Diets keto/carnivore etc
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So Ketoish diet update... Well that was fun while it lasted!
I got to 4 weeks in before I had a trip away for a wedding with family where it became far too much of an issue for meals to continue with, so I had 3 days off enjoying normal food. I did however keep relatively strict on my drinking avoiding beer and instead sticking to whiskey on the rocks or dry white wine. Managed to run another 10K with ease during these days off too.
The night before the wedding I went to try on my suit in order to work out which shirt would be better...well it felt a little loose so I asked my siblings their thoughts. Ah the beauty of family they have no interest in protecting peoples feelings, the verdict the suit is far too big for me and I have literally no ass in it (Clue 1)...interesting, oh well mad dash to the clothing store the next day to get some new trousers...hmmm down to a 30" waist that's weird haven't worn that size in a long time (Clue 2) , maybe Target's clothing size is differently sized.
Anyway to work this week so back on the diet, learned some new recipe ideas in the last couple weeks which makes this diet even easier such as zucchini noodles, cauliflower rice and even how to make a keto bread substitute. A colleague at work commented that I'd looked like I'd lost weight, another collegue who had been away for a month said I looked really withdrawn (Clue 3). I didn't think much of it. Did a 5km run this week plus 2 hour long weight sessions, out of interest I installed that 'My Fitness Pal' to see exactly how much carbs etc I have been eating..interestingly enough I got a warning alert that my calories were far too low (Clue 4), ha funny, that's probably because it had pulled my previous data 6 years back when I was trying to bulk up after marathon training.
Anyway cue this morning, casual Friday at work. I go to put on my new jeans only purchased a couple months back ..huh need to go in a few belt notches..and the legs are kind of loose, these used to fit me well (Clue 5)
Yeah I'm done. I didn't do this to lose any more than a bit of a holiday belly. My actual weight has only dropped maybe 2-3 kgs max and I've still got a little left to lose on the belly..but I hadn't planned on losing any bulk on my legs or torso as well they didn't exactly have any fat on them.
Still I have learnt a lot.
- I now know how to lose excess weight in a short period of time.
- I have some terrific meal alternatives which I can mix in with my normal eating to balance out the odd poor-eating days.
- I can massively improve concentration levels if I cut out carbs from my work-day lunches
- I don't need carbs to train
- Fats are not the enemy when trying to lose weight
Now the goal is to try and pack on some bulk again so my damn clothes fit!
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Nice work bro, thanks for sharing the findings of your research project
We've been doing the cauliflower as rice substitute a bit, and the missus has one of those farking zoodle machines for making noodles out of poor unsuspecting veges!
Interesting how much change you saw in body shape/bulk with a reasonably small weight loss. Let us know how your bulk goes on the back of your cut!
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It's great isn't it when you try out something, stick to it and can then assess results and make adjustments. Everyone is different and it takes time to find the right balance.
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If I want to lose weight, I just cut out carbs. Weight falls off me like I'm spending winter in Auschwitz. Problem is I like carbs.
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I found this podcast on diet very interesting, even if I had to rewind a number of times. Joe Rogan with Dr Rhonda Patrick
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Having all but hit my goal weight of 95kg (hit 96kg on weekend) I decided I need to track my intake, as I dont feel I am getting the required protein (reckon I was <50g yesterday) and I dont actually want to keep losing weight, if I can maintain this weight I'll be happy.
So started recording my food (just used the Samsung Health app - seems to have plenty of NZ foods in there)
Today after bringing some boiled eggs, left over roast pork, protein shake and protein bar, usual fruit, I am sitting just over 90g of protein for today so far - althogh one of the girls at work today bought in a big old cake for her birthday, woulda been rude to say no.
Looking at various sites, some say I should be having 1g - 1kg, seen another that says 1.5g for 1kg of body weight, what does TSF collective say?
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@taniwharugby the app i am using to count my calories has my goal set at 119g of protein a day. And i get that every day. which given my current weight is almost bank on 1.5
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@mariner4life sweet.
I hit 158.7g of protein today
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If you’re ever in doubt stock up on those musashi protein bars. 45 grams of the shit and they actually taste ok too. Salted caramel or cookies and cream are my favourite. I used to pay 5.99 per bar at the servo til I realised they’re only 3.99 at New World, I buy about ten at a time while out shopping, great value.
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Ya just gotta eat a lot of ice cream. Lean into it.
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@Kid-Chocolate said in Diets keto/carnivore etc:
Ya just gotta eat a lot of ice cream. Lean into it.
Is that before or after the PEDs?
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Diets keto/carnivore etc:
@Kid-Chocolate said in Diets keto/carnivore etc:
Ya just gotta eat a lot of ice cream. Lean into it.
Is that before or after the PEDs?
Didn't he get banned from WSM?
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@antipodean said in Diets keto/carnivore etc:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Diets keto/carnivore etc:
@Kid-Chocolate said in Diets keto/carnivore etc:
Ya just gotta eat a lot of ice cream. Lean into it.
Is that before or after the PEDs?
Didn't he get banned from WSM?
If he did that's some achievement. Those guys must be drugged to the eyeballs.