Really f*@ked off!!!!

[Sassy69]

It means on those days instead of the protein / veggies meal 5, eat that pile of starchy carbs. If you notice, this meal plan has no starchy carbs EXCEPT for Meal 5 on Mon & Thurs. There are some simple carbs in the form of the grapefruit for MEal 1 -- grapefruit is a fructose source which will kickstart you in a bit in the morning and since it is in the morning, you will burn it up more quickly than if later in the day (because you tend to be startign on an empty stomach and getting your day rolling). Otherwise, it is all essentially no carb.

You will start to feel this by the 2nd or 3rd day. That means your body has sought out & burned up all the immediate energy source (carb) it could find and is now looking for a new source. Just before your metabolism starts to slow down to adjust for this apparent lack of preferred energy source, you hit it with a huge carb up.

The secret to eating that combination of carbs is to mush it all together. Its actually pretty good. I agree -- not sure how you would choke down the butter - but just throw it in w/ the rest of the stuff w/ a little Splenda & cinnomin and you are ready to go.

 

[Quest4Perfection]

Why can you NOT EVER do a banana and real butter? Are you afraid of this food? Your body needs this food.

The carb meal is a "replenishment meal" therefore it is taken in at the end of the day to help you rejuvenate after a long carb depletion. There is no need for protein in this meal - it is not the purpose of it.

If you could overcome (IMO) your fears about this change, these foods - I think you might see some changes. ON Protein I am not familiar with and don't know what is in it. If it has no sugar, fillers and less than 5gm carbs per scoop - it should be fine.

Are you going to give this "EXACT" diet a try? Are you going to chuck the pitas and go for it??? Its basic and simple, but it works. I can almost guarantee it. Take care and best of luck with whatever you decide.

Butter and bananas dont really agree with me too much, instead of butter id rather get my fat sources from flax or fish oils. Im not afraid of this type of food I just think I could find better sources for me in terms of less saturated and also I have a bit of IBS. Pitas have taken a backseat for the time being but you know they are lower gi than brown rice and brown pasta. Anyway, as i said theyve taken a backseat for the mo. As for givin this exact diet a try i will be doing either this one - up mon and thurs, r 2 days down 3 days including complex carbs. It will probably be the former one though, the one u suggested.
Ill make adjustments to suit me but the general structure is similar to what I had thought. Today as I said was a low carb day and it went like this
9.30 - Eggs (5whites:1yolk)
12.30 - Tuna, 1 teaspoon of mayo n mustard + cashews x 25g
3.30 - Protein shakex2
6.30 - Turkey breast x 100g + bean mix x 100g
9.30 - Turkey breast x 100g + bean mix x 100g
12.00 - Cashews x 50g + Protein shake x 1 +udos 25ml
I need more greens but I have to go shopping so that wasnt too bad for today
The protein is Optimum nutrition (ON) Ive been using it for 4 years now and im happy with it taste wise and quality.
Red meat will be increased to 1-2 times per week also, probably in the form of venison as its leaner and better quality produce.