Sat, May-31-03, 21:44
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Posts: 40
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Plan: T-dawg
Stats: 240/200/195
BF:
Progress: 89%
Location: Knoxville, TN
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I'm actually on what I consider the "intersection" of SB, Atkins, & the Zone. I get many more carbs than the Atkins folks(usually around 100g/day), but they're all low GI. And I always consume my carbs in the context of fat and protein. I like the variety and this diets seems to help my work-outs. I'm neither afraid of low GI carbs nor natural fats. I really don't calculate macro-nutrient ratios, but I made a log for about a week a few months ago and they're about a 20-30-50(carbs-protein-fat)ratio. I eat chicken with the skin and beef with-out the fat trimmed. I listen to my body. If I eat a certain way and I get a sugar rush I know and understand what happened. I modify as a countermeasure. I've been on CC (controlled carb) for over a year and can eat instinctively. The difficult thing about an eating plan is it's totally individual. Many will tell of their "successes", but they're a different person. For whatever reasons (lifestyle, activity, background, and genetics) we all have different needs. Your body will tell you what it needs if you know how to listen. I for one didn't like the induction phase of Atkins. I felt fine, but I couldn't get a good "weight training" workout. I also couldn't follow a good running plan. I then upped my carbs to about 100g/day (all low GI) and really took off. I also take issue with those who think "saturated fat" is somehow "bad". I've never seen a study that showed exclusively through careful control of variables that saturated fat was anything but beneficial (correct me if I'm wrong).
I had blood work done several months ago and as the doctor wrote it was "excellent":
Total Cholesterol=199,
HDL=69
LDL=111
Trygliserides(sp?)=76
Hba1c=3.4%
I think I've found my grove. I sincerely hope everyone here finds his/hers!
Last edited by Qball : Sat, May-31-03 at 21:48.
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