Thu, Feb-03-05, 19:00
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New Member
Posts: 23
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Plan: -
Stats: -/-/-
BF:
Progress: 58%
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After a 60 pound loss, I have been stalled for a year with only an 8 pound up/down from my setpoint. Yes, it's good maintenance but NOT where I want to be. Admittedly, not every day is perfect, but most of the time I do very low carb AND count calories and I just don't seem to move the scale much.
I researched this and other sites (body building) and found out about refeeding. I tried it 4 days ago and lost 3 pounds. Yet that is still within my "pendulum range." I am going to give it a few weeks since I've already tried the other for a year. The ministryoffitness site convinced me that for my bodyfat level it should tailor the program to one day every 7 to 10 days. Also, my intake should be in simple carbs only with an emphasis on a little fruit throughout the day. Reading forums, it is clear that maltose (beer) is very effective, but unlike my husband, I don't like it.
I was coming off a very strict induction and when to sugar, fruit, & refined flour with little protein or fat. I felt a lump in my stomach for an hour after eat meal and broke out with pimples the next day. But other than that, it was okay.
I was able to get back on track the next day because AND HERE IS THE KEY TO GETTING BACK ON TRACK: I bought single servings of simple carbs, ones I had really wanted - ONLY enough for that day. There was nothing to cheat with the next day. The odd thing was that I realized that what I really want is a mix of complex carbs, fat, protein & simple carbs so the refeed day isn't my dream diet. That was eye opening.
We really need to get more testimony from others on what foods in particular have worked for them on a refeed. Also, please tell how many hours you "refed" and how often you repeated this.
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