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Change is a threat to small-minded people. Use it as an opportunity to learn to be completely comfortable in your own skin and walking your own path. Accommodating those people will just hold you back. The people in my life freak out every time I tell them my goal weight. I just ignore their freakouts.

That article is pretty silly. It's a well known psychological phenomenon that when any human being has their power and control taken away in one area of their life, they will try to reassert that power and control in another area. It's normal and healthy survival behavior.

Now that's funny!

Funny but serious article that is relevant (if Gallowmere's post above isn't enough): http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/man-who-ate-trained-like-7614915 Even though the subject of the article at way too many carbs and for more protein than he needed for his 207 pound body, his physical condition improved…

Undereating is a thing. My energy levels were dropping so I started doing some detective work and it looks like I was undereating by quite a bit. The key is to eliminate the guesswork in your daily burn as much as possible. Get a DEXA scan for body comp to set protein and an RMR test for base calories, then use an activity…

According to my Garmin I should have eaten 4000 calories today in order to run a 500 calorie deficit. I'm 900 short of that number and can't imagine eating more tonight. I'm not bulking but I'm training hard...the eating is the hardest part when bags of tortilla chips are not an option.

All of this. Posting here you're just going to get a bunch of CICO nonsense and dangerously simplistic "a calorie is a calorie" dogma, none of which will be helpful with your circumstances. Edit: whoops, major necro...

It's impossible to tell if 971 is "too low" without knowing your lean body mass. My 71 year old mother just got hers done. Results were just under 1200 calories with a lean mass of about 80 pounds, so in the same ballpark as you. Her numbers made sense as they closely mirror her actual experience over the last year. It's…

Might be worth investigating this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasovagal_response Also, Endurolytes: http://www.hammernutrition.com/products/endurolytes.elt.html?gclid=Cj0KEQjwxLC9BRDb1dP8o7Op68IBEiQAwWggQAL7ujNJB6XWlrnuPRiVJYYRKLsx4omBqOl_iZ_srrsaAqQK8P8HAQ

Yep, very reduced tolerance. I actually just avoid it for the most part now. Not worth it.

You will see short term performance losses as your body adapts. If your November race is an "A" race, set your carb macro at 10% and train hard between now and then. This allows your carbs to go up on days that you are active and keeps them low on less active recovery days. There is some very interesting experimentation…

@whisker1984 Here's a good place to start, and that will lead you to other resources if you are interested. It's quite fascinating. https://zerocarbzen.com/

Read my post above. I actually think you could be undereating, but without the testing I mentioned you're still guessing. If you don't want to do the tests, then sure, consider taking a break. It will be good for your state of mind if nothing else. You can also consider my and gonetothedogs19's advice to try LCHF. I train…

That's easily doable at your goal weight and activity level! B) If your activity falls your carbs should too, however. Day to day, ideally.

Quite the thread. As everyone said, you need to log VERY accurately. It matters. However - using calculators is guessing at best. Metabolisms change as we age and for other unknowable reasons. Go get a DEXA scan so you know exactly what your body comp is and an RMR test so you know that number exactly, too. Use the DEXA…

This is terrible to say and a bit off topic, but I had a similar experience with Mezcal back in 1988...couldn't even smell a margarita for over 20 years.

I just wanted to say how much I admire all of you not only for the powerful way you are addressing those challenges, but doing it transparently in the safety of this group. Your strength really comes through in your posts and it's inspiring.

You can be fat adapted without going keto; I am. Why do you want to "maximize" the numbers of carbs you're eating? For pleasure, or some other reason?

Add away! Staying engaged with with like-minded people is one of the most effective and enjoyable strategies for us to get our goals!

I am now bonk-proof. I can get hungry on a long ride or a long day in the mountains with no noticeable negative side effects if I choose not to stop and eat right away.

I have coached people for years on diet, exercise, and business at one time or another. My own health issues have included extreme stress and physical exhaustion, caffeine abuse (yes, seriously), Celiac, chronic Lyme, adrenal issues, thyroid issues, and for a brief moment many years ago, suicidal depression. Throwing…

This could be great advice, or terrible, based on how well your adrenals are functioning. Fasting is very tough on the adrenals when function is low and may contribute to your sleep issues. I was in a similar situation to what you described, you have my sympathy and my empathy!

@KnitOrMiss It might be my confirmation bias talking, but the context of your story was really helpful and confirmed my theory. I was looking for another potential cause for my own issues, as usual, to make sure I had all my bases covered. I'm sorry for all your struggles, but I have to say you are an absolute inspiration…

@RunRachelleRun This was happening to me before I went LCHF and was most definitely adrenal-related. I've "recovered" from that, and I've now learned that the afternoon lows are the canary in the coal mine that says I'm at my limit and I need to back off a notch for a few days with a little extra recovery time and sleep.…

I've come to believe that the quality of even the best foods in our food supply is so low that high quality supplements are (criminally) necessary for optimal health and performance. Vitamins, minerals and micronutrients are like carbon monoxide - just because you can't see, smell, taste or feel them immediately, they…

@KnitOrMiss This is interesting - have you identified the why of this? My first hit (which is my experience) was that the carbs stimulate the adrenals and raise cortisol during a natural low point in the circadian rhythm. I've been gutting it out and trying to increase my sleep to combat that low, because every time I…

Simply, a ketogenic diet ("keto") is keeping carbs low enough for the body to produce ketones. A low carb diet may or may not produce ketones. Typically the lower the carbs, the more ketones produced. There are numerous potential health benefits to a ketogenic approach; carbs in every form have the potential to be toxic…

Vitamin C is also an excellent and safe option. I've been using this since I switched to Magtein for my magnesium supplement.

Decaf Grande Americano with heavy cream, please!

I take two of those Endurolytes I recommended in the other thread with each meal as an insurance policy. So far so good for me, maybe something to consider?