The Flopnuts Fatties Thread

[Buck]

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

So I've made this huge excuse that low carb left me with no ability to workout at max pace. I'm talking cardio with a h/r in the 160's plus making it actual training vs. just fat burning. Someone tell me I'm full of shit.

You're actually right. It will take about a month for your body to acclimate to using fat as your main source of energy. Working out is harder for that first month, but once your body gets used to it, you can go as hard as you could otherwise.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

You just gotta give it up man. I'm sure it's going to be tough as ****....and it's going to suck....but it's the best thing for you.

Yeah, I'm just being a mental midget, pussy. At some point, you just got to grab yourself by the balls and say this ain't working.

Originally Posted by Buck

You're actually right. It will take about a month for your body to acclimate to using fat as your main source of energy. Working out is harder for that first month, but once your body gets used to it, you can go as hard as you could otherwise.

So, I did it for over a month and have been eating carbs for a week. I suppose I'm ****ed and have to start all over? Whew.

[Buck]

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

Yeah, I'm just being a mental midget, pussy. At some point, you just got to grab yourself by the balls and say this ain't working.



So, I did it for over a month and have been eating carbs for a week. I suppose I'm ****ed and have to start all over? Whew.

Naw, it shouldn't take that long since your body was already getting used to it.

But like Saul said, just do your best that you can and it will work itself out when it will.

[Aspengc8]

Originally Posted by Buck

You're actually right. It will take about a month for your body to acclimate to using fat as your main source of energy. Working out is harder for that first month, but once your body gets used to it, you can go as hard as you could otherwise.

You could go 'hard', but you won't be able to keep that type of intensity up as long as a more carb focused diet would be able to sustain. I have used traditional CKD diet's in the past to cut a few pounds off, and they work awesome. I know this is a weightloss thread but if your doing any serious weightlifting or athletics, I would add carbs in around the workout like a targeted keto diet.

Come to think of it, when I was at my strongest in college, my diet was pretty much steak and eggs, ground beef w/cheese (pretty standard keto) and gatorade during lifting and practice.

Again, just my $.02. You guys have made some tremendous progress in this thread.