WD Fat days cycling Q

[comanighttrain]

Now I read that going four days full fat is enough time to drain the body of glycogen in the liver, then refuel then again. But during the day are you restricted to nuts or is it still ok to eat fruit and veg?

Assuming ofcourse that the idea is to enduce ketosis - i was thinking and i am a newb so i might be totally wrong - that to keep ketosis i should be avoiding any fruits that contain simple sugars (pineapple, apple, banana, tomato etc etc)?

Also any Veg's to avoid?

[M.Harris]

Good tips Guinness, I am working on achieving four days super low carb, I have yet to let my will guide me to it being a solid routine, I typically do it for a week or two and then yo-yo, but with WD principles my fat level has maintained, so that is a huge perk. I am going to try and up my sprout intake, those seem to really curb carb cravings.

[comanighttrain]

Nice alliteration at the end there M. Harris!

I am 172cm and 69kilos (on an empty stomache!) with 15% (ish) bodyfat, My goal is to get to 10% bodyfat or less (for the 6 pack).

So to lose the fat, i should stick to the veg's mentioned and also keep eating fats and meats?

never really done atkins since i heard it kills you . . .

[GuinnessNeart]

Originally Posted by comanighttrain

never really done atkins since i heard it kills you . . .

Yeah all Low carb diets have killed millions for the last 30 yrs. I died last week.

[comanighttrain]

Apparantly the WD kills you too. . .

[M.Harris]

the best I have ever felt was following a low carbohydrate, high fat diet, with tons of veggies, loads of meat and cheese....about 50 grams of carbohydrates a day. I felt kind of strange at time, but overall my energy levels were amazing, and my sex drive was the best it has ever been. I was getting those pants tents that I used to get when I was 15, and I would bump into a counter, and voila!

[comanighttrain]

uhh...where did guiness' first post go? i was gonna start going for this ketabolic approach but his advice is gone . .

[reinout]

Have a look at UD2 from Lyle McDonald. It pretty much describes a 4 days low carb - including workout ideas - followed by a carb-up. It works pretty good, though the workouts on the first two days of the low-carb phase are wrecking me.

I am trying to do the UD2 now, with some adjustments to stay within the warrior diet parameters. Juice in the morning, green/sprout salad in the evening followed by the normal meal. I don't like changing a program (don't have the knowledge) but I can't imagine eating several meals a day after years of WD.