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Who Is Taking R-ALA?
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justalittlepup
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Yes the R-ALA from AF is 100mg's. I myself take 100mg's per meal.
SofaGeorge
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fitmedic said:
My g/f has been getting away with taking very little. She doses it by 100mg per 30 grams of carbs. She never has more than 50 grams of carbs with a meal. She only takes usually 400mg r-ALA per day max and 200 mg per meal max.
Her weight was 123 lbs at start. She dropped easily down to 118 lbs without changing her diet or exercise.
She's been in a holding pattern at 118 lbs... not dropping further, but I think she is being a little less careful about her diet now... and not being as regular with her r-ALA.
It's a mental thing. She doesn't really want to drop any lower than 118 lbs as badly as she wanted to get to 118 lbs... so she isn't motivated to cut her b/f further.
As of today I'll be trialing it, and my partner too. Since we both pretty much train and eat the same, it will increase our ability to tell if it's doing anything. I am also prone to fluid retention and my partner isn't, so this will give us a handle on weather or not rapid fluctuations are due to changes in fluid. 1 tablet 10-15 minutes before carbs (not counting fibrous veggies) to start with.
I've been using ala off and on for several years. Just recently I changed the way I take it as well as the foods I use it with. I had been using just plain, racemic ala. I used it only when carbing up, not on a daily basis. This last week I took any where from 300mg to 600mg per carb meal, depending on amount of carbs. The carbs I eat when carbing up are clean, complex carbs with no or next to no fat added.
The results were quite positive, strength went up, as did endurance, and bigger pumps. I believe that for me anyway, I need to stick with as clean carb choices as possible and low fat as in not trying to carb up on ice cream,etc. I am carbing up every 3 days or so. The days inbetween I eat lots of veggies no starchy carbs, so no need for ala. The ultra low fat thing is just on those higher carb days, not normal eating days.
My goal is to maintain my weight. I'm as "big "as I wanna get. What was surprising was how my endurance went up. I carbed up last sat and sunday did an easy 9 mile hike, when normally I am pooped out after 8 miles. Then monday had an awesome deadlift workout! I do lots of hiking and lift heavy 4/week. Then I carbed up wed. and squatted thur. and what a difference! I had much more power and was able to keep my form perfect from first to last set. Normally I start struggling towards the end.
Now I have recieved the r-ala and will give that a try. I'll keep you posted-Valerie
The results were quite positive, strength went up, as did endurance, and bigger pumps. I believe that for me anyway, I need to stick with as clean carb choices as possible and low fat as in not trying to carb up on ice cream,etc. I am carbing up every 3 days or so. The days inbetween I eat lots of veggies no starchy carbs, so no need for ala. The ultra low fat thing is just on those higher carb days, not normal eating days.
My goal is to maintain my weight. I'm as "big "as I wanna get. What was surprising was how my endurance went up. I carbed up last sat and sunday did an easy 9 mile hike, when normally I am pooped out after 8 miles. Then monday had an awesome deadlift workout! I do lots of hiking and lift heavy 4/week. Then I carbed up wed. and squatted thur. and what a difference! I had much more power and was able to keep my form perfect from first to last set. Normally I start struggling towards the end.
Now I have recieved the r-ala and will give that a try. I'll keep you posted-Valerie
Pink Space Biscuit
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So far, I have reduced cravings and I'm peeing a lot more than normal... I think I've peed out three lbs since Tuesday
No change in diet, no change in anything else I take.....
No change in diet, no change in anything else I take.....
CrystalChick
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Any new updates to post???
Ceebs
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CrystalChick said:
Pretty much the same as I said in the last post - fewer cravings, great lifts.
I experimented with various doses and timing over my last 2-day refeed last week. One day I took small amounts frequently (100-200 mg every 2-3 hours), and on the other day, I took larger amounts less frequently (400 mg every 4-6 hours). I ate identically both days for the sake of uniformity. On the day when I took the smaller amounts frequently, I got fewer symptoms of hypoglycemia, my strength was out of control crazy high, and I just felt better mentally. I also retained much less water, and dropped what water I was holding MUCH more quickly than I normally would after a refeed. Amazing stuff... I'll be reordering very soon!
witkowsd
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I'm 5'3, 130 lb. and realized that I have to cut my carbs down - I am feeling quite bloated lately, so I decided to cut carb drink out before my workout - will just take one after my workout - plus 200 mg of r-ala and see how that works - not sure if feeling bloated is from too many carbs or because I may be going through my changes - I also just starting xenedrine - I need to take off a few inches off my waist - any suggestions?
