Lower Carb Diet =low BSL & low energy for exercise!.

Here's a thought: If you don't respond well to low-carb, don't do low-carb.

Groundbreaking, I know.

Here's a thought: If you don't respond well to low-carb, don't do low-carb.

Groundbreaking, I know.

such outstanding insight, surely you did not expect one to come up with such as that themselves

Haha it was already stated but yes why avoid the carbs in the first place? I stick to a relatively high carb diet even during my cutting regime and have no problems leaning out. All through my cutting phase my carbs are higher than protein don't let misinformation on the internet fool you into thinking carbs are what induce you to gain weight, excess calories are the only thing that will result in weight gain. Plain and simple.

Complex carbs are the best!!! And you do need them to get through exercise.

Complex carbs are the best!!! And you do need them to get through exercise.

Not even true... I eat low-carb Mon-Fri, Sat/Sun carb-up and I perform fasted weight-training 6 days a week.

Here's a few facts that should help you piece it all together:

You're body burns things for energy in a specific order:
1. Sugar
2. Fat
3. Muscle

When you run out of sugar your body feels a sort of 'crash'. The byproduct of burning fat is ketones, which are toxic to the body in large amounts.

Your brain only burns sugar. Nothing else. No sugar = no brain fuel. No brain fuel = no brain activity (this is why some diabetics will pass out during a hypoglycemic event).

Hope this helps you figure it all out!

i personally have more energy when doing low carb, but that is me, that is not neccesarily anyone else.

if you are not feeling good with low carb it is probably not the right method for you.

People who really respond to low carb diets, tend to feel better doing it, not worse.

i've been doing a low carb diet through a local doctor. He told me absolutely to be careful with exercise as the body doesn't have the fuel for it. Ive been trying to stick with a low calorie low carb diet high protien. it is really hard as most days I'm very sluggish. that said. and only a few weeks into it. i've started upping my carb intake, but trying to be more aware. As one of the others stated about an hour to hour and half before my workout I've been having some whole grain flat breat with peanut butter. it really helped me get a little more into my workout today and feel better. you might try that. Just be very careful with the low carb. even though I'm doing this with a doctor I have done ALOT of reading about it and am still in ways very skeptical, but I needed a structured boost to get me back in gear and to help reduce the junk food cravings and it definitely helped.

my brother went on a NO carb diet and eat plain chicken for like 1-3weeks and the first few days he was going very light headed and dizzy but it went after a few days because his body adjusted to it, and he lost like 2 stone and most of it off his bum and hips if i could do it i would ha!

I found that as I increased the intensity of my workouts, I had to also increase my carbs. Although I still try to stay right around 100 grams a day. Good luck, hope you find what works for you.

Here's a thought: If you don't respond well to low-carb, don't do low-carb.

Groundbreaking, I know.

that is true.. some people do better with just counting calories and others fat grams and calories and other carbs, do what makes your BODY happy. Every BODY is different.