Re: CKD diet: alternating between low and high carb



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Doug Lerner

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Are the carb-loading days low-fat?

doug


John E wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> Any thoughts no this CKD diet? It is a cycle of 6 low carb days followed
> by 2 high carb days, then back to 6 low carb days, and so on.
>
> http://studenthealth.oregonstate.edu/answerspot/message.php?message=195
>
> After being in Ketosis for 20 days, I find myself lacking energy (not
> enthusiasm) to
> workout although I've had pleanty of sleep/rest before the gym time.
>
> Many CKD sites suggested the diet's alternation tends to shock the body.
>
> I find 6 days of low carbing not enough since you enter ketosis on 4th day.
> That gives u only 2 days of burning fat for energy. If they suggested 15
> days
> ketosis followed by 3 day high carb, I can understand.
>
> JC Der Koening was helpful this time. He pointed out this diet. I thought
> he was sarcastic (as usual) where CKD was his initials ;)
>
> Is CKD for bodybuilders that are a little fat but seek more defined muscles?
>
> J.
>
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