HI everyone
OK.. to answer the same questions I myself had asked...all are well answered in the book but in a nutshell.. First.. you do not have to eat grains at all. I am gluten intolerant and never eat any. So that is the end to that question. Just becasue something is recommended does not mean that there are not other options.. don't let the grains deter you
The insuline spike does not last long enought to change or conver the the sugars into the fat cells.. great explanation again is in the book. The skinny of it is, the hormones are the fat burning maniacs in this show and they last for about 4 days.. with the carbs gone more than that, so are they
Yes there is scientific evidence of all of this.The carb load does not casue gains of fats at all. Just water flux for a couple of days. The fat is being dumped and ketosis is not a problem for just the brief load of one evening. It is sustainable.. sorry but on the A-TEAM we learn how to control ourselves and by the time we are maintaning we are fine and capable of it. Carb nite does not mean you HAVE to have trigger foods. Plenty out there that are safe for the majority. It is one carb nite in one week of carb nite..not one in ten. YOU MUST have one each week and not longer or it is not helping the process.. I lived this way for decades successfully before they had a name for it. I did not know the reasons why it worked well but now I do
Every plan is not for everyone. I know THIS plan pushes veggies and as for me I am not into them at all. I will use the methods for GI motiltiy that I have used for ages. I will have some veggies sometimes but certainly NOT the way it is recommended.
LIANNE.. the charts ARE overwhelming at first glance! It is a simple method of keeping things balanced. If you have a food that has more fats than proteins, then it is counted as a FAT food.. so you then ALSO have a PROTEIN..same things.. a food with more protein than fat is considered a P. Some are balanced out and are considered "N" and need no balancing act with another food. This is a general concept and need not be exact in the trade offs at all.. just a "P" and an "F" or the lonely "N" can stand alone
.. when yu look at the chart, I would just search the food and see what has more grams..on the chart it is just the end letter.~~ foods sound good.. as for me, I cannot eat that much
I will also start about that time since I am a gonner by midnight anyway...maybe by 5pm at the latest... I will have high density carbs and lower amounts.. hotcakes.. just a few with the protein as eggs and the canadian bacon.. corn on the cob is going to happen!So is the apple pie have to get the apples nest week. My nite is the 18th. I would enjoy some cereal..great idea.. but not sure if I could choke any more food in me!I know fats are to be avoided on high carb nite but some are just going to be there. I guess I would skip the corn
I love it dripping in the butter.. so it will be popped corn instead
I HAVE to write a disclaimer here.. I cannot type! My brain is faster than my fingers which seem to be dyslexic all by themselves. I rarely proof read but do groan when I do find the typos! I CAN spell..my fingers cannot
My secretary retired when I did
) my keyboard for some rason does not shift prperly to upper case the "I" so it will appear commonly as lower case.. sorry
OH... it is important NOT TO DO hard workouts for a bit of time!!! explanation is.. yep, you guessed it.. in the book
Have to be up by 4:30am to go to aquasice and the gym.. just minimal stuff there.. trying to regain better use of my shoulder..recent surgeries... and my hip joints are stiff in the winter.
Time to share some things about me.. and I would love to know more about you guys
.. I am a retired practioner of 40 years... accident forced that.. originally from NY.. horse farm there... moved to FL... now in Alabama and again have a farm. I have blueberries and my daughter has an equestrian center on this farm. Tons of pets. That is a good start
THERE is more to us than diets , food, fat and struggles. We are humans first and we ALL are going through the very same things. Same worries, concerns, gains and losses.. multiple diets.. so, we share lots of things
HAVE a great night.I anyone wants to e-mail, PM me for my address. I do that with many people on the site