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Diet: below caloric maintenance with an emphasis on low carbs, refeeds

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Posted by: BigDyl

I have been experiencing with a low carb, sub caloric maintenance level type diet.

For 3 days I stick to a diet which contains roughly 75-100 carbs a day which is very low for me.

Most carbs come from fruits like pears, vegetables, and the scosh 1/2 cup of oatmeal.

On these days I eat between 2500-2800 calories, eating 6 times a day, and filling in the carb gap with healthy fats (nuts, olive oil) while keeping protein adaquate.

On day four I purposely eat a large amount of fast carbs for the first 3 meals. I eat bagels, and white rice, pasta, etc. I try to hit 400-500 carbs, and I do this on a weight training day. My calories go above maintenance level on this day, but only by 300-500.

The question is, does this look right? Are refeeds obsolete? And what do you think about it?

Posted by: Plateau_Max

I would think that for most, only waiting 4 days between refeeds is not enough. Personally I refeed every 2 weeks (so day 14), but I'm on what most would view as a constant cut because I stay slim and toned for running power.

Are you doing this for maintenance or a cut?

Posted by: Jodi

BD - did you read my refeed article?

Posted by: BigDyl

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Originally Posted by Jodi

BD - did you read my refeed article?

I did. Did I miss something?

Posted by: BigDyl

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Originally Posted by Plateau_Max

I would think that for most, only waiting 4 days between refeeds is not enough. Personally I refeed every 2 weeks (so day 14), but I'm on what most would view as a constant cut because I stay slim and toned for running power.

Are you doing this for maintenance or a cut?

I feel dead around day 3 or 4.... soooo...

Posted by: BigDyl

I think I overdid the carbs today, but I kept the fats to 0.

Posted by: Jodi

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Originally Posted by BigDyl

I did. Did I miss something?

I'm not sure. Did you keep your fat very very low?

Posted by: BigDyl

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Originally Posted by Jodi

I'm not sure. Did you keep your fat very very low?

Yeah, I didn't eat any fats... except for the last meal... which didn't have any carbs...

I sort of ended the carb feed 5 hours ago though... soo....

Posted by: Jodi

Ok, then sounds about right to me. Just make sure you really need the refeed before you do it.

Posted by: BigDyl

Well if my energy reserves are down... and refeeds fills them back up, then I'm assuming I need a refeed when I start feeling like I have no energy, which is usually within 4 days.

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