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Carb backloading

wingman

Super M0derator
I know a few of you on here are running CBL. How are you finding it? Care to share a days typical menu?
 
im carb front loading its 50% more efficient than other leading carb loading protocols*

*disclaimer: carbs make you fat
 
No breakfast (well 20 fish oil caps)
10:30am - baby spinach leaves, 1 large rissole covered in melted cheese, half avacado, half tomato, half tub of cottage cheese
2:30pm - the remaining half tomato, half rissole with cheese, remaining half tub cottage cheese, hand full macadamia nuts

6:30pm lift
from 8pm - shake with double shot of carbs, then dinner (white rice and some sort of meat), then desert (last night was pancakes with syrup, followed by ice-cream with heated kingstons), then hand full of grapes.

Sleep, repeat.

I'm going to try it for 3 months.
 
First week mate.

Only noticable thing so far is better sleep and no 3pm sleepyness I've always had.

I'm trying strength accumulation.

I'll check weight every 2 weeks.
I'm looking to compete at QLD GPC States in April and then GPC Nationals in June while doing this.
 
No I skipped it.
Mainly due to being like 4 weeks out of comp day, I didn't want to be so low in energy that I might miss reps/sets during the lead up.

Sticky could probably give better feedback as he's been at it for a while.
 
No I'm not.
All I've really done is removed the carbs I was eating through the day and introduced high GI carbs after training through to sleep time.

Not making any of his shake cocktails, I don't drink coffee and I'm not buying caffeen powder or tablets etc.

I train at night, and I eat a bunch of high GI carbs after it.

Wether this makes a difference to how I perform or look I don't know.

But it is easy for me to maintain that routine.
Hardest part is trying to find a carb free meal if you are out and have to eat at a food court.
But there are ways.

On the weekend I went to Grilld.
I asked for a simply grilld with extra patty and cheese and no sauce.
he goes which bun
I say None... turns out that is an option they hae on their register.
so I get a massive bowl of lettuce, tomato, onions, 2 patties and cheese.
Perfect.
 
joe said:
How is your concentration? Anyone running it + studying?
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I was. Concentration is fine however be warned during the prep phase (which you really should do) you have a good chance of getting some transient low carb flu where you might feel a bit crap and concentration may suffer. But if you don't do the prep phase you are more likely to feel crap during all the time running CBL.
 

Interesting - I didn't run the prep phase (I based that decision on my body fat levels and goals and from my reading of the book and information on the DH forum - not just because I couldn't be arsed doing it) and I certainly havent felt like crap. In fact quite the opposite I would say the following:
  • I have a tonne more energy (especially during the day - mind you you could argue that is from drinking 2-3 very strong coffees in the morning but I did drink coffee before and usually I would be struggling around 2pm at work whereas now I am feeling quite energised up until 9.30pm)
  • I get much better quality sleep since switching over
  • Definitely gaining in strength
  • Dont feel as stuffed as I used to during my training sessions
  • Recover much better from my training sessions - I have noticed a significant improvement in this area since switching over
  • My waist size has reduced slightly but I have put on just over 1 kilo in weight which for me is quite significant.
I have only been on the diet properly for the last month so might not be long enough to really comment but I certainly feel a lot better
 
well im reading the book at the moment...

i'm going to give this a crack straight after states this weekend and run with it until i go to Europe in July.
ill log everything in my log, moods, energy throughout the day, brain fog etc. might get another dexa next week also...should be interesting. especially while running sheiko.
 
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