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Starting Eat to Perform

lostalykat
lostalykat Posts: 683 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Is anyone else on Eat to Perform? I am just starting and I am really excited to be eating more so my workouts don't suffer. I would love thoughts and feedback!

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  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    Care to link us up? I did look, but there are various entries.
    Why wouldnt you eat to fuel your workouts? Isnt that just responsible nutrition? I dont really fucntion on fasted cardio so correctly fueled exercise is essential for me. How long your workouts are also matters as well as when you last ate.
  • StaceyChristman1
    StaceyChristman1 Posts: 2 Member
    I'm just starting it. I'm nervous ~ its alot to keep track of ~ but I'm also excited as it seems like alot of people have really good results and no more 1200 calorie a day, no bread, no cookies....
    We'll see!
  • percey75
    percey75 Posts: 2 Member
    I have been doing ETP for approx 4 months now and it has totally restructured my "diet." Carbs aren't all bad, in fact I have finally found a plan that works for me, gives my body what it craves, and also provides the fuel I need to get through my crossfit workouts. I get to eat ALL THE FOOD and look better doing it. In the first 2 months I lost 5% body fat and gained 5 lbs muscle. All while actually gaining 3 lbs overall. And I have never looked better. My advice is to take pictures. Lots of them. Because that is where you will see the changes, not necessarily on the scale. I have started seeing definition in my abs, and quads! Haha, all while eating all the carbs, lucky charms, and rice crispy treats for fast carbs before bed. I know it sounds crazy, but trust the program and I promise you won't be disappointed.

    Oh, and just to make it all make sense, I weigh between 145 and 150 and my macros look like this:
    2150 Cals
    245 Carbs on training day, 125 on rest day
    70 Fat
    145 Protein

    ****MEAL PREP!!!****
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    While not officially on their program, I am in total agreement with their philosophy. I believe they are one of the best websites out there for "dieting" information
  • amillenium
    amillenium Posts: 281 Member
    I check out their website all the time but havent signed up yet...let us know what you think! I really like the philosophy but not sure about spending the $$ on something I can probably do on my own.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    rybo wrote: »
    While not officially on their program, I am in total agreement with their philosophy. I believe they are one of the best websites out there for "dieting" information

    Yeah, I like them too. For me the carb timing thing is really more complicated than I think is helpful for me right now (I tried it for a bit), and I decided I want to focus on losing more before really working on recomping, but I love the focus on fueling workouts and sensible deficits and the benefits of carbs (including quick carbs) for those working out heavily.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    rybo wrote: »
    While not officially on their program, I am in total agreement with their philosophy. I believe they are one of the best websites out there for "dieting" information

    Yeah, I like them too. For me the carb timing thing is really more complicated than I think is helpful for me right now (I tried it for a bit), and I decided I want to focus on losing more before really working on recomping, but I love the focus on fueling workouts and sensible deficits and the benefits of carbs (including quick carbs) for those working out heavily.

    I am just now tinkering with carb cycling. I have very few truly off days, so there aren't many days I need to worry about it.
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