[quote]josh.shafer wrote:
Good afternoon, all. This is day 2 on the diet for me, and I keep getting these headaches. Before yesterday, I was ranging anywhere between 50 and 100 carbs per day for a couple month, but I guess to divide those numbers by two takes a lot out of you. Then again, I know I’m dehydrated and already drinking a lot of liquids. I live at 8,000 feet and that just intensifies the dehydration. Hopefully, I can get hydrated and this will be a reasonable transition, as it should since I was already near the parameters when I began. I decided to stay at around 3000 kcals for the first 12 days to help me get acclimated. I’m afraid my bodyweight x 18 would be too big of a jump from where I started (at 2500 kcals per day) Right now I weigh 193. Does anybody think that it’s too big of a jump to go from 2500 to 3000? Regardless, I’m staying positive and giving it time.[/quote]
You’ll barely notice. Just get the cals in nuts and animal products. 3000 is really nothing for an athlete/trainee.
ECERYONE MAKE SURE YOUR DRINKING ENOUGH WATER!!! especially if your in some sport. this morning i just got back on the mats for wrestling after a week/12 sit out from ringworm and lets just say i had to sit under the shower before i could drive home from school…
seriously drink up dehydration is a bitch and itll FUK u up…o and dont eat lots of cookies if your an athlete your performance will deff be hindered…(my mistake…could barely do my end of practice sprints)
Day 8 and I hit my crash. I feel like Superman with a pair of kryptonite undies. Coffee and tea are doing nothing to help my insanely low energy levels today.
I’m pricing out the first Costco run for this weekend - it’s going to be a biggie. At least whole chickens and ground beef are cheap there. I’ll be finding out soon just how much meatloaf one person can eat
[quote]realpeanutbutter wrote:
josh.shafer wrote:
Good afternoon, all. This is day 2 on the diet for me, and I keep getting these headaches. Before yesterday, I was ranging anywhere between 50 and 100 carbs per day for a couple month, but I guess to divide those numbers by two takes a lot out of you. Then again, I know I’m dehydrated and already drinking a lot of liquids. I live at 8,000 feet and that just intensifies the dehydration. Hopefully, I can get hydrated and this will be a reasonable transition, as it should since I was already near the parameters when I began.
I decided to stay at around 3000 kcals for the first 12 days to help me get acclimated. I’m afraid my bodyweight x 18 would be too big of a jump from where I started (at 2500 kcals per day) Right now I weigh 193. Does anybody think that it’s too big of a jump to go from 2500 to 3000? Regardless, I’m staying positive and giving it time.
You’ll barely notice. Just get the cals in nuts and animal products. 3000 is really nothing for an athlete/trainee.
Just try to eat a lot. make your life easier.
-chris
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I started to take your advice before I even got it. I went ahead and ate 3000 cals yesterday. I felt pretty ravenous after dieting for a few months. It felt really good. I got a serious start on rehydrating last night and it did me good.
Aside from the constant bathroom trips, I slept well and woke up nicely hydrated. My current high volume/short rest training went very well with plenty of energy. I had a pwo shake with Hood milk/whey iso/conc and I’m ready to take on some turkey burger and a pork chop. Lets keep this thing going. I love this thread and this “diet”.
[quote]brianmat wrote:
Day 8 and I hit my crash. I feel like Superman with a pair of kryptonite undies. Coffee and tea are doing nothing to help my insanely low energy levels today.
I’m pricing out the first Costco run for this weekend - it’s going to be a biggie. At least whole chickens and ground beef are cheap there. I’ll be finding out soon just how much meatloaf one person can eat :)[/quote]
warning: most meatloaf receipes contain breadcrumbs. that goes for meatballs too.
[quote]brianmat wrote:
I never buy the premade junk. I roll my own meatloaf usually with a combination of beef, chicken, and pork. It’s a nice protein brick.[/quote]
You might wanna throw a few eggs and some shredded cheese in there too ;-]
[quote]roc wrote:
People on the AD diet can use Surge on your carb up days or do you stick with other carb sources (i.e. oatmeat, bread, etc). Thanks [/quote]
[quote]josh.shafer wrote:
realpeanutbutter wrote:
josh.shafer wrote:
Good afternoon, all. This is day 2 on the diet for me, and I keep getting these headaches. Before yesterday, I was ranging anywhere between 50 and 100 carbs per day for a couple month, but I guess to divide those numbers by two takes a lot out of you. Then again, I know I’m dehydrated and already drinking a lot of liquids. I live at 8,000 feet and that just intensifies the dehydration. Hopefully, I can get hydrated and this will be a reasonable transition, as it should since I was already near the parameters when I began.
I decided to stay at around 3000 kcals for the first 12 days to help me get acclimated. I’m afraid my bodyweight x 18 would be too big of a jump from where I started (at 2500 kcals per day) Right now I weigh 193. Does anybody think that it’s too big of a jump to go from 2500 to 3000? Regardless, I’m staying positive and giving it time.
You’ll barely notice. Just get the cals in nuts and animal products. 3000 is really nothing for an athlete/trainee.
Just try to eat a lot. make your life easier.
-chris
I started to take your advice before I even got it. I went ahead and ate 3000 cals yesterday. I felt pretty ravenous after dieting for a few months. It felt really good. I got a serious start on rehydrating last night and it did me good.
Aside from the constant bathroom trips, I slept well and woke up nicely hydrated. My current high volume/short rest training went very well with plenty of energy. I had a pwo shake with Hood milk/whey iso/conc and I’m ready to take on some turkey burger and a pork chop. Lets keep this thing going. I love this thread and this “diet”.
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cunt. you have hood milk? fuk me. wish I had hood milk. On a lighter note exams are finally done. weeeeeee…
keep it up. keep a diary of how your training goes. you will notice that your energy is great after 2 months.
[quote]roc wrote:
People on the AD diet can use Surge on your carb up days or do you stick with other carb sources (i.e. oatmeat, bread, etc). Thanks [/quote]
Where do I get “oatmeat?” I need me some of that. I bet it’s high protein. j/k
sometimes when my CHO cycles get shorter and shorter (gaining/over-training periods/ fight prep) I have Surge once per day, post work out with oatmeal/berries pre-WO. This is my mini CHO up. I don’t get any other CHO sources or CHO up full days. So It depends.
[quote]brianmat wrote:
Day 8 and I hit my crash. I feel like Superman with a pair of kryptonite undies. Coffee and tea are doing nothing to help my insanely low energy levels today.
I’m pricing out the first Costco run for this weekend - it’s going to be a biggie. At least whole chickens and ground beef are cheap there. I’ll be finding out soon just how much meatloaf one person can eat :)[/quote]
I can’t figure what’s expensive. Meat? ground chuck is about as cheap as ass on the mexican border. chicken might be expensive but its not something you need like beef and eggs. Meat and veggies and fish oil. cheap enough for me and I buy crazy types of cheeses.
the key is that you barely need any supps besides the fish oil.
[quote]TarHeelMan wrote:
I’m going pretty well so far in… I just have a question for the bros on here… Has anyone lost an insane amount of weight on this diet? I’ve read through the thread, but couldn’t come up with someone who was perhaps 100 lbs or so overweight. I’d just like to hear from someone with that perspective, if they’re out there.[/quote]
…went from 320 to 197 in about 16 months. Granted, it wasn’t truly the AD because I only “carbed-up” when I was homicidal…but my carbs were at or below 30g a day …a lot of EVOO, lean meats and big (AD approved) veggie consumption.
Even at 197 I wasn’t ‘ripped’ by any measure and had lost a lot of muscle during the process (**Warning to those limiting carb-ups…dangerous business!)
I began the AD in April/May 06 and am up to 236 now with mad strength and lean mass increases. I’m actually leaner now at 236 than I was at 197.
[quote]Pauli D wrote:
TarHeelMan wrote:
I’m going pretty well so far in… I just have a question for the bros on here… Has anyone lost an insane amount of weight on this diet? I’ve read through the thread, but couldn’t co[/quote]
paul,
my question to you is if you remember what you actually were eating during those 16 months? did you get lots of fat? were you eating too much protein?
I ask because when I drop my fat intake on my low carb plan, I begin to lose strength and muscle fullness.
yo realpeanut butter question…for winter break i have AM practices from 9-11 and i need a nice recipe for a good practice…during practice im fine but afterwards when the animal has settled i get these hardcore headaches and if i stand i get really dizzy and get the feeling of needing to puke…but i wont let myself…
coach said i need to drink more but with breakfast i drink 1/2 gallon so maybe its my breakfast like this morning i had 4oz steak w 4 eggs 1&1/2 hours before practice started…so any advice for a fellow animal?
[quote]bkmacky9288 wrote:
yo realpeanut butter question…for winter break i have AM practices from 9-11 and i need a nice recipe for a good practice…during practice im fine but afterwards when the animal has settled i get these hardcore headaches and if i stand i get really dizzy and get the feeling of needing to puke…but i wont let myself…
coach said i need to drink more but with breakfast i drink 1/2 gallon so maybe its my breakfast like this morning i had 4oz steak w 4 eggs 1&1/2 hours before practice started…so any advice for a fellow animal?[/quote]
As taken from the book Biz just gave us a link to:
“Many subjects in early studies on ketosis or the PSMF noted transient lethargy and weakness. As well many studies noted a high occurrence of orthostatic hypotension which is a drop in blood pressure when individuals move from a sitting to standing position. This caused lightheadedness in many individuals. It was always taken for granted that ketosis caused this to happen. However, later studies established that most of these symptoms could be avoided by providing enough supplemental minerals, especially sodium. Providing 4-5 grams of sodium per day (not much higher than the average American diet) prevents the majority of symptoms of weakness and low energy, possibly by maintaining normal blood pressure (26).”
