Hi guys just quick question,
Im wondering what your diets are on your off days,
Do you still consume lots of carbs? or no carbs? or lowe carbs?
The goal here is Lean Muscle Gains of course Like we most want.
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Thread: Carbs and Off Days
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10-11-2011, 05:49 PM #1
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10-11-2011, 06:27 PM #2
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10-11-2011, 07:04 PM #3
And you get results? i get fat if i eat the same amount in all days, I know they say its all about calorie counting, and calories in VS calories out, It dont work like that with me, Im endo and my metabolism is slower than a turtle ),
My workout days i take abet more in.......and when i do HIIT cardio.
But my off days im just trying to meatbolise some fat But i still go slightley over my calories and it works im getting leaner and bigger. I really dont need the extra energy on my off days.I was Born with Beast Mode ON
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11-18-2011, 01:32 PM #4
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11-18-2011, 01:46 PM #5
you are no different than anyone else. i'm endo as well, i can consume carbs on my off day and still not gain fat. the simple idea that the law of thermodynamics doesn't apply to you is facepalm worthy. you probably just 'feel' fatter subconsciously b/c you're not working out yet using the carbs, or you simply get a little bloated from the carbs and it takes longer for the water weight to regulate, where as if you work out you deplete a lot of water weight.
i eat the same stuff and similar proportions every day. 6 days a week is relatively low carb, then the 7th day i eat a lot of simple carbs (never on a lifting day) and back on the grind the next day. eat however many you want as long as you're in a deficit.
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11-18-2011, 01:48 PM #6
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11-18-2011, 02:02 PM #7
The extra calories I get on lifting days are mostly carbs, but I still have at least 250g of cho on rest days.
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11-18-2011, 02:27 PM #8
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you should always cut calories on off days to maintain a steady deifcit, use the calories you cut from fat so you can keep your glycogen stores as high as possible. Protein and carbs have less calories and you can get away with eating more and stay fuller in addition to keeping your deficit
There is always someone less fortunate, with real hunger, with real adversity, who made something of themselves. What is your excuse?
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11-22-2011, 04:28 AM #9
**** all this carb counting ****. Balance is key. Play around with **** and find your balance. See how you go.
Don't fear cardio if you want lean muscle.
When there isn’t enough readily available glucose from the breakdown of carbohydrates, the body first turns to stored carbohydrate reserves (glycogen). If there is still no new intake of carbs, and the reserves are depleted, it will be forced to turn to alternative sources (fat and protein) for energy.
It is not a good idea to force your body to go into these states by drastically lowering your carbohydrate intake over long periods of time. The idea of forcing your body to burn fat for fuel by consuming high amounts of protein and low amounts of carbs will backfire, and most of the time will produce the opposite results than the dieter actually expects!
In extreme cases, such as when a person is on a zero-carb, or a very-low carb diet, the body will break down your muscle and convert it into glucose to use it as an energy source. It will also do this when you are following a low calorie diet, and the starvation response is triggered.
Since your muscle is a metabolically active tissue, your body needs to expand energy (calories) in order to maintain it, and by burning up your muscle as an energy source and lowering your metabolism, you body is simply conserving its energy to allow you to survive longer.
Whenever you try to manipulate your body to burn fat as the main energy source, by drastically lowering your carbohydrate intake, it is only a matter of time until your organism will trigger its defense mechanisms and you will be forced to go off your diet.
As soon as you start consuming normal amounts of carbohydrates, after going off your diet, you will regain all the weight back, and will keep gaining weight, because your body will not burn carbohydrates as efficiently as it did before you started using the low carb diet approach.
Consuming moderate amounts of carbohydrates, protein and dietary fat, on a regular basis is the only way to create permanent fat loss. Your major objective is to choose the best sources of carbohydrates, and to make sure that this macronutrient is present in every meal during the day."Pain is temporary, but failure lasts a lifetime"
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Hop on the juice because of severe insecurity issues and continue on that downward spiral.
I do look down on people who juice recreational (a.k.a people who juice simply for looks and do not get paid for it) and consider myself better than them automatically.
If your worrying about the size of your biceps (instead of the size of your testicles)... you're probably a failure at life on many levels.
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06-15-2012, 05:56 PM #10
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06-15-2012, 05:57 PM #11
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06-15-2012, 06:19 PM #12
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06-15-2012, 06:24 PM #13
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06-15-2012, 09:10 PM #17
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Nobody here on the forum is advocating eating nothing but junkfood, macros do not determine body composition however. Over half of my calorie intake came from carbs, even on rest days, lost no strength or size. People still demonize carbs for some reason, they just eat too much.
There is always someone less fortunate, with real hunger, with real adversity, who made something of themselves. What is your excuse?
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06-15-2012, 09:12 PM #18
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06-15-2012, 09:27 PM #19
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06-15-2012, 09:31 PM #20
I know but you said its the deficit that made me lose weight very true But i must say the weight i lose depends on the macros i put in If i keep carbs high i look like a watter melon
If i reduce carbs and upper protein and good fats i start drying up
My rule with carbs they fuel so dont eat it if you dont need it
I only fill up my car when i go drivingI was Born with Beast Mode ON
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06-15-2012, 09:33 PM #21
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