flabTOOfab’s BodyBlog

I’m dropping the carbs for 2 weeks (started on June 30th).  I HAVE to get the rest of this weight off it’s driving me NUTSO!

After determining I’m a "fast oxidizer" (fast oxidizers have less leeway with carbs than others do) and really letting the metabolic typing theory sink in, I think it’s the best choice for me.  And my thinking goes something like this - I’ve lost 52lbs in 2 years!  What will it hurt to try something else for 2 weeks?  2 weeks compared to 2 years is a blink of the eye and totally worth a test.

So the plan is:

1500-1600 calories
15-20% carbs (30 grams from fiber at the least)
45-50% protein
35-40% fat (good fats from fish, olive oil, avocados, eggs, natural peanut butter, flax seed oil)

Will reassess on the the 13th (2 weeks). I know initially I will lose some water. The goal is to see what my carb intake should be set at in order to get these last 30 freakin’ pounds off without having to wait another 2 years.

Weight is already coming down some - 2 days into this.

Starting weight June 30th - 195.8
Hips - 42.5"
Waist - 38"

I thought I’d share this article I found here on BB.  I posted for help a few weeks ago because I was getting NO WHERE with my weight loss no matter what I did.  Everyone mentioned refeed and I had no clue what they were talking about (newbie here).  This explains it a little more and it does work.

 http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/sclark60.htm

When I first tested a refeed I did it unintentionally.  I was eating a daily calorie intake of 1500 calories and my online PT kept raising it as I kept hitting stalls.  Every time he raised it I would lose, hitting new lows.  NOW it makes sense to me.

After obtaining the feedback from my bodybugg, I’ve come to the conclusion that if I sat on the couch all day I’d burn over 1700 calories - BMR?  Close enough, aye?  So 1500 calories was way too low.  Now that I know this I shoot for at LEAST 1700 calories.

Anyway, I like how this article explains how to recognize when you need a refeed.  I’m curious to see how my weight loss may speed up now.

I’ve been looking into more of what Jillian bases her diet recomendations on.  I found some interesting articles that go more in depth with it.  Thought I’d share.

Metabolic Typing, by Eric Talmant
Metabolic Typing Part 2

I couldn’t find Part 3 that supplied the test, but I found a site that uses Jillian’s test…
Excerpt from Jillian’s book with test

If I get ahold of the other article I’ll post it.

I’m a fast oxidizer.  Knowing and understanding this more explains why I do better with less carbs.  I do well with a diet based on 20% carbs, 30-35% fat, and 45-50% protein.  This also explains why others can thrive on a higher carb diet while I BOMB!  Although these ratios don’t take into consideration needing more carbs for heavier workouts.  I do better with a little more carbs right before I lift.  It’s definitely a complicated system.