How to reverse diet out of low carbing

fatshredders
fatshredders Posts: 13
in Health and Weight Loss
I am not as lean as id like to be, but ive decided to start my reverse diet and continue losing weight at another time when my metabolism is healthier. I was averaging 50 carbs and 1800 calories a day on my diet, so if i instantly jump to 100 carbs and 2000 calories a day on the first week of my reverse diet then add 25g of carbs and 100 calories every week after that, will i be able to maintain around my weight?

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  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Are you reverse dieting into a bulk or just reverse dieting into maintenance?
  • hookilau
    hookilau Posts: 3,134 Member
    As you know, the scale weight you will gain will largely be water weight as you build up your glycogen stores again.
    Just ease into the increase over the course of a couple of weeks & don't be too worried about the scale. :drinker:
  • fatshredders
    fatshredders Posts: 13
    Are you reverse dieting into a bulk or just reverse dieting into maintenance?
    I want to find what really should be my maintenance, then cut to how lean i want to be, then finally go into a bulk.
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    Your profile says you have 150 lbs to lose. Your metabolism will be healthier if you lose weight now, not reverse diet.
  • fatshredders
    fatshredders Posts: 13
    Your profile says you have 150 lbs to lose. Your metabolism will be healthier if you lose weight now, not reverse diet.
    my profile isnt even close to being accurate to my stats.
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    Why lie? Are you not 18, too? Not that I care, I'm just curious.
  • fatshredders
    fatshredders Posts: 13
    Why lie? Are you not 18, too? Not that I care, I'm just curious.
    no im obviously 18 but i dont want comments like "your lean enough" "start bulking" "you have an eating disorder"
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    I'd say that if your #1 goal is increasing metabolic capacity you should add 10g of carbs per week until you find your maintenance
  • vismal
    vismal Posts: 2,463 Member
    What are your stats then? Sometimes you will not be able to reach the level of leanness without first building some mass. Sometimes people don't like hearing that but it's certainly true.

    To answer your question, simply add 100-150 calories a week until you reach what you assume your maintenance is. Wait 2-3 weeks eating that caloric amount as your weight levels out. If after 2-3 weeks your weight does not level out, adjust calories based on what your weight is doing until you finally hit a caloric level where you don't see changes on the scale for a few weeks. That should give you a rough idea of your maintenance. Keep in mind your maintenance lowers as you lose weight, and with prolonged dieting, will slowly go down. The opposite is true of bulking so know your maintenance is never going to be a fixed number.

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