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Is it as good as it says it is? Are the gains as good as they say they are?
Basically im 22 put on about 1.5 stone since stopped competative swimming and I want to lose it all again.
Trouble is I dont have time to train 22 hours a week like I did 4 years ago.
I feel that if I dont eat carbs im going to die. I know its all about the right carbs, so im guessing brown rice and that is all?
Im used to eating alot of pasta and wheat, I havent eaten white bread in 2 years!
Also does the low carb diet work well with eating early and training late?
I've heard alot about eating at 6pm and training at 8/9pm and then not eating again until the morning.
Basically im 22 put on about 1.5 stone since stopped competative swimming and I want to lose it all again.
Trouble is I dont have time to train 22 hours a week like I did 4 years ago.
I feel that if I dont eat carbs im going to die. I know its all about the right carbs, so im guessing brown rice and that is all?
Im used to eating alot of pasta and wheat, I havent eaten white bread in 2 years!
Also does the low carb diet work well with eating early and training late?
I've heard alot about eating at 6pm and training at 8/9pm and then not eating again until the morning.
What sort of training are you doing?
And why do you want to do a low carb diet?
The alternative (which is my preference) is to avoid diets since they unsustainable. If you understand what to eat, when and how much you'll never need a diet again.
To lose weight you don't really need to not eat carbs or go ultra low on them as such, just an understanding of your BMR and how to create a calorie deficit.
And why do you want to do a low carb diet?
The alternative (which is my preference) is to avoid diets since they unsustainable. If you understand what to eat, when and how much you'll never need a diet again.
To lose weight you don't really need to not eat carbs or go ultra low on them as such, just an understanding of your BMR and how to create a calorie deficit.
When I was your age (22 years ago !), I went on a carb depletion diet - 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off for a year. I lost 5 stone (I was a fat b
d at 6'2" an 18.5 stone). The inital loss was a stone in about 6 weeks if memory serves, the last 2 stone took ages (less fluid and fat to lose).
During the time I was on the diet I still managed to gain muscle and strength (I went to the gym 4 times a week and trained 30 minutes aerobic and 45 minutes weights on a pull/push split routine).
As I was a student, I coped with the effects. It would have been a lot harder if I had been working full time.
Once I stopped, my weight went back up to 14.5 stone and stayed there or thereabouts until I got married!
Carb depletion diets do work, but if you stay on them for too long you will suffer the effects of ketosis and will deplete your muscle mass as well as your fat. My advice it to try 2 weeks on 2 weeks off, or just lower you calorie intake as suggested above (the healthier option).
d at 6'2" an 18.5 stone). The inital loss was a stone in about 6 weeks if memory serves, the last 2 stone took ages (less fluid and fat to lose). During the time I was on the diet I still managed to gain muscle and strength (I went to the gym 4 times a week and trained 30 minutes aerobic and 45 minutes weights on a pull/push split routine).
As I was a student, I coped with the effects. It would have been a lot harder if I had been working full time.
Once I stopped, my weight went back up to 14.5 stone and stayed there or thereabouts until I got married!
Carb depletion diets do work, but if you stay on them for too long you will suffer the effects of ketosis and will deplete your muscle mass as well as your fat. My advice it to try 2 weeks on 2 weeks off, or just lower you calorie intake as suggested above (the healthier option).
Low carb diets dont work well with me, if i go below a certain point i feel dreadful, and end up loosing strength, its also too much effort for me to be bothered with.
What are you wanting to do, purely loose some timber or add some muscle?
You'd probably be best off setting up a rough diet with a decent protein intake, get some training under your belt, then start knocking some calories out, while keeping the protein up, to strip the fat away.
What are you wanting to do, purely loose some timber or add some muscle?
You'd probably be best off setting up a rough diet with a decent protein intake, get some training under your belt, then start knocking some calories out, while keeping the protein up, to strip the fat away.
Okay, maybe my first post was a little unclear. I'm not going on an extreme low carb jobbie. I just want to know what carbs to cut out or replace to assist with weight loss. I'm 14 stone, very broad ex swimmer. 6ft and body fat is probably around high teens at the moment. I was down at around 8% and ripped when racing.
My plan is to not eat bread at all, I think that's my biggest problem even though I haven't eaten White in 2 years. Potatoes? My meals are going to be based around meat and veg. I eat alot of fruit anyway.
My plan is to not eat bread at all, I think that's my biggest problem even though I haven't eaten White in 2 years. Potatoes? My meals are going to be based around meat and veg. I eat alot of fruit anyway.
Morba said:
I dont know a single person that can go low carb without that initial feeling of dieing. getting into ketosis isn't a nice feeling, but it does work.
Been low carbing now for about 6 weeks, feeling great and full of energy and ramping up the exercise with it.
The first week or so though, I was sleeping the minute I got home from work, right through to the morning and felt like a zombie.
My advice is, if you are going to do a low carb diet and take it seriously, book that week off work or make sure you don't have much to do while you are adjusting.
I love the feeling once your body adjusts
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