[quote]AlphaDragon wrote:
So I have to take about 10 days off of training…most businesses are closed because of a week (+) holiday.
I was figuring with the lull, a 36 hour carb up would not be too prudent so am considering going to just a 24 hour one.
Any thoughts (besides, “Try it and see?” =P )[/quote]
What’s the worst that could happen? If you don’t load enough for training it doesn’t matter during this time. I have been thinking about trying either a one day load or one day with mid week spike myself just to see. You’ve been around long enough to get a little adventurous anyway I would think =]
Apologies if this question has been asked beofre but I don’t have the time to go through all the pages on this thread.
I have been doing this diet for since Jan 1 and made good progress the only problem in the last few weeks is I seem to have some sort of nervous energy in me that makes it very difficult to fall asleep. Any suggestions? Anyone else had sleeping problems?[/quote]
I’m going with the “par for the course” answer here as well as for LVZzed.
Seriously. All kinds of bizarre stuff will happen until you get fully adapted. Keep in mind that your asking your entire physiology to LIVE on a different primary fuel source. When viewed that way it gets easier to understand all the initial upheaval.
On another note. Decaf green tea? I couldn’t. Gotta have my caffeine. BTW, Sams has 175 bags of Bigelow USDA certified organic(whatever that means) green tea in individually sealed foil packets for 7 bucks. I bought 6 boxes.
Apologies if this question has been asked beofre but I don’t have the time to go through all the pages on this thread.
I have been doing this diet for since Jan 1 and made good progress the only problem in the last few weeks is I seem to have some sort of nervous energy in me that makes it very difficult to fall asleep. Any suggestions? Anyone else had sleeping problems?[/quote]
tribulus said perfect that yes ur body is under a total metabolic shift our cells are working on fat as a fuel …to adjust to this process it takes some time …and yes for me too this was a problem …once ur body gets adapted …u will soon sleep beautifuly with some angels comming in ur dreams .
carbs do trigger a hormone in ur body called serotin which signals ur brain . its a very feel good feeling we have …remember …sometimes we eat a loads of sweets and we feel sleepy.
as we eat very less carbs in the week this hormone is somewhat supressed. another option is …u can have ur daily 30gms of carbs maybe later in the day so u can be restfull in the end of the day .
by the way …green tea is great but dont use the decaffinated version as many studies have linked it with cancer. and again caffeine on this diet is a true friend not only it gives u a great kick but also its helps u to burn fat .
i drink maybe 5 to 6 cups a day and with no worries for falling asleep.
things will change when u get adapted .
ok freinds today i clicked some pics of mine in the gym . how can i post them on the thread so u could see the progress i have done so far on ad .
our thread is like a family right so showing the pics can really help me guide me tell me where i need to improve and so far how is my progress . because ur suggestions will value a lot …can anybody explain me how to post a pic on the thread .? hope every 1 gopt the vince ebook and enjoyed it …many radical and weird ideas but that man was great and his ideas are really approved at this time .
very soon i will get another 1 the mommnet i get i will send that to all intrested guys .
hope the pic came this pic is before pic i clicked in month of oct 2006my tour to usa and this one iam sending is from end of nov 2006 in mauritius a island on southafrica .
raviraj, thanks for the e-book! I’ll read it through when work slows down
Tribulus, thanks for your reply. I’ll stick with it, I know I’ll probably feel better after the coming weekend, I’m going to try to have a longer, heavier carb-load. My workout today was … not very satisfying really, think I underdid the loading this past weekend (cause I hadn’t worked out much the week before).
I still feel the way the ‘crash’ is described in this topic, a bit of a mental fog, lethargic, flu-ish… bit nausea, bit dizzy. Also, I’m going to try to get some more sleep. It’s been a few hectic weeks for me, and I got some more coming up till the end of march ( work-related as well as private-life-related )
Just had a PWO-meal, some steak and broccolli, and a few eggs, h?h?. Soon, off to bed, get started on my more-sleep-resolution.
[quote]Bizmark wrote:
My favorite thing to do is put this phrase into google: gram box at g mail dot comm. string it all together with no spaces, replace some of the words with the appropriate symbols, drop an m and what do you get?
Solve the riddle ovalpine and a fabulous prize written by vince gironda awaits you! ;-)[/quote]
Ovalpine heres a hint to the riddle I wrote: an “address” of mine is in the riddle, and if you contact me using that “address” I will get the “Gironda Gems” book to you, or any other book you may want that I have, my collection is up into the hundreds now =).
Just wanted to share with you this wonderful product I bought yesterday. It’s cod livers in cod liver oil. It’s a Russian thing (I remembered it from my childhood when we used to spread it on bread like pate)and sold in Russian shops. Maybe you have a small community where you live. We have two of these shops in London.
It’s pure Omega 3. Few tablespoons and you’re not hungry. Maybe it’s not everyone’s thing but I love the taste, it’s very mild and not too fishy.[/quote]
Good point. I’ve been using cod liver oil since I started on the diet. It’s very potent in EPA/DHA and like $6 a bottle. I take 7 teaspoons a day to get my 6gs of EPA/DHA per day. Great for the joints, heart health, and supposedly metabolism.
I’ve been doing a one day carb load per week since I am cutting. What I do is I do my chest and shoulders early in the week around my carb load day. I do my easier lifts- my back and legs/arms- later in the week. It’s been working out pretty good that way.
[quote]Tiribulus wrote:
imcleish wrote:
Hi guys,
Quick question: Did any of you guys feel really sore when you were in the first 2 weeks of this diet? I’m on Day 10, and my legs, back, everything, is pretty sore. I actually took this week as a back off week because my energy was so bad and my body’s still sore. I’m falling asleep at 9:00 everynight too. Anyway, I’m gonna stick it out. Just wondering if anyone else experienced the soreness before their first carb up.
thanks…
Par for the course. It will take several more weeks for everything to “level off”. Especially the energy part. I’m in my sixth month and have a hard time imagining what a lack of energy would feel like any more with the exception of an occasional sleepy spell on the first day of a carb load. I don’t remember any more soreness than usual, but everybody’s different.
Hey guys, I have a question. During the first several months of this diet did any of you get bad headaches and dream of killing people extremely violently?
I have been extremely short tempered lately and the headaches and daydreams start about 3 days after the carbload. I figured they would go away after a few months but thats not the case… or maybe it takes longer? I’m not really sure what I should do about it.
I’m taking plenty of fish oil with GLA and even CLA. But the headaches just keep on coming… and it usually happens at night. Any recommendations?
[quote]Tiribulus wrote:
imcleish wrote:
Hi guys,
Quick question: Did any of you guys feel really sore when you were in the first 2 weeks of this diet? I’m on Day 10, and my legs, back, everything, is pretty sore. I actually took this week as a back off week because my energy was so bad and my body’s still sore. I’m falling asleep at 9:00 everynight too. Anyway, I’m gonna stick it out. Just wondering if anyone else experienced the soreness before their first carb up.
thanks…
Par for the course. It will take several more weeks for everything to “level off”. Especially the energy part. I’m in my sixth month and have a hard time imagining what a lack of energy would feel like any more with the exception of an occasional sleepy spell on the first day of a carb load. I don’t remember any more soreness than usual, but everybody’s different.
Have no fear.[/quote]
Hey Tribulus,
Where are you from in Michigan ? I’m from Trenton and live Allen Park now if you know where that is…
Thanks for the reply. Yeah, the energy thing is what kinda sucks right now. Surprisingly though, my weight has stayed the exact same, 195; although I don’t see any changes in the mirror, I suspect I will once I have a carb load. On this diet, what would you guys recommend setting the calories at for a guy who’s about 10% BF and looking to add a few pounds of muscle and trim BF down a percent or two? Right now I’m going at 18XBW and was thinking of dropping it down to 16XBW next week.
Where are you from in Michigan ? I’m from Trenton and live Allen Park now if you know where that is…
[quote]Cthulhu wrote:
I’ve been doing a one day carb load per week since I am cutting. What I do is I do my chest and shoulders early in the week around my carb load day. I do my easier lifts- my back and legs/arms- later in the week. It’s been working out pretty good that way.
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Cthulhu cmon, easier lifts…legs…you’re kidding me? unless your routine consists of leg extensions and ham curls.
I follow the same logic with hard workouts early in the week and that means legs first thing after carb up.
Hey guys and girls, I’m still very much enjoying this thread and the comeraderie that comes with it. Lately I’ve been second-guessing my use of artifical sweetners. I keep track of carbs in my sugarless gum (3 sticks a day) and I also have a tablespoon of splenda in my cottage cheese and a few diet cokes a day.
I know that in general this is ok, but soon, I’m gonna have to fine tune my diet and at least get rid of the diet cokes. Does anybody have any strong feelings either way when it comes to artificial sweetners that are listed as 0 carbs?
Thanks
My legs are my strongest point.
I can leg press over 1,500 pounds at the moment, which sounds hard, but, once again, that is not my weakest point. However, it may be your weakest point. You should already know that no workout works for the same five people.
[quote]YoungGunner wrote:
Cthulhu wrote:
I’ve been doing a one day carb load per week since I am cutting. What I do is I do my chest and shoulders early in the week around my carb load day. I do my easier lifts- my back and legs/arms- later in the week. It’s been working out pretty good that way.
Cthulhu cmon, easier lifts…legs…you’re kidding me? unless your routine consists of leg extensions and ham curls.
I follow the same logic with hard workouts early in the week and that means legs first thing after carb up.
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guys iam tyring to post my before and after pics here on the thread i posted 4 of my before pics …i can see them on the thread on page 180 can u guys see them also .?..today i will post my after pics which i clicked in the gym yesterday. … i mean i asked 1 freind of mine he said he cant see them …on the thread can any 1 pls tell me if they can see the 4 pics i posted on the thread . any comments and suggestions are welcome-raviraj
whoever got the Christian Thibaudeau advice about water intake rising during the week along with sodium and then dropping them drastiically during the weekend…who got this advie? cuz after the carb up do you start water small then go from there or start at like a gallon (my norm) then work from there
