I love tobasco sauce, and without ketchup I seem to be eating it on every meal. Is this a good thing or am I shooting myself in the foot with hidden carbs?
As far as I know it has no carbs, just vinegar, salt and peppers.
Good to go or no go?
Ketchup has a descent amount of hfcs in it. I also love ketchup, I just try to limit it.
[quote]conorh wrote:
I love tobasco sauce, and without ketchup I seem to be eating it on every meal. Is this a good thing or am I shooting myself in the foot with hidden carbs?
As far as I know it has no carbs, just vinegar, salt and peppers.
Good to go or no go?[/quote]
Not unless you REALLY love your tabasco sauce. I just looked it up and found that in 6.67 Tablespoons of the stuff, there are .8g of carbs. I think you should be okay man. BTW, early on in this thread someone mentioned that there is a low-carb ketchup currently on the market. I dunno what kind of sugar alcohols or nonfoods it has in it, but that could be an option if you are really jonesin’.
[quote]Charles Atlas wrote:
conorh wrote:
I love tobasco sauce, and without ketchup I seem to be eating it on every meal. Is this a good thing or am I shooting myself in the foot with hidden carbs?
As far as I know it has no carbs, just vinegar, salt and peppers.
Good to go or no go?
Not unless you REALLY love your tabasco sauce. I just looked it up and found that in 6.67 Tablespoons of the stuff, there are .8g of carbs. I think you should be okay man. BTW, early on in this thread someone mentioned that there is a low-carb ketchup currently on the market. I dunno what kind of sugar alcohols or nonfoods it has in it, but that could be an option if you are really jonesin’.[/quote]
I don’t think I put back quite that much,
I figured I was good to go. I’m not really craving hecthuo, its just kinda boring nor having any condiments except mustard and horseradish, so tabasco is welcome relief.
Thanks.
-Conor
[quote]Charles Atlas wrote:
conorh wrote:
I love tobasco sauce, and without ketchup I seem to be eating it on every meal. Is this a good thing or am I shooting myself in the foot with hidden carbs?
As far as I know it has no carbs, just vinegar, salt and peppers.
Good to go or no go?
Not unless you REALLY love your tabasco sauce. I just looked it up and found that in 6.67 Tablespoons of the stuff, there are .8g of carbs. I think you should be okay man. BTW, early on in this thread someone mentioned that there is a low-carb ketchup currently on the market. I dunno what kind of sugar alcohols or nonfoods it has in it, but that could be an option if you are really jonesin’.[/quote]
It was DH that mentioned it and I believe he was refering to Heinz One Carb Ketchup. I’m not positive but I think the Nutrition Facts food label on the back says that one serving (1 Tbsp) contains 5 Calories and 1g of Carbs (Sugars 1g). Don’t quote me on this but I believe this is true. Anyway, if you have a Super Wal-Mart, Krogers, Publix or Hannaford you should be able to fine it. I’m sure a lot of local grocery stores would have it too.
-BD
[quote]conorh wrote:
Charles Atlas wrote:
conorh wrote:
I love tobasco sauce, and without ketchup I seem to be eating it on every meal. Is this a good thing or am I shooting myself in the foot with hidden carbs?
As far as I know it has no carbs, just vinegar, salt and peppers.
Good to go or no go?
Not unless you REALLY love your tabasco sauce. I just looked it up and found that in 6.67 Tablespoons of the stuff, there are .8g of carbs. I think you should be okay man. BTW, early on in this thread someone mentioned that there is a low-carb ketchup currently on the market. I dunno what kind of sugar alcohols or nonfoods it has in it, but that could be an option if you are really jonesin’.
I don’t think I put back quite that much,
I figured I was good to go. I’m not really craving hecthuo, its just kinda boring nor having any condiments except mustard and horseradish, so tabasco is welcome relief.
Thanks.
-Conor[/quote]
I’ve been using all different kinds of hot sauces and salsas. We have a very large latino poulation here in I-Dee-Ho, (at least in Boise) and so all of our supermarkets have pretty expansive Mexican/Spanish sections. There are also some low-carb recipes for various sauces around, just google 'em.
We are on the homepage again, Yay!
I just got home and checked my food log from the past month. It seems that I have been consuming 30-32%Fat on my carb up days. Is this too small a percentage? Should I adjust it upward?
-CA.
I don’t really have anything important to add, other than that I’m on day 8 of my break in phase, and am feeling really good. I have yet to experience any hints of a crash, and I hope I can avoid this totally. Does anyone think that the crash might be due to new dieters not consuming enough calories, not just the body getting used to the transition?
Hello all,
I am on my 4th week of AD and so far everything is great. started taking my temp in the AM after waking up and found out that it hovers aroung 97.4-97.6. Now this is almost 1 degree less than the normal body temp. I am guessing this is due to metabolism going down. I am 174lbs and consuming between 2000-2500 cals with 55-60% fats, 50-55% protein and about 5% carbs. Also taking HOT-ROX(not the maximum strength one) everyday 2x2 caps.
Do I need to bump up my cals cause am still gaining strength in the gym but body temp stays at 97.5. Thanks,D
Well this post involves a few issues. Normal is assumed to be 98.6 but that is not usually the case. There is a range and the above number was an average. What you really needed was to see what your average daily was before you use AD. Then we could compare apples to apples. As it stands, I’d check your temp on Sat, Sun, and Mon when you should have plenty of CHO telling the body to optimize T3. Then compare this to the rest of the week. With the stored glycogen and the minimal daily intake, you should be fine with respect to Thyroid levels. Because we don’t know your measured average before the AD, then I’d go by strength levels and clothing fit. Many people make the mistake of assuming that all people are 98.6. Acutally I think it’s closer to 98.2 for an average and that has a range of probably +/- .5
Again, see how you do on the carb days and then compare this to the rest of the week.
But really if you are strong and getting visibly leaner, then you’re cool all the way around.
DH
[quote]dxbdude wrote:
Hello all,
I am on my 4th week of AD and so far everything is great. started taking my temp in the AM after waking up and found out that it hovers aroung 97.4-97.6. Now this is almost 1 degree less than the normal body temp. I am guessing this is due to metabolism going down. I am 174lbs and consuming between 2000-2500 cals with 55-60% fats, 50-55% protein and about 5% carbs. Also taking HOT-ROX(not the maximum strength one) everyday 2x2 caps.
Do I need to bump up my cals cause am still gaining strength in the gym but body temp stays at 97.5. Thanks,D[/quote]
Bump from a long-time lurker. Too many gay threads are taking over the forum…
For anyone out there considering the AD, here’s a look at what I ate today: (and some random meal ideas for the rest of you guys).
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Bowl of Ricotta cheese mixed with milled flax seeds and Grow!.
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4 Scrambled eggs with mucho turkey sausage and spinach, topped with Parmesan cheese.
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1/2lb ground bison cooked with zucchini and spinach.
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Bag of BBQ pork skins from the snack machine
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Pile of raw broccoli with pureed salmon-onion-flax mayo dip.
How’s that sound to all you “tuna and oatmeal” dieters out there??
[quote]AceQHounddog wrote:
So here’s my dilemma…On my third carb up today, so I had my typical carb-up breakfast of a protein drink mixed with 3/4 cup of oats and some peanut butter. Then I went to play in a basketball tournament. Our team made it to the semi’s and I ended up playing 4 games total.
When I got home, I was sitting on the couch and every muscle in my legs cramped bad. First my hamstrings, and when I straightened my legs out my quads went and then my calves. I fell on the ground and could not get up for a half hour without cramping again.
My first thought was that it was fluid related, and maybe I didn’t get enough water during the tournament. But I consumed water every chance I got, I thought.
Maybe it’s due to basketball. I play every Sunday night, but half-court pick up games are a lot less tiring than full court tournament games.
My question is, could it be diet related? I’m actually taking the multi vitamin Dr. D. sells on his site. Any thoughts? Maybe it’s the water intake, and I just didn’t get as much as I thought. This has never happened to me and it sucks. As I type this, I’m holding my laptop and walking circles around my living room so my legs get blood pumping to them.[/quote]
So a couple of days later I am ok again. I think it was just dehydration, and nothing to do with the AD. I should’ve started hydrating the night before, something I’ll definitely remember next time. Don’t ever want to go through that again!
So, I read Art De Vany’s interview, and I gotta say, interesting stuff. Along the same lines as my own thinking on the subject.
So, that being said, tomarrow I’m going to have a “lean hunting” day of my own. I’m cutting by the way.
I think I’ll have some Grow! and fish oil in the morning, some eggs at some point, and my FFAA’s around training. No gym workouts, just a nice slow walk with my backpack.
I may not have that good, hard, deep adaptation that DH alludes to, but I’m well past my crash and confident that I’m burning fats for fuel, so now that I’ve given my body a “taste” for fats, won’t I mostly burn body fat on this fast?
Let you guys know my impressions Thursday, or tomarrow if I observe anything interesting.
To be safe, I’d start with going maybe two days in a row like you propose and the third day (wed) hitting some higher fat cals. Then go thurs and fri as you did on mon and tues. This bump should signal the body that calories are not going to be in short supply for any extended period of time. Could/should stave off any metabolic slow downs.
DH
[quote]conorh wrote:
So, I read Art De Vany’s interview, and I gotta say, interesting stuff. Along the same lines as my own thinking on the subject.
So, that being said, tomarrow I’m going to have a “lean hunting” day of my own. I’m cutting by the way.
I think I’ll have some Grow! and fish oil in the morning, some eggs at some point, and my FFAA’s around training. No gym workouts, just a nice slow walk with my backpack.
I may not have that good, hard, deep adaptation that DH alludes to, but I’m well past my crash and confident that I’m burning fats for fuel, so now that I’ve given my body a “taste” for fats, won’t I mostly burn body fat on this fast?
Let you guys know my impressions Thursday, or tomarrow if I observe anything interesting.[/quote]
I never liked the PSMF type diets that suggest protein powder and oils only. That is assanine. You want and need the nutrient array in a variety of veggies and meats. Sorry but a centrum just won’t do it and neither would a super vitamin. Why? Because we’ve only identified a relative handful of nutrients in real food. The real deal just can’t be beat.
Also, meat is superior for fat burning because it is slower digesting. A quick protein (and any powder is much faster than a solid piece of meat) can run the risk of causing higher insulin levels. Vince Gironda used to suggest nixing all dairy and going meat and veggies for the last bit of prep before a contest. The digestion also affords a caloric reduction via utilization expenditure (steak takes calories to digest) when compared to protein powders.
Don’t get me wrong, I go 2-3 drink meals per day peppered in with my solid meals, and feel this is the way to go. You will also feel WAY better and stronger on meat and veggies. When dieting, Steak is your friend. It gives strength like nothing else except maybe liver.
So no, don’t go all shakes. That will be sub-optimal in many ways. Just use them in a sensible fashion.
I suppose I should share one of my absolute favorite supplements…
Dessicated liver tabs. Yep. Liver is an extremely good food for strength, the endurance lift is impressive, and there are elements in it that are anti-estrogenic. It contains all the essential aminos which makes it great to add to a meal to make sure you don’t have compromised protein usage due to an incomplete AA array from certain foods. This stuff really helps with recovery after about a month or so.
Do a search on Jay Robb or Roger Riedinger (sp?) and you’ll find two of my favorite sources. They use Argentinian cattle that is drug/hormone free. That is good, considering all things pass through the liver of the cattle and then on to you.
Best,
DH
[quote]Uga wrote:
I’m 3 days into the initial evaluation phase of the diet & I’m losing water weight like crazy! My question is this: What’s the best day to check progress; Monday, after the weekend carb-up or Friday, before the weekend card-up?
Another question: Is it OK to use Low-Carb Grow! & fat supplements for most of my meals? So far I haven’t had any problems w/hunger or constipation doing this.
Thanks DH for the info on where to procure the diet specifics.
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Hoss,
I read the ebook the Doc posted on his blog, and what he suggests is “compressing” your normal amount of calories into a short window, say 8 hours and then fasting for 15 hours or so, like overnight.
So, I think I’ll eat pretty normally until about 3, trying to get in the same amount of Kcals I normally do if not a hair more, then I’ll fast the next 16 hours or so until I get back from work.
Truth be known, It won’t be no food period, as I do plan on using a spoonful of flax and a couple grams of fish oil around 9:30.
Also, I only planed on doing this as an infrequent addition to my normal schedule, not something I would want to do frequently during the week, unless you see a compelling reason to do so that I’m missing.
[quote]Disc Hoss wrote:
To be safe, I’d start with going maybe two days in a row like you propose and the third day (wed) hitting some higher fat cals. Then go thurs and fri as you did on mon and tues. This bump should signal the body that calories are not going to be in short supply for any extended period of time. Could/should stave off any metabolic slow downs.
DH
conorh wrote:
So, I read Art De Vany’s interview, and I gotta say, interesting stuff. Along the same lines as my own thinking on the subject.
So, that being said, tomarrow I’m going to have a “lean hunting” day of my own. I’m cutting by the way.
I think I’ll have some Grow! and fish oil in the morning, some eggs at some point, and my FFAA’s around training. No gym workouts, just a nice slow walk with my backpack.
I may not have that good, hard, deep adaptation that DH alludes to, but I’m well past my crash and confident that I’m burning fats for fuel, so now that I’ve given my body a “taste” for fats, won’t I mostly burn body fat on this fast?
Let you guys know my impressions Thursday, or tomarrow if I observe anything interesting.
[/quote]
Joebob,
How’s the progress on working toward the DL record?
DH
[quote]Joebob wrote:
I have just completed my sixth week of the AD and I have had a mild crash each week with the exception of this week. I would usually crash on Thursday or Friday, but not this week. On Thursday and Friday I consumed 4 tablespoons of Olive oil with each meal which is double what I take Monday thru Wednesday. I think this helped with not crashing and I actually had a lot of energy and was in a great mood both days. I think I am figuring this thing out.
This weekend I have kept my carb load to 36 hours which it might be too early to tell, but I think 36 is optimal for me. My scale weight is about the same as when I started, but my body fat is down. All of my training partners have been telling me that I am looking big and that my midsection is looking good. They’ re all now wanting to borrow the AS. In six weeks I will start my first cycle of Carbolin 19 and six weeks after that I will pull the Junior 198 Raw American deadlift record.
Joe[/quote]
ConorH,
Sounds interesting. Let me know how it works for you as my interest is piqued. This small time frame with a daily frequency makes alot of sense.
DH
I am curious what the posters on this board would consider to be minimum guidelines for vegetable intake. I personally have never been a big veggie fan, so I’m having a little trouble finding the motivation to eat my veggies now.
Todd
[quote]toddjacobs13 wrote:
I am curious what the posters on this board would consider to be minimum guidelines for vegetable intake. I personally have never been a big veggie fan, so I’m having a little trouble finding the motivation to eat my veggies now.
Todd[/quote]
Well Todd,
Other than the fact that everyone’s mother has always told them to eat thier vegetables ;). Most posters on this forum, including myself, seem to function the best at around ~20g of fiber. Though I personally get some of mine through supplements like psyllium husk and milled flax seed, I try to not let this occupy more than 25% of my daily fiber intake. This leaves me with around 15g Fiber that I NEED to get every day from veggies.
DH posted a short list of veggies that have little impact a few pages ago, each of these have around 1-2g fiber per serving. I guess the long answer is you need plenty of veggies, especially green and colorful ones. You knew this already though man!
-CA.