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JoBu's CKD trial
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It's been a full week since i went back on carbs and I weighed in at 167, so I ended up loosing ~7lbs in 2 weeks of dieting. My abs even became more defined in the last week since I ended the diet. This last 3 days I've been on a trip for work and haven't been able to eat very well or exercise either so this is about as bloated as I expect to be. Overall I found it to be a very effective diet and allowed me to enjoy my weekends by planning my carb-ups appropriately. I'd be strick Sunday-Friday afternoon and then get to eat sushi, IHOP, ice cream, pizza and beer from Friday night through Saturday night. The carb-ups definitely kept me sane. I personally have no need to ever do more than 2-3 weeks on this diet though so I'm not sure how it would treat me over a longer term. It's great to know that I can drop 5-8lbs and 1+ inch on my waist in 14 days and keep it off. I should also point out that I'm very lucky in that I don't have any negative reactions to carb depletion...never felt tired or burned out, was always alert and able to do my job well (which involves a lot of mental processing and problem solving), never had a problem making it through workouts...and I never needed any adjustment time. Some people's bodies just don't react well to running off carbs...at least until they do it for 2-3 weeks.
It's been a full week since i went back on carbs and I weighed in at 167, so I ended up loosing ~7lbs in 2 weeks of dieting. My abs even became more defined in the last week since I ended the diet. This last 3 days I've been on a trip for work and haven't been able to eat very well or exercise either so this is about as bloated as I expect to be. Overall I found it to be a very effective diet and allowed me to enjoy my weekends by planning my carb-ups appropriately. I'd be strick Sunday-Friday afternoon and then get to eat sushi, IHOP, ice cream, pizza and beer from Friday night through Saturday night. The carb-ups definitely kept me sane. I personally have no need to ever do more than 2-3 weeks on this diet though so I'm not sure how it would treat me over a longer term. It's great to know that I can drop 5-8lbs and 1+ inch on my waist in 14 days and keep it off. I should also point out that I'm very lucky in that I don't have any negative reactions to carb depletion...never felt tired or burned out, was always alert and able to do my job well (which involves a lot of mental processing and problem solving), never had a problem making it through workouts...and I never needed any adjustment time. Some people's bodies just don't react well to running off carbs...at least until they do it for 2-3 weeks.
jaymis said:
Kind of I guess. I mostly just did a lot of low intensity cardio on my bike trainer and in the pool. I'm in the base-building phase of my triathlon training so this type of workout is perfect anyway. I'd do 90+min either on the bike my first day, then lift 60min for volume (15+ rep sets) plus 30-60 min cardio on day 2, then hit 90-120min cardio the next couple days, and then a final lifting session with cardio on day 5 with carb-up starting right after. IMHO the key to making the most of this diet without burning lean mass is to keep it to 2-3 weeks and avoid heavy intense lifting sessions. Just long sustained activity at ~65% MHR with some high volume lifting early to help burn up carbs. For mass building and staying lean I'd suggest 4-6 weeks of heavy lifting on a BB diet cycled with 2 weeks of CKD to cut back on any BF gained. This would keep your body guessing, keep the muscles fresh by not getting abused for more than 6 weeks at a time, and keep BF in check by trimming it back on a regular basis.
jaymis said:
If you stick to the macro ratios and limited colories along with plenty of long slow cardio you should be golden. You'll see results the first week. If you have a lot of BF to drop then consider using something like T-rex along with the diet to help. I'm going to hit it again for 2-3 weeks this spring. Next time I'm going to use something to help keep my appetite in check...it took will power to keep my meals small enough. I wasn't starving but I wiuld have eaten more if I didn't keep track of calories.
