Carb Nite Solution to kickstart weight loss after a plateau

http://carbnite.com/ buy the book ?

Seems to be eating a box of carbage one night a week or the like

I have started this Carb nite solution..... I lost 14 pounds in 9 days...I am on day 10 of the induction and I am supposed to eat carbs tonight but I am nervous about the carbs now... I will update to see if I gained any but I am planning on not going overboard because I am feeling GREAT!!!! Any advice?

Looks like I'm too late, but why would you do this? You have had a phenomenal loss in a short period of time. Your body may need to take a while to catch up. Just stick with the plan and the pounds or inches will come off. I've lost all my weight eating low carb and the few times I have gone off plan it has derailed me for at least two weeks, if not longer.

I agree with Mistizoom.

I'll add my two cents, in that it's all about calories. When my family first started low carbing, we had trouble eating enough. Then we got good at it, and started eating too much. So we started tracking calories. Maybe some people don't need to count calories on a low carb diet, but we did, and if you're stalling, then maybe you're simply eating too much.

Well that's the point I'm not stalling... I've eaten well above my calorie limit so I know calories don't matter when it comes to low carb... it's just I am supposed to eat carbs to prevent losing muscle and to keep the weight loss going steady... I'm just nervous about gaining much back..

Thanks to the posts... I do realize it's mostly water weight.. but I can't deny I've gone down one full pant size either.. I just feel lighter!

I'm really struggling on wanting to go above the 30 carbs tonight. I feel like what Mistizoom said, why blow it...

Thanks everyone! Still deciding what to do...

I've been in the induction phase of Atkins ( less than 20g carbs per day) for a month now. Lost 18 pounds in the first 20 days, now i've been stuck for 10 days.
I read good things here and there about the Carb Nite Solution, which seems to me like a really low carb diet as well (maybe a bit more than 20g of carbs per day, but not so much more) and I just need to get some details straight to understand and not undo the work I've done so far

1- is is called "night" because the carbs intake has to be in the evening or is it just a whole day?
If it's an evening thing (so last part of the day) how long before going to bed? 4 hours? 6 hours?
2- assuming it's not just a binge, how many grams of carbs is allowed on the "carb nite" then?
3- does it just have to be carbs or is it true "the sugary the better" like instead of going rice or pasta go full throttle donut for insulin response reasons?

I seem to find a lot of "inspirational talking" about this Carb Nite Solution thing but no one talks about plain simple technical details, so any help on this would be much appreciated.

I'm sorry I didn't answer this first! First off it's pretty simple... look up carb loading, it's basically the same thing. 1. eat no more than 30 net carbs a day, try to stay away from sugar alchols, and eat this way for 10 days. On the 10th night after you've eaten low carb all day start carb loading from 6pm till 12am...He recommends not drinking sugary drinks but eat any carb you want, potatoes, pizza, cake, cookies etc.... then the next morning start on your ultra low carb again for 5 days on the 5th night you do it again...then repeat the pattern. You can go past 5 days if you want but you can't go any sooner with the carbs before the 5th night... Make sense? The low carb is supposed to jump start the fat burning and get you into ketosis and the carbs are supposed to trick your body into burning fat not muscle... I'm on day 10, carb tonight but again, nervous because I'm so proud of those 14 pounds I've lost!

hope this helps

AFAIK, the carb nite solution is mostly used by people who are already pretty lean and are actively building muscle, or trying to recomp. It's not so effective as a weight loss program. But hey, if you lose weight that way, good for you. I just wouldn't mess with what's already working for you.

Carb nite keeps you from plateauing. I've been on this for 3 months with 40 lbs off and inches. This is more successful than Atkins. If you haven't read the book then you won't understand the physics behind Carbnite. What happens on carbnite is the body is shocked by the Carb overloading your body turns up the heat and burns up the carbs before the carbs have time to turn into fat. Of course you may gain from water and increase in food consumption. I love seeing my body transform into a leaner me.:):wink:

Yes it could also be a case of eating too much.

AFAIK, the carb nite solution is mostly used by people who are already pretty lean and are actively building muscle, or trying to recomp. It's not so effective as a weight loss program. But hey, if you lose weight that way, good for you. I just wouldn't mess with what's already working for you.

It's a fat loss program. It states specifically that it is a fat loss program. If you lose fat then of course you will lose weight but this program is for people who can handle losing 1-2 pounds a week the right way which is preserving lean muscle. It takes time.

I have been doing a carb cycling diet for a few months now, which includes one "carb nite" every 2 weeks. I won't go into the science behind carb cycling, but I will say that as a female I have to keep my carb night LOW FAT. While doing the no carb and low carb portion of my carb cycling I eat high fat, but during that evening where I indulge in carbs, they have to be low fat. I also try to keep my calories around 1300 for the day and make sure to do weight training on the day of my carb night. If anyone wants more info, feel free to add me and/or message me!

I'm gonna have to try this because I'm seeing very slow progress on Carb Nite

Carb Nite was designed to essentially help create a more sustainable way of dieting. John Kiefer (the creator) had previously done just about every kind of nutrition program as a fitness competitor. He was tired of the many "old school" approaches that MOST people can't sustain for a very long time. There's only so many times a person can eat tilapia, chicken breast, brown rice, and sweet potatoes. (But hey, if you can eat limited food options, more power to ya.) Essentially, Carb Nite teaches your body how to use fat as its' source of fuel. For women, they have a smaller time frame of burning fat compared to men after a workout. This is meant to help aide the process. (Men use Carb Nite too by the way.) Carb Nite gives you a much, much larger range of food options to choose from. Almost any source of protein and various fat options are suggested. (I'm talking pork shoulder, rib eye, chicken thighs, bacon, avocado, etc.) You tell me how many unsustainable fa diets out there will allow a person to eat bacon on a regular basis and have a factual, scientific explanation as to why it's beneficial. As a fitness trainer, this is something I recommend to clients having trouble with their nutrition planning. The BIGGEST issue I see clients having trouble with is their carb intake compared to solid protein, and fat intake. From my experience, women LOVE carbs and sugar (fruit, baked goods, juice), so this helps them get on track. Once a week you are able to have a "Carb Nite" so you can enjoy your burgers with white bread, white rice, pizza, etc. People sometimes call this a "cheat day," but really, it's to keep your body functioning properly as it helps regulate insulin levels. THE KEY IS TO NOT EAT (as Kiefer puts it), LIKE A FAT KID. So, when your Carb Nite comes around don't go eating everything you missed out on from the previous days. Folks make this mistake and say, "Hey! This doesn't work! I got bigger!" Well, uh, DUH! What? You think your body is going to burn all that up just because you had a low gram count of carbs the last few days?? Come on folks. You can't out exercise a bad diet. Just doesn't work. Anyways, Kiefer has another program called CARB BACKLOADING which allows you to have carbs every night. It works similarly to Carb Nite. Except this is usually meant to help those who are already fit and have a little lower body fat percentage. Let me make this clear: DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH. Buy the online book, and decide if this is something for you. Although I gotta tell ya, every person I know who tried doing a no carb diet, or Paleo, or Atkins, don't stick with it for too long because of limitations. In my opinion, Carb Nite and Carb Backloading are as close to "eating what you want" as you're gonna get while attaining a fitter body. Just my two cents and opinion. Hope this helps

I have been doing a carb cycling diet for a few months now, which includes one "carb nite" every 2 weeks. I won't go into the science behind carb cycling, but I will say that as a female I have to keep my carb night LOW FAT. While doing the no carb and low carb portion of my carb cycling I eat high fat, but during that evening where I indulge in carbs, they have to be low fat. I also try to keep my calories around 1300 for the day and make sure to do weight training on the day of my carb night. If anyone wants more info, feel free to add me and/or message me!

YES. Keifer even states in his books and posts that the carb nite has to be low fat. So if you only eat pizza, ice cream, etc., (read: carbs with fats in them) then it won't work right. you need to stick to high carb low fat carbs, i.e. rice, potatoes, donuts, turnovers. I believe he says if you would like to have a treat with fat in them, you wait until later in the night, due to the length of time it takes to absorb fat compared to the quick insulin spike of the carbs.

Interesting read regarding Carb Nite and women. I believe the OP was female so this might help with troubleshooting.

http://athlete.io/5302/kiefer-qa-the-carb-nite-solution-for-women/

Update:

Sadly just noticed this was a zombie thread. In case the OP or anyone else cares, here's my $0.02 regarding the original questions.

1- is is called "night" because the carbs intake has to be in the evening or is it just a whole day?
If it's an evening thing (so last part of the day) how long before going to bed? 4 hours? 6 hours?
2- assuming it's not just a binge, how many grams of carbs is allowed on the "carb nite" then?
3- does it just have to be carbs or is it true "the sugary the better" like instead of going rice or pasta go full throttle donut for insulin response reasons?

1 - It is called a "night" because it is a pretty short - like 4 hours - so you can't go too crazy. Also probably a little catchy marketing as well, but it should be a single meal and perhaps dessert. It is not free reign to stuff your face all day.
2 - I don't think he specifies, as it might be a little different for everyone. I'd say start small and build up from there.
3 - You are trying to create an insulin spike so you want to go for foods that are primarily carbs. Avoid foods that are carbs and fats. I think the link above discusses this.

Good luck!