Go down about half way and read the paragraph titled “Jack up the sodium.”
Thanks for that!
Can I not just add my creatine/whey to some Gatorade??? May not taste the best but easiest way of getting all three elements…[/quote]
Don’t use Gatorade unless its on carb days or if you don’t go over the 30g. This totally defeats the purpose of the AD. Post workout carbs blunt IGF1 and GH.
I’ve had good results using creatine without carbs on the AD. If you really want to get picky, you could put a table spoon of peanut butter in your mouth. I know it sounds weird but this produces an insulin secretion. You don’t eat it you just keep it in your mouth. Also, you can achieve better absorption by dissolving the creatine in hot water.
[quote]krew wrote:
Can I not just add my creatine/whey to some Gatorade??? May not taste the best but easiest way of getting all three elements…[/quote]
Anabolic diet = no gatorade pwo (except weekends)
You don’t need the pwo carbs on this diet!
Check out CT’s last article for a low-carb pwo formula.
If you’re this concerned about creatine uptake, you’re missing the whole point of the diet.
[quote]Brant_Drake wrote:
krew wrote:
Can I not just add my creatine/whey to some Gatorade??? May not taste the best but easiest way of getting all three elements…
Anabolic diet = no gatorade pwo (except weekends)
You don’t need the pwo carbs on this diet!
Check out CT’s last article for a low-carb pwo formula.
If you’re this concerned about creatine uptake, you’re missing the whole point of the diet.
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Exactly. I’ve read in an article on this site that some people loaded up on creatine on just the carb up days and had good results.
Also, people need to pay attention to the fact that the reason carbs are taken with creatine is for the insulin surge. Things like whey and leucine can provide you with enough of an insulin spike to accomplish probably the same thing.
[quote]Brant_Drake wrote:
krew wrote:
Can I not just add my creatine/whey to some Gatorade??? May not taste the best but easiest way of getting all three elements…
Anabolic diet = no gatorade pwo (except weekends)
You don’t need the pwo carbs on this diet!
Check out CT’s last article for a low-carb pwo formula.
If you’re this concerned about creatine uptake, you’re missing the whole point of the diet.
[/quote]
I’m not on the AD at the moment - I am following the RD and am feeling extremely flat and well gross - I used to take creatine and have stopped since the RD and feel that it might help -
Go down about half way and read the paragraph titled “Jack up the sodium.”
Thanks for that!
Can I not just add my creatine/whey to some Gatorade??? May not taste the best but easiest way of getting all three elements…
Don’t use Gatorade unless its on carb days or if you don’t go over the 30g. This totally defeats the purpose of the AD. Post workout carbs blunt IGF1 and GH.
I’ve had good results using creatine without carbs on the AD. If you really want to get picky, you could put a table spoon of peanut butter in your mouth. I know it sounds weird but this produces an insulin secretion. You don’t eat it you just keep it in your mouth. Also, you can achieve better absorption by dissolving the creatine in hot water. [/quote]
Thanks for the two tips! I’m just worried that once the PB is in my mouth it will have no where to go but down - love the stuff!!!
For a woman - is it more beneficial to rotate between RD and AD calorie guidlines? ie. Trianing days follow AD requirements and non-training days follow RD???
[quote]krew wrote:
I’m not on the AD at the moment - I am following the RD and am feeling extremely flat and well gross - I used to take creatine and have stopped since the RD and feel that it might help -
[/quote]
For a woman - is it more beneficial to rotate between RD and AD calorie guidlines? ie. Trianing days follow AD requirements and non-training days follow RD???
OR should I choose to follow one over the other?[/quote]
Pick one and go with it. They’re essentially the same thing anyway.
For a woman - is it more beneficial to rotate between RD and AD calorie guidlines? ie. Trianing days follow AD requirements and non-training days follow RD???
OR should I choose to follow one over the other?
Pick one and go with it. They’re essentially the same thing anyway.[/quote]
The premise is the same but the calorie requirements are drastically different…as someone who has about 15lbs left to lose - should I be following the insanely low cal RD or a more moderate calorie intake like the AD???
I am curious if it’s alright to have a pwo shake with 1 or 2 tbsp’s of evoo at around 9pm as my last meal . I know this diet is different, but it just seems so backwards to do this as in 2 hours late I’ll be sleeping.
[quote]krew wrote:
The premise is the same but the calorie requirements are drastically different…as someone who has about 15lbs left to lose - should I be following the insanely low cal RD or a more moderate calorie intake like the AD???
[/quote]
That depends on your goals. How fast do you want to loose 15 lbs? Would you rather just do it as fast as possible, or go gradually?
[quote]Brant_Drake wrote:
krew wrote:
The premise is the same but the calorie requirements are drastically different…as someone who has about 15lbs left to lose - should I be following the insanely low cal RD or a more moderate calorie intake like the AD???
That depends on your goals. How fast do you want to loose 15 lbs? Would you rather just do it as fast as possible, or go gradually?
On top of that, which diet makes you feel better? [/quote]
Well the RD has got to be the one that leaves feeling like crap I’ve never done the AD so i don’t know…I guess I need to re-evaluate how quickly I want to obtain my goal -
The anabolic diet is great for losing weight too, don’t forget that. Just follow the cutting instructions. Feeling like crap isn’t an optimal way to reach your goals.
[quote]stevefinch wrote:
I am curious if it’s alright to have a pwo shake with 1 or 2 tbsp’s of evoo at around 9pm as my last meal . I know this diet is different, but it just seems so backwards to do this as in 2 hours late I’ll be sleeping.[/quote]
[quote]Brant_Drake wrote:
The anabolic diet is great for losing weight too, don’t forget that. Just follow the cutting instructions. Feeling like crap isn’t an optimal way to reach your goals.
. . . unless you want to be emo.[/quote]
yah the more I think about it the more I want to switch to the AD…
more food = a happier Kari!
emo = ?? i’m a little slow…haha…should I know what this means
[quote]krew wrote:
Brant_Drake wrote:
The anabolic diet is great for losing weight too, don’t forget that. Just follow the cutting instructions. Feeling like crap isn’t an optimal way to reach your goals.
. . . unless you want to be emo.
yah the more I think about it the more I want to switch to the AD…
more food = a happier Kari!
emo = ?? i’m a little slow…haha…should I know what this means [/quote]
Krew, I’m near the same stats as you. I’m 5’7 and was 143 lbs. and 18-19% bodyfat before my carb up. I’m on my third week following the AD and simply keeping around a 1000 calorie deficit a day (2 lbs a week). My calories usually range between 1200 and 1800.
I figured this was the best combo for me between the AD, radical diet, get shredded etc. I feel great with a ton of energy and I’m not usually hungry. I’m definitely getting leaner. I find that when I do too much (too low calories or too much activity) my body desperately holds on to fat.
Im on day 8 of the loading phase, I believe I hit my crash yesterday, if thats what feeling sleepy and lethargic all day long was. For those of you wondering about loading carbs post workout, leucine, glutamine, and glycerin has the same kind of insulin spiking effect as carbs do without throwing your metabolism out of whack.
[quote]krew wrote:
Brant_Drake wrote:
The anabolic diet is great for losing weight too, don’t forget that. Just follow the cutting instructions. Feeling like crap isn’t an optimal way to reach your goals.
. . . unless you want to be emo.
yah the more I think about it the more I want to switch to the AD…
more food = a happier Kari!
emo = ?? i’m a little slow…haha…should I know what this means [/quote]
emo kids are the fags that are all gender confused…the boys wear tight ass jeans that make there balls disintagrate as they rub against the fabric bringing them closer to being a woman…the the chicks look like dykes for the most part and not the kind any guy would pay to seee…only to accidently catch in a parked vehicle for free
[quote]graphicsMan wrote:
stevefinch wrote:
I am curious if it’s alright to have a pwo shake with 1 or 2 tbsp’s of evoo at around 9pm as my last meal . I know this diet is different, but it just seems so backwards to do this as in 2 hours late I’ll be sleeping.
I see nothing wrong with that.[/quote]
Nor do I. In fact, I do that about every night. Throw in a small cube of cheese for slow digesting, and you’re good to go.
