[quote]toocul4u wrote:
dhuge67 wrote:
greekdawg wrote:
dhuge67 wrote:
Cucumbers seem to keep me “regular” lol.
I discovered a pretty tasty but fat-rich way to have breakfast. Milled flax has 4.5 g of fat per serving, with 4 g of protein and 4g of fiber with ZERO Carbs. Put it in a bowl with water (like oatmeal) and heat it up in the microwave for a minute, add some splenda and then it’s like having your morning oatmeal.
But damn, I never realized how hard it is to get 27 grams of fat per meal…
That sounds pretty cool, whats the taste like? and how much is a serving? Also, is it ground flax seeds?
[quote]InTheZone wrote:
steelerfan wrote:
As TB suggested I’m trying to use nutritiondata.com and I have registered with no problem. It seems to have alot more data but I can not change the portion sizes other than what the drop down menu as available. Can anybody help with this?
I went trough the help and FAQ’s but still can’t figure out.
Hey bro, not sure what you mean…you definitely need a scale, I usually just measure out 100g portions or multiples thereof…broccoli, meats etc…
On a side note to everyone here with a sweet tooth...and must like ice cream....
Ok, check this shit out…I have been trying to come up with something along the lines of ice cream but healthy for a while now,…and now don’t have to resort to binging out of control on low sugar ice cream on weekends…cause I got busy and hammered this out last night.
1 Can Pumpkin.29oz. This is approx. 7 1/2cup servings.
7 Tblspns Heavy Cream.
20 packets Equal.(or any generic aspartme)
2 tspns Cinnamon
2 tspns Pumpkin Pie Spice
7 scoops Isopure cookies n cream Whey Isolate
Whisk the shit out of everything carefully, then put in freezer overnight. The next morning take and put it in the fridge instead, so it's not hard as a rock..this takes several hours..Voila,...eat a portion or two of this and your in heaven literally..lol..
Stats: Serving size: 167g
Calories: 195
Cals from fat: 60
Total fat: 6g
Sat. fat: 3g
Cholesterol: 22mg
Sodium: 180mg
Total CHO: 5g (9 total-4gm insoluble fiber)=5g
Dietary Fiber:5g
Sugars: 0
Protein: 27g
Vit A: 329% rda
Vit C: 27% rda
Calcium: 34%
Iron: 7%
what thinkest thou?
har,har, yeah baby!!
anyway it's a nice snack to get down on, and still feel good about it. And it's delicious IMO..
Enjoy it,
ToneBone[/quote]
Yeah, time to make some of that…OH MY GOD I CANT WAIT.
[quote]Hagar wrote:
Inner Hulk wrote:
Does crystal light really have no carbs? The label lists its carb amount as 0 but the ingredients list maltodextrin.
Anyone? Hagar?
It has a few. I only use a tiny bit in my BCAA concoction. I don’t think its significant unless your drinking large amounts.[/quote]
Yeah I’ve been reading up and one site claims 8oz of Crystal Light has .5 grams. Which is good considering it tastes so good and I needed something with a bit of tart and sweetness to it to drink once or twice during the day. I’m on day 3 and am missing fruits immensely. It provides some relief.
[quote]Inner Hulk wrote:
Hagar wrote:
Inner Hulk wrote:
Does crystal light really have no carbs? The label lists its carb amount as 0 but the ingredients list maltodextrin.
Anyone? Hagar?
It has a few. I only use a tiny bit in my BCAA concoction. I don’t think its significant unless your drinking large amounts.
Yeah I’ve been reading up and one site claims 8oz of Crystal Light has .5 grams. Which is good considering it tastes so good and I needed something with a bit of tart and sweetness to it to drink once or twice during the day. I’m on day 3 and am missing fruits immensely. It provides some relief.[/quote]
What I’ve found is that different flavors have/don’t have carbs…I always get the ones that say zero CHO…
Damn that ice cream crap I made was delicious, it's almost gone, probably one or two servings left at the most now...mmmmwwhahahahahahah....
yeah, I think I'll tweak that a couple more times and get rid of all the "bugs" so it's just insane..........later guys..
End of day 5, still going strong, just a couple of headaches the past 2 days, bf about the same, despite a huge increase in fat consumption, still feel strong, and yet to go flat…one week to go and counting…
[quote]natural59 wrote:
End of day 5, still going strong, just a couple of headaches the past 2 days, bf about the same, despite a huge increase in fat consumption, still feel strong, and yet to go flat…one week to go and counting…
-james[/quote]
Hey James, just fyi, I didn’t ever really notice this “flattening” to any real obvious extent, so just remember everyones different, you might not notice that…
[quote]InTheZone wrote:
natural59 wrote:
End of day 5, still going strong, just a couple of headaches the past 2 days, bf about the same, despite a huge increase in fat consumption, still feel strong, and yet to go flat…one week to go and counting…
-james
Hey James, just fyi, I didn’t ever really notice this “flattening” to any real obvious extent, so just remember everyones different, you might not notice that…
anyway, good luck dude.
ToneBone
[/quote]
Thanks, TB…
I guess, it’s not a necessity, just as long as the carb up fills the muscles, but I wouldn’t mind some new growth…
nonetheless, I’ve stuck close to the 30g carbs this week, and I’d like to wring every last bit of glyco from my system by next Friday, so I may cut the carbs just a bit more as the day approaches…
If I was going to buy a book on the Anabolic Diet from Dr. D’s site, which one would be recommended? Anabolic Solution for BB or for Powerlifters, or the Metabolic Diet? Thanks for any help…
[quote]shadyniner wrote:
If I was going to buy a book on the Anabolic Diet from Dr. D’s site, which one would be recommended? Anabolic Solution for BB or for Powerlifters, or the Metabolic Diet? Thanks for any help…[/quote]
Hey shady, well either of those would be fine IMO, they’re all very similar and have a lot of overlapping parts, but the one for bodybuilders will have a little more emphasis on cutting/bulking and so forth…so what are you interested in getting out of it?
The metabolic diet is the granddaddy so to speak, as it's more of a guideline for regular folks who can't/won't commit to more strict dieting..he shows how to break in easier, and how to tweak the carb allowances up to make it easier for some to get through it...and to tailor it to your specific metabolism and what you can tolerate individually.
that should help you decide..
Tonebone
[quote]natural59 wrote:
InTheZone wrote:
natural59 wrote:
End of day 5, still going strong, just a couple of headaches the past 2 days, bf about the same, despite a huge increase in fat consumption, still feel strong, and yet to go flat…one week to go and counting…
-james
Hey James, just fyi, I didn’t ever really notice this “flattening” to any real obvious extent, so just remember everyones different, you might not notice that…
anyway, good luck dude.
ToneBone
Thanks, TB…
I guess, it’s not a necessity, just as long as the carb up fills the muscles, but I wouldn’t mind some new growth…
nonetheless, I’ve stuck close to the 30g carbs this week, and I’d like to wring every last bit of glyco from my system by next Friday, so I may cut the carbs just a bit more as the day approaches…
-james
[/quote]
Hey James, sounds good, I usually hover between 20-30 myself…watch yourself though big guy, you don’t want to get into ketosis on this diet…which will happen if you go too low…
Hagar knows a lot about ketosis, as he was on bodyopus before, so he could tell you more specifically how low you could safely go w/out hitting ketosis…
see ya,
TB
[quote]cesliwakan wrote:
i personally havent noticed muscle flatness or pumps and im a month in.[/quote]
Hey you know, I have never noticed that too much either one…In fact the only thing I really do notice is that I have to keep myself from going carb crazy sometimes during the carb up, and feel generally sluggish, even when it’s a really clean carb up…
having said that, I have noticed some amount of “slight” extra pump on those days whether working out or not…
It’s supposed to be better to include some very light easy total body shit on the carb up as it helps direct the glycogen directly into the muscles more readily that way.
As you know you want the better carbs for this, as sweet/fast stuff goes straight to the liver, and fat…
Yo! Party people, I’ve spent the last 2 weeks reading every damn thing I could on the forum! I have officially started this diet, i am 3 days in the 12 day entry, Already lost 6 pounds! Don’t know what thats about, maybe all water? But I am already visually leaner.
I am simply trying to shed fat. 228lbs @ 28% bf, 5’11" former MMA dude, not pro just for fun! Trying to get back down to my fighting weight and bf% of 165 @ 5% ok, realistically 5% at 180 would be nice. But either way, in terms of energy and how busy I am, currently indie film prod./dir./actor. No time to wait for high carb diets to cut. I need Fight Club physique Yesterday!
This diet works! I can maintain this thing probably forever, and yes I plan to. Diabete runs in the family and carbs to treat me well, so…You guessed it. I am on the Radical Diet for now, I will stick with 1 day a week carb up for sanity. I haven’t felt sluggish yet with 1000 cal, actually my energy has increased, I kick box twice a week, hit the gym (wts & cardio) at least twice a week.
Strentgh has not decreased any, still hanging in there with the kickboxing, so we’'ll see. After I hit my goal weight, I’ll increase the calories to increase strength.
Frankly, I don’t care about size, I put on muscle too easy! Its probably the genetic reaction to carbs, and God knows I’ve eaten a Lot! All I care about is getting LEAN, quick, strong. Besides I don’t need the extra weight for camera.
I prefer the more Roy Jones Jr. look as opposed to Dorian Yates. I don’t really have any ?'s just dropping by to say thanks! I’m currently on a 40-50% fat, 44-55% p, 5% carb. Keeping the carbs to 20g and fiber where it needs to be.
My only problem with this diet, and its just me I know, is that I cannot eat all the good stuff yet, i.e. bacon, high fat stuff. I’m keeping my fat clean (efa, flax) But when I get there, I’ll bump the calories and tasty fat.
Any suggestions to help me get leaner faster, would be greatly apprecieated! I’ll document my progress, as I think of it as inspirations to newbies, as all of you have done. Any rates of fat loss would be helpful also, we are all different I know, but it encourages me!
Speaking diabetes…A few of my family members that I’ve told about the AD have expressed concern in regards to the large insulin spike during the carb ups. Diabetes runs in my family and even my father has Type 2.
I’m wondering if I should shorten the carb up to 24 hours to possibly reduce any harmful effects from the spike?
Or would it even matter since really, before I started the AD I was consuming so many carbs during the week that a large carb up would pose less or the same possible danger as eating carbs all through the week?
If I keep most, like 80-90%, of the carbs clean on the CHO load would that still enable to do a 36 hour load?
I know this is a complicated question and one that would probably be better answered by medical professionals but everyone in here seems to be pretty knowledgeable and I’m willing to listen to your opinion on this.
Good question, I look forward to everyone’s answer, but this might help also. Even when I have ate many carbs, I have predominantly ate carbs with low a glycemic index and maybe one meal with relatively high i.e. pizza, pasta, dessert.
But I made fresh juice for my mother who has it, primarily fruits and veggies, with a lot of strawberries and apples and we checked her blood sugar, minro increase. So, maybe that will helps with what to eat. I plan to have mostly low glycemis index carbs on the carb up with some fun meals.
[quote]Clark Banner wrote:
i am 3 days in the 12 day entry[/quote]
Congratulations…!
I think, 1.5-2 days carb up is suggested, after being fat adapted. Only 1 day may do, but I suggest starting with 1.5-2. You can only eat so many carbs in one day, especially clean carbs, which tend to fill you up more easily, so after 12 days of carb depletion, your body will need it, imo.
If that is your total caloric intake, it is too low for your current weight. Just to maintain, it should be roughly twice that. I take in more than that just in fat calories, every day, and my bf hovers around 9-10%. 1750 would be a bare minimum for you, imo.
I think, at your current caloric intake, you will hit a point of diminishing returns. Up your fat, even sat fats, and your total caloric intake. Also, be sure to get a minimum of 1g. of protein per pound of lbm (lean body mass), or about 165g.-245g, in your case.
Then track your fats as a percentage of your total calories. 50-60% on 2,000 calories per day equals 1000-1200cal from fats. If you have a hard time getting this many, you can use Extra Virgin Olive Oil. It is high is calories, about 120cal. per tbsp.
You don’t care about putting on muscle, ok, but you don’t want to lose any either, right…? Up your fat, including sat fat, and keep your protein intake at the above listed levels.
At least, for the 12 days break in, I think I’d up the fat intake another 10%, to 50-60%, expressed in a percentage of your total caloric intake. Also, watch for sneaky carbs. As DH says, count everything that goes into your mouth.
During the 12-day adaptation, and the 5-Day “maintenance” periods, saturated fats are ok. In fact, they are proven to increase Test levels. This is my 6th day on the diet; last night around midnight, I had 1 large chicken breast cooked in butter, and 1/2lb. Pork Sausage, 4oz. Broccoli sauteed in butter.
So far, today, I’ve had 5 fried eggs, 1/2lb. Pork Sausage, and a protein shake, consisting of 50g whey protein, and 3tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil, mixed in water. The protein shake alone is about 620 cals, about 370 of those from fats, or roughly 60%.
I’ve been eating like this for the past six days, 3 meals and 3 protein shakes a day, and haven’t gained an ounce of fat.
Yes, don’t judge leanness by the scale. The goal is to build or maintain muscle, while dropping fat, not losing weight. Considering your goals, 175lbs. at 5% bf would be about right.
[quote]Inner Hulk wrote:
Speaking diabetes…A few of my family members that I’ve told about the AD have expressed concern in regards to the large insulin spike during the carb ups. Diabetes runs in my family and even my father has Type 2.
I’m wondering if I should shorten the carb up to 24 hours to possibly reduce any harmful effects from the spike?
Or would it even matter since really, before I started the AD I was consuming so many carbs during the week that a large carb up would pose less or the same possible danger as eating carbs all through the week?
If I keep most, like 80-90%, of the carbs clean on the CHO load would that still enable to do a 36 hour load?
I know this is a complicated question and one that would probably be better answered by medical professionals but everyone in here seems to be pretty knowledgeable and I’m willing to listen to your opinion on this.
Thanks guys[/quote]
I’m glad you brought this up…
my understanding is that clean, complex carbs, especially starches, will not cause this kind of spiking, but will restore muscle glycogen, whereas, simple, sugary carbs will have more of an effect on liver, and blood levels…
So, eating rice, pasta, potatos, etc. would be best.
I was figuring if I stuck to mostly low GI carbs during my carb loads I would be ok for the most part, ie clean CHO.
Even clean carbs cause a spike though. I’ve stuck to mostly low GI CHO for the past few years, I’m just still wondering if it will cause a large spike considering I’ll be bombarding my body with them for 24-36 hours.