latley i have gotten more ripped than ever in this life. basically sticking to basic one scoop of protien in 20 ounces of water 5-6 times a day 3-6 raw eggs thrown in there and sometimes blend it all up with some butter to make it creamy. basically protien and fat some veggies for fiber =ripped and easy to maintain if i do 5 days with this diet i start losing fat slowly but surely but one day of brownies , cereals, doughnuts and pizzas even while working out ALL DAY will STILL mess up your physique, i can definitly summarize that carbs do screw you up even on a hellish workout day, shure everything was more pumped and swole but newfound definition faded even halfway through the day even DURING workout. and the next day i can feel little extra padding on the abs. so from here on out fat and protein and cardio every single day
That's scary dude! Whey Protein + Raw Eggs + Butter??? And that concoction is your main source of calories? First off, it's 100% disgusting... And 2nd, this "shake" has very little "thermic effect" because it's all too easily digested. Trust me, I've got no issues with a person cutting carbs and sticking with mostly protein & fats. However, you shouldn't force yourself to suffer anymore than you have to! Cutting carbs sucks enough as it is, so if you're cutting carbs AND solid food; you'll go nuts!
And how are you blaming CARBS for the results you get from things like (and I quote) BROWNIES, CEREALS, DOUGHNUTS and PIZZA??? I'd be much more concerned about the TRANS FAT levels in that crap, than the carbs! I'd also suspect that all the salt, loaded up in one day, might be why you feel like you get puffy after a day like that...
Though I must say, that when "correctly" following a low-carb diet plan - one day of eating just about ANYTHING (even the things you mentioned) - does nothing but GOOD things! That's just my experience; and that of quite a few people I've helped out.