Anyone else have trouble going longer than two days low carb without there body simply craving all the carbs they can get their lips around.
I’ve done carb cycling in the past with a great deal of success, but lately I can’t seem to go any longer than two days without taking in a considerable dose of carbs. I have a feeling it’s the stress level that I experience at work, which is affecting my sleep, but I’m curious what others are dealing with at the moment.
Stats:
Age: 29 y.o.
WT: 196 lbs
BF%: 6-7% BF
HT: 5’11"
Training Style: Hybrid (mixed bodybuilding, sprints, crossfit, and endurance)
Training Volume: 2 x Day / Weights (AM) Light to HIT TRG (AM) / Light cardio or Crossfit (PM) @ 6 days / week
Sleep Cycle: 6 hours (normal)…lately sleep has been difficult to come by, often restless and don’t sleep well.
Supplements: Whey protein, creatine, L-glutamine, multivitamin, Mg+, Tribulus T-support, Black Powder.
Diet (Typical) Low CHO:
Protein shake Pre-TRG:
2 scopps whey + supps
Coffee w/ NSC
WO#1:
Protein shake Post-TRG
PT:
2 eggs / 4 egg beaters
4-5 oz ham / ground beef / turkey sausage
Mid-Morning:
6 oz protein / veggies
Lunch:
large salad (greens / fibrous veggies / low CHO-higher fat dressing) about 4 cups worth
6 oz protein
Mid-Afternoon:
6 oz protein source + veggies
(or)
2:4 egg ratio w/ 1 T Peanut Butter
3 oz ham / ground beef
1 sc BLK PDR (when needed b/f cardio or Crossfit)
Dinner:
2 T olive oil
6 oz steak / ground beef / chicken
1 lg salad (greens / fibrous veggies / low CHO-higher fat dressing) about 4 cups worth
2 cups beef broth + (steamed brocolli or cauliflower)
Pre-Bedtime: (sometimes)
2 cups Cottage cheese
1/2 cup mixed nuts
(or)
2:4 eggs
ham / ground beef /tofu
*On higher carb days I sometimes a banana in my Pre-WO protein shake. Post WO I’ll add 1 scoop Poweraide into my protein shake.
**Add in 1/2 cup oatmeal in the morning, post TRG.
***And either pancakes, waffles, or w/w bread before training at night with a scoop of PB/Jam.
Since I do so much volume training I’m pretty sure that’s why I’m battling the CHOs at night so much. It’s almost as if I can’t go below a certain threshold on my low calorie days otherwise I’m still hungry at night and craving whatever kind of junk I can get my hands on. The stress level also has to have some effect with limiting my sleep and recovery cycle. Generally I can do about 2 days of low CHOs before I start feeling crummy. Then if I try to push the envelope and go three days, I end up losing it at the end of the day because I’m still hungry.
At any rate, anyone have any good thoughts on this.
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