Sun, Nov-17-02, 23:59
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New Member
Posts: 24
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 149/150/120
BF:
Progress: -3%
Location: Jersey
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Hello - new to this thread
Hi!
I've been reading all of your posts about TKD and it sounds like just what I have been looking for. I have been doing Atkins/Protein Power Phase 1 with very few carbs for a couple of weeks. Ever since I began, my workouts have been weaker and weaker. To the point where I could barely make it through a 20 minute run this morning. I feel depleted and I think that just may be my problem.
I decided to have some carbs tonight because I felt so weak but it turned into a carb binge - started with an apple, which turned in to a bunch of nacho chips, and then 4 reese's peanut butter cups (I NEVER eat that stuff!). My, I am going to be SO sorry tomorrow.
Anyway, I think that given the exercising I want to be doing, TKD sounds like it may be for me. And in hindsight, had I been fueling up with 25g carbs before my workouts I don't think I would have felt quite so depleted (and prone to overdoing the carbs like I did).
I have a few questions for you guys:
1. I have about 20 pounds to drop. I haven't heard much mention about weight loss. Is this plan really for maintaining or losing?
2. After two+ weeks on Atkins Induction and very few carbs, I never made it into ketosis. Do I have to get into ketosis for TKD to be effective?
3. I need to get the book, what is the title? The Ketogenic Diet by Lyle McDonald?
4. I mainly focus on running and haven't gotten to the weights in a while (no energy!). Are the weights imperative or can a high intensity cardio workout suffice for intense enough to burn the 25g CU?
I will keep reading posts about this until I get the book. Thanks so much for your input!! Must go get my seven-year-old back in bed now...
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