[quote]gymgrrl11 wrote:
ok, I take it back about saying the hip thrusts are easy…I can feel the soreness creeping in, hip thrusts are deceptive.
MIM, would you reccommend Lyle’s diet? I know you’ve had great results but it’s pretty hardcore right? I was thinking about looking into the anabolic diet and the paleo diet. If anyone has any experience with any of these, please chime in, thanks![/quote]
hey there…
Diet all depends on your individual body. I just briefly skimmed your journal so sorry if I skipped something, but what are your body stats? Do you metabolize carbs quickly, meaning if you eat them, do you have lots of energy or do you feel tired?
Instead of basing your info solely off what people say here, since things work differently for everyone, I would do as much research as possible on each diet. I would then take into account what is feasible for you; can you budget it financially? Can you handle not eating any carbs? Can you handle cutting out most vegetables? Is no dairy a deal breaker?
For the above mentioned diets, there are all issues you have to contend with. Not eating starchy carbs for both the paleo and the anabolic can be extremely difficult, especially for someone who has always had those as a staple. However, it all comes down to dedication and will power. I started the anabolic, loved it, had to stop for meet preparation, but will go back on it in a few weeks. You spend more money on meats and fats, cannot eat ANY starchy carbs, and even have to cut your carbs so much you often have to skip veggies. However, I prefer that over the paleo which cuts out all dairy which, while it may not be the healthiest thing for leaning out, keeps me consistent with my diet which is KEY to the success of any diet. There is then a carb-up on the weekend which you have to design to cater to your specific needs…12, 24 or 48 hours?..it all depends on how it makes you feel. There are plenty of trade offs like this that you will have to make depending on which diet you choose.
In the end, it comes down to trial and error. You may start a diet, stay on track, but then a few weeks or months down the road find that you either gain weight, lose muscle, or just aren’t getting the results you want. This is especially true if your macro percentages aren’t catered towards your physical needs. I would suggest doing you research, reading others experiences just for tips, start on something basic for 2 weeks, review, and tweak if necessary.
Hopefully this isn’t something you have already heard or extremely UNHELPFUL!
I’ll keep up with your journal to see what happens:)
