The 3-Minute “Slow-Carb” Breakfast”

  • Alli
    February 28th, 2008
    10:38 pm

    Hi Tim,

    I love your blog and the tips you post on it. The only problem is I live in Belize and the internet connection here is too slow for videos. Is there any chance you would list the ingredients for your breakfast?

    Thanks,
    Alli

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    Hi Alli,

    Ah, Belize! I remember the Internet there. Here are the ingredients:

    -Liquid egg whites
    -Frozen spinach
    -Mild ranch salsa with black beans, corn, etc.
    -Flax seed oil
    -Lemon juice
    -(Optional: lentils)

    Hope that helps. Let me know when the whale sharks are around :)

    Tim

  • Clay Collins | The Growing Life
    February 28th, 2008
    10:55 pm

    In the kitchen with Tim yo. I’m down. And I’ll have my video uploaded lickity split. Thanks for the great post.

    (BTW: click on my name to see Bruce Lee battle it out with David Allen of GTD fame. I only mention this because I think you’ll like it, Tim; feel free to delete me, I’m not trying to Spam).

  • Ben
    February 28th, 2008
    10:57 pm

    Hey Tim,

    Regarding the flax seed oil… You don’t take this as part of the meal for taste or anything, right? So if I hate the taste would capsules still give me the myriad of health benefits, or is there something I a missing in having it as part of the meal?

    Thanks!

    Ben

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    Hi Ben,

    Capsules are just fine. I’ve actually come to not mind the flaxseed and the spinach can sometimes be dry, so I add it as oil. Light olive oil is also a good alternative.

    Tim

  • Skyler Tanner
    February 28th, 2008
    11:21 pm

    A great way to increase insulin sensitivity is the use of intermittent fasting, which I’ve found assists more favorably in sensible recomping.

    Instead of vomiting on your shoes, why not swap out the flax oil for golden ground flax meal? It has a slightly nutty flavor that is subtle in any dish; it won’t even overpower the mostly bland vanilla protein powders available. You also get fiber in addition to the omega 3’s.

    Best,
    Skyler

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    Hi Skyler,

    But, but… I like vomiting on my shoes! LOL… good advice. I’ve had flax meal in cereal, and it’s delicious, but now that I’m off of cereal, I forgot all about it. Capsules will do the trick as well.

    Thanks for the reminder!

    Tim

  • Peter
    February 28th, 2008
    11:29 pm

    Tim,

    Any advice for an aspiring world traveler and international entrepreneur interested in maintaining an essentially zero-carb way of eating? Such a diet enables me to perform at my best both mentally and physically.

    Thanks,
    Peter

  • Sameer
    February 28th, 2008
    11:33 pm

    Tim,

    Thanks for posting this. Believe it or not, I’ve been having a similar breakfast for past few months as part of my low carb diet. I combine egg white with onions/tomatoes/jalapenos/fresh spinach/flax seeds (whatever is available that morning) to make a quick omelette and top that with Safeway SELECT salsa with just 10 calories per serving. I even tried to cook it in microwave to avoid cleaning the frying pan later but I think it tastes better the old school way.

    Cheers,
    Sameer

  • Clay
    February 28th, 2008
    11:39 pm

    Doin’ it Martha Stewart style. I just made this breakfast for dinner and it was great. Can I con you into showing us how to make a slow carb but date-worthy dinner in under 10 minutes?

    Clay

  • Akemi - Yes to Me
    February 28th, 2008
    11:45 pm

    Issue 1: Heating plastic in microwave. Over time, toxins can accumulate significantly. . .
    Issue 2: Frozen spinach. I hate it. I want to establish a foundation to save kids from it because I think it is the main reason why kids hate anything green on the plate . . .
    Issue 3: What are you drinking in the morning??

    I enjoyed reading 4HWW and really like this blog. Look forward to more reading!

    Respectfully,
    Akemi

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    Hi Akemi,

    Glass is fine if you have it. I rarely drink anything other than water, tea, or wine. I drink water and tea in the mornings.

    Tim

  • Jeremy
    February 28th, 2008
    11:45 pm

    Hi Tim,

    I know you responded to Ben regarding the flax seed oil, but why is it that you recommend it over olive oil in the first place? I read Dr. Eades’ recommendations on the flax seed, and he says it has too much ALA to be healthful. Thanks.

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    I’m almost always in training, and I find that flax seed seems to help inflammation more than olive oil. No problem to use olive oil. I was just making my own breakfast!

    Tim

  • Joey
    February 29th, 2008
    12:11 am

    What is Technology?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWUD3W99he8

    Tim, I’m a huge fan. In a lot of ways you ripped apart my worldview and changed the way I looked at my own goals and priorities. I’m not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, but instead of a new mouse I would love to have a single, signed copy of 4HWW. It’s something I would hold on to and enjoy, whereas the mouse is just going up on eBay.

  • A Kline
    February 29th, 2008
    12:12 am

    I’m watching this video thinking, Tim, you’re freakin’ awesome. Thanks for providing a new generation of life-success coaching.

    Best.

    -Avin

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    Hey Avin,

    Thanks so much for the kind words. I’ll see what else I can dig up. Some fun posts coming :)

    Be good,

    Tim

  • John
    February 29th, 2008
    12:19 am

    “techdefinition”

    Complements de mi novia!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXifskoumXk

    If she wins, she would like the MoGo x54

  • Evan Briones
    February 29th, 2008
    12:21 am

    Hey Tim,

    Great post. I enjoy when you post about health and fitness! Actually, I eat quiet simplistic so adapting your diet to mine works out great!

    Any how the question is: What types of meals would you do or could you suggest for on the go(things I can bring along)? I can’t just drive home mid day and make a meal and the majority of the food at my college is junk. Thanks.

  • Doug Bertram
    February 29th, 2008
    12:41 am

    Here is my 10 year old daughters version of technology.

    I may even have one from my 7 and 4 year olds tomorrow when they wake up.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFZ3En3-pZ4

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    Please, please get the 7 and 4 year-old’s answers! Fantastic…

    Tim

  • Christian Burns
    February 29th, 2008
    12:57 am

    Cool Tim,

    Here is my entry, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2mmYOEy2ug

    off the cuff answer,

  • David
    February 29th, 2008
    1:34 am

    Thanks for the breakfast tip Tim!

    here is my entry:

    Ciao!

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    David, we’re missing a URL! That is, unless silence is your symbolic answer.

    Tim

  • Krish
    February 29th, 2008
    1:35 am

    Hey Tim,

    Here is my short answer

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r84XiUqAWI

  • Fat Slice
    February 29th, 2008
    1:39 am

    Gargling with brandy: Churchill would be proud!

  • Alan
    February 29th, 2008
    2:22 am

    Tim -

    Here’s what I’ve got. Killer breakfast!

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7826780740859177237&hl=en

    (oops, 12 seconds too long)

  • David Thomas
    February 29th, 2008
    2:24 am

    http://www.youtube.com/swf/l.swf?video_id=Q5tbqB3×9kA&rel=1&eurl=&iurl=http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q5tbqB3×9kA/default.jpg&t=OEgsToPDskI6JRYsMOR8NWLwjLzIgFlD

    I’m new to YouTube, please let me know if this doesn’t work (youtube id is dst8779)

  • David
    February 29th, 2008
    2:27 am

    Ooops…sorry about that.

    here it is again

  • Tyler
    February 29th, 2008
    2:28 am

    Tim –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXmU9Q2oRA8

    I’ll take the MoGo x54.

    Thanks.

  • Jeff
    February 29th, 2008
    2:32 am

    Tim,

    Thanks for the awesome book and blog. I always look forward to what you’ll be sharing next.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ1reIrn9TA

  • Joanna
    February 29th, 2008
    2:35 am

    Hey Tim,

    By reading your book I was not surprised to come to your website and find no direct email address to reach you :-) Im sure you would get a ton of emails and your 4 hour week would turn into a full time job. Well, all I wanted to know is when are you coming to Chicago? I would really, really, really like to meet you. Wouldn’t take much of your time, promise! You have been my inspiration. Last year in September during my one week vacation from work, I picked up your book at Costco (that’s where all the samples are) and read it during that week’s time away from work at the leisure of my four wall bedroom. I came back from my vacation and gave my managers a notice. I quit and enrolled full time to DePaul University.

    Stop by Chicago!

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    Hi Joanna,

    Thanks for the comment and kind words! I have a lot of reasons to go to Chicago, so I’ll keep you posted via the blog. A trip may be coming soon, and I should be there in 2008.

    :)

    Tim

  • David
    February 29th, 2008
    2:37 am

    Sorry Tim, but am I supposed to put the URL in the “website” field? Let’s try this again :)

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=MKSR6egP0mE

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    LOL, I’m sorry about that. I forgot about my “comment zen” rule. Thank you for following it! That is to prevent comment spamming and thinly disguised sales pitches. Your earlier entry will count.

    Thanks!

    Tim

  • isabelle
    February 29th, 2008
    2:57 am

    Wow Tim, your cooking class is sweeping me off my feet;) Since I live in porridge land, a.k.a Sweden, I’m really establishing new habits.. A groundbreaking swede^^

    Now really, when you don’t care about the messy clean-up, what do you cook? There can’t only be three-minutes meal in this enjoyable world, especially when you’re not eating alone?

    Keep up the good work! Isabelle

  • Grigory
    February 29th, 2008
    3:01 am

    Hi Tim,
    this is my first time commenting on your blog – needless to say, I admire your work, loved your book and can’t wait for the sequel. :D

    Here is my video:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GycNc0EUBLE

    Hope you don’t mind the accent haha.

  • William
    February 29th, 2008
    3:08 am

    Hey, Tim. Huge fan – keep up the good work. Here is my answer.

  • Tony
    February 29th, 2008
    3:12 am

    What’s up Tim,

    Fits right in with the ‘Lose 20 lbs in 30 days’ blog. Question: is there a limit of how many calories you can consume on your one day off of dieting?

    I feel like I’m taking it too far and pigging out on my favorite foods on Saturdays. Sometimes I wonder if eating so much will negate my efforts throughout the week of slow-carbin’ it. What do you think?

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    No limits for me. I go nuts if I feel the need. It’s a psychological break as much as a physical one.

    Tim

  • Alan
    February 29th, 2008
    3:19 am

    Tim -

    Greetings from St. Louis. Killer breakfast! Hope this is what you’re looking for:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fli2gI-wsYc

  • Jose Castro-Frenzel
    February 29th, 2008
    3:19 am

    Great Blog,

    Thanks for the recomm. for breakfast. Do you always eat this for brkfast? What meal(s) do you enjoy most with friends and family?

    Ok, My definition of technology:

    I define technology as the template by which new ideas are collaborated to solve the everyday problems we all face on a daily basis. This is my simple definition that came to me right now. This technology can solve anything from bad recipes to new ways to communicate in outer space. Technology is only as good as the ones it reaches.

    I am awaiting the upload of this video, I hope this makes the time cut. I am signing off to bed, but hopefully I can get it in by the morning.

    Best to all and Cheers from Dallas, Tx

    Jose Castro-Frenzel

  • Steve Purcell
    February 29th, 2008
    3:21 am

    “Technology is anything that was invented after you were born.” -Alan Kay

  • Jose Castro Frenzel
    February 29th, 2008
    3:24 am

    Ok,

    I am awaiting the approval of YOUTUBE, here is the closest thing I have to the URL:

    My Favorites
    Video ID Matches

    Copy Videos To:

    Technology
    00:00
    Here is what technology can create,, the best cupcakes in NYC, or should I say the world…
    Tags: hour workweek
    Views: 0
    Comments: 0
    Added: February 29, 2008, 12:21 AM
    Broadcast: Public | Uploaded (processing, please wait)
    Raw File: DSCN1608.MOV

    I hope I made the cut. I try to stay on top of this blog, not bc I want free stuff but bc I believe in these ideas and support the cause.

    Cheers

    Jose Castro_Frenzel

  • Jose Castro-Frenzel
    February 29th, 2008
    3:28 am

    http://www.youtube.com/user/googlegarage1981

    Ok, Finally got it pasted on here.

    Have a great weekend…

    Jose Castro-Frenzel

  • Bill Trammel
    February 29th, 2008
    3:42 am

    Hi Tim,

    Thanks for the cool opportunity. Here’s my submission.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62nhTGb7Ct4

    Incidentally, this Saturday a buddy and I are going to be starting the Geek to Freak 30-day plan and he just asked me today what was best for breakfast. This post couldn’t have come at a more opportune time, so thanks. Now I’ll have a good answer on Saturday. :-) Take care.

  • William
    February 29th, 2008
    4:10 am

    “What is Technology?”

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq3MsWWfZTU

  • Daniele Poggio
    February 29th, 2008
    4:20 am

    Hi Tim !

    Can you repeat the comment on the video about wine and life extension / calorie restriction? It is not very clear (at least on my connection…).

    I am from Italy and we have a great wine culture overhere, hence my interest.

    Thanks !

    Daniele

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    More coming on this in a separate post soon :)

    Tim

  • nathan
    February 29th, 2008
    5:05 am

    tim,

    why are you not a proponent of big breakfast? i’m very curious, especially since big breakfasts are almost invariably recommended.

  • Peter Balogh
    February 29th, 2008
    5:17 am

    Sorry about that Tim, let’s try that again with the URL in the body :)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqUc5a9WaRo

    Cheers,

    Peter

  • Videos De Culturismo
    February 29th, 2008
    5:23 am

    Hi Tim.

    I use to prepare dinner and breakfast at the same time. I take 100 grams (Yep, I’m european metric) of oatmeal and put them into hot water with 6 egg whites. I start removing them to get a consistent mixture. The final touch is adding a sweetener and some cinammon. Then I divide this dish into 2 halves. One for the dinner and one for the breakfast. In the morning I add some fresh orange juice to received my C vitamin dose.

    Simple, Low calorie, High Fiber and Healthy!

  • Jonathan Meyer
    February 29th, 2008
    6:05 am

    Hi there,

    Here’s a video for my response on the technology question!

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=pLexIgfHWS4

    Jonathan

  • Fat Slice
    February 29th, 2008
    6:12 am

    Seriously … appreciate you getting life “dialed in”
    Big thanks.

  • Ezio de Mauro
    February 29th, 2008
    6:31 am

    You like cooking but you don’t like the cleaning therefore you don’t cook? What about dishwashers?

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    Even basic rinsing and putting things in the machine bugs me. I don’t use much in terms of plates, etc., and it’s also a hassle to run a load for just a frying pan and a single plate.

    T

  • William
    February 29th, 2008
    7:41 am

    Tim: obviously you look at microwaving food in a favorable light, or at least the quickest option. I’ve heard arguments for and against microwave use. The anti-microwave crowd will say that it drains all of the nutrients from the food. Your thoughts?

  • Jeff
    February 29th, 2008
    8:21 am

    I loved the video. I make a very similar breakfast in a frying pan almost every morning. I love the convenience of frozen/canned veggies, but I always go for the fresh bagged spinach — I love the taste.

    One question: what’s your opinion on the phytoestrogen content of flax oil? I know that some strength trainers are scared shitless of phytoestrogens, thus avoid flax oil and especially soy products.

  • Paul
    February 29th, 2008
    8:37 am

    Great stuff ! Keep it coming. I’ll take the x54 too if available.
    —

    Need a video link, big fella!

    T

  • Tim Ferriss
    February 29th, 2008
    8:41 am

    More kids! More kids!

    And — guys, keep them coming — but what happened to the women out there?

    Tim

  • Jodi B.
    February 29th, 2008
    9:14 am

    Got my son to tell us what technology is…. in a 4-year-old’s words! :) Thank you for the offer! Fun assignment!!!

  • Jodi B.
    February 29th, 2008
    9:16 am

    P.S. – I would like to recommend that you do not microwave plastic. Gotta look out for you. :) Use glass or Corel or something – not plastic.

  • Evan
    February 29th, 2008
    9:24 am

    Yay for fun contests!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChbrA2naBNQ

    Technology is the ubiquitous integration of digital products with human life processes that forms our postmodern culture.

  • Jodi B.
    February 29th, 2008
    9:40 am

    Well, I got kinda excited because my son was so cooperative. He’s 4 (turned 4 in January) and is learning to read. He promptly lay down & wanted to spell the word “technology” so I took a photo & wanted to share this too.

    http://ian-jareth.blogspot.com/search/label/technology

  • Paul P Magee
    February 29th, 2008
    9:53 am

    My favorite breakfast – Green smoothies.
    Packed with energy and unprocessed nutrients…

    Ingredients:

    2 bananas
    1/3 of a fresh pineapple or 1 fresh mango (frozen if you can’t get fresh)
    Handful of baby spinach leaves or other greens like Kale.
    1 glass of water.
    Handful of ice if not using frozen ingredients.
    Blend it!

    Makes 2 large glasses, enough for 1 person.
    And I swear the spinach doesn’t taste like you think it will. This tastes like a refreshing fruit drink with a mild ‘fresh’ taste.

  • Pizzamancer
    February 29th, 2008
    10:31 am

    Hey Tim,
    My son described his idea of technology in Japanese and got a bit of help with the English description, but all in all he turned out pretty cute in the video. Hope you like it.

    http://www.youtube.com/v/401mmozWj8s

  • Ryan Bruce
    February 29th, 2008
    10:37 am

    Here is my video.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0zPDot9q8U

    This is a great way to get people involved. I even told a bunch of my filmmaker friends about it.

    Your blog is one of the few that I actually read regularly.

    Keep up the good work!

    - Ryan

  • Marcie
    February 29th, 2008
    10:39 am

    Tim – good lord your posting time gave a huge advantage to your fellow night owls out there :P My kid is at school now but I’ll go allllll the way home on my lunch hour, get my camera, and record him before he goes to grandma’s tonight. (yes I still have a &%^$& job!)

    I have to 2nd the recommendation to use glass or ceramic when cooking in the microwave – don’t mix all that good nutrition with dangerous toxins, even the government says so:

    http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Cooking_Safely_in_the_Microwave/index.asp (see last section on this page)

    Also, put some or all of the oil in the container first, to help with clean up – eggs in the microwave are one of the messiest things, even on glass. I happen to think flaxseed oil tastes good, but maybe I’m weird. Another (tasty) good choice (IMO) is coconut oil, although it turns solid at about 65 degrees.

    Oh and what’s wrong with the yolk?

    Pizzamancer – can’t get your video to work?

  • Billy
    February 29th, 2008
    10:49 am

    Tim,

    thanks for the recipe…awesome! I too hate cooking and try to find quick fast nutritious recipes.

    Here’s another breakfast one my trainer gave me that I love:

    1/2 cup of organic oatmeal (I use Bob’s rolled oats from Publix)

    put in 1 cup of water and throw it in the microwave for 3 min.

    when finished throw in 2 scoops of “muscle milk light” protein

    and add 1/4 cup of blueberries and stir it all up.

    It is so quick and I eat it every morning and never get tired of it. We should make a cookbook for guys like us who hate to cook but love healthy fitness minded meals that are all less that 5 minutes!!

  • Al
    February 29th, 2008
    10:51 am

    Tim,
    Thanks for the tip on flax seed oil.

    One thing I don’t get is that you don’t like cooking and you’re talking about lifestyle design?! To me It makes no sense.

    Eating right is one thing but cooking is the process of eating properly. You can’t achieve a healthy diet if you don’t cook for yourself (especially in the U.S.). You need to know what you put in your mouth. Cooking is discovering products, seeing how your body reacts after eating one thing or another, eating the right amount of food, etc. And yes it is messy.

    Plus cooking has defined countries lifestyles for generations. See how people eat in Europe (especially France and the Mediterranean region) and how it changed their relationship to life in general. A culture was created around it and people spend much more time at the table and spend more time searching or creating great products. And that is “lifestyle design”.

    My only advice is, stop buying pre-cooked and go to the market. All the great food is there. So is the lifestyle…

  • Cathy
    February 29th, 2008
    10:52 am

    My definition of technology:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc9qiT16N68

  • Usefulguy
    February 29th, 2008
    10:54 am

    Tim,
    Here is my ten year old daughter’s perspective…. and a little bonus on where technology falls in the Dewey decimal system.

    http://www.youtube.com/v/cEPsYtKAmFo

    My twelve year old son wouldn’t play…. just got the blank preteen “huh?”

    Thanks

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    I love it! Wonderful…

    Tim

  • Chris DAmico
    February 29th, 2008
    10:57 am

    Did I spy Anchor Steam in your fridge? What’s the protocol on beer on your diet?

  • Doug Bertram
    February 29th, 2008
    11:01 am

    Here is a video of my 4 year old – he’s not sure what exactly technology is, but it’s pretty cool – maybe because I asked him about it, who knows…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXy1LdloigI

    I can sum up everything my 7 year old knows about technology in 3 words… Mac… Xbox… Rockband.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_3M5l9vPf4

    I think at 7 technology isn’t something to be defined, it just is, it just does stuff, like electricity (we have no idea what it “is” but it does a lot of cool stuff).

  • Lalla Mira
    February 29th, 2008
    11:02 am

    Hi Tim,

    Did you say that was a healthy breakfast? When I see you get the food off many packages and use the microwave, a voice screams in my head: “not healthyyyy”!
    According to my Moroccan standards at least, this breakfast doesn’t sound/look healthy.

    :)

  • Paul Nilsen
    February 29th, 2008
    11:11 am

    Tim,

    I’m a huge fan of 4HWW and I have turned a few friends onto it as well. You are definitely an eye opening inspiration!

    Although I’m trapped in a cubicle at the moment, I put together a video for this as best I could with firewalls and such to contend with:

    What is technology:

    http://web.splashcast.net/go/so/2/p/LVEC5129QQ/s/SLZE7418JO/sc/896654/fs/

    Thanks,

    Paul

  • Alan
    February 29th, 2008
    11:15 am

    Tim, I love your concepts and ideas, but one thing about this video shocked me: Drinking wine directly from the bottle.
    If you love wine, it is a sacrilege to drink it other from a wine glass :)

  • Will
    February 29th, 2008
    11:53 am

    Tim,

    Here’s my low carb quick breakfast in a blender:

    1 cup of no fat milk (or soy milk)
    1 scoop of high quality whey protein
    1/4 cup of frozen blue berrys (low glycemic level)
    1 table spoon of ground flax seed (omega 3 & fiber)
    1 spoon of flax seed oil.

    Bang that down with your daily suppliments and your good to go..

    Obviously you can experiment by tossing in other fruits and things but risk raising the glycemic level.

    P.S. I’ve read your book and really enjoy your blog. The blog is great for us people who are not Sheeple. Your analysis of all ways to be efficient…or drilling down through the bullshit…has obviously struck a chord with those who read it and respond.

    Keep it going

  • Melissa G.
    February 29th, 2008
    12:00 pm

    Hey Tim,
    You might want to be careful about microwaving in plastic. Dr. Oz and Dr. Andrew Weil have both written extensively about the microscopic particles that get into your food from the plastic that get into your body. Try and find a pyrex dish or similar instead.

    Love, love, love your site. Wishing you continued good health and adventures, M

  • Sean
    February 29th, 2008
    12:04 pm

    Tim –

    Thanks for the inspiration and for the question.

    Technology is the love child…
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N6jrF5nrjU

    Keep up the great work!

    Sean

    BTW, I spoke with Matt several months ago as I was exploring getting my own business up and running. He was a great help and very gracious to spend time with another entrepreneur. I imagine he’s a bit busier these days…

  • Richard Keene
    February 29th, 2008
    12:12 pm

    Tim, You haven’t heard about putting plastic containers in the microwave? Google it and find out how your killing yourself. Rich

  • Brian Walker
    February 29th, 2008
    12:18 pm

    Technology is…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF-OMqBYZ4Q

  • Alyssa D
    February 29th, 2008
    12:23 pm

    Oh my god….sweetie, that’s disgusting! As quickly as you made that micro breakfast you could cook the egg whites and fresh spinach in a pan! Add a variety of other fresh veggies and such (broccoli, green onions, sun dried tomatoes, black beans…) if you’re feeling crazy and you have an extra, oooohhhh, 30 seconds to your morning?!?! Use non stick spray in the pan, rinse when done and stick in dish washer, no clean up necessary! Invite me over, I’ll show you how, you can time me :) heh!

  • Andrew Nicholas
    February 29th, 2008
    12:25 pm

    Cool Post
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkppYLfNIKM

  • Aaron
    February 29th, 2008
    12:27 pm

    The video isn’t working. Please fix.

  • Raina Gustafson
    February 29th, 2008
    12:49 pm

    So, this video isn’t all that legible… But, it gets the idea across that technology allows people to inspire each other. I don’t have time to mess with the compression type any further today, so it will have to do.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f76_0zIKIQQ

    Best,
    Raina

  • Brian Walker
    February 29th, 2008
    12:54 pm

    Hey Tim,

    Have you ever tried using a steam arm from an espresso machine to cook your eggs? It’s lightning fast and the eggs turn out fluffy and yummy. Clean up is just wiping off the steam arm and whatever container you use to eat out of (unless it’s disposable).

    Also, I eat a handful of Chlorella capsules instead of bothering to cook veges…it’s the nutritional equivalent of eating like a roomful of spinach…

  • chip
    February 29th, 2008
    1:00 pm

    I hope the audience understands you mean “puke on your shoes” in a figurative sense! Flax seed oil is by no means the best taste in the world, but it isn’t as bad as all that.

    What do you recommend for someone with an allergy to eggs?

  • Marcie
    February 29th, 2008
    1:23 pm

    ok here’s me:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGEFRytO89E

    child coming soon…I’m going to go recruit some more moms, hopefully they won’t beat me :P

  • Michael
    February 29th, 2008
    1:33 pm

    Wow, defining technology in 20 seconds is a real challenge! I work at RadioShack and I could go on all day. But here’s the best I can do in the short time period. Sorry about the compression artifacts.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLb26mRthjM

  • Dustin Lemos
    February 29th, 2008
    2:38 pm

    Technology is…

    http://newswivel.com/techdef.mov

  • Will
    February 29th, 2008
    2:42 pm

    Tim –

    For breakfast I eat oatmeal cooked with whole milk, tablespoon of cinnamon, a banana & a half cup of raisins.

    I know this is very high carb and low protein but I feel really good when I have this for breakfast.

    If I’m skinny and trying to gain weight, is my breakfast no good?

    Thanks!
    Will

  • Nathan Whitehead
    February 29th, 2008
    3:15 pm

    I also hate cleaning. My solution is to use a cast-iron frying pan. Once your pan is seasoned and you have some practice, you can fry up eggs etc. for breakfast, eat out of the pan (or use a plate), then just give the pan a 2 second rinse in hot tap water and be done with cleanup.

    If you use the pan several times a week you don’t have to worry about the oils in the pan going rancid, and it actually helps to keep the pan seasoned if you never scrub it or wash it. The only trick is to rinse with very hot water, which melts grease and leaves just a thin film. Also you can use metal utensils directly in the pan during prep before you pre-heat (no need to dirty a cutting board).

  • Marcie
    February 29th, 2008
    4:04 pm

    The last one was too long, sorry, here’s a short version:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzvEEsObdm0

    I am soooo making my eggs with my espresso machine this weekend, that rocks, thanks :)

  • Rob Mathewson
    February 29th, 2008
    4:37 pm

    Hey Tim,

    I’m with you on the goal of your breakfast plan. A few comments:

    -I’d suggest reconsidering the nutritional value of whole eggs. I’ve recently returned after 20 years of whites/egg beaters. Farm fresh eggs are an absolute treat (if you can find them.)

    -Even if you don’t switch back, use real egg whites from the shell instead of packaged/processed. If you’ve read any of Michael Pollan’s work, you’ll know why. http://michaelpollan.com/

    -I concur on the bad mojo for plastic in the microwave. Plus, if you cook in the ceramic dishes you’re eating from, there’s that much less to clean.

    Rob

  • Craig Newkirk
    February 29th, 2008
    4:39 pm

    Recorded with my Palm Centro camera. Looking forward to more posts and a MoGo X54.

    http://www.youtube.com/v/jfl2hfYPnqk

    P.S. First time using YouTube – it said the video would be up as soon as it finishes processing it.

  • Craig
    February 29th, 2008
    4:50 pm

    YouTube didn’t have the audio converted when I checked. I uploaded another copy to http://www.craignewkirk.com/media/video/what_is_technology.3g2

  • Lee
    February 29th, 2008
    5:03 pm

    Here’s my definition…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc_8I2UKZdU

  • Chuck Finley
    February 29th, 2008
    5:04 pm

    Tim,
    Wow what can I say your blog is soooo addictive. Every entry is a blessing and a “must read”. Ok, enough sucking up. Here is my “what is technology” video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4cqO99ICfE#

    1st comment, 1st video. Not sure on the URL so I shotgunned it with both. Sorry. Looking forward to beginning my NR life!!!

    ###

    Thanks, Chuck! I’m hoping to put the designers of heroin and War Craft on my content team :)

    All the best,

    Tim

  • Tom S
    February 29th, 2008
    5:12 pm

    See my video:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MpQZwTd7rM

  • Craig
    February 29th, 2008
    5:34 pm

    One more time for that X54

    http://www.youtube.com/v/qP-TQvLpyYA

    and just in case YouTube doesn’t convert the audio correctly:

    http://www.craignewkirk.com/media/video/what_is_technology.3g2

  • Marcie
    February 29th, 2008
    6:08 pm

    Hope this is what you were looking for :) my son turns 3 next month & I don’t think that word is normally in his vocabulary!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6sJjpIxj7E

    Tim, did you say something about a post about learning Hebrew? The rabbi I spoke to isn’t sure about letting a baptized child into Hebrew school :P :-)

  • Joe
    February 29th, 2008
    6:27 pm

    Here you go. My 5 year old daughter had a blast “putting on her show”.

    My 2 year old son just wanted to see himself on the screen (as every boy should).

    ###

    Hi Joe,

    The URL doesn’t seem to work — can you repost, please?

    Tim

  • Sam Moore
    February 29th, 2008
    6:48 pm

    Hi Tim,
    I’m a huge fan of your work and just wanted to say that starting from 1 March I’m applying techniques such as these to experiment with fat loss over 30 days. Breakfast was the meal which concerned me the most, and this really helps!

    That was all – I’ve just been reading for months and thought it was about time I said thank you!

    Sam, Scotland

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  • Jill
    February 29th, 2008
    8:16 pm

    Hi Tim,
    I am faced with the question of why technology is important in education all the time. When I talk about the ease of getting information, I sometimes get blank stares. I hope my short video helps explain my point with my faithful RSS feeds.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXvkNExL1_A

    Take care!

  • Jordan
    February 29th, 2008
    8:45 pm

    Tim:

    I’ve pushed this to a much greater extreme: completely automating all time-consuming tasks associated with eating.

    Here’s how I did it:

    1. I identified the criteria of my ideal diet, which are: low-glycemic, mostly organic, vegetarian, high-protein, includes a variety and plethora of fresh fruits/veggies, requires no preparation whatsoever. I also wanted foods that I could mix and match into chunks of approximately 200 calories, to be eaten approximately every 2 hours. This is a great way to maintain steady blood glucose levels–and thus energy levels–rather than enduring the blood glucose peaks and valleys that ensue from the physiologically-ridiculous “3-meals-per-day” approach.

    Criteria of an ideal diet will of course vary from person to person.

    2. I payed 2 Canadian e-Lance-recruited nutritionists to each find 15 items that met these criteria, that could be ordered online, and that could be delivered to my home address.

    You’d be amazed at how many foods can be ordered online and delivered, with little if any increased cost relative to a high-end grocery store.

    3. I automated delivery of these items when possible, and I pay a Bangalorian $10/month to order foods at regular time intervals from sites that lack automation. systems.

    That’s it.
    ___

    The cost/benefit analysis:

    Initial Investment:

    time: 25 minutes

    money: $140

    Ongoing Benefit:

    time saved: ~2 hours per week (no time spent going to the grocery store, preparing food, or cleaning dishes).

    money saved: ~$40 per week, accounting for the Balgalorian who orders most of my food. I achieve these savings mostly by foregoing a couple of the suggested foods that would have added a high proportion of my weekly cost, but yielded relatively little of what I wanted to get out of this diet.
    ___

    You might think that the diet would be bland, but I haven’t found this to be the case. Thanks to 2 evidence-supported psychological phenomena (hedonic adaptation and intentional savoring), I’ve been able to make this diet far more enjoyable than my previous diet, which I really didn’t appreciate.

    An added bonus: I have a far greater appreciation for the occasional gourmet meal.

    It’s been one of my more successful LD experiments. I’d love to hear others’ comments and similar experiments.

    Jordan

  • Mike Moyer
    February 29th, 2008
    9:31 pm

    Hi,

    Here is my video on the definition of technology. Thanks for the good question!

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=zbqCjxMnSa8

  • Joe J
    February 29th, 2008
    10:29 pm

    Trying this again – Here’s my kids!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihiF8MIzP9w

    Hope this works.

  • Kendra
    February 29th, 2008
    10:37 pm

    Hi Tim,

    Thanks for the video about breakfast! I hope you will post more videos about low carb lunches and dinners!

    Thanks,
    Kendra

  • Doug B
    February 29th, 2008
    10:42 pm

    Here’s my video:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV5Yu8dd0SU

    Loved your book – keep up the great blog as well.

    Thanks.

  • Lorraine
    February 29th, 2008
    10:59 pm

    Your book is great–my husband annotated it so heavily it’s illegible. Good thing your second edition is coming out soon! Here’s our 13-year-old son Raleigh’s take on technology:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjguAyY_rhA

  • Joel
    February 29th, 2008
    11:25 pm

    Great breakfast. My fave, I think.

    And at 5:30, you said “zo” haha …. it’s true, you have definitely spent time in Berlin/Germany!

  • Jon
    March 1st, 2008
    12:27 am

    Bro, here’s the video. I definitely need a haircut! lol.

    - J

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDccWjDyPfM

    Loved the breakfast idea – will be doing it tomorrow!

  • Michael
    March 1st, 2008
    12:44 am

    Hi Tim,

    I have a burning question…

    You seem like are living in total freedom, I truly admire you and wanting to live like you oneday.

    What I’m wondering is about if having a girl friend(or boy friend) USUALLY interfere having a life like you or not.

    I currently have a girl friend and it seems sooooo hard to do what I want to do when I want to do.

    Do you PURPOSELY avoid having a steady relationship? Did you strategically structured your life by avoiding steady?

    I know it’s kinda odd question… but I’d like to know how you can live such a wonderful lifestyle…

    Thank you Tim!

    Michael

    ###

    Hi Michael,

    I don’t avoid long-term relationships, and I’ve had quite a few good ones. The challenge is more matching time freedom, if you have it, with the schedule of someone who has not achieved the same. The choices are: 1. compromise and work within their confines, 2. generate enough income to liberate them from their need to work, 3. encourage them to develop the leverage needed for improved lifestyle design.

    Hope that helps!

    Tim

  • DennisD
    March 1st, 2008
    3:02 am

    Hey Tim, I have a quick Q.

    Post workout meal – you mentioned that you allow white stuff within 1 hour.

    BUT, how about:

    sugars- juices/deserts
    Fried food
    Potatoes.. etc

    I know that before I’ve been following high carb intake post workout (sometimes 100g of carbs as dexterose) for the insulin spike.

    with this program, am I safe eating potatoes and say fried chicken with a glass of OJ post workout or should I still be strict?

    Thank you much! (10 lbs lighter since started your program) ;)

  • John Murphy
    March 1st, 2008
    5:32 am

    G’Day Tim,

    Read you book (more than once) and enjoyed the synchronistic expansion of thinking and inspiration. I’m busy putting many of your principles into action – a big thank you for your example!

    In regard to this post…

    I like the nutritional value of your breakfast but from my energy research, I’d be losing the microwave… pronto.

    Microwaves screw the molecular structure of food and drinks. Put up with a little cleaning and your body will use less energy overprocessing ‘alien’ food structures.

    Thanks, John

    P.S. Let me know where I can send you some complementary ppersonal energy products.

  • Hendrik
    March 1st, 2008
    8:47 am

    Hi Tim!
    Great video!

    I’m currently looking for some ideas for more healthy food and I’ve come across the low carb concept several times now. I’m still looking for more receipe ideas… so your video was just what I needed :)

    Here’s a picture from my take on your menu idea:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/34693474@N00/2301434235/
    (I’ve no microwave oven so I had to cook it. It took about 15 min time for washing the dishes, which I didn’t like as well…)

    I added some olive oil, flax oil, rapseed oil combination (comes already mixed)… didn’t taste too bad and I didn’t have to vomit on my shoes ;-)

  • Joel Mueller
    March 1st, 2008
    10:36 am

    Hi Tim. I’ve read that men should not use Flax Seed Oil because there is a possible correlation between increased prostate cancer. However, Flax Seed (grind it up so it can be digested) is ok. Also, I’ve read that you should never cook with Flax Seed oil as its temperature sensitive….so put it on afterward.

    Also, I’ve read that you shouldn’t microwave your food in plastic containers, because it releases chemicals into the food.

    All these things can be googled and confirmed. Otherwise, great idea. I like what your getting at here. It’s almost RIGHT ON!

  • Brad
    March 1st, 2008
    11:26 am

    Honestly I don’t know how many others could convincingly demonstrate how drinking wine from the bottle first thing in the morning is “part of this complete breakfast”… LOL. Look out Tony the Tiger, you’ve got *nothing* on Tim Ferriss…

    If I weren’t north of the border I’d come give you a high five for apparently being the man.

    Brad

  • Kevin
    March 1st, 2008
    12:13 pm

    Honestly not positive if this will count for the contest, but thought it would at least be funny if it didn’t count.

    html link
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeBzA9ZkChA

    non-html address
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeBzA9ZkChA

  • Andrew
    March 1st, 2008
    12:38 pm

    I usually have a can of Slim Fast High Protein as my breakfast. I find that it contains all the necessary nutrients and gives me a real boost in the morning. I definitely feel the difference when I skip it on weekends. As an added benefit it tastes great!

  • Tim Walsh
    March 1st, 2008
    3:52 pm

    What is technology?

    I’m not sure if I’m within the first 30 adults, but it’s worth a shot anyway!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_9xd9TWmyY

    Thanks for all the wonderful and useful posts.

  • Raina Gustafson
    March 1st, 2008
    4:16 pm

    Woohoo – finally booked my flight to Austin!

    My favorite breakfast from when I was a raw food vegan (and still amongst my favorites, though I make a killer omelette now):

    1-2 apples (I like the “pink lady” variety)
    handful of walnuts
    sprinkle of cayenne pepper
    optional for those with a sweet tooth like me: a drizzle of maple syrup, handful of raisins or chopped fresh dates

    While not particularly high protein, these are the pros:
    No cooking or cleanup involved except for maybe a knife and bowl
    Relatively low glycemic and low fat
    Omega 3’s from the walnuts
    The cayenne clears congestion and wakes me up without caffeine!

  • Adam
    March 1st, 2008
    6:24 pm

    Huh–that’s more or less my standard breakfast, minus the spinach (I’m really lazy first thing in the morning), and subbing a healthy dose of habanero sauce in for the salsa. If you can take it, that’ll wake you up faster than 3 shots of espresso…

    Unfortunately I don’t have a camera of any sort, so I can’t do the YouTube thing, and anyway words are my preferred medium for the most part, so just for fun I’ll throw in a written definition:

    TECHNOLOGY is a series of physical approximations of the way we think the world should be.

  • Heather G
    March 1st, 2008
    7:59 pm

    This was fun with my kids….

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt1dp3mhf9Y

    and yes, my 4 year old said that technology is “san jose”

    P.S. Yo quiero MoGo Mouse X54 :)

  • Brian Sirgutz
    March 1st, 2008
    8:29 pm

    Senor Ferris,

    Your old NY roomie Brian here. Just joined Crunch. The guy who sold me a membership told me if I joined now, I could beat you in a JuJitsu match in 2 weeks.. what do you think? haha.. anyhooooo..

    per your 3 min slow carb, what can a vegan do in the AM to get a meal like that as I begin my training regimen?

    I may be out in Cali soon.. Ill hit you up when I book my trip..

    all the best my friend,

    Brian

    ###

    What’s up, big B! Given my current rate of injuries, I think 2 weeks is a fair bet :)

    See you soon,

    T

  • josh
    March 1st, 2008
    8:31 pm

    A “dash” of Flaxseed oil won’t do much for your Omega3 needs. Some high-potency fish oil is easier to take and converts to Omega3s in the body 20 times better than Flaxseed oil….

  • Amy
    March 2nd, 2008
    1:03 am

    Hey Tim!

    This is my first time on your site and I saw your video first thing! Your breakfast is VERY similar to mine. However, I cook fresh spinach in a skillet and then create an omlette with egg whites (and one yolk), salt, and pepper. I also add some cayenne pepper for a kick (I like it spicy!). I hear cayenne pepper helps kick your metabolism…any experience with this? I then top with salsa; however, without the black beans.

    I always notice a difference in eating this for breakfast versus cereal. I stay full much longer!

    Keep up the good work! :)

  • Rens
    March 2nd, 2008
    7:26 am

    Great article !

    I just ate my 2nd 3 minute breakfast and it’s good.

    How would you rate this breakfast : Choco Pops with milk and an apple.. What’s missing in this food?

    Ciao !

  • Carrie
    March 2nd, 2008
    5:10 pm

    Hey Tim,

    I have to say that I’ve loved 85% of all of your posts to date, but this one I am surprised by. Why on earth for your first meal of the day would you eat, frozen, microwaved food, even if following your lifestyle plan? A recent study in Aus, put a plant in a microwave for just under a minute and it died only a few days later. Enough said really!

    Have you heard of Dr Robert Schulze’s superfood plus? It’s dense in nutrients,( alkalising one’s and protein from plants ) and it perfect 4Hww kinda thing,( it travels too as it’s powder but not dairy whey stuff at all -don’t get me started on that Cr**!) you just add water or a non-acidic fruit juice ie apple, or pear – ie. It’s vegan too and people use it who are training. My pilates teacher tried it instead of her usual coffee ‘pick-me-up’ and was surprised at how energised she felt!

    It’s the best stuff I’ve tried on the market and I’ve tried a lot. Maybe worth a try?

    Namaste,

    Carriex

  • Thomas
    March 2nd, 2008
    7:49 pm

    This is really cool, I am thinking of going after my biggest fitness obstacle – my nutrition. – years ago I was in incredible shape and grappling with Jeremy Horn and I ran out of gas after 15min… (at the time I thought it was conditioning mostly) I now know that it has at least as much to do with nutrition – you’ve been, and continue to be, a giant inspiration to me.
    Thanks a ton!

    Quick sidenote: Have you ever thought of the time wasted thinking about what we’re going to wear everyday? For my junior year in HS I decided for some reason to just wear a white t-shirt and jeans every day (I bought 4 dozen white shirts and 4 pairs of jeans) – must have been a James Dean thing or something – I still think about it from time to time because I remember such a relaxing feeling in getting up in the morning and spending no thought on the outfit…

  • Donna Papacosta
    March 2nd, 2008
    9:01 pm

    I’m surprised to see a health-conscious person like you cooking food in a plastic container in the microwave! Please switch to glass for your health’s sake.

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  • Kerwin
    March 3rd, 2008
    2:51 am

    Tim,
    Unrelated info; what kind of blogging software are you using?
    PS: I’m listening to your book at the moment – on disk 4.

    Thanks

    ###

    I use Wordpress. More to come on this soon….

    Tim

  • João Nunes
    March 3rd, 2008
    5:55 pm

    Try to substitute the plastic containers with pyrex or glass ones, and you’ll get less dioxins in your body (or so they tell me…).

  • Jessica
    March 3rd, 2008
    9:35 pm

    Tim,

    I do wonder too, about overloading on Protein causing baldness, – ( see regrowingyourhairnaturally.com) and digestive problems such as constipation, as it’s all well and good ingesting nutrionally-dense food but if there’s too much acid – ie protein or fat, then it blocks your colon and you are less able to absorb the nutrients. Also, I wonder how you think having less clogged colon affects performance- ie in every arena from in sports, to daily activities and even in the bedroom?

    I have my own ideas about this but I feel these areas are important as are the energetic impact of giving up carbs- ie the sugar entities that come from them? A group of ladies I know who are sports instructors are giving up carbs on protein rich and vegetable and fruit rich programme for 21 days and lots of them are having nightmares, this is the sugar entities not wanting to let go, as they are feeding off their systems. it’s not just insulin levels or hormonal imbalances although of course that does come into play.

    I wonder what you think and feel about this?
    The emotional, energetic and spiritual side of nutrition?
    Also, the importance of digestion, and colonic clearing and ‘poohing properly,’ and how it impacts one’s overall wellbeing and performance in life, as you do tend to look at things from a male, rational and scientific viewpoint alone, and less from other viewpoints! ( and there’s nothing wrong with that, just an observation:))

    Look forward to hearing from you.

    Jessica

  • John
    March 4th, 2008
    12:25 am

    Sorry, the cancer risk attribued to nuking plastics in a microwave is an urban legend. See http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/cookplastic.asp .

  • Susan Murphy
    March 4th, 2008
    6:59 am

    I just had this for breakfast (minus the flax seed oil but I added some light feta cheese). It was delicious and I feel ready to face the day!

    Unfortunately I didn’t have any wine on hand so the swig was out, but next time…:-)

    Thanks for the great recipe, would love to see more.

    Sue

  • BlueBird
    March 4th, 2008
    1:08 pm

    Great post. No need to throw out your plastic containers though. Microwaving plastic releases toxins is a myth – http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/cookplastic.asp

    Assuming they’re microwave safe, you’re fine.

  • Bob S
    March 4th, 2008
    3:57 pm

    Tim great video. The microwaving plastics is an urban legend – here is the link to snopes – heard it many times from my kids’ friends parents, and others, but it ain’t so.

    http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/cookplastic.asp

    Keep them coming.

  • Jonny X
    March 5th, 2008
    1:28 am

    Tim, (or anyone)

    I just googled the GI content of cornmeal mush –

    I’ve been on the 4HWW diet for almost two weeks straight, with some good results. However, I am questioning about eating corn meal mush (or grits). Is this okay? is it not, etc.

    Any suggestiosn helps.

    - J

  • Lorraine
    March 5th, 2008
    10:45 am

    Hi Tim:

    Have you notified winners of the “What is technology” video contest?

    My antsy 13-year old is certain he was among the first 20 kids to post a definition.

    Looking forward to hearing from you!

    ###

    Hi Lorraine,

    Thanks for the note. An e-mail should be coming anytime, and there were fewer than 20 videos of kids, so you definitely won :)

    Tim

  • mrfreddy
    March 5th, 2008
    9:24 pm

    what did egg yolks ever do to you? why just egg whites? just to save time?

  • P.T.
    March 6th, 2008
    8:38 am

    Tim,

    You might want to consider switching to box wine if your drinking for health benefits. The box/bag keeps oxidation at bay.

    http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/000164.php

  • Tim Ferriss
    March 8th, 2008
    12:02 pm

    Thanks, PT. I’ll check out the box wine…

    Tim

  • Evan
    March 8th, 2008
    9:23 pm

    Good idea. Actually might be interesting to come up with a video series of quick meals like that. Though you might be treading in Rachel Ray’s territory. OK, so a cute girl to come up with a video series of quick meals you can add to your blog.

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  • Mike OD - IF Life
    March 10th, 2008
    5:15 pm

    Nothing wrong with some good old fashioned egg yolks! Of course ideally would be the Organic Grass Fed kind that are higher in Omega 3s and less Omega 6s. But the fear of sat fat and cholesterol is a myth….that and both of those contribute to more production of Testosterone, your big muscle building hormone. All good stuff! Keep up the great work on the site!

    Here’s an additional link to the whole sat fat and cholesterol topic….little long but the best write up I have ever seen on everything you ever wanted to know about fats.
    http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/skinny.html

  • Lalla Mira
    March 12th, 2008
    10:11 am

    Hi Tim!

    I just got an email letting me know that I won one of the MoGo mouses. Sounds great, right? But actually, I didn’t participate in your technology contest, and I see that many people participated properly with videos and everything. I hate to think that I am getting a mouse that someone else deserves better. You probably mistook my email for someone else’s, so please take the time to correct it.

    Congrats to all the winners!

  • Alyssa Dazet
    March 12th, 2008
    10:23 am

    Hi Tim!
    I too received an email confirming my winnings of a MoGo without participating in the “techdefinition” contest. Hmmmmmm…not sure how this happened? Thank you, but I believe it may belong to someone else!
    Alyssa :)

  • Michelle from Walnut Creek
    March 12th, 2008
    7:12 pm

    Tim,
    Someone in comments said you are freakin’ awesome – I think you are freakin’ adorable! Besides that, I need to school you on the use of the microwave and how it destroys the nutrients in your food. From the Nov. 2003 issue of The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, broccoli “zapped” in the microwave with a little water lost up to 97 percent of the beneficial antioxidant chemicals it contains. I would feel much better if you were eating fresh spinach and whipping up this little breakie on the stove instead. It won’t take that much longer and you will actually get the nutrients. Think about it…

  • Nate
    March 13th, 2008
    11:36 am

    MMM. Wine for breakfast, I guess that helps to deal with the Flax seed oil gag :)

  • Colleen
    March 13th, 2008
    1:19 pm

    For super fast cleanup, I highly recommend Calphalon’s Nonstick 10 inch Griddle/Crepe pan. No need for oil in the pan, food just slides right off. Bought mine for a good price on Amazon.

  • Toni
    March 13th, 2008
    8:48 pm

    I know this contest has already closed but I also noticed that you had less than 20 child entries. Since stepping out of one’s comfort zone seems to be a recurring theme in your book (and blog), I am going to take a chance and step outside of my “follow every rule” comfort zone by submitting an entry past the deadline. I’m hoping you’ll reward my boldness with one of those handy MoGo mice. :)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbXyMCadlUk

    On another note – I’m not sure who your intended demographic is but I’m betting it doesn’t include stay-at-home moms. Even so, as a SAHM of two, I find a good deal of your advice to be refreshing and applicable. At my 24/7 “job” I spend less than 7 hours each week doing mundane tasks which leaves more time to spend with those I love.

    Thanks

  • Texas Twin Mom
    March 14th, 2008
    5:01 pm

    Tim,

    Loved the reminder about low carb breakfasts and the benefits paid during the rest of the day. These are great for kids, too, as they tend to crash in the AM somewhere between math class and lunch.

    Have you considered putting together an ‘advisory panel’ of people who are successfully living the 4HWW lifestyle and can talk about issues from different perspectives? I’m a WAHM of three small kids and the demands are different (not better or worse) than a twenty something singleton; your book appeals to a wide range of people and having others who are walking in similar shoes while living the 4HWW lifestyle would be immensely valuable to you and your readers.

    Thanks for the effort you put into this blog; it shows.

  • Sandi Krakowski
    March 19th, 2008
    10:22 am

    Tim! Eat some good fresh eggs…. stop it already with the Egg Whites… those egg yolks are good for you. Also add some Raw Virgin Coconut Oil so that your furnace stays hot… :)

  • Maggie
    March 20th, 2008
    4:58 pm

    Hi Tim,

    I’ve only read your blog up until now and never clicked on a video or looked much at your pictures. Which means that your charisma, charm, and general sexiness completely escaped me until this moment. WOW. You are freakin’ cute! I guess I’m not surprised that you chose “world domination” over “Abercrombie model” as a career choice, but still!

  • BNord
    March 22nd, 2008
    11:11 am

    Am i missing something here? 12-13oz of spinach is a LOT to have to gag..err..i mean eat every morning. A “box” of frozen spinach from Albertsons is 10oz and the serving size is 1/3 cup w/ 3.5 servings! So that is MORE than one box of the dense stuff every morning? again, what am i missing here?

    thanks!

  • Jason
    March 22nd, 2008
    2:29 pm

    Hey Tim,
    Great post indeed! love the quick and easy breakfast idea.

    My question is directed toward an earlier post by Jordan:

    How exactly did you go about using elance to find a nutritionist to sculpt you a diet, find you online sites to order, etc? I would love to have food delivered to me weekly /monthly instead of having to dredge through the grocery store every week. Such a miserable experience haha. I’m pretty new to this whole outsourcing thing, so any explanation from someone in the know would be great.

    Thanks!

    -Jason

  • Brian
    March 24th, 2008
    12:22 am

    Hi Timothy Ferriss,

    Although I really like your book and the site, there are far too many things wrong with your breakfast idea above. I’ll list them below real quick:

    1. Use whole eggs!!! Don’t believe the morons that say the yellow part is bad for you—this is so incredibly wrong.

    2. Anything processed is BAD for you. This includes the lemon juice, salsa, egg whites and the spinach you recommend. If it’s not fresh then it’s not living and you won’t get all of the nutrients that your body needs. One other thing, if you can’t go fresh then go fermented. Remember this, if it stinks, it’s great for you (e.g., kimichee (Korea), natto (Japan)).

    3. A little brown carbs in the morning will not hurt someone trying to lose weight. Try some raw unfiltered honey to give you a boost.

    4. The perfect breakfast for people on the move, natto, raw eggs, and some whole wheat toast then wash it down with some Bragg’s ACV mixed with water. You’ll be kicking serious @$$ all morning long after that breakfast.

  • Cheryl
    March 25th, 2008
    8:36 pm

    Dear Tim,

    I read your book and I applaud your challenging the “Do-more-constantly-now-busyness” of the culture we live in, especially for young adults who grew up with this message. I think it’s fresh and courageous to step outside of the box.

    You have become very influential, so I ask that you research what you’ve presented in this post a little further. Please research microwaving in plastic. Then read THE CHINA STUDY. I would hope that you don’t want to be another short-term-benefit provider. I hope you want to provide long-term healthy advice.

    Best wishes for your continued success,
    Cheryl

  • Nimo
    March 25th, 2008
    11:50 pm

    Hi Tim,
    I have one question that has got to be on the mind of every female who is interested in your diet or energy management, as I’d rather call it; will your advice be less or over-effective for females? I’m not sure if there is research to corroborate this, but it is mu general belief that males have a higher need for protein, and for anyone in general who consumes a lot of protein and does not use it, it is turned to fat. So I want to try a low-carb, high-protein diet but I’m afraid to eat too much protein and have it turn to fat. I like to exercise and try to exercise thrice a week either by running/taebo or a gym workout. My body is very resistant to showing change as a result of physical activity, but I have never tried to cut carbs at this level from my diet. Do you believe that this plan can be just as effective for women, and might you have a teeny weeny suggestion for a young, busy woman, who can eat healthy, likes to stay fit ,but whose body never seems to respond to various diet/exercise changes?
    i know its a bit much..
    Thank you c :)

    ###

    Hi Nemo,

    This diet is VERY effective for women. Lean protein is extremely difficult to convert to fat and has a large thermogenic effect, so I wouldn’t worry about it at all. Good luck!

    Tim

  • John Michailidis
    March 27th, 2008
    1:46 am

    Holly smokes! Three days ago I made the commitment to “strictly” stick to the diet for thirty days and I feel radically different already. For as long as I can remember I wake up groggy, with my head in a fog, but no more! I feel very energetic, which kinda freaks me out — it’s so different! Don’t get me wrong, I keep a busy schedule, go to the gym etc., but it was always “forced” in spite of not feeling like it . . .

    I’m going very strict with the diet and don’t feel deprived at all. I’m doing four meals a day — your breakfast exactly — and then three additional small (but quite satisfying — I’m not depriving myself) meals of some combination of fish/green vegetables/beans. I have a protein shake (mixed w/water) with some creatine thrown in along with each meal (I decided to go with the creatine b/c I am going to break with my regular 4-day a week lifting routine in favor of a twice weekly “colorodo experiment” workout — tomorrow is my first as I wanted to get a bit of a creatine load first). And oh yes, 2-3 glasses or red wine nightly (which is a new thing for me — I was a beer guy).

    The only “bad” food is the 2 oz +/- of half and half in my coffee each morning and I can’t imagine that 2 oz of half and half a day is going to have any effect.

    I’m excited to see the 30-day results. I took all of my body measurements, am journaling my weight/body fat every morning (Tanita scale) and will retake all measurements at day 30.

    My only question is DO I HAVE TO PIG OUT ON SATURDAY?

    Thanks Tim!

    ###

    Hi John,

    You don’t have to pig out if you don’t have the urge :) Good luck and keep good records!

    All the best,

    Tim

  • Jason
    March 28th, 2008
    9:00 am

    Does anyone know a good website that delivers ready to microwave food to your door? Looking for some cheap timesaving healthy options!

  • William
    March 30th, 2008
    10:39 am

    Great book.
    If you’re on the right track with nutrition, but still a novice. Glad to read that you replaced your plastic containers. However, your breakfast primarily consists of inorganic processed food.
    1.) Egg whites stored in a plastic container. (processed). Ask one of your VA’s to research the benefits of eating real eggs. All the nutrition of an resides in the yolk. Eating eggs does not raise your cholestrol. Eat fresh eggs from free range hens feed nutritiously. You get more omega 3 from the eggs of hens raised on a diet that includes flax seed.
    2.) Inorganic salsa from mass manufacturer (processed)
    3.) Inorganic frozen spinach (processed)
    4.) Salt -presumably not sea salt
    5.) Oil in a jar goes rancid very quickly. Any oil that you buy in the store is already rancid. Buy whole flax seed and grind it or just chew it.
    6.) Do you know how much resveratrol that you must consume to counter the effects of aging? 100 to 1000 bottles per day http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/red-wine/HB00089
    Firstly, drink wine because you enjoy it. Joy extends one’s life. The Europeans drink for joy and social reasons not for resveratrol. That’s the real benefit. Filling our hearts with love and joy.
    7.) Perhaps the worst – you cook in the microwave which within 30 seconds destroys all the nutrients in the food.

    Tim, I bet that you if you had your breakfast actually analyzed, you will find that it contains very little nutrition and plenty of toxins.

    Eat more nutritious food -more live food- and you will discover that your body requires less food. Carbs are not the problem. Lack of nutrition is.

    With your reach and influence, you could do more to help people eat more nutritiously.

    Be joy.
    –William

  • John Michailidis
    March 30th, 2008
    4:55 pm

    Hi Tim,

    I’ve read a couple of “food Nazi” posts and they’re a real hoot! Perhaps your ideas aren’t 100% optimized to the molecular level, but compared to:
    * No breakfast
    *10 cups of coffee with cream
    *A cheeseburger with fries for lunch
    *A six pack of beer and a frozen pizza for dinner

    Your ideas sound pretty good to me!

    In fact, tomorrow marks my first week eating as you’ve suggested and I feel fantastic and I’ve lost six pounds! Yes, I switched to “glass” containers for the microwave. Yes, I’ve switched to “boxed” wine. But, anyone who thinks that the “average joe” is going to chase around for “free range chickens that only eat flax seeds” needs to get out of the Ashram more and mingle with real people.

    I love your advice and it’s working for me! I think the key to “practical” healthy eating is SIMPLICITY — complicated regimens just won’t work (at least not for me) in the long term.

    Thanks Tim!

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    April 11th, 2008
    8:54 am

    Hi. Its Lea-Ann. My husband turned me on to your site and I think its great. I like the tips for busy professionals. I am a working mother of two and also compete in figure. I wanted to give you my new smoothie recipe I stumbled on at my figure show last weekend. It was time to eat and I was freakin’ out. I looked in my HUGE food bag I carry everywhere. Magic bullet? Check. Whey Advanced? Check. Frozen fruit? Where is my frozen fruit? OMG no fruit not even a banana! So this is what I did. I had peanut butter, agave nectar, and whey advanced. I mixed about a cup of water, one tablespoon peanut butter, one teaspoon agave, and some ice. This – I swear – was the best smoothie I have ever had. Dense with healthy fat,high in protein and amino acids, and sweetened with a natural sweetener that wont spike your fat storing hormone isulin. Try it out and let me know what you think.

  • Andrew
    June 18th, 2008
    6:54 am

    Hey Tim, talking about functional meals (and profitable business), my brother invited me to join USANA (ever heard of them?), and some of their products include macronutrients with low glycemic index, so that you can keep rolling without the ups and downs of hunger, thought you might want to check it out
    (it is also a network marketing business, which i have found to be very profitable, i was able to fire my boss and outsource my life)

    ###

    Hi Andrew,

    Thanks for the comment. I tend to avoid network marketing due to the frequent legal issues and such, but — all things equal — low-glycemic is good.

    Cheers,

    Tim

  • Andrew
    June 18th, 2008
    7:00 am

    P.S if you ever come to Mexico City or Monterrey, lemme know! i’d Really like to meet you

  • dorian
    June 20th, 2008
    4:03 pm

    Hey Tim! I really like your site and and all your articles! Great work!
    But what actually got me to post this comment was the “so” in the video. I just had to laugh at how German that actually sounded :-)
    Keep up the great work.

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  • Matt
    July 6th, 2008
    7:13 am

    This is an awesome breakfast. I eat is every morning now. Kick Ass.

    A good addition is to add a little red pepper flakes to the top of the salsa. It not only ass a little spice, but a good dose of antioxidants.

  • OmGirl
    July 31st, 2008
    11:25 am

    Hi, Tim…I enjoy your blog and your website.

    I am concerned that you are still using a microwave. Here is an excerpt from an article on Dr. Mercola’s website…the link to the full article follows…

    Peace,
    OmGirl

    Ten Reasons to Throw out your Microwave Oven

    From the conclusions of the Swiss, Russian and German scientific clinical studies, we can no longer ignore the microwave oven sitting in our kitchens. Based on this research, we will conclude this article with the following:

    1). Continually eating food processed from a microwave oven causes long term – permanent – brain damage by “shorting out” electrical impulses in the brain [de-polarizing or de-magnetizing the brain tissue].

    2). The human body cannot metabolize [break down] the unknown by-products created in microwaved food.

    3). Male and female hormone production is shut down and/or altered by continually eating microwaved foods.

    4). The effects of microwaved food by-products are residual [long term, permanent] within the human body.

    5). Minerals, vitamins, and nutrients of all microwaved food is reduced or altered so that the human body gets little or no benefit, or the human body absorbs altered compounds that cannot be broken down.

    6). The minerals in vegetables are altered into cancerous free radicals when cooked in microwave ovens.

    7). Microwaved foods cause stomach and intestinal cancerous growths [tumors]. This may explain the rapidly increased rate of colon cancer in America.

    8). The prolonged eating of microwaved foods causes cancerous cells to increase in human blood.

    9). Continual ingestion of microwaved food causes immune system deficiencies through lymph gland and blood serum alterations.

    10). Eating microwaved food causes loss of memory, concentration, emotional instability, and a decrease of intelligence.

    http://www.mercola.com/article/microwave/hazards.htm

  • curious
    August 14th, 2008
    12:49 pm

    Hi Tim, great blog…

    I hope you don’t mind I comment. if you are looking for a healthy breakfast, this one has some healthy ingredients. Here is how I would change it to extend your lifespan
    (-Liquid egg whites – ok, but limit to 1/4
    -Frozen spinach – great, increase amount by half
    -Mild ranch salsa with black beans, corn, etc.- good
    -Flax seed oil – try 1/2 avocado instead instead of saturated oil or 2tbsp of ground up flax seeds would be great
    -Lemon juice – great
    -(Optional: lentils) – also good

    oh why wine for breakfast?, why not just add some washed grapes to it?

    You can blend all these up in a blender with some water or fresh juice.

  • Robyn
    January 8th, 2009
    3:43 pm

    Looks good except that microwaves are pretty bad for health. They destroy up to 90% of nutrients in food and causes other problems so it kinds defeats the purpose of health. Google it of course.

    Coconut oil is one of the best oils for you, researchers are finding out these last few years. It’s not as bad as some when heated. I have been using it and it’s fine, even if you want to loose weight.

    Check out mercola.com for some info on microwaves and coconut oil.

    Flax oil is great too but not if you heat it.

    Otherwise, looks like a good start to the day.

  • Gina Rafkind
    January 8th, 2009
    6:33 pm

    Thanks for this recipe Tim. I’m always looking for new breakfast ideas. I was going to say something about the plastic, but looks like others have covered that already. I will actually use the conventional frying pan because I rarely use the microwave, read too many things about it. I’d have to clean the microwave bowls anyway so really doesn’t take that much more time.

    Thanks again. I’m going to try this recipe out soon.
    Graci`,
    Gina

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  • Simon
    January 19th, 2009
    12:32 am

    What about fruit for breakfast?

  • Emily
    January 30th, 2009
    4:06 am

    I like your breakfast idea, but I think I’ll stick with my routine. It took me 24 years to figure out the best mix of foods to keep me going and full all morning. This daily meal has helped me unintentionally lose 20 pounds in two years. I split the breakfast with my boyfriend (which means we rotate cooking days—great for those of us that HATE making breakfast):

    –1 1/2 cups cooked oatmeal. Stir in 1/3 cup plain yogurt, 1 tsp honey, and a whole banana. I usually mash up the banana so we taste it in every bite.

    –5 egg whites, 1 whole egg. Scrambled. No seasoning.

    –Coffee with about 2 tbsp of 1% milk, and 1/2 tsp sugar.

    Try it and let me know what you think. Speaking of Zen Habits, this is mine.

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  • jeff d
    February 5th, 2009
    10:16 pm

    Tim or anyone who wishes to comment,

    Eating eggs every day seems a little stodgy. What other low carb breakfast can I eat to mix it up a bit?

  • otown pyle
    February 19th, 2009
    2:12 pm

    One deal I like to do is 1/2 cup oats w/ a scoop of chocolate protein powder mixed w/ a little more water than says on the oats box… throw that in the microwave to cook, then stir in tbsp on peanut butter (natural of course), and a 1/4 cup milk poured in… quality breakfast if you’re lookin to mix it up…

  • otown pyle
    February 19th, 2009
    2:13 pm

    and only in the 300 cal range… 360 i think…

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  • Andrew
    March 11th, 2009
    10:29 pm

    This is almost exactly the breakfast I am using. I did the whole slow-carb deal a while back because Tim’s post made sense to me. I lost about a pound a day (with a regain of about three pounds on my off days) for the three weeks I did so. I am doing it again and keeping better track of my losses on my website. If I meet my goal I will post before and after pics.

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  • lc
    June 3rd, 2009
    1:26 pm

    the video is shocking and highlights at best the american way of living (not in a bad way guys, hope none gets offended)! as european is shocking to see what he gets for breakfast. Also, i never understood why americans always wear a hat??? and i never saw any having wine in the morning….

  • DCM
    June 30th, 2009
    6:28 pm

    Hello Tim
    Your 3 min breakfast is great!
    Sorry to hear you have to hold your nose while taking the flax seed oil. In case you are not aware by now there is flavored flax oil now. The Cinnamon flavor is great and you know the additional benefits of cinnamon. Its by Barlean’s organic oils. I can tip the container over and squeeze it out without holding my nose. I usually make a smoothie with cinnamon flax oil(3 table spoons), including frozen dole blueberry’s at least 1 cup, cottage cheese 1%fat 3 to 4 table spoons, lemon flavored fish or cod liver oil(1 table spoon). I alternate the last to items, add some rice milk and blend to thickness of your choice. Either eat with a spoon or throw in a straw. Maybe you can help me figure out how many calorie of a meal this is…Thx Doug

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