Dairy <> cutting down to 7%

[MR. BMJ]

One thing about dairy is that soem people are sensitive to its bloating effects and some are not. I'd say if it IS indeed the cause of your bloat, then cut it out. If it isn't, then i'd leave it in or maybe just limit it some at first.

A lot of dairy products have a lot of Na+ in them, so if you have a sensitivity to Na+, then it might be causing the problem. Milk has this and plus it has sugars in it that can effect insulin, which can in return cause water retention to a degree.

If you were to drop dairy from your diet plan, i'd make cottage cheese be the last to go.

Also, we are talking about bloat here obviously and not continuous fat loss.

I have found that I can leave "ample" amounts of dairy in my plan until I reach 6% bodyfat. At this level, it is more about detail work, so I just replace it with other foods. However, with cottage cheese, I have left it in while carb cycling and was able to get to 5% bodyfat.

You can also add in some Potassium as well and see if that helps some.

A lot of this is gonna be trial and error.

Good luck man!

BMJ

 

[SgtSlaughter]

^^^^

Fantastic post right there

 

[pitbullrocco]

man, i'm glad you said that about cottage.....thats some serious protein there

i'm gonna experiement around with it a little and maybe try out that swolecat technique on t-nation too

i supplement potassium about 500mg day too.....probably jump it up though

gonna get real disciplined about ALA with carbs too....7% here i come!

 

[ProtienFiend]

ok, my initial thoughts on that article are that i'm right in the middle of a hard and heavy 5x5 loading.....have you tried this technique before? i'm wondering if i can just do my regular 5x5 lifts in place of the high rep, isolation exercises it is suggesting....

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Havent done it personally but I think its along the lines of the standard protocol to get rid of subQ water.

 

[pitbullrocco]

ok, i decided i'm gonna try that swolecat article out starting thurs or fri of next week.....will let you know how it goes....

on another note, i found some of that Hood milk this weekend at a local grocery.....it only has 3 carbs....i wonder if i can substitute that and still be ok? (at least just for shakes)

 

[ProtienFiend]

ok, i decided i'm gonna try that swolecat article out starting thurs or fri of next week.....will let you know how it goes....

on another note, i found some of that Hood milk this weekend at a local grocery.....it only has 3 carbs....i wonder if i can substitute that and still be ok? (at least just for shakes)

Yea let me know how that thing works out for you. I think you should be happy with the results.

As for the hood, ive had it before, its pretty good and is low enough in carbs id say go for it. Its pretty low in lactose and they add in some extra protein in it I think (check the ingredients).

Good luck
PF

 

[pitbullrocco]

yeah, the protein is the same as regular milk.....8g....breaks down 45/0/3/8 (cal/fat/carb).

i am lactose intolerant (i drink lactaid milk), but so far i haven't had a blowout from drinking it.....and i drank half a gallon at one sitting during the texas game on saturday!! so that was cool

thx bro! will keep you updated.....cutting dairy is gonna be hard, but i'm gonna be strong! lol

 

[Ripped2Shredds]

I would wonder about the excess sugar in Skim milk, alhough it has no fat, 8 oz. contains 11g of sugar. Just for thought...Also, I would leave most red meat out, high in fat, unless you get extra lean cuts $

 

[pitbullrocco]

thx ripped

i hear ya about the sugar content......i mean, even that Hood milk is just 2g sugar, but still you have to wonder if there are "hidden" enzymes or "sweeteners" in there, cuz it doesn't really taste too watery......

i always go with the 93/7 cuts

 

[javaguru]

You could have used the != operator as well.

Some people have no problem with dairy and cutting, at least until it comes to the last few weeks, others do. I'm mildly lactose intolerant so I avoid it, too many grains will bloat me as well. IMO, it comes down to how your body responds to your diet. Only experience can give you that knowledge.