I can see them, no problem
[quote]raviraj wrote:
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[/quote]
[quote]bkmacky9288 wrote:
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[/quote]
I sent in that question to Christian… and it’s brilliant advice on his part. It works like a charm.
The idea is to drastically cut your water intake during your carb-up… and when you return to eating low-carb (that is, after your first low carb meal) you kick the water intake back in to high gear.
[quote]Bizmark wrote:
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]
Don’t be alarmed, but find a way to check your blood sugar. LOW glucose can cause all kinds of weird shit, including blood curdling dreams that are so real it’s unbelievable. Maybe it’s not that, but the first thing that came to mind. You can get a Freestyle Flash glucose meter and 10 strips for like 20 bucks and they’re easy to use.
[quote]imcleish wrote:
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.
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…
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I’m in Redford Township, 2 blocks from Detroit.
Hi.
I’ve read most of the thread and have been doing the AD since November. I’m loving it, except for digestive issues on the weekend carb-ups.
Can someone post the sample 3000 and 1500 calorie diets from the Anabolic Solution? I’m just curious to see if I’m on the right track. Thanks in advance.
[quote]ovalpline wrote:
bkmacky9288 wrote:
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
I sent in that question to Christian… and it’s brilliant advice on his part. It works like a charm.
The idea is to drastically cut your water intake during your carb-up… and when you return to eating low-carb (that is, after your first low carb meal) you kick the water intake back in to high gear.[/quote]
thanx a lot…i inquire because i just got back into lifting and upping my calories to maintence (2880 at 160)since wrestling has ended and i noticed some…wait a good amount of water retainage…even tho i drink, more often than not, 2-3 gallons/day. i think its correlated because of my calory upping from 2000-2200 to, now, 2800-3000. also now that im lifying again i cant wait to introduce myself back into 2 day carb loads…o and about sodium intake it mentioned i can up that too with the water right?
[quote]bkmacky9288 wrote:
ovalpline wrote:
bkmacky9288 wrote:
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
I sent in that question to Christian… and it’s brilliant advice on his part. It works like a charm.
The idea is to drastically cut your water intake during your carb-up… and when you return to eating low-carb (that is, after your first low carb meal) you kick the water intake back in to high gear.
thanx a lot…i inquire because i just got back into lifting and upping my calories to maintence (2880 at 160)since wrestling has ended and i noticed some…wait a good amount of water retainage…even tho i drink, more often than not, 2-3 gallons/day. i think its correlated because of my calory upping from 2000-2200 to, now, 2800-3000. also now that im lifying again i cant wait to introduce myself back into 2 day carb loads…o and about sodium intake it mentioned i can up that too with the water right?[/quote]
Be careful with immediately upping your calories from 2000-2200 to 2800-3000. I’ve done similar things in the past (increases of 33% or more calories suddenly) and it’s lead to fat gain. The question I ask you is are you sure you are holding extra water or is it fat gain? Be VERY careful.
As far as upping sodium and water on low-carb days, Christian recommended both, but sodium to a lesser degree. My own experiences verify it. Sodium is good (and I’m a salt freak), but it definitely can be abused easily. You should try to think of your sodium intake as you would your food intake: as fuel. That is, as much as you may love sodium, you are using it purposefully to attain a certain goal. Otherwise, you will undoubtedly bloat and retain water.
to get to my cals now i went pretty fast and went 200 per day sometimes in 2 days …think my unmonitored clean carbups r bad…should i start counting…im just revin up my metabolism for the rest of the month then cutting smart
on this diet ive noticed im a lot more adventurous with my meals…for instance just now as my hour after WO meal i had a beef and salmon omelet with broccoli and olive oil…and i seem ot mix penut butter quite oddly also…i found this new wrap from mission bell that has 21 grams of fiber and only 10 net carbs its great
[quote]bkmacky9288 wrote:
on this diet ive noticed im a lot more adventurous with my meals…for instance just now as my hour after WO meal i had a beef and salmon omelet with broccoli and olive oil…and i seem ot mix penut butter quite oddly also…i found this new wrap from mission bell that has 21 grams of fiber and only 10 net carbs its great[/quote]
Woa, whats this wrap now? And what is mission bell? I haven’t heard of it, unless your talking about taco bell.
[quote]Bizmark wrote:
bkmacky9288 wrote:
on this diet ive noticed im a lot more adventurous with my meals…for instance just now as my hour after WO meal i had a beef and salmon omelet with broccoli and olive oil…and i seem ot mix penut butter quite oddly also…i found this new wrap from mission bell that has 21 grams of fiber and only 10 net carbs its great
Woa, whats this wrap now? And what is mission bell? I haven’t heard of it, unless your talking about taco bell.[/quote]
mission bell is the company…yep a nice 21fiber 10 net gram tortilla to wrap whatever kind of meat and cheese in
[quote]Bizmark wrote:
bkmacky9288 wrote:
on this diet ive noticed im a lot more adventurous with my meals…for instance just now as my hour after WO meal i had a beef and salmon omelet with broccoli and olive oil…and i seem ot mix penut butter quite oddly also…i found this new wrap from mission bell that has 21 grams of fiber and only 10 net carbs its great
Woa, whats this wrap now? And what is mission bell? I haven’t heard of it, unless your talking about taco bell.[/quote]
have any super walmarts?they may have or just check your grocer
[quote]Bizmark wrote:
bkmacky9288 wrote:
on this diet ive noticed im a lot more adventurous with my meals…for instance just now as my hour after WO meal i had a beef and salmon omelet with broccoli and olive oil…and i seem ot mix penut butter quite oddly also…i found this new wrap from mission bell that has 21 grams of fiber and only 10 net carbs its great
Woa, whats this wrap now? And what is mission bell? I haven’t heard of it, unless your talking about taco bell.[/quote]
Check out La Tortilla Factory low carb wraps too. they’re great with 8g of fiber and 3g of net carb:
http://www.latortillafactory.com/jadworks/ltf/jwsuite.nsf/ViewSelection/CB26C71058120A918825723B006A0D79?Open&site=Home*ViewSelection=Products**dl
I have a question for you vets of the diet. Did you guys experience any rapid weight loss in the first week? I’ve dropped a pound a day so far and I’m eating constantly.
Also, did anyone shorten the initial 12 days? I’m on day 5 right now and was thinking about having a carb day around 8 since I’m around 11% body fat right now (down from about 14).
[quote]CrewPierce wrote:
I have a question for you vets of the diet. Did you guys experience any rapid weight loss in the first week? I’ve dropped a pound a day so far and I’m eating constantly.
Also, did anyone shorten the initial 12 days? I’m on day 5 right now and was thinking about having a carb day around 8 since I’m around 11% body fat right now (down from about 14).
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Yeah man, ull lose alot of weight the first week, but its mostly water weight.
Also, just do the 14 days, its not gonna kill you and it feels really good once you get done with it. Occasionally (about once ever month or 2) I throw in a 14 day no carbup period just cuz I don’t like carbing up that much.
After another cut-short workout last night, I started my planned 48hr carb-up, to get myself fully loaded again.
So far I’m actually feeling pretty good, gonna grab me some fruit and have a bami goreng snack soon. I look a lot more ‘full’ in the mirror already.
I think next week’s workouts are gonna be a lot better, h?h?.
Just too bad the supplement company that I used to go to can only sell to businesses as of februari 1st. I used to get my whey for cheap because I did a part time job there once. Now looking for an alternative, but … then again, I’m cutting back a bit on supps since I’m on the AD 
After reading just half of this monster thread (took me 4 hours!) I think I’ll start this once I get back from Jamaica.
Only one question though, any problems with sodium intake, it looks kinda high?
Oh no guys, this thread got to pg 2 of the Supplements and Nutrition forum. We can’t let that happen again… So I’m posting this about nothing in particular…
oh only that I picked up Natural Hormonal Enhancement and am reading through it, its a good read. Definitely makes me want to stay eating this way forever…
What’s the gist of NHE?
alright gonna start losing some weight…omy its gonna be hard walkin the streets sexier than i already am