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Title: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 04:36:45 AM
I mean ZERO...what is your record?

I am 2 and a half weeks in and going to stretch it till the end of the week...weekend will carb load...big time....
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: TrueGrit on March 03, 2008, 04:38:00 AM
about 6 weeks, it's the people I killed with my nasty ass breath that I pity.

It works but it is, imo, unnecessarily extreme.
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 04:40:18 AM
about 6 weeks, it's the people I killed with my nasty ass breath that I pity.

It works but it is, imo, unnecessarily extreme.

That's the thing...for a fat fuck like me I need it....will be introducing once a week carb loading days....seriously I can't drop fat on anything but low carb or zero carb, zero carb is best....

What did you do after the 6 weeks?
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: TrueGrit on March 03, 2008, 04:46:54 AM


What did you do after the 6 weeks?

Began eating veggies, fruit and low fat dairy. Felt better instantly and have found that the main culprit for me has been starches..I have maintained a low bodyfat by walking a lot and eating much less starch/grains. My main starch source is bananas and I eat them before and after exercise..


Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: polychronopolous on March 03, 2008, 04:47:18 AM
Candizzle gonna love this thread...
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 04:51:51 AM
Candizzle gonna love this thread...

Unfortunately yes....though on the plus side if there is canned jizz load intervention, it could be very funny! ;D
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: _bruce_ on March 03, 2008, 04:52:02 AM
Never go Zero.
Eat veggies you penis  >:(
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 04:52:27 AM
Began eating veggies, fruit and low fat dairy. Felt better instantly and have found that the main culprit for me has been starches..I have maintained a low bodyfat by walking a lot and eating much less starch/grains. My main starch source is bananas and I eat them before and after exercise..




So no oatmeal for you I take it?
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 04:53:57 AM
Never go Zero.
Eat veggies you penis  >:(

Mit wem redest Du hier Schwanzkopf? >:(  ;D

Gemuese enthaelt KH, Kohlenhydrate sind genau das, was ich zu vermeiden habe....usw...
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Stark on March 03, 2008, 04:58:06 AM
I think around 3 weeks, I feelt shit nearly sick.

But than again, I tend to brush my teeth at least 3-4 times every day... soooooo quit some carbs there.
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Red Hook on March 03, 2008, 04:58:55 AM
probably a better idea to lower overall caloric intake, throw in some ECA and do AM cardio

zero carbs is unnecessary unless you are going on stage
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: _bruce_ on March 03, 2008, 04:59:19 AM
Mit wem redest Du hier Schwanzkopf? >:(  ;D

Gemuese enthaelt KH, Kohlenhydrate sind genau das, was ich zu vermeiden habe....usw...

Ohne veggies is das net gut... Verdauung muss passn - was nuetzt das ganze Eiweiss und Fett wenn du die goodies wieder einfach rausscheisst?
Zumindest 1 Eissalatkopf pro Tag - du kannst um die 50g KH bleiben ohne die Ketose zu brechen.
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 05:01:52 AM
I think around 3 weeks, I feelt shit nearly sick.

But than again, I tend to brush my teeth at least 3-4 times every day... soooooo quit some carbs there.

Ja, beschissen drauf bin ich eigentlich immer zur Zeit, so eine Mischung aus Schlafentzug und voellig entleerten Glykogenspeichern....
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 05:03:04 AM
Ohne veggies is das net gut... Verdauung muss passn - was nuetzt das ganze Eiweiss und Fett wenn du die goodies wieder einfach rausscheisst?
Zumindest 1 Eissalatkopf pro Tag - du kannst um die 50g KH bleiben ohne die Ketose zu brechen.

Ich gebs zu....ab und zu mal esse ich 50 bis 100 gramm Broccoli...aber selten...
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 05:04:11 AM
probably a better idea to lower overall caloric intake, throw in some ECA and do AM cardio

zero carbs is unnecessary unless you are going on stage

With my shitty genetics...it is necessary...I have used ECA in the past...now that I am over 30 I don't want to anymore...
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: rocket on March 03, 2008, 05:05:25 AM
First two weeks are hard, from there it isn't anywhere near as difficult.

You're saying you have no carbs whatsoever, no vegetables? nothing?
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Stark on March 03, 2008, 05:06:05 AM
Ja, beschissen drauf bin ich eigentlich immer zur Zeit, so eine Mischung aus Schlafentzug und voellig entleerten Glykogenspeichern....

But than again, I don;t think I go totaly without carbs, I deffiantly lower my carbs to a level most normal people wouldn't do, but my diet contains mostly out of Salads from the Company Salad bar (the Companies Canteen is extremly health driven).
Of course these Salads don't contain any sugar, but there is the odd low fat mayo and other things I believe contain a little Carbs.
However I ahve lost 6 kilos since 2 month so I know I'm doing good.

Again I have fucked up a little by not taking enough fats, Sexdrive is a little down but I started again to take 2 table spoon Flaxseed oil, Natural Almond Butter (without breat of course) and Fishoil in the evening.
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 05:06:41 AM
First two weeks are hard, from there it isn't anywhere near as difficult.

You're saying you have no carbs whatsoever, no vegetables? nothing?

For the most part, like I said, maybe once a week I will have half a head of broccoli...
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: dseiler on March 03, 2008, 05:07:09 AM
about 6 weeks, it's the people I killed with my nasty ass breath that I pity.

It works but it is, imo, unnecessarily extreme.

Drink a gallon of water per day, gets rid of keto-breath.
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 05:07:59 AM
Forgot to mention I am using fiber tabs... ;D

Last week my shit was so rock hard in consistency it clogged the can.... :-\
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: rocket on March 03, 2008, 05:08:49 AM
Zero carb seems excessive, you can stay in keto with about 20g of carbs a day.  Which would be a bit healthier.

Buy keto sticks and find out what puts you out and what doesn't.

Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Red Hook on March 03, 2008, 05:09:00 AM
With my shitty genetics...it is necessary...I have used ECA in the past...now that I am over 30 I don't want to anymore...

STFU, why are using being over 30 as an excuse to eat less and throw in some cardio  ::)
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 05:10:18 AM
STFU, why are using being over 30 as an excuse to eat less and throw in some cardio  ::)

I am eating less, between 1300 and 1800 calories a day AND I am doing cardio 3 times a week....
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 05:13:05 AM
But than again, I don;t think I go totaly without carbs, I deffiantly lower my carbs to a level most normal people wouldn't do, but my diet contains mostly out of Salads from the Company Salad bar (the Companies Canteen is extremly health driven).
Of course these Salads don't contain any sugar, but there is the odd low fat mayo and other things I believe contain a little Carbs.
However I ahve lost 6 kilos since 2 month so I know I'm doing good.

Again I have fucked up a little by not taking enough fats, Sexdrive is a little down but I started again to take 2 table spoon Flaxseed oil, Natural Almond Butter (without breat of course) and Fishoil in the evening.

Was arbeitest Du?
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Stark on March 03, 2008, 05:39:02 AM
Was arbeitest Du?

Manager for a large Software Company ;)
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: kiwiol on March 03, 2008, 05:57:38 AM
I tried it, but the insulin spike after my morning brushing of the teeth nearly made me faint cause the body was just overreacting to the sudden carb influx from the toothpaste. So I'm back on a normal diet now :-\
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 06:00:41 AM
Manager for a large Software Company ;)

Das erklaert deine Gefangenschaft auf der Gruenen Insel....

Kannst Du etwas Irisch?
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Stark on March 03, 2008, 06:05:40 AM
Das erklaert deine Gefangenschaft auf der Gruenen Insel....

Kannst Du etwas Irisch?

Ein ganz kleines bisschen.,
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 06:10:05 AM
Ein ganz kleines bisschen.,

Ich auch...Dia Dhuit...lustig, wie die Iren auf ihre eigene Sprache scheissen, indem sie kaum Gebrauch davon machen....
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Stark on March 03, 2008, 06:11:26 AM
Ich auch...Dia Dhuit...lustig, wie die Iren auf ihre eigene Sprache scheissen, indem sie kaum Gebrauch davon machen....

DAS ist ein bisschen komplizierter als es aussieht.
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 06:14:37 AM
DAS ist ein bisschen komplizierter als es aussieht.

Ich weiss. Ich habe die Geschichte studiert, aber im Ernst, wieviele Dubliner labern miteinander auf Irisch? In der Gaeltacht ,ja klar gibts das, deswegen heisst es auch Gaeltacht, aber naja...ist auch die Sprache der Nationalverfassung, aber die ist am Boden seit Ewigkeiten. Sie ist nur noch eine Sache fuer die Buecher und Leute an den Unis....
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Stark on March 03, 2008, 06:17:59 AM
Ich weiss. Ich habe die Geschichte studiert, aber im Ernst, wieviele Dubliner labern miteinander auf Irisch? In der Gaeltacht ,ja klar gibts das, deswegen heisst es auch Gaeltacht, aber naja...ist auch die Sprache der Nationalverfassung, aber die ist am Boden seit Ewigkeiten. Sie ist nur noch eine Sache fuer die Buecher und Leute an den Unis....

Die Sprache ist halt so lange unterdrückt worden das sie nicht mehr "actuel" ist sprich den weg in in die
heutige Zeit nicht gefunden hat.
Es wird jedoch speziel in Dublin viel unternommen um die Sprache an die breite Befölkerung heranzutragen.

Aber in der hinsicht gibt es viele weltliche Beispiele, Schweiz - Retoromanisch for excample.
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 06:29:06 AM
Die Sprache ist halt so lange unterdrückt worden das sie nicht mehr "actuel" ist sprich den weg in in die
heutige Zeit nicht gefunden hat.
Es wird jedoch speziel in Dublin viel unternommen um die Sprache an die breite Befölkerung heranzutragen.

Aber in der hinsicht gibt es viele weltliche Beispiele, Schweiz - Retoromanisch for excample.

Hmm....it's weird...they say they're Irish and most of them prefer English...says a lot.
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: YoungBlood on March 03, 2008, 06:34:04 AM
That's the thing...for a fat fuck like me I need it....seriously I can't drop fat on anything but low carb or zero carb, zero carb is best....


Look for Isaac Newton and the Laws of Thermodynamics.
Then get back to me, and tell me you're genetic freak... ::)
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Stark on March 03, 2008, 06:35:26 AM
Hmm....it's weird...they say they're Irish and most of them prefer English...says a lot.

Of course ;) we are talking 100+ years ago ;) when they didn't allow the irish to speak Irish.
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 07:03:26 PM
Look for Isaac Newton and the Laws of Thermodynamics.
Then get back to me, and tell me you're genetic freak... ::)

Perhaps I should have said I cannot do efficiently.
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Disgusted on March 03, 2008, 07:04:22 PM
9 months. ZERO!!!
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: hipolito mejia on March 03, 2008, 07:09:45 PM
I mean ZERO...what is your record?

I am 2 and a half weeks in and going to stretch it till the end of the week...weekend will carb load...big time....

2 days when i was young and innocent....

Not healthy, worthy and not smart at all.
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Disgusted on March 03, 2008, 07:11:32 PM
2 days when i was young and innocent....

Not healthy, worthy and not smart at all.

Of course it's healthy. Why wouldn't it be?
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 07:12:39 PM
9 months. ZERO!!!

That sounds brutal. You must have dropped a shitload of fat though? Were you extremely overweight?
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Bast000 on March 03, 2008, 07:12:59 PM
Why not lower your fat/protein 10% and add some carbs? It's not gonna hurt, since you'll still be in a deficit.
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: hipolito mejia on March 03, 2008, 07:14:50 PM
Of course it's healthy. Why wouldn't it be?

Zero carbs puts a lot of stress in your body and brain...

what are you getting back in return? a 1st place Plastic trophy?
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 07:15:30 PM
Why not lower your fat/protein 10% and add some carbs? It's not gonna hurt, since you'll still be in a deficit.

Well I have considered raising it to maybe 20 grams just for some greens. I want to stay in ketosis. Like I said this weekend, after 3 weeks of no carb, will execute carb loading day.
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Disgusted on March 03, 2008, 07:17:33 PM
Zero carbs puts a lot of stress in your body and brain...

what are you getting back in return? a 1st place Plastic trophy?

Then explain to me EXACLTY what you mean. What kind of stress does it cause to the brain and body. Please be specific. Or just be humbled and admit you are wrong, because you are.
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: 240 is Back on March 03, 2008, 07:20:36 PM
have a baby.  For the rest of your life, you will have to FIGHT to keep the weight ON.

It was EASY to sit around at 215 pounds back when I could eat all night and sleep all day.

Today I can't hit 180 again.
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: G o a t b o y on March 03, 2008, 07:21:08 PM
Zero carbs puts a lot of stress in your body and brain...


Only for the first few days until you've adapted to using fat as your primary fuel.  Some populations, like the Inuit, live a lifetime on zero carbs.  Their diet is all protein and fat.  Paleolithic hunter-gatherer humans were primarily protein/fat. They got very little carbs... just some vegetables and occasional fruit.
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: G o a t b o y on March 03, 2008, 07:21:55 PM
have a baby.  For the rest of your life, you will have to FIGHT to keep the weight ON.

It was EASY to sit around at 215 pounds back when I could eat all night and sleep all day.

Today I can't hit 180 again.

That's 'cause your wife pays the bills and you're Mr Mom.  ;D
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: 240 is Back on March 03, 2008, 07:24:23 PM
That's 'cause your wife pays the bills and you're Mr Mom.  ;D

BOOM!

(http://believingthomas.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/mrmom.jpg)
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deadpool on March 03, 2008, 07:26:35 PM
BOOM!

(http://believingthomas.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/mrmom.jpg)

movie was good.  dated but still funny

she was AWESOME in Tootsie too
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 07:33:42 PM

Only for the first few days until you've adapted to using fat as your primary fuel.  Some populations, like the Inuit, live a lifetime on zero carbs.  Their diet is all protein and fat.  Paleolithic hunter-gatherer humans were primarily protein/fat. They got very little carbs... just some vegetables and occasional fruit.

Humans, most humans at least are in evolutionary terms still very much low carb oriented. 10,000 years tops have grains and the like been around.
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: swilkins1984 on March 03, 2008, 07:33:56 PM
One month is the longest I ever did the no carb diet. Definitely works but it takes focus to not get burned out eating the same thing every day with little flexibility.
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: hipolito mejia on March 03, 2008, 07:39:28 PM
Then explain to me EXACLTY what you mean. What kind of stress does it cause to the brain and body. Please be specific. Or just be humbled and admit you are wrong, because you are.


Good Luck.
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Deicide on March 03, 2008, 07:41:44 PM
One month is the longest I ever did the no carb diet. Definitely works but it takes focus to not get burned out eating the same thing every day with little flexibility.

Yes, I agree. The fat is going pretty quickly but it is boring, monotonous and I just feel like shit most of the time (which is likely due to sleep deprivation more than anything else).
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: KingCol on March 03, 2008, 07:46:57 PM
  I haven't even considered this diet........  I was a trainer at Golds for a while and probably 75% of my clients were failed Atkins followers. 
  Honestly, I'm lazy and I love carbs.  Hope this helps.  ;D
Title: Re: How long have any of you lasted on NO CARB?
Post by: Disgusted on March 03, 2008, 08:30:55 PM
That sounds brutal. You must have dropped a shitload of fat though? Were you extremely overweight?

Lost about 35 pound then leveled off, but I never restricted my calroies.  Got very lean and felt great. I also found it was easy, to put on muscle too. Ate mostly turkey burger, eggs cheese and red meat. I supplemented with vitamins as I always do. I would recommend eating plenty of veggies though which was something that I did not do then.