Chris Powell: Carb Cycling
misssixty60
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Hey all! Just last week I brought the book "Choose More, Loose More" by Chris Powell. He talks of
loosing weight by Carb Cycling (basically going between hi and low carbs daily). He has proven
that it works with the super obese on his show, but I was wondering if anyone here has ever
actually done this method of diet? I just paid 27 bucks and I hope that I haven't wasted my money.
I already lost like 4 lbs just following MFP.
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loosing weight by Carb Cycling (basically going between hi and low carbs daily). He has proven
that it works with the super obese on his show, but I was wondering if anyone here has ever
actually done this method of diet? I just paid 27 bucks and I hope that I haven't wasted my money.
I already lost like 4 lbs just following MFP.
Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter
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Hey!! I wanted to share my experience with Chris Powell and hope it might help you with the way you feel. Today is my third week of doing Chris Powell Carb Cycling. I am currently doing the Turbo Cycle, which is the fastest weight loss cycle of all four cycles. I have lost in 2 weeks, 7.2 pounds. i have NEVER lost this much weight ever on a diet and excerise program. I am doing his program with Turbo Fire workouts which I LOVE!! I feel that his diet is very easy to follow. The turbo cycle is great because you get the low carb days with the high carb days, and you still get a free day each week!!! it is not hard to follow and is actually easier to do the more you do it. i would HIGHLY recommend his program to anyone, as the program DOES WORK AS PROMISSED!! Give it a try, you will love it!!0
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Hey all! Just last week I brought the book "Choose More, Loose More" by Chris Powell. He talks of
loosing weight by Carb Cycling (basically going between hi and low carbs daily). He has proven
that it works with the super obese on his show, but I was wondering if anyone here has ever
actually done this method of diet? I just paid 27 bucks and I hope that I haven't wasted my money.
I already lost like 4 lbs just following MFP.
Why would you buy a product then ask if it's any good, if you didn't want to waste your money?
Carb cycling creates fat loss like all other diets, a caloric deficit0 -
I'm glad your having great results with Chris's carb cycling! Although doing Turbo Fire is pretty cool too! I just invested in his books too. I've been kind of carb cycling myself without a set plan but I was hoping the book might clarify a few things for me. Chris comes across a sincere on his show and the results I see are fantastic so I figured I'd get the books. I just have a few stubborn pounds to work off so hoping it helps me get all the information together so I can make the most if my nutrition and workouts.0
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yes, I have lost body fat by carb cycling, but like Acg67 mentioned, losing weight and/or body fat is all about being at a caloric deficit.0
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@ACG67...There is something called a receipt that comes with the purchase that you have made that allows you to return the product if you feel that it has not /will not live up to your expectations. Thanks.
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I'm of the opinion that carb cycling isn't going to offer any advantages over a more linear method for anyone who isn't already lean. You additionally stand the potential risk of overcomplicating your food intake when something much simpler could get you equal results.0
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Hey!! I wanted to share my experience with Chris Powell and hope it might help you with the way you feel. Today is my third week of doing Chris Powell Carb Cycling. I am currently doing the Turbo Cycle, which is the fastest weight loss cycle of all four cycles. I have lost in 2 weeks, 7.2 pounds. i have NEVER lost this much weight ever on a diet and excerise program. I am doing his program with Turbo Fire workouts which I LOVE!! I feel that his diet is very easy to follow. The turbo cycle is great because you get the low carb days with the high carb days, and you still get a free day each week!!! it is not hard to follow and is actually easier to do the more you do it. i would HIGHLY recommend his program to anyone, as the program DOES WORK AS PROMISSED!! Give it a try, you will love it!!
Thanks so much! I was a little worried because it seems like a lot of prep work for all the food you will need. I am happy it worked for you. I am going to start this on 8/1 so I can start getting all my food together.0 -
Miss60, I understood. I bought South Beach Diet book to learn more about it - before I ever tried the diet. I read it, underlined what I liked, tried what I wanted. Kept it because it had value to me.0
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I have lost 52 pounds Carb Cycling. Check out my profile pic!0
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Carb cycling worked for me, but no better or worse than anything else. I sort of feel like changing things up makes losing body fat more interesting, so go for it!
On the other hand, I am definitely one of those people who get sleepy after carbs and a bit too wired on the low carb days. pay attention to your sleep, and if you are having trouble sleeping on low carb days and nap all day on your carb re-feeds, stop immediately. Not sleeping well will hold you back.
I now eat most of my carbs for dinner as much as possible, and I sleep like a log again. Plus thanks to carb cycling I've learned to avoid carby lunches especially if my work day is going to be have boring bits where I still have to pay attention.0 -
I just finished my first week of this eating plan and I lost 13 pounds. Some here have mentioned as long as you are in a caloric deficiency, you will loose weight. Technically, that is correct. But, not always true. For example, I kept gaining and losing the same 5 pounds for the past 9 months. My calories were always between 500 to 1000 a day. I finally went to my doctor and he said my metabolism was too sluggish. He is the one that suggested I try carb cycling. That is about the same time I discovered that Chris Powell offered a method. So, I bought the book and read it from cover to cover. So I decided to try it.
Chris talks about the process of carb cycling helps to jump start your metabolism. The free day is also to jump the metabolism. Of course, your body is a smart machine. So, it soon starts to learn your eating patterns and it starts to get into a comfort zone again. That is why it is recommended on the 5th week that things are changed up for a week and then on week 6, you go back to your regular carb cycling. If you look in the back of the book, there is a suggested weekly plan to follow through week 5 before you start it all over again.
When my doctor mentioned carb cycling, I knew it worked because I used to do it when I was low carbing. Not quiet to this extent. But, it was good to get off of a plateau. Of course now I understand it is because it kick starts my metabolism.0 -
You didn't burn 13lbs of fat in one week, sorry to break it to you. That would be at least 45,500 calories worth of energy going SOMEWHERE since matter and energy can't be created or destroyed. Were you able to cook an egg on yourself that week?
Also, metabolism is not like that. It's a term used to group together a whole bunch of discreet processes that are sometimes synergistic and sometimes not. You can't "kick start metabolism". Metabolism isn't like the setting on your thermostat. "Metabolic rate" is simply a measure of how much energy is going through the entire system. It takes a salesperson to somehow turn that rate into an entity that can be "kicked".
One gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds...0 -
You didn't burn 13lbs of fat in one week, sorry to break it to you. That would be at least 45,500 calories worth of energy going SOMEWHERE since matter and energy can't be created or destroyed. Were you able to cook an egg on yourself that week?
Also, metabolism is not like that. It's a term used to group together a whole bunch of discreet processes that are sometimes synergistic and sometimes not. You can't "kick start metabolism". Metabolism isn't like the setting on your thermostat. "Metabolic rate" is simply a measure of how much energy is going through the entire system. It takes a salesperson to somehow turn that rate into an entity that can be "kicked".
One gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds...
No disrespect. But, I never said it was all fat. I know it was mostly water. Second, I would tend to trust a medical professional and fitness specialist over someone on the forums when it comes to metabolism. Furthermore, you can look at almost every health source and they all talk about increasing your metabolism. These forums are to share and encourage others. It is not to criticize others. Yes, we are each entitled to our opinions. But, you don't come right out and attack someone for simply stating his or hers.0 -
You didn't burn 13lbs of fat in one week, sorry to break it to you. That would be at least 45,500 calories worth of energy going SOMEWHERE since matter and energy can't be created or destroyed. Were you able to cook an egg on yourself that week?
Also, metabolism is not like that. It's a term used to group together a whole bunch of discreet processes that are sometimes synergistic and sometimes not. You can't "kick start metabolism". Metabolism isn't like the setting on your thermostat. "Metabolic rate" is simply a measure of how much energy is going through the entire system. It takes a salesperson to somehow turn that rate into an entity that can be "kicked".
One gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds...
No disrespect. But, I never said it was all fat. I know it was mostly water. Second, I would tend to trust a medical professional and fitness specialist over someone on the forums when it comes to metabolism. These forums are to share and encourage others. It is not to criticize others.
Yeah, the thing is, you can find a "medical professional" who will say something stupid in any random doctors office.
You can do a lot better thinking for yourself and accessing the same material the medical professional will (hopefully) use to form an opinion.
So... Since your "metabolism" doesn't burn water, why does losing water matter at all? The idea is too lose body fat to be leaner, not (very temporarily) just lower the numbers. And the CONSENSUS in the scientific community (researchers who tell the doctors what is what) is that the ONLY way to lose body fat is to run a calorie deficit (or surgery).
Nothing against carb cycling as a strategy for running a calorie deficit, but nothing about it is more or less efficient than other methods that create the same deficit.0 -
Again, your opinion which I respect0
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@ACG67...There is something called a receipt that comes with the purchase that you have made that allows you to return the product if you feel that it has not /will not live up to your expectations. Thanks.
My first smile of the day. Thank you!0 -
Again, your opinion which I respect
I think you meant to say "dismiss", but I get you.0 -
Again, your opinion which I respect
I think you meant to say "dismiss", but I get you.
No, I am not dismissing you. We just have a difference of opinion. Both of us have our opinions and that is fair. I don't totally agree with you and you don't totally agree with me. If I dismissed your opinion, then that would mean I rejected and dis-repected it. I didn't reject it because I respected your opinion. that is called a difference of opinion.
Bottom line is you will keep believing what you you believe and I will keep believing what I believe. Neither one of our opinions is what this forum is about. This forum thread is about a question misssixty60 asked and I responded to it with my experience on the diet. She did not ask if we agreed or disagreed with each other.
This will be the last time I will respond to you about this topic in this thread because it has nothing to do with what the thread topic is about. If you wish to discuss this with me further, feel free to send me a private message. I am turning the thread back over to misssixty60 so she can get the answers she has requested which is "but I was wondering if anyone here has ever actually done this method of diet?"0 -
Again, your opinion which I respect
I think you meant to say "dismiss", but I get you.
No, I am not dismissing you. We just have a difference of opinion. Both of us have our opinions and that is fair. I don't totally agree with you and you don't totally agree with me. If I dismissed your opinion, then that would mean I rejected and dis-repected it. I didn't reject it because I respected your opinion. that is called a difference of opinion.
Bottom line is you will keep believing what you you believe and I will keep believing what I believe. Neither one of our opinions is what this forum is about. This forum thread is about a question misssixty60 asked and I responded to it with my experience on the diet. She did not ask if we agreed or disagreed with each other.
This will be the last time I will respond to you about this topic in this thread because it has nothing to do with what the thread topic is about. If you wish to discuss this with me further, feel free to send me a private message. I am turning the thread back over to misssixty60 so she can get the answers she has requested which is "but I was wondering if anyone here has ever actually done this method of diet?"
Yeah, see, that's not the bottom line for me. I frequently update and change my mind based on things I learn here. I was hoping for some evidence, like maybe one of theses medical professionals gave you some info beyond "because I said so". Something I can figuratively sink my teeth into, research, and confirm or reject. It's called "exchanging ideas", or "discussion".
OP is interested in learning too or would not ask the question.
"Agree to disagree" is what you do once it proves fruitless to discuss further. I'm still looking for answers, so is the OP (ostensibly). Your responses appears to be designed to end said discussion for some reason.0 -
I just started it. My biggest problem is fitting in his workouts, which I know he says are key. I am training for a half-marathon, so to try and get his workouts in this week has been a bit of a hassle. For next week, I am going to sit down and try to actually schedule out my workouts so I can squeeze his in. Good luck!! Keep me posted on how it works for you0
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Carb cycling is no different than a normal caloric deficit.
I carb cycle myself, but for FAT loss it is no different.
The only difference is you hold less water (reducing the WEIGHT (not fat) on the scale).0 -
Again, your opinion which I respect
I think you meant to say "dismiss", but I get you.
No, I am not dismissing you. We just have a difference of opinion. Both of us have our opinions and that is fair. I don't totally agree with you and you don't totally agree with me. If I dismissed your opinion, then that would mean I rejected and dis-repected it. I didn't reject it because I respected your opinion. that is called a difference of opinion.
Bottom line is you will keep believing what you you believe and I will keep believing what I believe. Neither one of our opinions is what this forum is about. This forum thread is about a question misssixty60 asked and I responded to it with my experience on the diet. She did not ask if we agreed or disagreed with each other.
This will be the last time I will respond to you about this topic in this thread because it has nothing to do with what the thread topic is about. If you wish to discuss this with me further, feel free to send me a private message. I am turning the thread back over to misssixty60 so she can get the answers she has requested which is "but I was wondering if anyone here has ever actually done this method of diet?"
This has to be one of the most grown up posts on this forum, ever. You must be new here.0 -
I echo this. Any DIET works if one follows it, but as I mention again and again, they all have one thing in common..............calorie deficit.I'm of the opinion that carb cycling isn't going to offer any advantages over a more linear method for anyone who isn't already lean. You additionally stand the potential risk of overcomplicating your food intake when something much simpler could get you equal results.
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Awesome before and almost afters, Amy!!! You look amazing already! I just read Choose More Lose More and will start in 3 days. Im going to try the Turbo Cycling first. I think that will work best. Congrats! Thanks for the info.
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I've only been doing it for a few days and lost 6 lbs. I find it relatively easy to stick to and have much more energy (and evenly through the day) than on other diets. In the end, though if you want to know if it works or not you gotta try it yourself for awhile.
As for those (who judging from their pics aren't actually trying to lose much weight, but instead build muscle and get ripped) saying that carb cycling is no different than any other diet (or all diets are the same for that matter) I disagree. When it comes to WEIGHTLOSS, yes, following almost any diet will cause a person to lose weight (and the first few lbs will probably be water weight). This is namely because they had poor eating habits/choices beforehand and their losing glycogen stores and water. With almost any diet plan, a caloric deficit is the reason for weightloss, BUT different diet plans achieve this through different means, e.g., counting calories, increased cardio, smaller portions, adding muscle, changing food habits (both foods you eat and/or when/how often you eat them), different macro nutrient ratios, etc.
Because of these different methods of achieving a caloric deficit, it is sometimes easier for someone to follow one type of diet opposed to another. And a person's ability to stick to a diet is what determines its effectiveness. So a diet that works well for one person, may not work as well for another. Also a person's circumstances or goals (budget, busy work schedule, wanting to add muscle, etc) may change and a different diet from the one they've been would be more suitable.
Personally, I'm liking the Chris Powell carb cycling, because calories aren't the focus (yes they fundamentally play a role, but they aren't what you measure and think about on the diet). It's focus is developing healthier eating habits (lots of veg; lean protein) and portion sizes. It also has my macronutrients in much better proportions which is probably while I feel more energized and less rundown. Yes this all leads to a calorie deficit, but it doesn't make it the same as other diets.
.........it's like saying to start a fire, there's no difference between a lighter, a match, a magnifying glass, and two stick of woods, because all you need to start a fire is heat. You're technically correct, but you're also being an obtuse *kitten* about it.0 -
You should check out before and afters before making judgements about people.
I carb cycled for quite a while, and you are essentially correct. It comes down to finding a program that makes it easier for you to stick with the program. But as someone who has lost 50lbs and who carb cycled for a while, I don't believe I'm telling you to start a fire with just heat. Starting the fire is easy and at first seems like the real challenge, but after a while you'll realize keeping it going is more difficult even than that.0 -
Oh... it works! What I would keep in mind is that when you drop the carbs, you should be increasing fat so that you can maintain calories. Otherwise you're cycling calories as well which is a different thing altogether. Here's an interesting resource which details the basic carb cycling process:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/par30.htm0 -
You didn't burn 13lbs of fat in one week, sorry to break it to you. That would be at least 45,500 calories worth of energy going SOMEWHERE since matter and energy can't be created or destroyed. Were you able to cook an egg on yourself that week?
This made me laugh way too much0 -
THANKS GUYS FOR ALL YOUR INPUT!!! You guys are funny and spirited! I just did a grocery haul- all clean food and I will be starting ASAP!0
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