The Running/Keeping Fit Thread

[wiw]

Pabs I've found no carbs after lunch helps

[Trippendicular]

Isn't that the Paleo diet then?

Almost, but Paleo generally allows small amounts of fruit but no legumes/beans.

[Trippendicular]

Hmm, I'd be ok with cutting out the grains, but I'd really miss dairy and fruit, and well sugar

I'm not sure how long I could keep that up for.

If I just greatly reduce my carb intake (almost completely cutting out all grains for example), but still kept the rest of my diet roughly the same (I'd still cut out most fatty foods), would I still lose some weight?

I've not got tons to lose, maybe about a stone, so I'm happy to lose it gradually. My most pressing concern is sorting out these stomach pains.

I'm giving it a shot at the moment, and it's pretty hard to stick to. As part of the diet you're allowed one day a week where you can eat whatever you want so that you don't ruin your metabolism.

I've come from having carbs every meal (pasta, bread, etc) and lots of chocolate and coke, to now never eating grains and drinking a lot less coke, whilst still having the odd cheat food (which unfortunately includes beer), and I've noticed a slight difference, but nothing pronounced.

I'm only 80kg and 6'3 so I'm not going to be getting huge losses.

[Trippendicular]

Another thing I'd just started trying is cold showers, which have a range of health benefits including fat loss, increased testosterone, improved immune system, as well as being good for your hair, skin and circulation.

It's torture for the first couple of seconds but gets better quite quickly and after almost a week of doing it I look forward to having a cold shower because of the kick it gives you.

[Pablo]

Cold showers, no beer, no sugar, no bread? What the **** have I gotten myself into?

[Trippendicular]

Cold showers, no beer, no sugar, no bread? What the **** have I gotten myself into?

It's hell

[Pablo]

Why are you bothering, doesn't sound like you're overweight anyway?

[Dan]

calculate bmr, eat 20% less calories of that number, move more, lose weight.

bingo bango bongo

[Neil Young]

bingo bango bongo

One hell of a front three.

[Trippendicular]

Why are you bothering, doesn't sound like you're overweight anyway?

I want to get down to 12-15% body fat.

[baitman]

from Alex's post;

4) Difficult to Digest

Apart from being mucus forming, gluten is also very difficult to digest. Some sources say that wheat is so challenging for our bodies that it takes four weeks to digest one wheat meal such as pasta.

surely anything not digested just gets shat out

[Alex]

I guess. But we should be taking nutrients from things we eat is what I think its trying to say.

[Red_Polo]

Another thing I'd just started trying is cold showers, which have a range of health benefits including fat loss, increased testosterone, improved immune system, as well as being good for your hair, skin and circulation.

Is that evidenced? #iknowisoundabitmattsharkbutcomeon

[Trippendicular]

Is that evidenced? #iknowisoundabitmattsharkbutcomeon

Here are some studies.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2164952/

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15253480

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...gdbfrom=pubmed



Whether all the benefits are legitimate or not, I know what you're saying. Either way, you feel great after having a cold shower, and that's enough to justify it for me, regardless of other possible benefits.

[little dave hedgehog]

Cheers, after just a few days without bread I'm already starting to feel a bit better, stomach pains have reduced without a doubt.

I think when I really have the urge to have some bread I will try to use pita or tortilla instead.

try switching to gluten free bread. they actually make some good ones now.