Mon, Sep-15-03, 08:41
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Plan: IF +LC
Stats: 287/165/165
BF:
Progress: 100%
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Jealli, you may find that you're not up to your normal level of intensity when you initially being your LC WOE - this is normal. How quickly you adapt is an individual thing. But once your body does get used to burning fat as fuel instead of carbs you'll know - you feel a lot more energetic. Full adaptation can take months, however.
Being very althetic you may find you need more carbs - Dr.A suggests between 60-90g for althetes in his book. I found when I began weight lifting and doing interval training that 20g was definitely not enough but 35g did just fine. After two years now I can handle <20g a day, with little problem. It was simply a matter of time.
If you find yourself 'bonking' (feeling tired, dizzy, nauseated) then you know you need more carbs - especially around those intense workouts. It will be pretty much trial and error.
HTH
Nat
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