low carb diet and energy

snake

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I am starting to get on track with a low carb diet and today my energy really felt low, I am getting complex carbs from things like green beans, brocoli, and some bran, but today I felt weak and tired, does any body think this will last very long... or should I start eating the brown rice and oatmeal that I bought?
 
going for low carb for long periods will do that to you, energy levels really plumet since glucose(carbs) is our bodys prefered source of energy.
are you having carb up days? refeeds?
 
bro when i was on a low carb diet i would have at least 2 day out of the week to eat high carbs before i went to the gym.
you got to refuel or you will not have enough energy to keep your partner happy

i put honey in my oatmeal and ate 6 eggs with 1 yoak for breakfast
 
well after my work out today I was so drained and had such a crappy work out that I figured that I was running real low, so instead of mixin water with my protein shake I mixed chocolate milk. so How do I have refuel days? when should I do the re-fuel days? Do I re carb only before I go to the Gym? or is it an all day event. I got tired walking up three flights of stairs today and when I was riding the bike before my lifts I was out of breath right away. RSVP
 
Oh ya also, what amount of carbs and what kind should I eat before the gym or on these days, does quick oats count? or can I have mmmmm bread on these days. I think I if I go back to bread I will be hooked again.

On a posative note I seem to be getting a little leaner I think, its hard to tell but my abs seem to be showing through more!!!
 
snake said:
How do I have refuel days? when should I do the re-fuel days? Do I re carb only before I go to the Gym? or is it an all day event.

Some people prefer what's known as a Targetted Ketogenic Diet which involves only taking in carbs before and/or after workouts. I like to work out off of stimulants such as Ephedrine, Yohimbe, and Caffeine throughout the week then I recarb for two days during the weekend. Meals become roughly 70% Carbs, 15% Protein and 15% on the weekends. The first day of recarbs I try to focus on taking in a lot of "fast" carbs. The second day I make sure my carbs are predominatly "slow."
 
snake said:
Oh ya also, what amount of carbs and what kind should I eat before the gym or on these days, does quick oats count? or can I have mmmmm bread on these days. I think I if I go back to bread I will be hooked again.

Just make sure to take your carbs with some protein and good fats.
 
another thing you could try is to get some healthy fats in your diet!! many people go on a low carb diet and feel like shit because your body has no source of energy!! it prefers carbs, but will use fat and even protein when it has to!! get some flax oil and eat some red meat, this should give your body the needed energy source it seeks~
 
Look into MCT's (Medium Chain Tryglycerides)

Coconut oil has them in abundance

basically it's a fat which is used for energy
 
sonis9 said:
another thing you could try is to get some healthy fats in your diet!! many people go on a low carb diet and feel like shit because your body has no source of energy!! it prefers carbs, but will use fat and even protein when it has to!! get some flax oil and eat some red meat, this should give your body the needed energy source it seeks~

I totally agree. :)
 
Babyfaced Assassin said:
Look into MCT's (Medium Chain Tryglycerides)

Coconut oil has them in abundance

basically it's a fat which is used for energy

Yes MCT's are very good for providing energy.:)
 
thanks for the advice, I would never know what to do if it were not for you people...

big big thanks!
 
yeah i think imm experiencing the same thing... and i kinda had a bad workout the day before yesterday (shoulders and back) or maybe thats jut a lot to work out in one day... and today i was craving real bad, i had a few cookies, 6 milk dudes, 3 caramels, a yogurt and i mixed my oatmeal with strawberry milk =0
 
nabiller said:
yeah i think imm experiencing the same thing... and i kinda had a bad workout the day before yesterday (shoulders and back) or maybe thats jut a lot to work out in one day... and today i was craving real bad, i had a few cookies, 6 milk dudes, 3 caramels, a yogurt and i mixed my oatmeal with strawberry milk =0

how long have you been following a low carb diet then?
 
about 2 weeks... so whem i cheated yesterday ill call it my carb up day- so today is no carb day, then back to normal for about 3 days, then ill probably try to carb cycle more often... like once a week at least..
 
at least once a week...

i cheat every 4th carb up (it ends up being biweekly)... however, if you eat too much fat at your carb up you likely won't have normal leptin levels, which might cause a binge.
 
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