Currently on my second carb-up of the Anabolic Diet; I’ve done forms of CKD’s in the past, eating a bit more calories this time around.
My question is this - how detrimental is it to my carb-up if I fall asleep after a carb-laden meal? I know that late at night and eating before sleep, insulin sensitivity is decreased.
But after I take down a cup of oats with fruit, I just cannot avoid falling asleep it seems! Is this okay for me to do since this day is about recovery? I just want to avoid any fat gain if at all possible…
Hey guys, is it ok to have a few white carbs on the carb up days? I had no choice but to eat a baguette and chips for lunch…that kool? I am trying to gain lean muscle, but keep the fat off!
Here is a link to my fitday intake from 4/4/07 up until tonight (4/7/07). Hopefully you all can help critique it, since I still have until the end of this week before my carb up.
Starting this week I’m going to try and cook most of my meet with some added Extra virgin olive oil, as well as add flaxoil and olive oil to my shakes throughout the day.
I have been on this diet now since October and still no abs. It’s hard to imagine me cutting any more cals (I eat maybe 2000-2200 a day if even that) and still no fucking abs! I am going to throw some jumping rope into the mix.
I have a question for those of you who have some experience with this diet.
I have been on it now, for roughly a month, and so far, I like it.
My question is :
It seems like by Thur and Fri of the week, Im just starting to see moderate to large Ketones (with the strips) But by the day after I carp up, ketones are unable to be traced in my system…
I thought…that we were supposed to basicaly get into ketosis (or close) and stay there…and even after a weekend “carb up” that we would remain in ketosis… Isnt switching OUT of ketosis a good sign that your body has switched back to carbs for energy ?
Im just checking because if showing NO ketones after showing them for a week, is a sign that you are no longer burning FAT for energy…than I need to find a way to fix this.
I can’t imagine that after a carb up that you’d be anywhere near ketosis. You dont even have to be in it to begin with. I’ve tried both ways…never saw a difference.
damn carb ups suck…anyone else get light headed? and my will to move and work ppfff gone…o well gonna force it out of myself and pull through cuz that just how i do
Wanted to get your feedback, I will be done with the V-diet a week from today and I will be doing this AD diet. Should I calutate my nutritents with 2,000 calories so I can work my way up or just do the 18xbw calories (which is around 3,000)right off the bat?
[quote]Nutso wrote:
Wanted to get your feedback, I will be done with the V-diet a week from today and I will be doing this AD diet. Should I calutate my nutritents with 2,000 calories so I can work my way up or just do the 18xbw calories (which is around 3,000)right off the bat?
Any suggestions/input is appreciated.[/quote]
Well… since your already highly dicaplined enough to do the Vdiet, I would recommend slowly bringing your calories up. You may be required to drop protein for that time cuz your gonna wanna have about 50% of your kcal coming from fats. But itll be worth it because you most likely wont gain much fat, if any. The transition is gonna be pretty easy for you too because your already low carb.
Also, just for an update on that experiment I was doing. I didn’t loose any strength by keeping my protein to after working out only, but my muscles did flaten out quicker than normal, so I looked smaller earlier in the week. I’m not gonna do it anymore because I don’t know if I will actually start losing muscle… but anyway, thats what happened.
[quote]PWRHOUSE31 wrote:
I have a question for those of you who have some experience with this diet.
I have been on it now, for roughly a month, and so far, I like it.
My question is :
It seems like by Thur and Fri of the week, Im just starting to see moderate to large Ketones (with the strips) But by the day after I carp up, ketones are unable to be traced in my system…
I thought…that we were supposed to basicaly get into ketosis (or close) and stay there…and even after a weekend “carb up” that we would remain in ketosis… Isnt switching OUT of ketosis a good sign that your body has switched back to carbs for energy ?
Im just checking because if showing NO ketones after showing them for a week, is a sign that you are no longer burning FAT for energy…than I need to find a way to fix this.
Can anyone help me out ??[/quote]
The whole point of the AD is to convert to being largely fat burning WITHOUT going into ketosis. Being in ketosis long term is catabolic (ie muscle destroying). On the AD you do use some carbs (obviously, since you have a carbup once a week - at least - and also take in carbs the rest of the week) but your main energy source is fat. If you are regularly going into ketosis in the latter part of the week, I would say you need to increase your carb intake slightly. Just part of the tuning process for your individual metabolism.
[quote]sharetrader wrote:
PWRHOUSE31 wrote:
I have a question for those of you who have some experience with this diet.
I have been on it now, for roughly a month, and so far, I like it.
My question is :
It seems like by Thur and Fri of the week, Im just starting to see moderate to large Ketones (with the strips) But by the day after I carp up, ketones are unable to be traced in my system…
I thought…that we were supposed to basicaly get into ketosis (or close) and stay there…and even after a weekend “carb up” that we would remain in ketosis… Isnt switching OUT of ketosis a good sign that your body has switched back to carbs for energy ?
Im just checking because if showing NO ketones after showing them for a week, is a sign that you are no longer burning FAT for energy…than I need to find a way to fix this.
Can anyone help me out ??
The whole point of the AD is to convert to being largely fat burning WITHOUT going into ketosis. Being in ketosis long term is catabolic (ie muscle destroying). On the AD you do use some carbs (obviously, since you have a carbup once a week - at least - and also take in carbs the rest of the week) but your main energy source is fat. If you are regularly going into ketosis in the latter part of the week, I would say you need to increase your carb intake slightly. Just part of the tuning process for your individual metabolism.[/quote]
sharetrader, your actually right on with this. I recently bought the Metabolic Diet ebook and that seems to be the entire point that Dr. D is trying to get across. I can’t wait to finish it, there’s so much in this that wasn’t covered in the AS ebooks.
[quote]Bizmark wrote:
I recently bought the Metabolic Diet ebook and that seems to be the entire point that Dr. D is trying to get across. I can’t wait to finish it, there’s so much in this that wasn’t covered in the AS ebooks.
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Biz, I’m definitely interested in hearing about what’s covered in the Metabolic Diet that was not covered in the Anabolic Solution.
For the next 4 weeks, I am going to have 50-75 grams of carbs during and post-workout when I lift - and 0-50 after jiu jitsu and HIIT (depends on how intense I do those activities).
I am shooting to lose 10-15 pounds.
I’m going to do a one-meal carb-up each week. Basically a nice dinner w/dessert. We’ll see what happens. [/quote]
I just want to get enormous without getting rediculous sloppy fat. I’m not particularly lean right now, but I can buy my pants in the normal person part of the Tractor Supply and that’s about all I’m worried about.
I find that it’s alot easier for me to “eat right” on a long-term basis if I have my periworkout feedings to look forward to. My tradional AD carb-ups tend to turn into 3-4 day eat attacks from which no all-you-can-eat buffet in Ames is left standing.
After watching the Iowa’s Strongest Man last weekend, I’m much more concerned with my conditioning and body comp then I was before but I’m not ready to give in to the lure of abs just yet. Seems like a secondary issue when I have so many basic strength qualities to work on first.