anyone tried this?

[roofboss]

Has anyone tried a ketogenic diet. If so how did it work? How long were you on it? How did you feel. I've been thinking about trying it I only have about 20 more pounds to cut. Sorry I know this should be in the diet section.

[FlirtfromHell]

Someone will pick this up and move it.. no worries..

I did an extremely low carb diet for about 15 - 18 months. My story is completely different though, I'm not a bb and didn't know squat about proper diet and nutrition when I did it.

[roofboss]

Thanks for the info.

[FlirtfromHell]

I could tell you it worked very well for me, I lost approximately 125 pounds in the time I was on it. After the first 3-4 days I was in ketosis and stayed there for months on end. I felt great, I was doing only basic cardio (walking/jogging) and never craved carbs.

I think there is a thread here about the ketogenic diet, but I'm not sure if the search feature is working correctly.. check the diet section!

[FlirtfromHell]

Here.. I found you the link..

TKD Manual By: Mr.X

[roofboss]

Thanks I'll check it out.

[Martano666]

I believe that you will be burning a significant amount of muscle along with the fat if you are in Ketosis. I have not tried this myself, but I would not recommend it if you don't want to be a 'skinny fat person'.

[Martano666]

It should also be noted that there is a HUGE difference between, a carb restricted diet, and a ketogenic diet. Carb restricted means you should still be eating a signifcant amount of (healthy) carbs everyday, but just enough to provide the energy you need to complete your workouts. Ketosis can only be achieved by almost completely eliminating carbs from you diet altogether. Some people say anything under 80 grams a day will induce ketosis. Some say less than that is required. It is HORRIBLE for your metabolism, and after going off ketosis, your body is going to want to store as many carbs as fat, because it thinks it might not get anymore carbs for a long time.
I am not a nutritionist, but I believe you will be happier with results if you simply reduce your carbs, and up your cardio. While the carbs you DO eat, should be clean, whole wheats breads, oatmeals, green veggies, etc... (no white carbs)

[roofboss]

Thanks for the advice Martano gives me something to think about.

[access]

Originally Posted by Martano666

It should also be noted that there is a HUGE difference between, a carb restricted diet, and a ketogenic diet. Carb restricted means you should still be eating a signifcant amount of (healthy) carbs everyday, but just enough to provide the energy you need to complete your workouts. Ketosis can only be achieved by almost completely eliminating carbs from you diet altogether. Some people say anything under 80 grams a day will induce ketosis. Some say less than that is required. It is HORRIBLE for your metabolism, and after going off ketosis, your body is going to want to store as many carbs as fat, because it thinks it might not get anymore carbs for a long time.
I am not a nutritionist, but I believe you will be happier with results if you simply reduce your carbs, and up your cardio. While the carbs you DO eat, should be clean, whole wheats breads, oatmeals, green veggies, etc... (no white carbs)

This is a good post Martano!