I attached an image of my diet sheet if you want to check out the specifics. I have been on this diet since Saturday and it has been going really well. Sure I have cravings etc here and there but it hasn’t been that bad. the Vege smoothy split through the day really helps curb those and give me energy before I lift.
I guess what I want to know is if this diet and workout regimen will keep me on track for my September goal. I haven’t done a low-carb cycle like this in over 2 years. Any advice (diet and workout) would be helpful! Thanks all.
P.S. I was off lifting/cardio from Feb til now, just got back in there on Saturday. I was 247 lb. in November, now I am 207 lb. Now it is time to finish off the rest.
[quote]bbattle wrote:
Sorry, I am actually getting 14 grams of fiber each day. What is a good recommendation for low/carb-free fiber foods?
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generally on low carb diets you dont count carbs from green leafy veggies at all. broccoli, spinach, lettuce, kale, brussel sprouts, rapini, asparagus, cabbage
I just read somewhere in the forums that eating more protein than fat can cause my body to turn protein into glucose and bring me out of ketosis…is this true? I am just trying to do a low carb cut. Will my current diet work?
read about the anabolic diet, I’ve never tried it, but it is more related to what you are trying to do.
yes protein shouldn’t be your dominant macro unless your aim is to use protein as fuel.
try for like 30-50g of fiber from veggies and stuff. not so much grains (should be easy since your staying away from carbs.)
by the way the last 5ish months i’ve been eating more carbs than ever and i’ve dropped 20ish lbs. You know your body more than anyone else here, but why are you going so low on the carbs?
I also read that to build muscle I should be getting at least 1g of protein per pound of body weight I have. That mixed with my 20 net carb target, my fat sits around at it’s current percentage based on keeping a reasonable calorie count. My primary goal is to burn fat off my body to get cuts.
[quote]bbattle wrote:
I just read somewhere in the forums that eating more protein than fat can cause my body to turn protein into glucose and bring me out of ketosis…is this true? I am just trying to do a low carb cut. Will my current diet work?[/quote]
i doubt youre in ketosis. youre probably burning up muscle 24/7. your fat should be 60-65% of your macros and bring protein down to 30-35% and carbs 5%. fat HAS to 100% be your dominant macronutrient if you want to spare your muscle and burn fat.
even at 2600, 30% protein is still 195g of protein. you only need 1g/lbs of LEAN body mass. bodyfat doesnt need protein.
[quote]bbattle wrote:
I also read that to build muscle I should be getting at least 1g of protein per pound of body weight I have. That mixed with my 20 net carb target, my fat sits around at it’s current percentage based on keeping a reasonable calorie count. My primary goal is to burn fat off my body to get cuts.[/quote]
thats not how the body works. your dominant macronutrient cannot be protein unless you want to burn off all your muscle. the body does not run well without adequate fat OR carbs. pick one.
OK cool thanks guys, I definitely did not understand that. My basis for the diet was atkins, which mentions nothing about the macro ratio necessary. This actually explains a lot. Could someone look at the photo I attached and give me some good suggestions for where my calories should be coming from (in terms of fat) to make the ratio I need?
Also, how many calories do you think I should shoot for?
OK cool thanks guys, I definitely did not understand that. My basis for the diet was atkins, which mentions nothing about the macro ratio necessary. This actually explains a lot. Could someone look at the photo I attached and give me some good suggestions for where my calories should be coming from (in terms of fat) to make the ratio I need?
Also, how many calories do you think I should shoot for?
[quote]bbattle wrote:
OK cool thanks guys, I definitely did not understand that. My basis for the diet was atkins, which mentions nothing about the macro ratio necessary. This actually explains a lot. Could someone look at the photo I attached and give me some good suggestions for where my calories should be coming from (in terms of fat) to make the ratio I need?
Also, how many calories do you think I should shoot for?
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bring calories up to 3000 for a few weeks so your body adapts to the high fat diet. then start dropping 200 here and there.
less chicken and turkey, more red meat. use olive oil on everything. eat almonds and pecans, cashews, etc.
Read the thread titled “My Experience on the Anabolic Diet”. The Anabolic Diet does have you keep fat as the highest macronutrient at first in order to get fat adapted. Later, the diet has you drop calories from fat in order to keep losing bodyfat. You will have possibly have protein as the highest macro at some point.
Your muscle will not slosh off, this just isn’t true. I’ve used this successfully with myself and my clients. This is because even though protein is your highest macro, you’ve trained your body to want fat for fuel so it burns BODYFAT.
I am reading the thread right now. Do you think this diet is the best if my primary goal is to cut about 20lb of fat in 8 weeks? It looks like a lot of people who are on the diet have the goal of gaining weight? My main goal is to cut as much body fat as I can (to go outside with my shirt off) and then start building my muscles bigger. But getting thin/cut is my first priority. I just want to make sure that you think this is the best for me.
