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Originally Posted by YourFriend
I see from the above that you do not seem to count calories. Is that correct? Do you count net carbs? and how many carbs are low, high? Just curious because you have done so well at loosing.
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The beauty of carb cycling is that you don't have to count. I would only count if you want seriously aggressive weight loss. I prefer slow steady weight loss (even though my weight has dropped VERY quickly).
No carb: Fewer than 50g of carbs, 250g protein, higher fat intake
Low carb: 120-175g of carbs, 250g protein, moderate fat intake
High carb: 250g+ of carbs 250g protein, low fat intake
Essentially, my diet and training system is a modified version of a pre-contest bodybuilders system. Their goal is to trim their BF numbers down to nothing right before a contest so it makes them look like more muscular than they actually are.
Trick to carb cycling is to not think about the numbers too hard. I trust my mental calculations and good nutrition habits.
I've actually been on a "maintenance" eating plan for the past 3 weeks (with no weight gained or lost - well okay lost 2lbs but that doesn't really count
) and have begun cycling again with added supplementation this time around to support my workouts.
I find the "maintenance" periods necessary for both sanity, and muscle/immune system recovery. My immune system is garbage as it is, so when I carb cycle I know it drops to nothing.
I think the best thing is to find what works for your body. (And avoid all those constant low-carb diets all together LOL)