Refeeds have helped me stay on track myself the last 6 months. I used to diet really hard, then binge it all back.
How much Vit D?
Yup - easy to do. It's actually, IMO, harder to keep it off than to take it off. Taking it off is hard too, don't get me wrong - but staying there is a real trick. I've got a couple of theories on why this is, some of which I have kind of shared on here, but I don't like talking about too much in public because it goes against everything most people think they know about dieting - particularly about low carb diets.
For instance - have you ever noticed how people who are naturally lean eat? I mean, the people who seem like they can eat ANYTHING and not gain weight?
There are typically some things they do:
1. They have a higher propensity to undertake physical activity - even if it's just chores around the house.
2. They snack less and tend to eat "less" - but it's usually that they eat a small amount of something and become satisfied in most instances.
3. They tend to eat more carbs than most people.
1 & 2 in particular tend to seem pretty obvious, but HOW is it that they do that and obese people can't seem to get off the couch or stop eating after 5 chips and devour the entire bag? Everyone thinks it is willpower, but I think there is something else at hand.
I do large doses of vitamin D and C every day just out of my multi vitamin but I do refeeds every so often just to keep the cravings down but I’ve lost about 5 more lbs according to my doctor which is always welcome! I also usually eat the same thing for my first meal and just change up the recipe a little every day so I don’t get tired of it. There’s enough variety in my meals that I don’t get sick of them lol.
Your multi does NOT have large doses of either of those two vitamins. By large doses on those two vitamins - I take 5-6 grams of Vitamin C per day and about 20,000 IU of Vitamin D per day.
Here's are some theoretical questions I've been developing in my head:
1. Do you tan easily?
2. Do you use a lot of stimulants and/or have a high tolerance for stimulants (like caffeine)?
Also- keep in mind - I'm getting a little off track here; but it is related. I'm applying a lot of my own theories which are based on some research I've read but are yet untested.