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April 16th, 2007, 08:04 AM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Sep 2006
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Rep Power: 0 | | | My low carb progress
Its been about 5 days since i started low carbs. My results arent that good, so far:
BF%: Down 1.3%
Muscle Mass: Down 0.8%
Weight loss: 3lb lost
These results will alter though, as i weighed in after school at 3:30pm, when i usually do in the morning.
I need to eat more, but the 20g of carbs a day rule is really hard to stick to, ive probably only had 20 carbs about 2 out of the 6 days because its so difficult.
The muscle loss is worrying, but i cant eat much because everything has carbs in it (except meat and eggs, and Whey protein shake) so i dont have much choice.
Any suggestions on my diet so i get more calories? I currently have 1000-1500 maximum, soley because i dont want to overstep the carb limits.
On the plus side ive finally seen some good progress. But im going to start adding cardio to this diet, the reason i havnt so far is because i felt really weak when starting low carbs, i was told this is normal and it is going now.
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April 16th, 2007, 08:34 AM
|  | Female Body Sculptor | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deos Fortioribus Adesse
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Rep Power: 558881 | | | Give me a good reason why I should offer any advice to you?
I have spent a lot of time communicating with you, and here you are eating 1000 calories a day. Totally disregarding one of the take home points that I have stated to you numerous times.... that starving yourself is not the answer.
Your muscle mass has gone down. Gee, I wonder why? |
April 16th, 2007, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve  Give me a good reason why I should offer any advice to you?
I have spent a lot of time communicating with you, and here you are eating 1000 calories a day. Totally disregarding one of the take home points that I have stated to you numerous times.... that starving yourself is not the answer.
Your muscle mass has gone down. Gee, I wonder why? | But im not doing it on purpose. I just dont see how you can eat like 2000 calories without crossing the 20g carb limit of Atkins.
Its not that im just ignoring your advice, im just finding it hard to follow while having low carbs. Its just meal plan advice i need, some help on how to increase my calories while staying on 20g of carbs.
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April 16th, 2007, 09:43 AM
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Rep Power: 357932 | | | but, eazye, the entire reason why that the low carb diet shows results is that you are dramatically reducing your calories... if you up your calories a lot - you will not see the same results
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April 16th, 2007, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by maleficent but, eazye, the entire reason why that the low carb diet shows results is that you are dramatically reducing your calories... if you up your calories a lot - you will not see the same results | I will, thats what Ketosis is for.
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April 16th, 2007, 11:13 AM
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Rep Power: 558881 | | | If you want more cals, look to fats and protein. There are other macronutrients ya know. |
April 16th, 2007, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve If you want more cals, look to fats and protein. There are other macronutrients ya know. | Can you give some examples of fats an protein without the carbs?
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April 16th, 2007, 12:48 PM
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Rep Power: 4316 | | | A protein shake. It's 130 calories and has 20 grams of protein. I use the GNC Chocolate flavored protein powder---it's yummy.
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April 16th, 2007, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Kaitie A protein shake. It's 130 calories and has 20 grams of protein. I use the GNC Chocolate flavored protein powder---it's yummy. | So basically there is nothing else unless you chuck powders in the mix?
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April 16th, 2007, 02:17 PM
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Rep Power: 0 | | | Hello i used to do the carbs..when it first started real good in the eighties.THen it was better ,then all the carb adddicts making money but I had sugar free jello.crystal light meat skins galore ,barbeque did not matter and when I ate my meat no matter how I fixed it. I added things like mushroom onions,bellpepper make it exciting.Food need to be exciting for some of us if u are like me I get bored real easily.Try the Cabbage soup with vegall onions so on...people need to understand some things does not come easy for all i have to take baby step...Low carb is what it is just buy you a cook book that has different things you can do...Good luck!!
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April 17th, 2007, 07:46 AM
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Rep Power: 0 | | | I guess no one knows what to do, except use powder. How filling...
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April 17th, 2007, 07:49 AM
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April 17th, 2007, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve Somehow, I don't thing it's that nobody knows. | Well i cant eat calories if i dont know where to get them from.
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April 17th, 2007, 09:19 AM
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April 17th, 2007, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve | Meat and eggs then. No wonde they lose weight on this program, you can eat like 1300 calories maximum before running out of things to have.
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