Recent content by psi

1) Add a little bit of margarine to your oatmeal. I find it to be delicious without diminishing nutrition to any significant degree. 2) Cottage Cheese, Equal, Cinnamon- GREAT SNACK! I can't believe I just thought of it. Sorry, if these ideas are repetetive to all of you, but for me they...

I used to be a chubby kid, in fact, my gym teached in elementary school used to call me 'cheeks'. Now I am in tip top shape. And I don't know if I just simply have BDD- and I am obessing over an imagined defect, but I feel that my face still has a round look to it and it pisses me off to the...

I will try it, thanks. Is there science behind this?

Bump Help!I really just want insight into why this happens- because it really precludes me from going low-carb for an extended period of time, because I just can't stand to look in the mirror after a few days. Anyway, BUMP.

When on extremely low-carb for a couple days the skin on my face goes from taut to chipmunk-like. When I reintroduce carbs for my refeed, my tight face returns. I imagine this is due to the glycogen depletion from my facial muscles, but it could be due to dehydration- I don't know. Does...

I am predisposed to being a fat-ass, but realized this early on in life and changed my lifestyle in high school. I eat low-carb with periodic carb-ups/refeeds/cheat days to facilitate my lifting and keep my leptin levels from plummeting. Though I have succeeded for some time now and...

I am taking the Law Boards in June, and was wondering whether anybody here puts stock in the idea that low carb affects brain function. I took a practice exam today and didn't do as well as I know I can do, maybe because I am in the midst of low-carbing!? I don't know! I do have more trouble...

Vageta, We are a minority, but I don't think we would be if the common person gave high protein/low carb, with periodic refeeds a try. Knowledge is the greatest asset one can have, and think/know that it is on our side in the "diet debate." And when I say knowledge, I am referring to...

For those who didn't, it outlined 7 characteristics that most succesful dieters have in common. High Carb, Low Fat was one of seven- I still don't get it, the popularity of this diet. I would say 7 out of 10 people here follow low car diets, and are furthermore, adept at maintaining some...

"you should be in ketosis from 2 days of no carbs-when you have less energy all of a sudden, that's a sign" It's amazing how wrong you can be with a sentence. Ketosis occurs when is utilized as the body's primary fuel- when this occurs, assuming the consumption of an ample amount of fat-...

While I agree that carb-up days are crucial for refilling glycogen stores, I believe that they are most paramount in elevating leptin levels. Understanding the physiology of Leptin has trul changed my life! I can stain lean year around, while at the same time adding lean muscle (yes, very...

Yes. Since you have a significant amount of bodyfat right now, I would recommend that you cut carbs significantly during the week to less then 30 grams and then refeed on Saturday and Sunday at 20% above maintenance calories. As Par Deus recommends, refeed on high GI carbs- I eat a lot of...

Par Deus, I am doing great after incorporating refeeds into my program. I am going 3:1, 2:1, 1:1 low carb:refeed day. I have never been so lean- though energy levels are kind of unstable but to me that's a small price to pay. But for you, I would have never had the insight to refeed and...

2 Sweet Ice Coffee Drinks Pasta and Grilled Chicken 5 Pancakes 4 Italian Ices 2 Chicken Breasts 3 Tcby Yogurt Bars A Baked Pretzel Cup of White Rice I had been in ketosis for two weeks. I feel pretty good, not too bloated, my abs look even better then prior to the refeed. Though I posted...

Are carbs necessary to refeed? What if cals from protein and fat are raised above maintenance instead of shifting back to carbohydrate metabolism? Because I did feel as if I was plateuing on my diet- so today I ate a surplus of about 450 cals of steak, turkey and salad dressing, and I am...