I've fallen into the habit of slightly extending my weekend carb-up period to include Sat and most of Sun and then fasting for 24 hours immediately following my Mon morning CKD breakfast (water and green tea only).
I then break the fast on Tues morning with my normal CKD breakfast meal. I've noticed that I get back into keto much faster using this method (even after a "dirty" carb-up including a beer or two on the weekend). My goals are, generally speaking, to stay lean & increase muscle mass. I've been on CKD for several months now and am pleased with my results.
Thoughts?
Peace.
- Savage
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Thread: Keto & Interim Fasting
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02-08-2010, 05:25 PM #1
Keto & Interim Fasting
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02-08-2010, 05:53 PM #2
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02-08-2010, 07:45 PM #3
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02-09-2010, 03:29 AM #4
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02-09-2010, 05:17 AM #5
That's the thing - I don't really *WANT* to shorten my carb-up period and like to think I am managing / compensating for the slightly extended & slightly dirty carb-up with the weekly 24 hour fast.
I structure my heaviest workouts of the week around Sat and Sun & the carb-up, and I love the rush / energy that I get from doing so. My weekend workouts are great.
The Monday fast feels good mentally - feels like I'm detoxing as well as depleting glycogen accumulated over the weekend. It also helps to reinforce mental discipline for me. It can get tough towards Mon evening, but I've been consistent thus far & have been using this approach for the past six weeks.
I'll stick with it for a while longer.
Thanks for the feedback all!
Peace.
- Savage
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02-09-2010, 09:12 AM #6
If that's the case have you considered combining a keto diet with the Warrior Diet? That's what I have been doing. Only one meal a day at night, usually after a workout. Feels great and I have learned to not let food control me in the process. My energy levels haven't suffered at all and my lifts have continued to increase (even while cutting).
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02-09-2010, 09:46 AM #7
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02-09-2010, 10:41 AM #8
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02-09-2010, 11:15 AM #9
I've been following the WD & Keto thread elsewhere....WD would be *VERY* convenient as I'd no longer have to pack food to take into my office every day.
For those of you on WD & Keto, do you eat "normally" during your carb-up periods or do you still follow the WD philosophy of the one large meal per day but include carbs?
I'm interested...tentative, but interested....
Peace.
- Savage
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02-09-2010, 11:40 AM #10
Not sure about everyone else but I only have one full day of carb ups a week. During that day, I just eat whenever I am hungry. I try to avoid cramming a lot of carbs into my body at once on my carb up. I tend to get sleepy/headache if I shock my system like that. however, in order to prepare for the fast the next day when I start back on keto, I make sure to eat a big meal before bed so I can make it through the next day. I believe other people use a different setup, but thats what works for me!
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02-09-2010, 11:43 AM #11
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02-09-2010, 11:53 AM #12
Dumb WD question then - do you count calories / macros when you have your big evening meal? Example: on my current diet (CKD) I have each of my five meals proportioned into almost exactly 400 calories with 6 (or less) grams of carbs, 30 grams protein and 30 grams fat.
Do I need to do the math if I opt to try WD while still on keto - eg. shoot to eat at least 2000 calories (sounds like a lot) during my one meal?
- Savage
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02-09-2010, 12:02 PM #13
You always have to keep calories/macros in mind. It becomes pretty easy to estimate your intake though since you eat everything at once. Are you bulking? If so, might be hard to do with WD. I am cutting and can barely eat enough to cover my calorie goal. I couldn't imagine trying to eat enough to bulk. But if you are only shooting for 2000 calories you should be able to get that fine. I think the highest I have gone in a meal is around 2700.
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02-09-2010, 01:11 PM #14
Thanks, Schwartz.
Nope, not bulking right now. I'm right around 14% BF and just looking to stay lean / keep leaning-out and staying strong & defined (love it when the abs pop )
So, I'd stick with my current CKD macros and just get 'em all during my one big meal in the evening. I think I'm with you.
Related question - at present, I have a big ole' mug of coffee with protein powder, coconut oil and heavy cream in the morning (MMMMmmmm.....it's good.....) - I'm assuming that based on WD, even this is verbotten. Put differently, WD does not care that I've fasted for 8 hours while sleeping, I can haz black coffee (maybe some stevia? I like the sweet stuff...) and that's about it aside from my green tea during the day?
Peace.
- Savage
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02-09-2010, 02:03 PM #15
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Howdy again
I still follow WD method on my carbups. It actually works great for me because I generally only REALLY want 2 things. a) a MASSIVE bowl of my spaghetti (whole wheat) and b)a whole pint of frozen yogurt haha. I fill it in with cleaner carbs. If I were to eat carbs all day, i'd be hungry every hour...tried it before. Was miserable. I much prefer my WD carbups. It also helps in that I can still keep my cals reasonable since I can't PHYSICALLY eat too many carbs at once...
I count everything everyday. I actually plan out my food each day with an online program so I know exactly how many cals of what I'm getting. With keto, it's far too easy to overdo it since you're eating lower volume. On a WD, if you're eating all at once, you may not realize when you're full until it's too late, so yes...i count~Impatience never demanded success~
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02-09-2010, 03:08 PM #16
Thanks, VG59. Great advice.
I think my problem is that my willpower is legendary during the work week, however come Friday evening (or Saturday....or even sometimes Sunday... ) I want to lift a pint. And with the pint tends to come some pretzles...or a handful of chips...hence my reference to the dirty carb-up.
Is the value add then behind the WD the fact that by eating only one meal per day that you will almost assuredly end-up in a caloric-deficit (cuz' no way you can eat 2K calories in one sitting)?
Peace.
- Savage
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02-09-2010, 05:34 PM #17
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Eh, I debate that lol. I can EASILY put away thousands and thousands of cals in a short amt of time depending what I'm eating lol! I think that is one of the ideas though...that if you're choosing good foods, you should get full and not be ABLE to overdo it...
~Impatience never demanded success~
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02-09-2010, 07:02 PM #18
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02-09-2010, 07:14 PM #19
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02-10-2010, 02:49 AM #20
Sounds like I need to do some reading
Whoa - 5K calories in a sitting.....that's some serious grindage! I suppose though with keto-friendly foods (meats, cheeses, nuts) that it would be easier to consume that many calories versus eating, say, breads.
OK, I'll look into getting a copy of the book before I take the plunge. I'm pretty well convinced that I'd like to give WD a try, but I want to fully understand the benefits (other than a caloric deficit and the convenience of not worrying about packing food for work during the day); and I want to do it right if I'm going to do it.
Peace.
- Saage
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02-10-2010, 03:47 AM #21
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02-10-2010, 07:35 AM #22
I always get tired and overfull after eating my one big meal on keto/WD. But since I eat right before bed, it isn't an issue. I would feel really gross when I woke up too. I reduced my calorie intake a bit more and volume. I reduced volume by getting a lot of my calories/macro from liquid sources such as protein shakes (protein, heavy cream, and PB = amazing!). This helped quite a bit and I don't feel as gross in the morning. However, I noticed I am a bit more hungry throughout the day.
The problem I have noticed is that I tend to feel rather crappy when I am transitioning back into ketosis using WD. This only lasts for about a day or so, but still sucks. I am really lethargic and hungry throughout the day during this time. I am considering eating a normal 3 meals while transitioning then switching back over to WD once I have achieved ketosis. Haven't decided yet. I'll probably give it a couple more weeks and see how my body takes to my diet now.
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02-10-2010, 06:21 PM #23
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