Bluesy13
02-18-2012, 12:21 AM
Hey guys. Gotta a question about the carb cycling/rotation diet. I've been on a low calorie diet now for awhile (4+ months) and in the beginning I lost 10 pounds at a decent rate. Now its non existent. My maintenance is roughly 2200 and I've been cycling just my calories. 1700 for 3 days, and then up them up with some oatmeal and wraps for 2 days at 2200. I'm doing HIIT and drinking over a gallon of water a day, but yet the weight just isn't coming off. I heard about this concept of carb cycling and I was wondering what your advice would be for this diet...
It would be a Hi/Low/No carb diet... This is what I'd eat while on it, and then repeat. Any critique or advice would be awesome..
DIET
High day...
Meal #1
Teaspoon of olive oil. 4 egg whites. half a pound of broccoli. A quarter of a red onion and some red pepper flakes, curry spice for some flavor. Basically an omelet. With a cup of oatmeal, 2 scoops whey protein, and a cup and a half of almond milk.
Meal #2
Teaspoon of olive oil. 4 egg whites. half a pound of broccoli. A quarter of a red onion and some red pepper flakes, curry spice for some flavor. Basically an omelet. Just the omelet this time.
Meal #3
Repeat again with a teaspoon of olive oil. 4 egg whites. half a pound of broccoli. A quarter of a red onion and some red pepper flakes, curry spice for some flavor. Basically an omelet. With a cup of oatmeal with a cup and a half of almond milk. Just like the 3rd meal only this time I'd take out the whey protein.
Meal #4
Teaspoon of olive oil. 4 egg whites. half a pound of broccoli. A quarter of a red onion and some red pepper flakes, curry spice for some flavor. Basically an omelet. Just the omelet this time again.
Low day...
Meal #1
Teaspoon of olive oil. 4 egg whites. half a pound of broccoli. A quarter of a red onion and some red pepper flakes, curry spice for some flavor. Basically an omelet. With a cup of oatmeal, 2 scoops whey protein, and a cup and a half of almond milk.
Meal #2
Teaspoon of olive oil. 4 egg whites. half a pound of broccoli. A quarter of a red onion and some red pepper flakes, curry spice for some flavor. Basically an omelet. Just the omelet this time.
Meal #3
Teaspoon of olive oil. 4 egg whites. half a pound of broccoli. A quarter of a red onion and some red pepper flakes, curry spice for some flavor. Basically an omelet. Just the omelet this time.
Meal #4
Teaspoon of olive oil. 4 egg whites. half a pound of broccoli. A quarter of a red onion and some red pepper flakes, curry spice for some flavor. Basically an omelet. Just the omelet this time.
No Carb Day...
Meal #1
Teaspoon of olive oil, 2 egg whites, 2 egg yolks, a can of tuna fish and some spices.
Meal #2
Teaspoon of olive oil, 2 egg whites, 2 egg yolks, and a nice sized chicken breast.
Meal #3
Teaspoon of olive oil, 4 egg whites, a can of tuna, and again some spices for flavor.
Meal #4
Teaspoon of olive oil, 4 egg whites, and again a nice sized chicken breast or some turkey.
Am I even in the ball park thinking this will jump start the weight loss again? I know the calories are pretty low. So maybe up the olive oil to a tablespoon every time instead of just a teaspoon? That would also up the fats as well.
Another question. I was thinking of starting this diet with a 3 day start with the no carbs and then start the cycling process after those initial 3 days and then go into the Hi/Low/No.
Any thoughts? Good idea or am I just an idiot? I'm not immensely overweight, I just have those last few 10 pounds that I can't seem to shed. And those blasted love handles. I can see abs starting to show as I've been doing ab ripper X for a bit now, but I seem to have just stalled and its frustrating. I gotta assume some of you have had this experience and I was hoping that someone might have some advice in the matter. Is it possible that my calories are too low? I mean I'm not drastically under maintenance. Or have I just lowered them for such a time that my metabolism as slowed to a snails pace?
I'd be grateful for any insight on this. As I'm new to all of this....
Thanks!
It would be a Hi/Low/No carb diet... This is what I'd eat while on it, and then repeat. Any critique or advice would be awesome..
DIET
High day...
Meal #1
Teaspoon of olive oil. 4 egg whites. half a pound of broccoli. A quarter of a red onion and some red pepper flakes, curry spice for some flavor. Basically an omelet. With a cup of oatmeal, 2 scoops whey protein, and a cup and a half of almond milk.
Meal #2
Teaspoon of olive oil. 4 egg whites. half a pound of broccoli. A quarter of a red onion and some red pepper flakes, curry spice for some flavor. Basically an omelet. Just the omelet this time.
Meal #3
Repeat again with a teaspoon of olive oil. 4 egg whites. half a pound of broccoli. A quarter of a red onion and some red pepper flakes, curry spice for some flavor. Basically an omelet. With a cup of oatmeal with a cup and a half of almond milk. Just like the 3rd meal only this time I'd take out the whey protein.
Meal #4
Teaspoon of olive oil. 4 egg whites. half a pound of broccoli. A quarter of a red onion and some red pepper flakes, curry spice for some flavor. Basically an omelet. Just the omelet this time again.
Low day...
Meal #1
Teaspoon of olive oil. 4 egg whites. half a pound of broccoli. A quarter of a red onion and some red pepper flakes, curry spice for some flavor. Basically an omelet. With a cup of oatmeal, 2 scoops whey protein, and a cup and a half of almond milk.
Meal #2
Teaspoon of olive oil. 4 egg whites. half a pound of broccoli. A quarter of a red onion and some red pepper flakes, curry spice for some flavor. Basically an omelet. Just the omelet this time.
Meal #3
Teaspoon of olive oil. 4 egg whites. half a pound of broccoli. A quarter of a red onion and some red pepper flakes, curry spice for some flavor. Basically an omelet. Just the omelet this time.
Meal #4
Teaspoon of olive oil. 4 egg whites. half a pound of broccoli. A quarter of a red onion and some red pepper flakes, curry spice for some flavor. Basically an omelet. Just the omelet this time.
No Carb Day...
Meal #1
Teaspoon of olive oil, 2 egg whites, 2 egg yolks, a can of tuna fish and some spices.
Meal #2
Teaspoon of olive oil, 2 egg whites, 2 egg yolks, and a nice sized chicken breast.
Meal #3
Teaspoon of olive oil, 4 egg whites, a can of tuna, and again some spices for flavor.
Meal #4
Teaspoon of olive oil, 4 egg whites, and again a nice sized chicken breast or some turkey.
Am I even in the ball park thinking this will jump start the weight loss again? I know the calories are pretty low. So maybe up the olive oil to a tablespoon every time instead of just a teaspoon? That would also up the fats as well.
Another question. I was thinking of starting this diet with a 3 day start with the no carbs and then start the cycling process after those initial 3 days and then go into the Hi/Low/No.
Any thoughts? Good idea or am I just an idiot? I'm not immensely overweight, I just have those last few 10 pounds that I can't seem to shed. And those blasted love handles. I can see abs starting to show as I've been doing ab ripper X for a bit now, but I seem to have just stalled and its frustrating. I gotta assume some of you have had this experience and I was hoping that someone might have some advice in the matter. Is it possible that my calories are too low? I mean I'm not drastically under maintenance. Or have I just lowered them for such a time that my metabolism as slowed to a snails pace?
I'd be grateful for any insight on this. As I'm new to all of this....
Thanks!