Short-Term Carbohydrate Restriction
03-01-06, 05:29 AM
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Short-Term Carbohydrate Restriction
A little while ago, I got an e-mail from Graeme Street describing a short term complex carbohydrate restricted diet to "jump-start" the metabolism. It sounded interesting to me, but somehow, I lost the e-mail. I would be grateful if someone would share a copy of this information or offer a similar version of this technique. Thank You!
03-01-06, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Equinox
A little while ago, I got an e-mail from Graeme Street describing a short term complex carbohydrate restricted diet to "jump-start" the metabolism. It sounded interesting to me, but somehow, I lost the e-mail. I would be grateful if someone would share a copy of this information or offer a similar version of this technique. Thank You!
is this backed by a peer reviewed study?
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03-01-06, 04:33 PM
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You know what really jump-starts the metabolism......exercising.
03-01-06, 05:56 PM
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03-02-06, 04:39 AM
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From what I can find out from this blog: MilesToGo - My introduction to carb depletion
It appears that the carb-depletion is very, very similar to the traditional carbo-loading regimen before a big endurance event like a marathon or century. By fully depleting your glycogen stores a couple days in advance of the event, you can then pack in extra amounts of glycogen into your muscles the day before, like 2500 calories instead of the normal 2000 calories.
You betcha that two days after the end of the depletion and you've fully replenished your glycogen stores by going back to a normal balanced diet that you're gonna feel fully charged and ready to do.
But be careful as this is part of a peaking-cycle for special events. This jump-start is just a higher-than-normal peak that's only gonna last 2-3 days max. Its only of benefit for events like a one-time race or championships. For long-term fitness, it's not worthwhile due to the numbers of downtime days where you can't exercise fully due to the depleted glycogen stores (you're bonking full time).
It appears that the carb-depletion is very, very similar to the traditional carbo-loading regimen before a big endurance event like a marathon or century. By fully depleting your glycogen stores a couple days in advance of the event, you can then pack in extra amounts of glycogen into your muscles the day before, like 2500 calories instead of the normal 2000 calories.
You betcha that two days after the end of the depletion and you've fully replenished your glycogen stores by going back to a normal balanced diet that you're gonna feel fully charged and ready to do.
But be careful as this is part of a peaking-cycle for special events. This jump-start is just a higher-than-normal peak that's only gonna last 2-3 days max. Its only of benefit for events like a one-time race or championships. For long-term fitness, it's not worthwhile due to the numbers of downtime days where you can't exercise fully due to the depleted glycogen stores (you're bonking full time).
03-02-06, 05:17 AM
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Thank you for your reply. Your response was very similar to the newsletter I received. I also recognized the plan as being very similar to the traditional carb depletion-carb loading cycle followed by many endurance athletes. The newsletter was a little more specific regarding actual foods and a menu.
03-02-06, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by DannoXYZ
It appears that the carb-depletion is very, very similar to the traditional carbo-loading regimen before a big endurance event like a marathon or century.
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