Low Carb Low Energy

[bodyshop20]

Hello all and thank you for taking the time to eye my post.
Simple question i think, Im on a low carb diet, Prawns (shrimp) tuna, Eggs etc.
Now i Know im losing fat as my muscles are cutting more, But i weigh the same apart from an initial 7lbs loss.
Is this because most of the low carb food i eat is high protien?
And is Low carb reason for low energy.
Any advice large or small will so deeply be appreciated
yes i do like this after a work out lol

[.V.]

I did a strict controlled carb diet for a very long time and had plenty of energy. The key is to get the right amount of carbs in for your body. Are you eating enough green vegeteables? Are you eating enough fat?

If your carbs are low, you will possibly need to increase your fat intake to give you more energy. It takes a week or so for your body to really start using the fat for energy so you may feel tired during that time. Green vegetables such as salads, broccoli, asparagus, spinach, green beans, cauliflower, and things like that really help too...plus that's where you get your vitamins and minerals from - can't skip them.

[bodyshop20]

Thanks Welch will take this on board, But i have to use fruit as i hate most veg.
Only peas carrots potatoes string beans and brussels.
But yr advice is greatly appreciated thk you

[tim_mcf]

Peas! Carrots! Potatoes! String Beans! Brussels Sprouts! I love 'em all! (except brussels sprouts...shudder)

That's quite a bit of variation and they're all good - I think you're doing pretty well if you eat all that stuff. Ever try sweet potatoes? Steamed broccoli is pretty good too.

[.V.]

String Beans and Brussels - now there's some very good choices.

Sorry you don't like the green stuff. And my list is by no means definitive - it's just the ones I happen to like best. So many good choices out there.

[bodyshop20]

This is why i like this site, All positive people, Thanks guys:

[threenorns]

veggies are great stuff - don't forget salad: nothing beats a nice bowl of mixed veg (spring greens, tomato, cucumber, sprouts, lots of mushrooms, etc) drizzled in olive oil and red wine vinegar with maybe a nice helping of feta cheese and black olives....


i'm hungry.

[LiftGirl]

Mmmmmm......salad is my favorite food. The lettuce kind, that is.

3N, you would be making me hungry except that I just ate lunch

[threenorns]

i ate a couple hours ago - two chicken drumsticks (leftovers - nice and dry, lol), a big bowl of salad with olive oil, and a protein shake with taurine. have to run out and get some more feta and black olives.

what'd you have?

[LiftGirl]

Originally Posted by threenorns

i ate a couple hours ago - two chicken drumsticks (leftovers - nice and dry, lol), a big bowl of salad with olive oil, and a protein shake with taurine. have to run out and get some more feta and black olives.

what'd you have?

My lunches are pretty boring. Although you asked the question a while back, I'll answer for today, as I'm just now finishing.

Tossed salad w/ tomatoes, radieshes, green onion, alfalfa sprouts, cucumber and my homemade balsalmic vinegar and olive oil dressing.

Turkey breast and cojack on wheat w/ dijon mustard

black cherry yogurt (lite and lowfat)

carrots with dill dip

banana

raspberries

diet soda

[threenorns]

wow.


<looks sadly at a lonely can of tuna esconced on a bed of plain romaine lettuce - typical day-before-payday meal>

[killerduck]

hey man. it seams like your at the same stage as i am. i am doing a low card diet and lost about 7lbs in the first week. i am in the 3rd week and i lost 1lb in the 2nd week. I am not on any particular diet but am trying to eat as much low fat, low card protein foods as possible. I do break from this diet about 4 times a week and have a sandwich or something. I am also lifting 5 days a week and can tell that last week i was more defined even tho i only lost 1lb. I think the trick is not to go low card mad and take in some carbs ever other day or so. I am eating only foods that are healthy and hope to keep progressing. My lifts have also started to rise quicker then ever too, which is an added bonus because my main goal was to lose fat.

From what i can see is that people lose a lot of weight in the first week of a low card diet and then it seams to level off a little bit. So this got me wondering. If i keep on this low card deit until then end of the month then have feb eating normal heathly foods and then start again with the low card stuff in march will i get another initial high weight loss. hmm interesting... anyone have an answer?

[threenorns]

okay, you can't go both low carb AND low fat. the problem with that is you're only leaving your body with protein to use as fuel.

if you're going to go low-carb, you have to increase the fat - this will switch the body over to fat-burning, which is what you want anyway.

[LiftGirl]

Originally Posted by threenorns

wow.


<looks sadly at a lonely can of tuna esconced on a bed of plain romaine lettuce - typical day-before-payday meal>

I get HUNGRY! I swear I eat twice as much since I started lifting about 2 years ago. Half of that lunch would have easily satisfied me in my pre-lifting days.