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[RottenWillow]

I completely understand. I guess my real question is...even if I am getting some incomplete proteins, they are being made complete...so do I still need to eat more protein?

no, but you'd need to find out what combinations of carbohydrates can be combined to make a complete, and still you'd be back to needing to eat a relatively high volume of them. also, you be consuming substantially more calories than you want.

I know meat is pretty pricey, so that's why I rely on my bulk purchased protein powder (10lb bag) and eggs as my sources. both are cheap, high quality, low calorie sources.

 

[FlyBrownChick]

...and still you'd be back to needing to eat a relatively high volume of them. also, you be consuming substantially more calories than you want.

Right...which makes sense. But even if I added a complete protein to these meals, I'd be upping the calories. Either way...my calories will increase. The incomplete proteins that you are speaking of are oats, PB, and sprouted grain bread. Decreasing my carbs much more wouldn't be such a great idea...right? My fats are already fairly low, so would it be a good idea to decrease them and replace them with complete protein?

 

[nikkita]

I do eat protein every 2-3 hours...usually every 3 hours. But why regular carbs all day? I'll just be filling up muscle glycogen and not using it...risking the chance of spillover. That's not good...right? I have fats at the meals that I do not eat carbs, which your body also uses as fuel. I'm very curious to know your reasoning on this. I'm not trying to cause confusion, but I am interested to hear your view.

Maybe you should make a search of different carbs and how to combine them in every meal, because there seems to be confusion on those "regular carbs" just remember that carbs have different glycogen, some are low some high... regarding that your combination on which ones to take

 

[*Bunny*]

RE: Carbs -

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[RottenWillow]

Right...which makes sense. But even if I added a complete protein to these meals, I'd be upping the calories. Either way...my calories will increase.

wow fly you're getting hung up in this calorie/incomplete protein topic. Just eat 6 ounces of meat instead of 4. Eat 8 large whites instead of 4. You'll meet that protein goal and those protein calories will not jeopardise your fat loss one bit. People lose fat on the Adkin's diet because your body doesnt use complete protein calories like carb calories.

 

[FlyBrownChick]

wow fly you're getting hung up in this calorie/incomplete protein topic. Just eat 6 ounces of meat instead of 4. Eat 8 large whites instead of 4. You'll meet that protein goal and those protein calories will not jeopardise your fat loss one bit. People lose fat on the Adkin's diet because your body doesnt use complete protein calories like carb calories.

No, I'm not getting hung up on it...I just don't want to gain any fat be it from extra calories via carbs, protein, or fats. I thought the whole point of this is to learn. Sorry for trying to learn from some of you who know better than I do...

I understand why Atkins works...your body is supposed to go into ketosis and use fat for fuel instead of carbs, so it's not really about protein usage vs carb usage, but fat usage vs carb usage.

 

[FlyBrownChick]

RE: Carbs -

Good Reading Click me

Thanks for the reads, Bunny. I've read it once but I need to go over it again...info overload! I do appreciate it.

 

[*Bunny*]

Thanks for the reads, Bunny. I've read it once but I need to go over it again...info overload! I do appreciate it.

My pleasure darlin'...knowledge is power...

Keep in mind different things work for different people & everyone has an opinion This is a discussion board, ask anything you'd like... TOO many experienced ladies here to not sponge all the helpful info...

Best of luck

 

[Sassy69]

Just chiming in on the carb discussion -- there are many different ways to schedule carbs in your diet. I'm currently separating my carb meals (yams) and my protein + veggie meals completely. In the past I've also scheduled my carbs for my Meal 1 as well as either more just in the morning (usuallyon non-training days) or near my training times on training days where I am more likely to get use out of them. To that end there is also nothing wrong with trying different combinations of these schedules to either just change up your eating schedule or to see how it works for you.

 

[highoctane]

Welcome to the board hun! That's a damn nice bikini too! And GREAT start for what you are working towards!