Rufus
11-10-2003, 09:51 AM
As promised a few weeks ago, I've been cleaning out my diet with good effects (I'm leaner, and feel lighter, and have more energy, etc).
I consider this to be a slow, steady approach to low-carbing (think of the parable of the old bull and young bull :lol:
I started by following a basic food separation approach as espoused by my good friend, a certain diet guru. This entails eating meat and fat separately from carbs, which are eaten low-fat/vegetarian style.
You can eat anything you want, but keep it separate according to these guidelines. For me, this phase lasted about two weeks.
Once used to that, you reduce to one carb meal per day (Duration=1 week).
Then one carb meal every other day (where I am currently)
Then one carb meal every third day
etc, etc.
The reductions happen every week or two, so you can get used to each switch before dropping carb levels more. You can also monitor the effects of each change to see about where you need to be.
This (in theory) allows you to find your optimal carb level, as well as ease you into low carb, rather than just dumping them all as in the Atkins induction phase.
Some may find this requires more discipline than the more severe induction phases, others may prefer it.
Basically it is an adaptation of my friend's program and the NHE plan fitted to my temperament and schedule. Currently I am at the 1 carb meal every other day level.
My only cheating foods are Sushi and occasional concoctions of my girlfriend, who usually just cooks some ridiculously fabulous meat (Uruguayans know how to cook cow, people) which I can eat anyway.
Thanks for reading,
Rufus
I consider this to be a slow, steady approach to low-carbing (think of the parable of the old bull and young bull :lol:
I started by following a basic food separation approach as espoused by my good friend, a certain diet guru. This entails eating meat and fat separately from carbs, which are eaten low-fat/vegetarian style.
You can eat anything you want, but keep it separate according to these guidelines. For me, this phase lasted about two weeks.
Once used to that, you reduce to one carb meal per day (Duration=1 week).
Then one carb meal every other day (where I am currently)
Then one carb meal every third day
etc, etc.
The reductions happen every week or two, so you can get used to each switch before dropping carb levels more. You can also monitor the effects of each change to see about where you need to be.
This (in theory) allows you to find your optimal carb level, as well as ease you into low carb, rather than just dumping them all as in the Atkins induction phase.
Some may find this requires more discipline than the more severe induction phases, others may prefer it.
Basically it is an adaptation of my friend's program and the NHE plan fitted to my temperament and schedule. Currently I am at the 1 carb meal every other day level.
My only cheating foods are Sushi and occasional concoctions of my girlfriend, who usually just cooks some ridiculously fabulous meat (Uruguayans know how to cook cow, people) which I can eat anyway.
Thanks for reading,
Rufus