How do you do it??
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Eric, just out of curiosity, how much do you workout? I've been seeing all over the place that obviously the more you work out the more carbs you need, but I thought this defeated the purpose of your body using fats instead of carbs?
Sorry, not Eric, but wanted to put my 2 cents in. I'm a distance runner and did 15 miles on Sunday eating 15% (less than 90g) of my cals from carbs.
No worries PrimalRunner. Every input is still appreciated
For a runner I understand the higher carbs. I only run a little bit here and there and it's not a constant thing, so I think that I'll be fine where I'm at now which is anywhere between 30-50g of carbs. Somedays a bit more. 0 -
As far as carbs go, I was in ketosis for about 3 months before I started eating more carbs. I was averaging at about 20g carbs a day (5-10%) but could stay in ketosis at around 50g. I found that it was not sustainable for me because I lift weights and did not have enough energy to fully commit to my workouts even with added protein and fat. Obviously everyone is different and there are plenty of people who can exercise on limited carbs but it was too hard for me. If it wasn't for the lack of energy, it would have been very easy for me to commit to the lower carbs. I was ketogenic without even trying, before I even knew what it was when I started eating Paleo. I have since adjusted my macros to 20/40/40 (c/p/f), as well as eating an additional 300/400 calories a day and 100g of carbs (sometimes a little less) instead of 20g and I feel a lot better. I found this website to be helpful in my guidance to changing my macros.
http://eattoperform.com/eat-to-perform-calculator/0
