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Article: Low Carb Diet Mistakes

If you think keeping protein at around 150-175g will make you lose muscle then you are steeped in broscience.

Keto diets are also muscle sparing. Maybe you should read studies instead of thinking you need over 200g protein.

Check out Dave Palumbo and see how much muscle he lost using keto. And the dozens of other bodybuilders that use it.
 
jamesm11 said:
If you think keeping protein at around 150-175g will make you lose muscle then you are steeped in broscience.

Keto diets are also muscle sparing. Maybe you should read studies instead of thinking you need over 200g protein.

Check out Dave Palumbo and see how much muscle he lost using keto. And the dozens of other bodybuilders that use it.
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But what if it works for me? I enjoy eating that much protein.
 
I definitely eat too many carbs to ever be in keto....but does somebody that lifts every other day and does 30 minutes at least on a stairmaster after, and does 30-45 minutes on off days need to go that low to lose fat? Btw...I'm lifting every other day because I am working back up to my old numbers....once I get there, I may incorporate more rest time. As of now my recovery has been great.
 
Fitness_Freak said:
But what if it works for me? I enjoy eating that much protein.
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That's fine if you like it, but it is a waste and the protein ends up being being useless. You inferred it was to prevent muscle loss, which is isn't.

You'd have better results on a real keto diet.
 
jamesm11 said:
That's fine if you like it, but it is a waste and the protein ends up being being useless. You inferred it was to prevent muscle loss, which is isn't.

You'd have better results on a real keto diet.
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Legit question: (not trying to be a dbag) is it still useless if I'm doing cardio eod as well? High intensity of course.
 
ryox82 - this article isn't about whether or not anyone needs to do a low carb diet to lose fat. It is specifically about what it says it is about, low carb diets, so your question (and point) and whole post is moot - adds absolutely nothing to the discussion about low carb diet mistakes.

You eat lots of carbs, great. You train every other day and do cardio.. super!! *pats on the back* You might incorporate more rest time? That's awesome!! But it's the wrong place to post all this
 
Gutterpump said:
ryox82 - this article isn't about whether or not anyone needs to do a low carb diet to lose fat. It is specifically about what it says it is about, low carb diets, so your question (and point) and whole post is moot - adds absolutely nothing to the discussion about low carb diet mistakes.

You eat lots of carbs, great. You train every other day and do cardio.. super!! *pats on the back* You might incorporate more rest time? That's awesome!! But it's the wrong place to post all this
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You having a bad day or something?
 
Gutterpump said:
ryox82 - this article isn't about whether or not anyone needs to do a low carb diet to lose fat. It is specifically about what it says it is about, low carb diets, so your question (and point) and whole post is moot - adds absolutely nothing to the discussion about low carb diet mistakes.

You eat lots of carbs, great. You train every other day and do cardio.. super!! *pats on the back* You might incorporate more rest time? That's awesome!! But it's the wrong place to post all this
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Not exactly sure why you felt the need to come off that way. I was questioning the stance of the author because to me being on 50 grams a day would do wonders for someone who doesn't move from a couch. I don't eat tons of carbs...just between 100-200 on a given work day....and was looking for others take on it that might be in my situation....because I don't know the answer.
 
Fitness_Freak said:
You having a bad day or something?
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Having a great day actually. It's Friday.

No reason to dispute the author. Low carb diets have been proven through science to work. There is nothing to really dispute. If you don't like low carb diets, then don't do them. No reason to talk about a high(er) carb diet in here or to dispute something already proven and followed by thousands of people. That's all!
 
ryox82 said:
Not exactly sure why you felt the need to come off that way. I was questioning the stance of the author because to me being on 50 grams a day would do wonders for someone who doesn't move from a couch. I don't eat tons of carbs...just between 100-200 on a given work day....and was looking for others take on it that might be in my situation....because I don't know the answer.
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I would post up your diet/training questions in the nutrition or exercise science / training forum. But since you aren't following the prescribed diet in this article, this is likely not a great place to get feedback on something that's unrelated. Just pointing that out. I can be a bit sarcastic most of the time. Mostly just joking around ;)
 
Gutterpump said:
Having a great day actually. It's Friday.

No reason to dispute the author. Low carb diets have been proven through science to work. There is nothing to really dispute. If you don't like low carb diets, then don't do them. No reason to talk about a high(er) carb diet in here or to dispute something already proven and followed by thousands of people. That's all!
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When exactly did I state that?
 
Fitness_Freak said:
Legit question: (not trying to be a dbag) is it still useless if I'm doing cardio eod as well? High intensity of course.
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I honestly have no idea. Judging from your avatar, whatever you have done is working well for you. I do HIIT and LISS while on Keto for a while and haven't lost any muscle. But I easily put on and keep mass, can't lose fat easily.

That's just what works well for me and has a lot of science behind it. I played around with everything before I found my best program. If you like the higher protein then go with that.
 
jamesm11 said:
I honestly have no idea. Judging from your avatar, whatever you have done is working well for you. I do HIIT and LISS while on Keto for a while and haven't lost any muscle. But I easily put on and keep mass, can't lose fat easily.

That's just what works well for me and has a lot of science behind it. I played around with everything before I found my best program. If you like the higher protein then go with that.
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I can be a bit of an ass at times, just used to busting balls, so my apologies.
I've dieted both ways, low carb and with carbs. Both ways can work really well.
I found that dieting with low carbs works better for myself, because I'm carb sensitive. I put on water easily. I also felt much better on a low carb diet. Lots of energy and felt great, and never had bloating of any kind. My carb ups also felt amazing, muscles like they're bursting - since they're being super-saturated with glycogen. I always use nutrient partitioners like glycobol during carb ups for better effect. My fat intake was high, protein high, carbs very low. Used to take shots of olive oil and scoops of coconut oil a lot.

If I were to ever diet with carbs again though, I'd likely eat a paleo diet and have sweet potatoes, coconut water and such. Super clean, but you can still add carbs as necessary, around workouts and such. Almost like a TKD. Best way for nutrient partitioning.

I'm about to do a CKD again, they always works best for me. I haven't dieted in a while and it's time haha
 
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