I was talking about “bathroom issues.”
[quote]dhuge67 wrote:
I was talking about “bathroom issues.”[/quote]
Should have known that. whoops.
That was one of the solutions I was going to try to see if it helped.
Just curious, about how much greens do you guys get per day?
[quote]i0wny0uall wrote:
Just curious, about how much greens do you guys get per day?
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12 to 16 OZ, Broccoli, baby romaine, or asparagus. At least I try. Some days I just don’t have the appetite for it and just eat meat, eggs and almonds.
[quote]natural59 wrote:
greekdawg wrote:
Clark Banner wrote:
Psyllium Husks? Ok I’ve tried it in water and it obviously expands which makes it a little difficult to swallow in a decent meal sitting. Do you guys take a tablespoon dry and then wash it down with water or should I just stick it in the water and deal with it?
I take a few tblspns dry and then chase it with water. I would never drink that shit mixed up, looks pretty bad.
You might want to read the precautions on the container–most say that doing this can create a choking hazard.
-james
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It’s fine, I’ve been doing it that way for years…
quick question guys, i’m in the cutting phase now and doing a one day carb-up, I was wondering if say saturday is my carb-up day would it be okay to start eating carbs in the very a.m. of saturday then go to sleep? LIke say I go to sleep at 12:30 or 1 am can I eat carbs then go to sleep or should I just wait until I wake?
thanks
[quote]Hagar wrote:
i0wny0uall wrote:
Just curious, about how much greens do you guys get per day?
12 to 16 OZ, Broccoli, baby romaine, or asparagus. At least I try. Some days I just don’t have the appetite for it and just eat meat, eggs and almonds.[/quote]
Funny that you put it in terms of Oz, even though the bags always list them in cups, which I find ridiculous. Weighing the food is much easier than figuring out how much broccoli is 1 cup.
Eating enough greens is the one thing on this diet that I haven’t really adhered to.
[quote]Underestimated wrote:
bkmacky9288 wrote:
does anyone get pimples on their back shoulders and chest? i mean WTF all of a sudden…ive been doin this diet for a little over a year now…hhmmm
Hey bk,
The jury is still out on this one, but diets high in fat along with excessive sun exposure have supposedly been shown to increase body acne. Been to the beach lately? HMMMM.
Best, UE [/quote]
thats it…fuckin florida
[quote]Inner Hulk wrote:
Clark Banner wrote:
“I will also throw in for the 100th time that it will take significantly longer than 12 days to fully adapt.”
Approx. how long, on average does it take to fully adapt?
Around 6 months I believe.[/quote]
Yuppers
AD
This will sound like a stupid question, but:
I have heard people saying don’t consume any sugar alcohols (eg sorbitol, mannitol, etc) while on this diet. The problem with this, though, is that basically all types of chewing gum contain sorbitol and/or mannitol.
How do I avoid these without letting my breath smell like ass all day?
[quote]JoeyD20 wrote:
This will sound like a stupid question, but:
I have heard people saying don’t consume any sugar alcohols (eg sorbitol, mannitol, etc) while on this diet. The problem with this, though, is that basically all types of chewing gum contain sorbitol and/or mannitol.
How do I avoid these without letting my breath smell like ass all day?[/quote]
Eat cinnamon or other spices.
Personally, I love to chew sage leaves and eat them…they linger in your stomach for a while and give a good scent. 
AD
i just get a box of tic tacs to last me through the week
[quote]JoeyD20 wrote:
This will sound like a stupid question, but:
I have heard people saying don’t consume any sugar alcohols (eg sorbitol, mannitol, etc) while on this diet. The problem with this, though, is that basically all types of chewing gum contain sorbitol and/or mannitol.
How do I avoid these without letting my breath smell like ass all day?[/quote]
Why does your breath smell like ass?
How many carbs are you getting m-f?
I just started the diet but I’m aiming for 20-28 range.
Let’s say after a meal though, where I hate some fish, or worse, some sausage or eggs, of course the breath isn’t going to be great. That’s the sole reason
Day 8 for me: Was very tired yesterday, and decided to pass on my workout. I’ve been checking body fat and arm measurements every day, just to monitor the AD’s effects on my body: Fat the same, but I lost 1/4 inch off of my upper arm measurement.
Assuming this is the result of going “flat”, i.e., carb depletion/loss of muscle glycogen stores, with only 4 days left, I hope to regain this, and then some, after my weekend carb load.
-james
I’m glad that we’ve established that it is okay to go over 30 grams of carbs without having an effect on the diet. I was generally very strict and tried aiming around 25g a day just to be sure… but now I won’t count every single hidden carb.
What are the effect of alcoholic calories on the diet? I am in a position where wednesday nights are a forced social night for me.
I have no problem drinking only vodka waters being practically the only no carb drink, but its still 7 cal/g alcohol x .40 x 28.35g/drink = 79.38cal/drink. What is the overall effect on the alcoholic calories related to the effect of FA burning instead of carb burning?
[quote]nycsoccax wrote:
I’m glad that we’ve established that it is okay to go over 30 grams of carbs without having an effect on the diet. I was generally very strict and tried aiming around 25g a day just to be sure… but now I won’t count every single hidden carb. [/quote]
Whooohhhhh easy now,…where did we establish that?
Far as I know we’ve just been talking about it and we don’t have any long term users claiming this to be fact do we? I’m still of the the notion that if you go over that you will fuck up the fat burning mode…I know some guys tweak it but that’s way into the AD, like a year or more for some of the guys I’ve read about…and one extra day during the week for moderate carb ups has been talked about, but again these are supposedly only for people who have been a year or so in…
I would love to be able to slam like 50g instead of 30 or less, especially around workouts a bit more, but I don’t know that we have that fully “established” yet…
If I'm wrong please enlighten me..
Tonebone
[quote]InTheZone wrote:
nycsoccax wrote:
I’m glad that we’ve established that it is okay to go over 30 grams of carbs without having an effect on the diet. I was generally very strict and tried aiming around 25g a day just to be sure… but now I won’t count every single hidden carb.
Whooohhhhh easy now,…where did we establish that?
Far as I know we’ve just been talking about it and we don’t have any long term users claiming this to be fact do we? I’m still of the the notion that if you go over that you will fuck up the fat burning mode…I know some guys tweak it but that’s way into the AD, like a year or more for some of the guys I’ve read about…and one extra day during the week for moderate carb ups has been talked about, but again these are supposedly only for people who have been a year or so in…
I would love to be able to slam like 50g instead of 30 or less, especially around workouts a bit more, but I don’t know that we have that fully “established” yet…
If I'm wrong please enlighten me..
Tonebone[/quote]
Well, I don’t need to enlighten you, the other guys have pretty much said what was needed to be said. I don’t mean 50 grams of carbs, I meant that I don’t have to be exact at 30, which can be really annoying when watching for hidden carbs. I’m sure going over a few grams won’t effect your state of ketosis, based on their research.
[quote]InTheZone wrote:
nycsoccax wrote:
I’m glad that we’ve established that it is okay to go over 30 grams of carbs without having an effect on the diet. I was generally very strict and tried aiming around 25g a day just to be sure… but now I won’t count every single hidden carb.
Whooohhhhh easy now,…where did we establish that?
Far as I know we’ve just been talking about it and we don’t have any long term users claiming this to be fact do we? I’m still of the the notion that if you go over that you will fuck up the fat burning mode…I know some guys tweak it but that’s way into the AD, like a year or more for some of the guys I’ve read about…and one extra day during the week for moderate carb ups has been talked about, but again these are supposedly only for people who have been a year or so in…
I would love to be able to slam like 50g instead of 30 or less, especially around workouts a bit more, but I don’t know that we have that fully “established” yet…
If I'm wrong please enlighten me..
Tonebone[/quote]
No your definitely right. And even for myself I don’t go above 30g/day, makes me feel sluggish. I was mentioning that other guy as just another view on fat burning ideas. Studies backup both him and the AD. Whatever you feel best on and whatever let’s you workout best while getting what you want with body composition should be what you use.
[quote]JoeyD20 wrote:
What are the effect of alcoholic calories on the diet? I am in a position where wednesday nights are a forced social night for me.
I have no problem drinking only vodka waters being practically the only no carb drink, but its still 7 cal/g alcohol x .40 x 28.35g/drink = 79.38cal/drink. What is the overall effect on the alcoholic calories related to the effect of FA burning instead of carb burning?[/quote]
Not a vet, but from extensive reading, here’s what I can tell (vets correct me if I’m wrong): you do count calories in alcohol. So perhaps the best thing is to make Wednesday evening an official carb-up. Have some carb meals as well. But then drop Saturday as a carb-up, leaving only Sunday.