The Ketosis Monologues

[Jack O'Neill]

Just as an update I just got through the first carb nite and everything seems well I seem to be leaning out, but only time will tell.

Yeah! Keep the pressure!

Will start on monday with carbnite. To help keeping strength I will take osta 20mg/day (will do a log)

[Scope75]

Carbnite???
How's this diet work?

[Jack O'Neill]

Carbnite???
How's this diet work?

This is a keto diet.
Macros are 50/50% prots/fats
0 carbs
Skip breakfast
One "carbnite" per week or more which is just a carb refeed

[Scope75]

This is a keto diet.
Macros are 50/50% prots/fats
0 carbs
Skip breakfast
One "carbnite" per week or more which is just a carb refeed

Wonder if a diet like that would be good for me since my leg is fractured and I'm in a boot so no cardio.
I don't eat breakfast anyways and 11-1200 cals of protein and fats each sounds more than do able.
The carb refeed is your last meal or just eat carbs all night?

[Macdon1588]

Basically it's no carb for at least five days, though I'm doing six or seven depending on my work schedule. Then, eat carbs for six hours on your re-feed night. I think it works independent of exercise. Also, that fat/protein ratio is grams, not percentage. So one to one. Though some Keto types say calories don't matter, I do keep a rough count and try to stay at my maintenance levels or less. Weightlifting burns enough calories that I am losing weight, though I need to be throwing in some cardio just because.

[Scope75]

Basically it's no carb for at least five days, though I'm doing six or seven depending on my work schedule. Then, eat carbs for six hours on your re-feed night. I think it works independent of exercise. Also, that fat/protein ratio is grams, not percentage. So one to one. Though some Keto types say calories don't matter, I do keep a rough count and try to stay at my maintenance levels or less. Weightlifting burns enough calories that I am losing weight, though I need to be throwing in some cardio just because.

When you say no carb does that mean veggies and fruit too??
I always eat stawberries, black blue and raspberries

[Jack O'Neill]

When you say no carb does that mean veggies and fruit too??
I always eat stawberries, black blue and raspberries

The aim is to reach 0 carbs. So no fruits at all of course. The logic behind that is to avoid the insulin spike due to carbs. Prots may rise insulin too. That's why it's required to eat as much fat as prot to stop insulin

[Jack O'Neill]

Basically it's no carb for at least five days, though I'm doing six or seven depending on my work schedule. Then, eat carbs for six hours on your re-feed night. I think it works independent of exercise. Also, that fat/protein ratio is grams, not percentage. So one to one. Though some Keto types say calories don't matter, I do keep a rough count and try to stay at my maintenance levels or less. Weightlifting burns enough calories that I am losing weight, though I need to be throwing in some cardio just because.

Btw Macdon I read your log on DH forum. It seems to work for you. Happy for you

I like CNS protocol and I start on monday

[Scope75]

Well I did a little reading last night and I'll be doing CarbNite starting today so next Friday night will be my first CarbNite!!
That protocol is what I'll be using to get lean while I'm unable to do traditional types cardio and no squats or deads.

[Scope75]

The aim is to reach 0 carbs. So no fruits at all of course. The logic behind that is to avoid the insulin spike due to carbs. Prots may rise insulin too. That's why it's required to eat as much fat as prot to stop insulin

Sounds easy enough to me.
I'm a protein and fat whore. I eat protien (chicken, fish, and steak) and fats (Chesses, nut butters, and butter) all day everyday.

Btw Macdon I read your log on DH forum. It seems to work for you. Happy for you

I like CNS protocol and I start on monday

Sounds like we need to get a CNS Protocol Crew started with a thread so we can post up how it's going/working, meal ideas, and everything else that is CarbNite.