carb up question while on keto diet

[east coast muscle]

I just finished a carb depletion workout& came home & had 50 grams of the carbo powder along with my protein shake my question is that is it normal to feel dizzy after consuming these carbs because I feel like I'm drunk

 

[east coast muscle]

bump

 

[east coast muscle]

according to Mr. x on meals 8 - 12 I can eat my breads, pastas etc my question is would it be a good idea to eat those meals tonite, (I work 2nd shift so I usually stay up late) or would it be better to wait until saturday? bump

 

[east coast muscle]

bump! anyone have a reply?

 

[east coast muscle]

now wheres that Mr. X when u need him lol

 

[Mr.X]

Sure, eat them tonight if you would like. I usually recommend waking up at night and having carbs (but it tends to be a turn off for a lot of dieters). Look at it this way: the sooner the carb-up ends, the sooner you get back into 'Ketosis' and start loosing that fat.

Mr.X

 

[east coast muscle]

hey thanks a lot Mr. X your help is greatly appreciatted

 

[Mr.X]

east coast muscle,..how did the carb-up go?
Mr.X

 

[east coast muscle]

Mr. X! I just finished my workout, came home drank my carb shake & took 1 tablespoon of flax seed oil & used 3 iu's od humulin r insulin but I hope I didn't overcarb over the weekend I had some pasta about 8 pm yesterday & then I craved a candy bar but I went back to the carbs you suggested (meals 1-4)

 

[east coast muscle]

Mr. X! right before my last shot of insulin I checked my glucometer & it had me at 87 , I used iu's & & a half hrs. later I'm at 22 how could it have gone down that low & what should I do? I feel fine but I must say I had cold chills for about 1hr. but now I'm feeling ok, do you have any suggestions?

 

[east coast muscle]

sorry !! its suppose to be 2 iu's

 

[east coast muscle]

I just ate 2 pieces of chicken with ranch dressing & then checked my blood sugar & it went up to 61 so I'm in a safer ketosis state, my question is if I check it again & it has me out of ketosis should I use 2 more iu's or be done with it? btw if mr. x isn't around I hope someone else can answer me, all info is greatly appreciatted

 

[Mr.X]

wait, how long after your insulin did you have the chicken and ranch dressing (high-fat)?
Mr.X

 

[east coast muscle]

mr. x. I ate the chicken with ranch dressing after I checked my glucometer & it showed me at 22

 

[Mr.X]

I think we are not on the same page:

You CANNOT have fat for at least 3 1/2 hours after an insulin shot. Because fat will be stored by the insulin spike (really conterproductive to all the dieting). Now, if you blood sugar is too low just have lean protein: some egg whites, protein powders, chicken/turkey breasts..etc..
all these should give you some food and not raise blood sugar levels.
22 is too low and you need to definitely eat some protein.
Mr.X
NEVER EAT FAT AFTER INSULIN INJECTIONS (for at least 3 1/2) hrs

 

[east coast muscle]

I had it all wrong then, I was under the impression that you needed fat to help you get in ketosis so then protein is the key to getting in ketosis & then you can add fats 3 and a half hrs. later after your insulin shot?

 

[Mr.X]

Sure, after your LAST insulin shot, (I would not eat anything thing for a long time, in order for my blood sugar to stay at 55, but for some people it drops too low and you HAVE to eat- so eat protein ONLY , it's less then 3 1/2 hours after the shot), I would really play it safe and not have any fat for 4 hours after last insulin shot.
Remember bro, we all make mistakes, so don't sweat it. The first time I used insulin years ago, I thought you were supposed to eat as much fat as you can with it to get into ketosis, WELL that didn't workout that good LOL. Back then there was very little, if any, research done on insulin and bodybuilding, so I was really a wannabe-be pioneer.
Mr.X

 

[east coast muscle]

well thanks again Mr. X. I think I got it all figured out now thanks to you!

 

[east coast muscle]

mr. X. One last question on this topic, you say no fats after last insulin shot I'm assuming that goes for 1st shot 2nd shot 3rd etc? nothing but protein the day you use insulin & the following day after I'm in ketosis I caN TAKE IN 70% fat 30% protein please tell me if this is correct, I hate bothering you about this but I don't want to screw it up so thanks for bearing with me

 

[Mr.X]

Don't worry bro, you're not bothering me at all.

Here's the run down: ANY insulin shot that is taken, should not be followed by intake of any kinds of fat. Because insulin will open the fat receptor cells and store the fat. Now, to clear something up, after your last insulin shot let's say at 9pm (wait at least 2 1/2 hours) then goto sleep without food. So, in turn, you really would not need to be eating anything at 11:30pm before bed. Just goto sleep. The fact is that you will be hungry as hell but you know that's dieting for you. When you wake up, you can eat a Ketosis based diet, FAT/Protein.

If you plan to eat after your insulin shots, you need to wait up to 4 hours before injesting any foods, in order, to achieve a semi-state of ketosis. (that means in about 4 hours -after LAST insulin shot= you can injest 80%fat/20%protein)
Mr.X

 

[east coast muscle]

DEAR Mr. x. ! hey thanks a lot bro, I can't begin to tell you how helpful you have been. I just passed on this info to my friend whos been on this diet for 12 weeks now & he was really surprised because he really thought that fat was the key to getting in ketosis oddly enough he has made a lot of progress on this diet but I'm sure he'll see even better results now Thanks again Mr. X!