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Punxsutawney resident
As I don't have a log this is the closest thing I could find to misc training thread..
Post diet - So after bringing carbs back at about 200g/day and increasing Kj overall, I have continued to lose weight at an accelerated pace. Over the last 10-11 days I've dropped another kg, which at my current BF (no, not boyfriend you dick...) level is tangible. The scales actually said considerably more than this this morning, but I'm allowing for some minor differences in hydration as I stopped drinking water early evening yesterday because I'm sick of getting up 2-3 times a night to go to the loo, but still drank 5-6 litres during the day, so difference should have been minimal.
I put this down to one of two factors.
1) A bit of metabolic rebound, from being on reduced carbohydrates and low kj overall, in which case I would expect the weight loss to stabilise and/or drop off in the near future as things return to 'normal'.
2) In all likelihood my metabolism runs faster and utilises fat more efficiently at the increased rate dictated by my current carb/kj level, although still obviously in a deficit.
A combination of the two is most likely.
Although this is nothing new, and not news for anyone who has read Lyle McDonalds books or has read about dieting in general, but the implication of this is that periods of low carb/kj intake couple with periods of higher intake can allow you to take advantage of your metabolisms inclination to 'supercompensate' or 'rebound' through manipulation of macronutrient and overall kj intake. For me personally, the extent of which will be determined by how long I continue to lose fat at this level of carb/kj intake. This is the premise behind carb and kj 'cycling', however this is usually done over shorter 'microcycles' of days. The take away is that lower carbs/kj for longer is not optimal when dieting, and although periods of low intake may be necessary to enjoy the 'rebound' effect people should experiment and find their 'sweet spot' with kj and macro intake.
As I said, this is nothing new but anecdotal evidence of what has been written by many people, and food for thought for anyone else who maybe dieting. Hopefully it aids someone to tweak their diet for optimal results, and avoid the lower-for-longer trap when dieting.
Post diet - So after bringing carbs back at about 200g/day and increasing Kj overall, I have continued to lose weight at an accelerated pace. Over the last 10-11 days I've dropped another kg, which at my current BF (no, not boyfriend you dick...) level is tangible. The scales actually said considerably more than this this morning, but I'm allowing for some minor differences in hydration as I stopped drinking water early evening yesterday because I'm sick of getting up 2-3 times a night to go to the loo, but still drank 5-6 litres during the day, so difference should have been minimal.
I put this down to one of two factors.
1) A bit of metabolic rebound, from being on reduced carbohydrates and low kj overall, in which case I would expect the weight loss to stabilise and/or drop off in the near future as things return to 'normal'.
2) In all likelihood my metabolism runs faster and utilises fat more efficiently at the increased rate dictated by my current carb/kj level, although still obviously in a deficit.
A combination of the two is most likely.
Although this is nothing new, and not news for anyone who has read Lyle McDonalds books or has read about dieting in general, but the implication of this is that periods of low carb/kj intake couple with periods of higher intake can allow you to take advantage of your metabolisms inclination to 'supercompensate' or 'rebound' through manipulation of macronutrient and overall kj intake. For me personally, the extent of which will be determined by how long I continue to lose fat at this level of carb/kj intake. This is the premise behind carb and kj 'cycling', however this is usually done over shorter 'microcycles' of days. The take away is that lower carbs/kj for longer is not optimal when dieting, and although periods of low intake may be necessary to enjoy the 'rebound' effect people should experiment and find their 'sweet spot' with kj and macro intake.
As I said, this is nothing new but anecdotal evidence of what has been written by many people, and food for thought for anyone else who maybe dieting. Hopefully it aids someone to tweak their diet for optimal results, and avoid the lower-for-longer trap when dieting.
