When do you have carbs on a TKD?

[bilat]

Pre-workout only? Postworkout only? Other times?

How many carbs should that meal be?

What is the % of protein and fat?

What else do I need to know about it?

 

[Deleted member 33117]

No, on a TKD you just want enough carbs to fuel your workouts. You eat them immediately prior to leaving for the gym. There are alot of variables. The idea is to burn thorugh those carbs during your workout and to go back into ketosis after finishing. I would experiment. Start with 30 grams or so, and work your way up, until you don't go into ketosis within 2 hours of finishing your workout, then cut them back. It will vary some from workout to workout. Obviously doing 4 sets of squats and 4 sets of leg presses is going to burn far more muscle gycogen than 5 sets of barbell curls. So, you'll have workouts where you might need 90 or 100 grams, and other where you take in 30 etc. You generally want to go with moderate or hi GI carbs though. In and out fast.

 

[bilat]

So it's simple sugars RIGHT before you workout?

Do you know the %'s of protein and fat?

Thanks

 

[bilat]

bump

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Not sure on the % of those, however, you probably wish to minimize the fat intake, since it will slow down the absorbsion of the carbs. I would use a scoop of whey isolate with some fast carbs.

 

[bilat]

I don't mean for the postworkout meal, I mean for the entire day...

I thought a TKD was high fat/high protein/very low carbs

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Oh, yes, for the rest of the day, limit your carbs to 20 grams. Get at least 70% of your cals from fat, and the rest from protein.

 

[taran]

What about daily calories intake? Please, I really need this information!! I usually eat 1500 kcal - how many kcal should I eat on keto diet?

Thanks

 

[bilat]

I heard 12 x bodyweight.

70% from fat? Damn.. I thought protein would be a little higher... Why is it so low?

 

[PancakeFiend]

fat becomes main fuel because there is so much in your diet. Also if you over eat protein, unused portions are de-aminated and turned into fat or glucose.