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post #16 of 21
4/19/10 at 11:13pm
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Thanks for the tips everybody, today was the first day on my 50g carbs/day program. Sorry to say I've already failed, as of now I'm up to ~60g and will hit 70g with my post workout shake. After that, I have no idea what I'm going to do with dinner because I'm usually starving after my work outs. Today has been a bit difficult day for my stomach, which is hungry as I type.

Breakfast - 1 banana and hot water w lemon (27g carbs)
snack - 1 apple (20g carbs)
Lunch - water with glucomanann powder (for fiber) and snacked on fiber cereal (18g carbs)
Essential vitamin drink - 4g carbs
Workout shake - isopure chocolate 1 scoop, 1 tbsp psyllium husk, non fat milk powder and water (10g)
Drink water all day.

All estimates are liberal to be on the safe side. And I must eat fiber all day because I get constipated if I'm not taking in proper fiber. Should I be counting fruits and veggies into my 50/day carb intake?

What should I do about dinner so that I'm not starving? but I also get my proper nutrients? and will be on the low side of carbs?
what the fuck? did anybody else realize he has no protein in his diet besides a protein shake?

/yourdoinitwrong
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post #17 of 21
4/19/10 at 11:41pm
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Originally Posted by Monaco View Post
Thanks for the tips everybody, today was the first day on my 50g carbs/day program. Sorry to say I've already failed, as of now I'm up to ~60g and will hit 70g with my post workout shake. After that, I have no idea what I'm going to do with dinner because I'm usually starving after my work outs. Today has been a bit difficult day for my stomach, which is hungry as I type.

Breakfast - 1 banana and hot water w lemon (27g carbs)
snack - 1 apple (20g carbs)
Lunch - water with glucomanann powder (for fiber) and snacked on fiber cereal (18g carbs)
Essential vitamin drink - 4g carbs
Workout shake - isopure chocolate 1 scoop, 1 tbsp psyllium husk, non fat milk powder and water (10g)
Drink water all day.

All estimates are liberal to be on the safe side. And I must eat fiber all day because I get constipated if I'm not taking in proper fiber. Should I be counting fruits and veggies into my 50/day carb intake?

What should I do about dinner so that I'm not starving? but I also get my proper nutrients? and will be on the low side of carbs?

Wait a sec. For some reason I just assumed you were counting carbs, is that ALL you eat in a normal day? If so you need to see a shrink. That is not enough food for a grown man to eat in one day.

And here is another thing to ponder. Another way to lower your bf% is to add muscle. You will weigh more yes, but assuming you only or mostly add muscle your bf will drop. Eat some steak and add a few more light meals in there. There is no point in literally starving your self.
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post #18 of 21
4/20/10 at 12:55am
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no I am indeed counting carbs, I normally eat much better than that in a single day, all whole/natural foods. I don't eat meat much so my protein sources are usually dairy, almond, whole grains, etc... Because of certain reasons I have to cut back on dairy and now have to cut back on my whole grains to cut the carbs. If you guys checked the OP I asked what I should do with my 200g/day and I got go down to 50g/day and I tried doing that. As for muscle, I don't plan to get any bigger but I am focused on building smaller muscle groups to give my body balance Eating a bunch of veggies now, peace..and thanks to those that are helping. I'm open to suggestions until I get a good program down.
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post #19 of 21
4/20/10 at 1:17am
You are a perfect candidate for UD2.0. Try it. I went from about 12% to about 8% on it. It works really well and Lyle McDonald really knows his stuff. UD2.0 is for guys around 12% or less who want to get into the single digits.
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post #20 of 21
4/20/10 at 1:28am
You need to eat more, it's as simple as that. You WILL lose muscle mass if you continue to eat like you did today. Eat some chicken breasts, lean beef, and lots of veggies. You don't need to bother counting the carbs in veggies, just eat alot of green veggies like broccoli, green beans, etc. Make sure you getting enough healthy fats too so your energy levels don't tank during your workouts. Your largest amounts of carbs should be at breakfast and pre-workout to spike your insulin levels so your muscles actually get the protein and amino acids in your pre-workout shake.
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post #21 of 21
4/20/10 at 2:32am
Proteins, Fats and then carbs.

I keep it around 200-210g protein/day, 100g fat, 175-200g carbs. That fluctuates a bit, but you catch my drift. Remember, fats have 9cals of energy per gram.

Many people underestimate the power of fat. It should be your friend. Sugar is the true enemy.
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