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Old Tue, Nov-03-09, 13:23
gindorsey gindorsey is offline
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Plan: Atkins
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I may try it. It sounds wonderful!
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Old Tue, Nov-03-09, 14:13
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Plan: was Atkins now PāNu
Stats: 292.5/195/160 Female 5'10"
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What do you eat before your runs normally?

If I go out for under 7km I go out on an empty stomach in the AM, or in the PM it would be after eating a normal Atkins day.

Anything over 7km and I have a small bowl of oatmeal (about 1/2 cup cooked) with 2 or 3tbsp of heavy cream and I am fine up to 12km.

Fruit doesn't do me any good -- it really does spike my blood sugar too much, but the oatmeal with heavy cream seems to be fine.
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Old Wed, Nov-04-09, 19:12
gindorsey gindorsey is offline
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Thanks Darlene!
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Old Thu, Nov-05-09, 22:11
tuberman tuberman is offline
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Plan: paleo type
Stats: 356/246.6/185 Male 70 inches
BF:23%
Progress: 64%
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grindorsey,

For short runs it really shouldn't matter to have carbs. You store plenty of glycogen to get you through. There are some fantastic endurance supplements that can help a lot too.

Runners in the past created lots of myths about the need for carbs during races and we've all pretty much bought into these myths.

I personally have lost about 44 pounds in the last two months on a almost carbless diet and spend most of the time feeling like the energizer bunny (with very rare low energy points for an hour or two). I train on a stationary bike at a level that is equivalent to an extremely slow jog (like running a 11:30 mile). I can do this for an hour and a half at a time and get off and go into work for a full day an hour later.

You might check your thyroid to see if it's hypo. Many people have low thyroid.

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Old Fri, Nov-06-09, 11:02
tuberman tuberman is offline
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Plan: paleo type
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john,

That was an incredible run for your first 5K after weight loss.
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Old Fri, Nov-06-09, 16:51
jschwab jschwab is offline
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Plan: Atkins72/Paleo/NoGrain/IF
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"I personally have lost about 44 pounds in the last two months on a almost carbless diet and spend most of the time feeling like the energizer bunny (with very rare low energy points for an hour or two). I train on a stationary bike at a level that is equivalent to an extremely slow jog (like running a 11:30 mile). I can do this for an hour and a half at a time and get off and go into work for a full day an hour later."

I don't know if this makes sense to you but I can eat VLC and do things like spinning and swimming and aquajogging and long walking, but running I need carbs. I experience running very differently than other forms of exercise - even intense exercise.
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