Anabolic Diet

[Asriel]

I'm definitely not going to try cutting them out completely, just try the whole "protein/fat on weekdays, carbs on weekends" thing. I'm just kind of curious about this diet, it looks interesting. And frankly, if the claims of increased energy levels in the long-term are true then that would be a godsend.

Some low GI carbs before midday on training days shouldn't be a problem mate.

But if you're gonna give this diet a go then good luck and let us know how it goes.

[War Wizard]

This is a problem for me too, and it doesn't help that I have very little time to cook and eat between classes on some days. Just maintaining my weight feels almost like bulking.

That's why I prepare as much as I can early on in the week. After a while you sort of establish a rhythm to the week and everything gets a lot easier. All my veggies are ready to roll on Sunday and my bacon, burger patties I cook up for three days at a time since it reheats so easily. Come meal time everything cooks up in real short order. There are also decent low carb stews and such you can fix that can be made in batches that cook up really quick.

[War Wizard]

Hey congrats dude, I also had that experience recently :)

Thanks. Congrats to you too. Satisfying ain't it?

[Asriel]

It certainly is! I just wish I hadn't given 12 pairs of 34's to my brother now :(

[War Wizard]

It certainly is! I just wish I hadn't given 12 pairs of 34's to my brother now :(

I kept several around as motivation. Something about seeing some of the ones I got compliments on on a regular basis serves as a little daily motivator.

[TheRuss]

I'm reading through Anabolic Diet right now, and one thing di Pasquale mentions is this:

So I guess it's a bit late, but I don't suppose you got that stuff done?

[TheRuss]

Also, just to reinforce something people were getting at (particularly re: Asriel's experience):

-Di Pasquale's Anabolic Diet (Chapter 3, "Endurance Effects")

And re: Chimaira's:

[Happy Panda]

So I guess it's a bit late, but I don't suppose you got that stuff done?

I actually saw this before starting but decided to ignore it. Here's hoping I don't die.

[TheRuss]

Yeah... I'm considering starting this. My main question is whether they've actually backed up the claims of hormone manipulation with actual bloodwork done on people doing the diet itself.

[War Wizard]

Yeah... I'm considering starting this. My main question is whether they've actually backed up the claims of hormone manipulation with actual bloodwork done on people doing the diet itself.

Well that T-nation thread has some people that did it. I didn't because my insurance at the time sucked and probably wouldn't have covered it.

[Kentucky Fried Chokin]

Even without insurance, I think getting that bloodwork done isn't that expensive.

[TheRuss]

Even without insurance, I think getting that bloodwork done isn't that expensive.

I asked about it at the clinic today, and the chick working at the desk said she didn't think there was anything to it - I ask the doctor for certain tests, he fills in a form, sends me down the street a few blocks to a lab, they test me, send the results back to him, and I get them from him. No fees or anything. Then again, I live in Happy Socialism Land.

Also, I fucking hate needles. Still, though, might be worth a shot.

I'm working under the assumption that dietary fiber does not count towards carbohydrate totals right now. Anyone think otherwise?

[War Wizard]

Even without insurance, I think getting that bloodwork done isn't that expensive.

When you're broke as fuck it is.

['sco]

i did the anabolic diet for about 3.5-4 months or so. it wasn't too bad for me. i didn't experience much of a "crash" during the intro. period, however, there were small ones here and there.
i almost always ate crappy carbs every weekend (pizza, ice cream, etc.), but kept strict to the diet during the week. (a food log helped here)
my main foods were chicken and tuna salads, peanuts(different varieties), burgers w/out buns, broccoli and other low-carb veggies, etc. etc. after awhile it wasn't much of a problem staying within the 30 net carbs and still getting about 20g of fiber too. although, as was mentioned earlier, i started noticing i was eating the same ole stuff during the week. :/

overall, on the diet, i dropped to the weight i wanted and stayed there with ease despite the crappy eating on the weekends. i was training about 2-3 times a week and didn't feel bad at all, though i wasn't lifting at the time either. as soon as the holidays hit though, i dumped the food log and just ate crap. XP gaining 15lbs. ;_;

i just recently completed the velocity diet and got back to normal again. now i'm thinking of settling on the t-dawg diet, which is basically an "upgraded" version of the anabolic diet.

[War Wizard]

Just a quick up date. I've now lost 4 inches off my waist and I'm down 19 pounds. All in all I'm doing good and I've actually managed to put some muscle on while losing fat.