I do not know if this is the right forum....I am walking on to my university's track team. We practice m, w, f with weights in the morning at 6am and m thru f with calisthenics/running in the afternoon 3pm. I have been following a low carb diet for a loooong time. I do not want to give it up seeing as it made me feel better. I do not always follow it perfectly but I usually do a pretty good job.

How can I have enough energy to do all of this on such low carbs? I eat a lot of meat, eggs, veggies, fruits, olives and cottage cheese and nuts (these are my main staples) But when I do strenuous activity like an hour long track or the intense lifting practise my legs get unusually heavy and I "bonk." My lungs are fine but my legs will not move. I have experimented with eating a giant bagle beforehand and that seemed to fix the problem....

However....I usually only have time to eat 3 or 4 x's a day and my practise schedule would mean eating a lot of carbs at mealtimes....so I would no longer be following a low carb diet really. I'd like to know what are some healthy forms of more concentrated carbs as well as if the bagels are really that horrible before an intense workout. Also, if there is a way to get around this problem. I am happier eating more protein and a lot less carbs. It keeps my food intake in check as well as satisfies me easier. I also like meat better than most foods besides veggies. Carbs make me eat way too much and crave too much food whereas a nice bowl of cottage cheese, nuts, and veggies keeps me full.