Overview

My brother and I decided to have a 30-day weight loss contest.  We both wrote each other a $100 check, dated for 30 days in the future.  Whoever has the most drastic results at the end of the 30 days, cashes the other person's check.  It's that simple.

***Update - our Mom, Kathy, has decided to join us!!!***

We are all following the same plan.  It's a 30-day Slow Carb diet.  Four meals per day, approximately 4 hours apart, each consisting of a protein, vegetable and legume.  You can eat as much as you want, as long as it is from this list.  Here is the list of foods we can eat from:

Proteins
Egg Whites with 1-2 whole eggs for flavor
Chicken Breast
Chicken Thigh
Beef (preferably grass-fed)
Fish
Pork

Legumes
Lentils
Black Beans
Pinto Beans
Red Beans
Soybeans

Vegetables
Mixed Vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, or any other cruciferous vegetables)
Sauerkraut
Asparagus
Peas
Broccoli
Green Beans

There are 5 simple rules:
#1  Avoid "white" carbohydrates (or anything that can be white)
#2  Eat the same few meals over and over again
#3  Don't drink calories
#4  Don't eat fruit
#5  Take one day off per week and go nuts

May the best man win.