Thread: refeed for insulin resistance

Originally Posted by assassin

does the refeed of the insulin resistant person differ from the normal one i read jodi's stickies she was saying that u can eat all processed sugars and carbs as u want if u ensure it's fat free is that also for insulin resistants?

In my opinion if you have severe insulin resistance then I would even suggest carb re-feeds... I would especially not do the typical "all you can eat carb fests" that most people do...

If you were to do re-feeds then you would have to moderate your intake (less carbs), with a shorten the time period (limit it to a few hours following a hard workout when glucose uptake into muscles is more insulin independent) and modified carb sources (at the most, you may do one initial meal of high GI and then followed with lower GI sources).

However, with that said, you would probably be far better off skipping them altogether and sticking to a more moderate approach to dieting - eg: a low carb intake (100g a day) with lots of fiber/vegetables, an adequate intake of protein (1.25g per pound) and a moderate amount of fat (with an emphesis on mono-unsaturated fats + a few nuts + some fish oils).

Originally Posted by Emma-Leigh

In my opinion if you have severe insulin resistance then I would even suggest carb re-feeds... I would especially not do the typical "all you can eat carb fests" that most people do...

If you were to do re-feeds then you would have to moderate your intake (less carbs), with a shorten the time period (limit it to a few hours following a hard workout when glucose uptake into muscles is more insulin independent) and modified carb sources (at the most, you may do one initial meal of high GI and then followed with lower GI sources).

However, with that said, you would probably be far better off skipping them altogether and sticking to a more moderate approach to dieting - eg: a low carb intake (100g a day) with lots of fiber/vegetables, an adequate intake of protein (1.25g per pound) and a moderate amount of fat (with an emphesis on mono-unsaturated fats + a few nuts + some fish oils).

no no it's not severe at all i'm just 20 yrs old it's just being sometimes sleepy after eating simple carbs and sugars.... but i can handle it by preventing sugars and having a pwo without simple carbs .... but i wanted to know if having many carbs at one day (refeed day) would effect my cutting progress i mean will that make me regain much weight that i've already lost? due to high insulin secretion?