Protein Power Forums http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/ This is the Protein Power Forum to discuss controlled carbohydrate eating. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:48:57 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.eatprotein.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg Protein Power Forums http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/ 6 Week Cure and Blood Sugar Spikes http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7601&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:01:21 GMT I've noticed a number of people mentioning that the whey shakes and BCAAs seems to spike their blood sugar.

I happened to be tooling through another blog where the author discusses the relationships of proteins, blood sugar, and BCAAs in particular. The post, How Can Eating Excess Protein Raise Blood Glucose? is nicely written, informative, well-informed, and has some useful links.

There is a lot to ponder in this post and in the comment trail attached to it. ]]> The Protein Power Life Style S Bear http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7601 TGIF, November 20: Persistence http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7600&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:55:27 GMT Good morning! Another work-week is coming to a close and I'm looking forward to a weekend full of music and a visit from my grandson, who is five.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrone Bill
Ammy don't ever give up. Keep hammering away. Even the hardest rock will crumble if you pound it enough. Persistance pays!!!
These words were so applicable to everyone that I just had to quote you, Bill!

Breakfast is a strawberry/almond shake. Lunch will be a lc quesadilla. Dinner will be a quick salad and I'll have to think of something to take to the party tonight. ]]> Challenges gitfiddle http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7600 Thirsty Thursday, November 19 http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7599&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:06:24 GMT Good morning! What's your plan for today? Don't forget the backup plan, because it can save you a lot of stress when life derails you. Make sure there's plenty of water, too, in one form or another.

I've been letting my coffee level creep up at work. I don't know why I act like it's going to help me cope. It ends up being just the opposite, and then I'm low on the good stuff like my herbal iced tea.

Breakfast is a strawberry shake. Lunch will be leftover soup. Dinner will be a cheeseburger and fresh broccoli. ]]> Challenges gitfiddle http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7599 6 Week Cure: Body recomposition http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7598&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:16:50 GMT Back in mid-September, I had myself hydrostatically weighed and also had the trainer who did the weighing take digital skinfold measurements. At the time, these were my stats: Weight: 159.0 lbs Body Fat% (hydrostatic): 17.9% Body Fat: 28.5 lbs Lean Body Mass: 130.5 lbs (Just in case you care, my digital skinfold gave 14.1% body fat. The Navy formula, the waist-wrist tables in Protein Power, and bioimpedence scales also all gave significant underestimates compared to the hydrostatic... Back in mid-September, I had myself hydrostatically weighed and also had the trainer who did the weighing take digital skinfold measurements. At the time, these were my stats:

Weight: 159.0 lbs
Body Fat% (hydrostatic): 17.9%
Body Fat: 28.5 lbs
Lean Body Mass: 130.5 lbs

(Just in case you care, my digital skinfold gave 14.1% body fat. The Navy formula, the waist-wrist tables in Protein Power, and bioimpedence scales also all gave significant underestimates compared to the hydrostatic results.)

A couple of weeks later, at 160 pounds, I started the 6 Week Cure. My weight fell quickly; after the third week I was at 148 pounds.

But then I began to gain weight steadily, creeping up to 152 pounds. At the end of the 6 Week Cure, I had lost only 8 pounds in net.

However, I had a chance to be hydrostaticlly weighed again yesterday. Here are the results:

Weight: 152.4 lbs
Body Fat% (hydrostatic): 12.7%
Body Fat: 19.4 lbs
Lean Body Mass: 133.0 lbs

(If you're curious, the digital skinfold was still too low, at 11.6%, and the Navy Formula and the Protein Power tables all estimate too low. In fact, the tables in Protein Power estimate my body fat at 8.5%, in which case I ought to be shirtless on the cover of a magazine, flexing my abs.)

The point of all this is that I didn;t lose that much weight on the 6 Week Cure, but the promised body recomposition went pretty well. I added 2-3 pounds of muscle and lost 9-10 pounds of fat, and cut my body fat percentage from almost 18% down to 12.7%.

So, count me as a satisfied customer. I didn't rip off the pounds as rapidly as when I'd first started the low-carb diet (back then I lost about 21 pounds in the first month--but I had a lot to lose!). But I'm very pleased with the way the 6 Week Cure has helped with readjusting my body composition.

Could I have achieved the same results in the same amount of time with, say, the Atkins Induction phase? Maybe. But I suspect that the large volumes of whey and BCAAs (I continued the BCAAs, and still had a whey shake every day even after the first two weeks) were instrumental in these changes.

I havea friend who isn't losing any weight at all on the 6 Week Cure, although he says his clothes are looser and he feels stronger...and that he hopes he's losing fat and gaining muscle. Looks to me like there's a good chance that's the case! ]]> The Protein Power Life Style S Bear http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7598 Wacky Wednesday - November 18 http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7597&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:02:14 GMT Good morning! Anyone feeling wacky? Humor is essential in my daily life. I've noticed a lot of us use it to get through the rough spots.

Breakfast is a strawberry/almond shake. Lunch will be a deli meat wrap. Dinner will be beef stew. ]]> Challenges gitfiddle http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7597 Plan Ahead Tuesday, November 17 http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7596&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:01:57 GMT Good morning! Is your menu planned for today? How about a contingency plan for when life gets in the way?

I finally made it to the grocery store yesterday and I am all stocked up again. It was getting shaky for a while! Breakfast is a protein shake. Lunch will be the rest of my tuna on a bed of baby greens. Dinner will be beef and vegetables.

Yesterday the guys grilled pork chops for lunch and didn't save me any! :jawDrop: ]]> Challenges gitfiddle http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7596 Exercise (mental block? or physical?) http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7595&goto=newpost Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:34:44 GMT Hi - I'm back again. I didn't see a place to put this in the excersise forums, since I haven't started exercise at all.

Are there any of you living in a "Big City" ( I'm in NYC)
who work really hard during the day, then come home to a yukky outdoors scene that even small neighborhood parks can't remedy, because they're clogged with people anyway? City traffic and fumes preventing a truly enjoyable, challenging bike ride, etc.? Too much noise in general, no real feeling of being "out there" with nature and "de-stressing" from the day?

I'm a personality type INTP - not at all happy in structured gym settings, and still a ways off from going "to the country" each weekend. In fact, I don't think anyone should be forced to go to the country each weekend to get away from this madness in the East Village. I thought motivation for excerise would come easier, but it hasn't - I have 6 roommates and live in a shelter for women, to be honest. Excercise in front of the t.v. to a boring video would be boring and would have everyone stepping all over me, eventually.

I'm trying to overcome this huge conflict of interests. It seems daunting. All I want to do is feel my body both relaxed and be challenged after I come home from a hard day doing what I am doing. Is there anyone who has overcome this and feels triumphant doing so? It's my LAST, most important challenge
to shedding 70 lbs. of fat and reversing aging at 45 yrs old! :tear: Can be so depressing, as my roommates are far younger than me and relatively "love"
the neighborhood. "Gag." :peeved: Maybe I'm just out of the loop, here. ]]> Making Protein Power work 24/7! Seraffa http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7595 <![CDATA[My Significant Others' Diabetes vs. Protien]]> http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7594&goto=newpost Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:53:28 GMT :oMy sweet BF of 62 years of age has the type of Diabetes in which he takes the pills. He has 2 heart stints, arthiritis of the knees that has damaged his joints by now ("glass knees"), and has old neck injuries from rugby that cause him nerve complications in his head. He has feelings of pressure all over his body and the strange hot-and-cold sensations, nausea, Seasonal Affective Disorder, and in general has a lot of side effects from the diabetes pills, beta-blockers,
and cholesterol medications he takes to keep his arteries from getting clogged up.

He has a standard doctors' diabetes diet guideline, but overall, he does cosume a lot of carbs compared to Protien Power. I've read him the chapter in the first Protien Power book on the "Egyptian Mummies" and the early settlers in Kentucky vs. the Indians, so he was intrigued, but still concerned about
excess protien consumption putting a heavy load on his kidneys at this time.
He's overloaded with work (which does not help his health right now) -- so I"m here to ask if there are any more sources of clinical research coming from Universities or "wherever" that he can read in favor of Protien Power or Protien lifestyle, and also your opinions about meat products and their effect on the kidneys while using Protien Power? A hearty "Thank You" to all who respond in order to help this sweet person I think so highly of....:)...it is much appreciated by us both. ]]> Diabetes, Hypoglycemia, Insulin Resistance Seraffa http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7594 Landmark Monday, November 16 http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7593&goto=newpost Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:50:04 GMT Good morning! Ready to start a new week? Have you been on course? If you feel a little wobbly, posting your food can give you added strength. Today's the day to share your small successes, no matter how small, which also helps us all stay focused. :)

Breakfast will be a protein shake. Lunch will be tuna salad. Dinner will be beef and vegetables in some form. ]]> Challenges gitfiddle http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7593 <![CDATA[Movers & Shakers - Nov 15 - 21]]> http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7591&goto=newpost Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:22:32 GMT Okay, gang - we are headed into the holiday season so you need to plan, plan, plan what you're going to do and when. For this month, those of you who slack off the week of Thanksgiving need to make sure to give it extra effort this week and again the week after. Holidays don't mean vacations, ya know :evil:! It's also not too early to start thinking of your December plans since that tends to be an even busier month for most :exclamation:

I just started a 3 1/2 month rotation - yes, that's month ;) - so there will be no problem with me getting exercise in over the holidays. Hopefully all of you will also realize where your weaknesses/crunch times will happen this holiday season and set up a schedule that is do-able to get through. Most of us find that when we exercise we stay on plan much better. The holidays are no excuse to fall off the wagon for more than a meal or maybe two at the most. Make a plan and stick with it. You will be very thankful you did come the New Year :nod:.

Now - the pep talk is over so let's get to it! I hope to see some serious M&S going on this week!!! ]]> Shadow http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7591 New and Challenged http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7590&goto=newpost Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:54:47 GMT Hi - I thought I posted 3 days ago and don't see my very long post *frustration*......

Ok but to cut down the original post: I have 3 or 4 challenges as I begin with Protien Power ( I have the old paperback and the carb counter).

One: I may have been having bouts with SAD every 15 days. At any rate the decreased sunlight and funky weather in this season, along with allergies occurring, have brought on a want for carbs. Mind you - I don't give myself just any kind of carbs when I give in, because I'm a former sufferer and recoverer from bulimia. I can't tolerate the glutenous and non-glutenous grains at all when it comes to a carb binge, so I skip them.
but strangely enough, now that darkness is upon us, I find I want all the no-sugar-added ice cream I can get my hands on, sometimes! I'm thinking that at this time, it's not right to try and limit myself to "30 and no more" carbs per day. It seems so futile, with this weather. Maybe we can prevent the human body from packing on the pounds in order to hybernate during winter, but I think it might be reasonable to increase the non-sugary, non-starchy veggies to give our bodies some leeway.

(ps: I don't think they count the net carbs very accurately on ice cream do you? compare a sugared to a "non-sugared" flavor and you'll see the sugared one actually has LESS CARBS in many cases. WTH????)

Second: well - bulimia is now a documented illness that begins in the GUT
of the sufferers, and has to do with enzyme and chemical imbalances and it is truly a disease handed down in the family. It can be exxagerated into activity by stress, worry and dysfunctionalism, but most importantly, bodies of bulimics are now documented as operating slightly differently than non-bulimic folks. This is why we have to "watch it" and try to be stress free as possible cos we have something that - until a cure is found - comes from the GUT and screws up our "satiety signals" in our brains.
Hence the feelings of guilt and helplessness, and vomiting afterwards to try and stay "normal" with our weights and figures. But we do the best we can. So - I'm thinking we might need a little bit more low-impact carbs in our bodies in order not to get into a fight with our disease....rather than a plain old Atkins style "30 and no more per day" routine. I never could do 30! It always made me "fall off the wagon", eventually!

Thirdly - I'm a hyperthyroid patient, but do not lose weight at the drop of a hat. Many of us don't, but others do. I have my disease treated and may actually fully recover, but I don't know yet. I see fluid retention in my body occasionally and I had to wait 6 weeks before my muscles got out of a greatly weakened state and back into a normal, "non-exercising state" before I could commence looking at what I know I have to do to drop 60 to 70 pounds.

Never mind about the exercise "for today" - but, uh - considering all the other stuff I mentioned I'd like your thoughts? any vitamins helpful? ]]> Making Protein Power work 24/7! Seraffa http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7590 <![CDATA[What's normal?]]> http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7589&goto=newpost Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:40:11 GMT Whun you're overweight, it's easy to talk about getting down to a "normal" or "healthy" weight and staying there. But once you're in the neighborhood, it's no longer so clearcut.

I'm working with weights, and, after completing the 6WC, keeping my whey and BCAAs up. And I'm clearly more muscular. And also gaining some weight--up to 152 pounds from my low of 148.

And I'm finding that I no longer have any clear idea of where I "ought" to be.

I also don't know how much someone who is "maintaining" their weight should expect their weight to fluctuate, or how much someone can gain before they get nervous.

In short, I've been so obsessed with seeing the numbers on the scale drop that I no longer have any idea what my goals are.

I seem to have lost lock on "normal..." ]]> The Protein Power Life Style S Bear http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7589 <![CDATA[Welcome to the Weekend! 11/14 & 15]]> http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7588&goto=newpost Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:50:54 GMT Good morning! I've been up for hours, but didn't get to the computer until now. I'm up to my elbows in housecleaning. It's too nice to be inside today!

What's going on for you today? ]]> Challenges gitfiddle http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7588 TGIF, November 13: Flexibility http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7586&goto=newpost Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:54:47 GMT Good morning and Happy Friday! No, we're not going to discuss exercise today (unless you want to, of course ;)). I've noticed that even though I have a plan for eating, circumstances often cause me to change it during the day. When we're new to Protein Power, that can be a pitfall, but as we get more experience it's usually a non-event. Do you keep essential ingredients for low carb meals that can take you through schedule changes without a hitch? What are your go-to foods?

My breakfast will be a protein shake. Lunch will be pork sausage, maybe on a flatout wrap. Dinner will be roast chicken and vegetables. Almonds and/or Lindt 85% for a snack

It's going to be an interesting day at work because part of the accounting system will be undergoing an update and I don't know what I'll be able to access. I may be catching up on my filing today! :rolleyes: ]]> Challenges gitfiddle http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7586 Requesting Help http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7585&goto=newpost Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:06:12 GMT Greetings All,

I am long time reader (lurker) of this forum and have been living a low carb lifestyle for nearly 5 years. I have a 40yo son that I tried to introduce to this WOE, but up to now has shunned it all!:slywink: I recently gave him my copy of 'Fat Head' to watch and now he's asking some questions about carbs. Eureka!! Anyhow, I want to link him to a 'few' of Dr. Mike's blog posts regarding the role of carbs in one's diet. I have searched his archives and found a couple appropriate ones but can't find the one where Dr. Mike explains the amount (in grams) of "glucose" our bodies actually need, how much the body has available in stores and the process of making glucose via gluconeogenesis. I don't expect anyone do a search for me but am hoping one of you gurus has bookmarked this particular post and can tell me what it is.

Best regards,

Andy ]]> The Science behind Protein Power alpdiver http://www.proteinpower.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7585