Lifting and Low Carb Diet

[KWKSLVR]

Well, it wasn't the first 20lbs, it was the first 100lbs that was easy. And i think i ate like a mad man, but thats just me.

So what do i need to take from that? Do i need to try a traditional low fat diet or what?

 

[OMEGA]

What if you carb rotate, and keep your starchy carbs slightly higher to fuel your workouts 3-4 days a week, then after your postworkout dex, go zero carb the rest of the night?

For example, when I'm cutting, protein and fat are constant. Carbs are around 150 on training days, and 50 on non-training days. Those 150 on training days are almost entirely BEFORE the workout. They fuel the work, AND you will burn them off.

There's no sense in going light weight high rep. You'd be better off eating a small serving of oats, lifting like you mean it, and chasing it with a shake that has dex.

GREAT INFO!

 

[JG1]

What if you carb rotate, and keep your starchy carbs slightly higher to fuel your workouts 3-4 days a week, then after your postworkout dex, go zero carb the rest of the night?

For example, when I'm cutting, protein and fat are constant. Carbs are around 150 on training days, and 50 on non-training days. Those 150 on training days are almost entirely BEFORE the workout. They fuel the work, AND you will burn them off.

There's no sense in going light weight high rep. You'd be better off eating a small serving of oats, lifting like you mean it, and chasing it with a shake that has dex.

spatts,

I'm doing a diet like this now. On training days I eat 1c oatmeal, 7oz chicken, 1tsp fish oil in the morning, train 2.5 hours later, and follow it with a whey/dextrose drink. The rest of the day is protein/fat (chicken, top round steak, flax & fish oil), no carbs. On non-training days I eat carbs for my first meal only...1c oats, 7oz chicken, 1tsp fish oil...and thats after an hour of morning cardio.

Do you feel a carb-up day once a week is neccesary for this type of diet...to replenish leptin levels? Maybe one day a week bump the carbs up to around 400g. Or since carbs are consumed every day (60-140g), leptin levels shouldn't be a concern?

 

[spatts]

Depending on how serious I am about cutting, yeah, a refeed is in order now and then. High GI/no fat. Also, MS recently added a "rethink" post regarding nolvdex for women. At the point of lowest leptin levels (VERY low body fat), nolva can be used by women to bring leptin levels back up while staying on track with the diet.

 

[JG1]

Depending on how serious I am about cutting, yeah, a refeed is in order now and then. High GI/no fat. Also, MS recently added a "rethink" post regarding nolvdex for women. At the point of lowest leptin levels (VERY low body fat), nolva can be used by women to bring leptin levels back up while staying on track with the diet.

You think the refeed should be weekly, or every other week on a low carb (not keto) diet?

 

[KWKSLVR]

So is fueling up an hour before working out sufficient? The LAST thing i want to have is any unburned carbohydrates getting stored off.

 

[makedah]

Well, i still feel flabby. I'm a waist size 35, but i'm a person coming from being 300lbs a year and a half ago. I guess i don't know how to go about getting rid of what i have left to loose.

How much loose skin do you have?

 

[KWKSLVR]

I'm really not sure how to tell the difference to be completely honest. My love handles are the main thing that i can't stand. how can i tell? My skin was never really "tight"when i was weighing in at 300lbs.

 

[KWKSLVR]

I really don't think i have that much loose skin.

 

[KWKSLVR]

Man, that oatmeal did a body good. I had a bowl of that, waited 50 mintes, took a does of Liquid Clenbitrx, waited 10 more minutes, then hit the streets for 30 minutes. Talk about a good time