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I've been using ALA for 2 months now and it gets to be pricey. I take about 1500 mgs per day with carb meals. I typically consume around 150-200 grams of carbs per day (wheats in the morning and veggies at night).
The results: During the 2 months, I've noticed an increase in LBM while a decrease in the fat deposits in my ab area. Overall, the ALA is making me lean out quite a bit without any sacrifice in muscle mass.. My striations are now more visible.
Side note: Typically, when I take the amount of carbs mentioned above, I start to get fatty deposits on my love handles and my abs starts disappearing, however, ALA has counteracted this.
Side effects: Feel very lethargic, and lazy. I personally would not take this supplement as a pre-workout supp. I too have to seriously pee at night when I take it with my last meal. I thought that it was just natural aging process. Fianlly, my urine stinks! Hope this helps
The results: During the 2 months, I've noticed an increase in LBM while a decrease in the fat deposits in my ab area. Overall, the ALA is making me lean out quite a bit without any sacrifice in muscle mass.. My striations are now more visible.
Side note: Typically, when I take the amount of carbs mentioned above, I start to get fatty deposits on my love handles and my abs starts disappearing, however, ALA has counteracted this.
Side effects: Feel very lethargic, and lazy. I personally would not take this supplement as a pre-workout supp. I too have to seriously pee at night when I take it with my last meal. I thought that it was just natural aging process. Fianlly, my urine stinks! Hope this helps
I'm going down to Kilo sports tomorrow to pick some up. I have a couple questions.
Do I need to increase my carb intake?
How much do I need to take a day?
When should I take it?
Weight 200 BF 11%
And I believe that your pee stinks because of ketosis but someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Do I need to increase my carb intake?
How much do I need to take a day?
When should I take it?
Weight 200 BF 11%
And I believe that your pee stinks because of ketosis but someone correct me if I'm wrong.
THeMaCHinE
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LONE_AZ said:
Actually, its the acid. You'll get the stench whether you're in ketosis or not -- it just becomes markedly more powerful as you ingest more.
If you've ever had asparagus, it's the same smell. Asparagus is where ALA comes from.
THeMaCHinE
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LONE_AZ said:
Moderate carby diet -- 200 - 400 grams/day average; you have to have moderate carbs in your diet for it to work is the way I understand it.
The lowest I've seen anybody go into ketosis was Corn -- that was at 1500 mgs/day; 2500-3500 seems to be the average dose necessary to induce ketosis
Take it with every carb-containing meal, right before eating. Slide the scale, for instance, with a 16 oz glass of skim milk, I might take 500 mgs, with a serving of pasta, I might take a full gram.
Get ketostix at your local pharmacy or Wal-Mart; this will tell you exactly when you enter into ketosis and how deep into ketosis you are. You can adjust your ALA dosage levels from this information (not in ketosis? add more ALA, deep in ketosis? subtract until you're at a level you want to be in consistently).
Personally, I'd start at 2500 mgs/day and go up from there -- but it may vary from day to day with your actual carb intake...
I used the powder from BAC. $16/50 grams.
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THeMaCHinE
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NY Muscle said:
Buy what you want. BAC worked for me and several others I've talked to on the boards. I'll be buying it again.
THeMaCHinE
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LONE_AZ said:
whoops! I meant 200-400 grams of carbs/day
lol
