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Originally posted by twarrior
My carb count for the last 4 days has been:
Mon=50
Tue=102
Wed=160
Thurs=79
From fitday.com for the last 4 days
Average Calories Total: 2045
source grams cals %total
Fat 75 672 34%
Sat: 22 196 10%
Poly: 9 78 4%
Mono: 15 131 7%
Carbs: 98 367 18%
Fiber: 6 0 0%
Protein: 237 948 48%
Alcohol: 0 0 0%
I'll try the 75G or less carbs per day for a couple of weeks and see what happens. I also do cardio 2x a week for 20 minutes each.
Since I do a moderate amount of weight lifting, will the low carb diet sap my strength and if I'm not using a lot of carbs for energy, what will be utilized instead???
Also, my protein shakes don't leave much room for meal carbs...
1 @5:00 am =20g protein 6G carbs(pre-workout)
1@ 7:00am= 40g protein, 12g carbs(after workout)
1@ 11:00am=40g protein, 12g carbs (before lunch)
1@ 3:00pm=20g protein, 6g carbs (snack before dinner)
1@9:00 or 10:00 pm 40g protein, 12g carbs (before bed)
or are these excluded??????
Originally posted by twarrior
I read somewhere that the body will use the carbs first then draw on the fat stores to get the energy required if there are not enough carbs. Is that incorrect?? Have I been eating my muscles away from not enough pre-workout carbs?? I usually eat 1/2 cup of oatmeal within 30 minutes of a workout.
Originally posted by LAM
it is your post work out carb intake where there is a problem.
No matter what phase you are in whether cutting, bulking or trying to maintain intake of carbs post workout is essential. Pre-contest would be the only exception...
Here is a breakdown of what I have eaten this week and their totals per fitday.com. I've also dropped from 196.5 pounds to 193 pounds this week already. I juast hope it's not muscle mass I'm losing.
Today's Foods 17 June 02
Beef, round, top round, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled
Size cals fat carb prot
Beef 16oz 704 31 0 98
Protein 1 serving 130 2 6 22
Protein 1 serving 130 2 6 22
distance drink serving 190 5 38 7
Salmon, broiled 8 oz 261 12 1 36
Totals 1415 52 51 186
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Today's Foods 18 June 02
Food Name Serving Cals Fat Carb Prot
Protein 1 serving 130 2 6 22
Protein 1 serving 130 2 6 22
BK Croissant serving 500 36 26 19
Salmon, broiled 12 oz 391 17 1 55
Protein 2 serv serving 260 2 12 44
Oatmeal, 1/2 cup 113 2 20 5
Broccoli 1 cup 213 13 13 13
meatloaf 8 oz 206 13 6 18
Protein 2 serv serving 260 2 12 44
Totals 2204 90 102 241
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Today's food 19 June 02
Food Name Servings Cals Fat Carb Prot
Protein 1 serving 130 2 6 22
Protein 2 serv 260 2 12 44
Oatmeal,instant 6 oz 150 3 27 5
meatloaf 10 oz 257 16 8 23
Broccoli, w/ cheese 8oz 213 13 13 13
Pickles, dill 1 slice 1 0 0 0
Protein 2 serv 260 2 12 44
Potatoes, baked 3/4cup 91 0 21 2
BK Croissant 1 500 36 26 19
Chicken, breast, 8 oz 276 6 0 53
Rst beef sub/let/tom/ 440 22 35 24
Totals 2578 103 160 248
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Today's Foods 20 June 02
Food Name Serving Cals Fat Carb Prot
Protein 1 serving 130 2 6 22
Protein 2 serv 260 2 12 44
Oatmeal, 6 oz 136 2 24 6
Protein 2 serv 260 2 12 44
Chicken, 10oz 539 28 0 67
Potatoes, 5oz 57 0 13 1
Turkey, wing,5oz 216 12 0 26
Turkey, leg 6oz 223 9 0 34
Protein 2 serv 260 2 12 44
Totals 2080 59 79 288
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Today's food 21 june 02 (so far today)
Food Name Serving Cals Fat Carb Prot
Beef, flank,lean 10oz 672 37 0 79
Protein 1 serving 130 2 6 22
Protein 2 serv 260 2 12 44
Protein 2 serv 260 2 12 44
Totals 1322 43 30 189
Originally posted by LAM
true it may delay fat burning but there will be no fat storage...post work out is the optimum time to replenish muslce glycogen.
true you can not replenish muscle glycogen all at once but ingesting complex carbs with meals is not going to do it either.