Sun, Apr-15-07, 07:25
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Senior Member
Posts: 1,209
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Plan: The Real Human Diet
Stats: 225/165/180
BF:?/?/8.6%
Progress: 133%
Location: Wisconsin, USA
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Originally Posted by obsessive
I love low carbing and running, I can run forever. But due to my recent 6 month stint on no-fats and no carbs(I was eating only egg beaters, protein powder and 99% fat free ground turkey) I got myself to 11% bodyfat and running 7 days a week, 8 to 9 miles. I was having to take Ibuprofen before I ran, was bingeing on sugar every 4 days, and wigging out on my family.
So a month ago I decided to do Atkins because I keep reading that it controls cravings by eating fats.
My brain and body feel so good but I hate that it made me gain 5 pounds.
Where I was sunken in on the sides of my hips and glutes, are puffed out now. I hate that. I am running only 7 miles, 6 days a week now.
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You gained weight on Atkins because your bodyfat was probably too low. 10-12% is considered essential for women. This is the minimum amount your body needs to fuction properly. Most top women athletes are in the 14-20% range, which of course is still quite low. |