CARB CYCLERS UNITE....
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We also have boards set up on pinterest for low carb and high carb meals. If you read back through the beginning of this board you will find other sources and links that will provide additional information and recipes.
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AmberBelandria wrote: »Have you guys thought about making this a group so its easier to find. I use to have a place that let me click if I commented somewhere but that is now gone. I have to search this thread every time i want to comment or read.
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Hi, my name is Dara. I am very interested in carb cycling. My scale is not moving except up or down the same two pounds. My goals are:
1. Daily food logs
2. Workout at least 5 days a week
3. Loose five pounds before Thanksgiving
I am hoping this will work to get my metabolism moving. Any help is appreciated. My weight loss total goal is 15 pounds.0 -
Which carb-cycling book do you guys recommend? I see quite a few on Amazon.0
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Laura - I will be changing over to strength training as well...good to know that it still shows up on the scale !!
Im sapping my Tuesday. ZUMBA class for something called Body F.I.T.T. I know it's interval training with weights and cardio. My other option was a class called butts and guts.0 -
I think the Body FITT. sounds really good !!!Laura - I will be changing over to strength training as well...good to know that it still shows up on the scale !!
Im sapping my Tuesday. ZUMBA class for something called Body F.I.T.T. I know it's interval training with weights and cardio. My other option was a class called butts and guts.
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Laura - I will be changing over to strength training as well...good to know that it still shows up on the scale !!
Im swapping my Tuesday. ZUMBA class for something called Body F.I.T.T. I know it's interval training with weights and cardio. My other option was a class called butts and guts.
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Laura - I will be changing over to strength training as well...good to know that it still shows up on the scale !!
Im swapping my Tuesday. ZUMBA class for something called Body F.I.T.T. I know it's interval training with weights and cardio. My other option was a class called butts and guts.
The butts and guts sounds intimidating and I get enough squats and ab work in body blast class. It's ironic that I enjoy these classes so much when I hated PE in school.0 -
Haha ! Happy Endorphins at work!0
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Welcome to all of the new people! Glad to see our little group keeps growing
I legit lol'ed at your meme, DB! Sooo true. I went to my in-law's house this weekend and it was like being on vacation. Way, way too much good food and overindulging. Had a crazy amount of wine and GF pizza so the carb overload was insane and I felt absolutely awful the next day...but I had a blast so it was worth it lol. And I'm reigning it back in this week!
Also found out I get another month of my Orange Theory classes until my membership expires so that's kind of fun. They're a great calorie burn for my "rest" days from the gym. Still trying to find more time to get to yoga since that's my passion and what really got me started on this path to a healthier lifestyle. But I also HAVE to start getting more sleep- never enough hours in the day, I suppose...
Wishing everyone a great week!0 -
Laura I found those assorted nut butters you mentioned at the Vitamin Shoppe and they were on sale! I didn't get any this go around. Just the raw maple almond butter gets kind of dangerously addictive and I could see me sitting on the couch with a spoon and the jar so I put it back. 0
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Sarah, I went back to Chris book to find an answer to some of your questions, but honestly I could not find his reasoning for carbs in the morning...I know I read it some where but just haven't come across it yet...I also follow net carbs....as I feel veggies and fiber are very important . I'm still working on finding tasty recipes to round out my protein
Thank you Sue!
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The carbs in the morning (I just read this from Chris's book) is to prime your brain and body for the start of the day. It's food for your brain and it'll kick start your metabolism.0
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Welcome Dara ! Are you new to this way of eating ? What type of workouts do you favor ? It seems that almost all of us choose to workout as well watch the carbs and calories. I think your goal of losing 5 pounds by Thanksgiving is totally doable ! Hit us up with any questions! We may just know the answer.Hi, my name is Dara. I am very interested in carb cycling. My scale is not moving except up or down the same two pounds. My goals are:
1. Daily food logs
2. Workout at least 5 days a week
3. Loose five pounds before Thanksgiving
I am hoping this will work to get my metabolism moving. Any help is appreciated. My weight loss total goal is 15 pounds.
Or Not ......lol.
Sue
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"It will take you longer if you don't add strength training into that plan of yours. Just cardio alone will slow your metabolism and make it harder to stay lean." - fitness blender
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I don't think I ever answered the questions you posed when forming the group. I work out 4-5/week (kickboxing one day, and HIIT 1-2 days and then just cardio/strength/functional training for the others). Started carb cycling (decided to follow Chris Powell's carb cycling, not sure which of his cycles I will stick to though…) a couple weeks ago. I don't eat grains because of digestive issues and that sorta led me to Paleo (but with dairy) and then I tried just going low carb all the time and then the keto diet. Worked wonders at first but then I just gained weight even when I was totally low carb and low calories. So, I realized it was not going to work for me long term. I think carb cycling will work (I'm hopeful) because it can be adjusted to your lifestyle and to your day to day happenings! I added quinoa, rice, sweet potatoes and black beans back into my diet and didn't realize that I was missing the happy hormone until I did! GOALS for me:
* log my meals (at least for a few weeks until I "get" the cycling down)
* lose 3-4 pounds (not a lot but those pounds sure are stubborn!)
* continue to work out and get stronger
It funny to me that most people have trouble with find a meal at a restaurant on LC days because for me that became easy -- some meat (even in a sauce) plus salad/vegetable. I still find it harder to find HC meals that are pretty low fat and that I can eat (no wheat, corn, etc for me). Don't go out to eat all that often anyway, but if I'm out I usually stick to grilled chicken, rice and veg. Rice gets boring…
Good luck to all!!0 -
I workout with weights, cardio walking and kettlebells. What use to work for me diet wise no longer does. I need the support to get back to where I feel the best. This extra 15 pounds has been impossible to shed.
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I workout with weights, cardio walking and kettlebells. What use to work for me diet wise no longer does. I need the support to get back to where I feel the best. This extra 15 pounds has been impossible to shed.
Carb cycling got the scales moving for me! I lost a good bit the firstcou ple of qeeks and then the loss slowed to 1-2 lbs per week. But I have a hard time staying on plan over the weekend.0 -
Well I have a new goal. Biometric screening coming up at the end of the month. Goal is to stay on plan and keep working out in the hopes they won't tell me I'm obese. My digital scales say im overweight but not obese. The screening company basis their report on waistline measurement not scales. I've been wearing a waist trainer a few hours a day for over a month now to reshape my waist area. I have loose skin around my midsection from being obese for 12 years. I have abs now but they are barely visible under the layer of skin. Also hoping I can shed another 5lbs lbs before the 29th.0
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sarahruss2 wrote: »I don't think I ever answered the questions you posed when forming the group. I work out 4-5/week (kickboxing one day, and HIIT 1-2 days and then just cardio/strength/functional training for the others). Started carb cycling (decided to follow Chris Powell's carb cycling, not sure which of his cycles I will stick to though…) a couple weeks ago. I don't eat grains because of digestive issues and that sorta led me to Paleo (but with dairy) and then I tried just going low carb all the time and then the keto diet. Worked wonders at first but then I just gained weight even when I was totally low carb and low calories. So, I realized it was not going to work for me long term. I think carb cycling will work (I'm hopeful) because it can be adjusted to your lifestyle and to your day to day happenings! I added quinoa, rice, sweet potatoes and black beans back into my diet and didn't realize that I was missing the happy hormone until I did! GOALS for me:
* log my meals (at least for a few weeks until I "get" the cycling down)
* lose 3-4 pounds (not a lot but those pounds sure are stubborn!)
* continue to work out and get stronger
It funny to me that most people have trouble with find a meal at a restaurant on LC days because for me that became easy -- some meat (even in a sauce) plus salad/vegetable. I still find it harder to find HC meals that are pretty low fat and that I can eat (no wheat, corn, etc for me). Don't go out to eat all that often anyway, but if I'm out I usually stick to grilled chicken, rice and veg. Rice gets boring…
Good luck to all!!
I don't like very many grains either. Oatmeal mostly but I do love fruit so I eat these two types of carbs on my high carb days. I also love sweet potatoes in the fall so I cant wait to add these in as well!
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anyone else find it harder to keep calories low on LC carbs? I have been ending up eating more calories on LC than HC days…not sure if that will work...0
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I haven't had this problem yet but I would think that overall it won't matter. I think as long as you are keeping a deficit the weight will come off. I think the plan allows for higher cal on HC days because carbs tend to be higher in calories.0
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Laura I found those assorted nut butters you mentioned at the Vitamin Shoppe and they were on sale! I didn't get any this go around. Just the raw maple almond butter gets kind of dangerously addictive and I could see me sitting on the couch with a spoon and the jar so I put it back.
The Buff Bake was on sale?! It is definitely sit-on-the-couch-with-a-spoon worthy but sooo worth a try if you can limit yourself. Having a tablespoon of Snickerdoodle or White Chocolate Buff Bake with my breakfast everyday is literally reason enough to jump out of bed in the morning lol0 -
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I'm on day 6 and have lost 2.4. I'm happy about it because I followed the easy plan but went off a little. I was able to stop the majority of my night time snacking.My goals are lose 20, stay active and take each week at a time. I have a question on Quest bars and net carbs. I've read online a quest bar can be a LC snack but label says 20 carbs? net 3?0
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Well I have a new goal. Biometric screening coming up at the end of the month. Goal is to stay on plan and keep working out in the hopes they won't tell me I'm obese. My digital scales say im overweight but not obese. The screening company basis their report on waistline measurement not scales. I've been wearing a waist trainer a few hours a day for over a month now to reshape my waist area. I have loose skin around my midsection from being obese for 12 years. I have abs now but they are barely visible under the layer of skin. Also hoping I can shed another 5lbs lbs before the 29th.
I have a biometric screening scheduled for March. The last one I did was in April and I weighed what I do now (overweight BMI). The screening only checks height, weight, BMI, glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure so thank goodness they don't pull out the tape measure too! My goal is to be at a healthy weight this time so I have until March to get there. My Tanita scale still tells me my body fat % is obese and I know my waist size is too big so reducing those numbers is also a goal of mine.
Good luck on your screening DB! 0
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