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Zurich15365 Posts
So I took 2 weeks off lifting, partly involuntarily as I was traveling to Greece again. I subbed in cardio where I could and some bodyweight exercises. Also took all alcohol out of my diet for the last week.
My blood pressure is down again to normal levels, which was a huge relief for me. I have no reliable read on resting heart rate yet.
Since the nosebleeds just wouldn't stop I had the inside of my nose burned out with an electric torch. Stupidly painful, but it's sooo relieving to not worry about blood shooting from my face all day. And the doctor said the inside of my nose was such a crater from weeks of bleeding it's likely it wouldn't have healed by itself anymore.
I'll start training strength again next week - hope everything will go better now! Thanks again for all the advice.
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holy shit the cauterized the inside of your nose??
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Zurich15365 Posts
I had to google "cauterized" but yes. Smelled like burned flesh and all too. But no bleeding since, I am really relieved.
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My wife bought 8lb of blueberries which has been awesome. However, I have a suspicion they are the reason my anus is getting rekt -_- Anyone know why or if that's possible? Google wasn't very helpful but that's the only diet change I can think of.
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Diarrhea from blueberries is very possible lol, you'd probably get used to them over time but that'd require a pretty stable supply of blueberries.
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Bummer. I haven't noticed before when I've had blueberries but this is probably the largest spike in my intake. I suppose there are worse things to have an adverse/allergic reaction to.
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On August 06 2014 06:20 mordek wrote:
Bummer. I haven't noticed before when I've had blueberries but this is probably the largest spike in my intake. I suppose there are worse things to have an adverse/allergic reaction to.
Eating pounds of any fruit isn't really smart I think :p
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Just eat a normal amount of blueberries instead of 8 pounds jeez lol
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Guys I'm having some trouble navigating this thread. I'm looking for a more comprehensive guide on following a low carb diet with really detailed instructions on what I can eat and can't eat. Beans for example, I know are highly encouraged under such a diet but they have quite a bit more carbs than protein. This is all quite confusing.
Also, in what form should fat be consumed - just loads of olive oil? Is there a more efficient way to consume fat? Thanks.
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What kind of low carb diet are you following? If it's anything close to Paleo or Atkins, then you are going to want to generally avoid most beans, save for maybe some black or wax beans here or there. When it comes to getting in your fat, I'd just load up on dairy like cheese, milk, and yogurt, in addition to cooking with lots of olive oil/butter.
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On August 06 2014 07:12 farvacola wrote:
What kind of low carb diet are you following? If it's anything close to Paleo or Atkins, then you are going to want to generally avoid most beans, save for maybe some black or wax beans here or there. When it comes to getting in your fat, I'd just load up on dairy like cheese, milk, and yogurt, in addition to cooking with lots of olive oil/butter.
Not Paleo that's for sure. Beans are not OK in Atkin's diet? I thought they were hmm...
Milk has quite a bit carbs I hear though.
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Why don't you look on the nutrition label?
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On August 06 2014 07:25 c0ldfusion wrote:Show nested quote +On August 06 2014 07:12 farvacola wrote:
What kind of low carb diet are you following? If it's anything close to Paleo or Atkins, then you are going to want to generally avoid most beans, save for maybe some black or wax beans here or there. When it comes to getting in your fat, I'd just load up on dairy like cheese, milk, and yogurt, in addition to cooking with lots of olive oil/butter. Not Paleo that's for sure. Beans are not OK in Atkin's diet? I thought they were hmm... Milk has quite a bit carbs I hear though.
Well it all comes down to what your diet's goal is relative to its form; a number of low carb diets hinge on the individual's ability to keep their carb intake below a certain number, most notably Atkins, Paleo, and their related forms. On the other hand, low carb diets are simply a useful way of creating a diet that is naturally low in calories. If you're implementing a diet similar to the latter, then beans would be fine.
You're right about milk having some carbs in it; most people who consume it in an Atkins diet do so with the understanding that most of their daily carb allowance is coming from the sugar in the milk.
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On August 06 2014 07:37 autoexec wrote:
Why don't you look on the nutrition label?
For things like canned food and snacks sure. But for dinner, I eat out a lot, can't really do that.
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On August 06 2014 08:09 farvacola wrote:Show nested quote +On August 06 2014 07:25 c0ldfusion wrote:On August 06 2014 07:12 farvacola wrote:
What kind of low carb diet are you following? If it's anything close to Paleo or Atkins, then you are going to want to generally avoid most beans, save for maybe some black or wax beans here or there. When it comes to getting in your fat, I'd just load up on dairy like cheese, milk, and yogurt, in addition to cooking with lots of olive oil/butter. Not Paleo that's for sure. Beans are not OK in Atkin's diet? I thought they were hmm... Milk has quite a bit carbs I hear though. Well it all comes down to what your diet's goal is relative to its form; a number of low carb diets hinge on the individual's ability to keep their carb intake below a certain number, most notably Atkins, Paleo, and their related forms. On the other hand, low carb diets are simply a useful way of creating a diet that is naturally low in calories. If you're implementing a diet similar to the latter, then beans would be fine. You're right about milk having some carbs in it; most people who consume it in an Atkins diet do so with the understanding that most of their daily carb allowance is coming from the sugar in the milk.
I just think there is a lot of misinformation about what works and what doesn't.
In any case, the only sources of carbs in my diet currently come from beans and plain Greek yogurt and I'm not seeing progress. On top of that I'm doing HIIT cardio thrice a week. I just don't understand what I'm doing wrong.
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On August 06 2014 08:50 c0ldfusion wrote:Show nested quote +On August 06 2014 08:09 farvacola wrote:On August 06 2014 07:25 c0ldfusion wrote:On August 06 2014 07:12 farvacola wrote:
What kind of low carb diet are you following? If it's anything close to Paleo or Atkins, then you are going to want to generally avoid most beans, save for maybe some black or wax beans here or there. When it comes to getting in your fat, I'd just load up on dairy like cheese, milk, and yogurt, in addition to cooking with lots of olive oil/butter. Not Paleo that's for sure. Beans are not OK in Atkin's diet? I thought they were hmm... Milk has quite a bit carbs I hear though. Well it all comes down to what your diet's goal is relative to its form; a number of low carb diets hinge on the individual's ability to keep their carb intake below a certain number, most notably Atkins, Paleo, and their related forms. On the other hand, low carb diets are simply a useful way of creating a diet that is naturally low in calories. If you're implementing a diet similar to the latter, then beans would be fine. You're right about milk having some carbs in it; most people who consume it in an Atkins diet do so with the understanding that most of their daily carb allowance is coming from the sugar in the milk. I just think there is a lot of misinformation about what works and what doesn't. In any case, the only sources of carbs in my diet currently come from beans and plain Greek yogurt and I'm not seeing progress. On top of that I'm doing HIIT cardio thrice a week. I just don't understand what I'm doing wrong.
How much do you weigh/what is your height, is HIIT your only exercise, and how many calories are you taking in a day?
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On August 06 2014 08:51 farvacola wrote:Show nested quote +On August 06 2014 08:50 c0ldfusion wrote:On August 06 2014 08:09 farvacola wrote:On August 06 2014 07:25 c0ldfusion wrote:On August 06 2014 07:12 farvacola wrote:
What kind of low carb diet are you following? If it's anything close to Paleo or Atkins, then you are going to want to generally avoid most beans, save for maybe some black or wax beans here or there. When it comes to getting in your fat, I'd just load up on dairy like cheese, milk, and yogurt, in addition to cooking with lots of olive oil/butter. Not Paleo that's for sure. Beans are not OK in Atkin's diet? I thought they were hmm... Milk has quite a bit carbs I hear though. Well it all comes down to what your diet's goal is relative to its form; a number of low carb diets hinge on the individual's ability to keep their carb intake below a certain number, most notably Atkins, Paleo, and their related forms. On the other hand, low carb diets are simply a useful way of creating a diet that is naturally low in calories. If you're implementing a diet similar to the latter, then beans would be fine. You're right about milk having some carbs in it; most people who consume it in an Atkins diet do so with the understanding that most of their daily carb allowance is coming from the sugar in the milk. I just think there is a lot of misinformation about what works and what doesn't. In any case, the only sources of carbs in my diet currently come from beans and plain Greek yogurt and I'm not seeing progress. On top of that I'm doing HIIT cardio thrice a week. I just don't understand what I'm doing wrong. How much do you weigh/what is your height, is HIIT your only exercise, and how many calories are you taking in a day?
I'm at 170 right now. I'm 5'7.
HIIT cardio is my only exercise.
I have not measured how much calories I'm eating yet.
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Then I'd definitely start there before worrying too much about spinning your wheels. It can be very easy to start taking in lots of hidden calories in the name of "low carb", and unless you're going into a state of ketosis, tracking those daily caloric mins and maxes is going to be important.
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Pulled my hamstring doing lunges. Felt it give way. Fucking hurts now. Want to break something.
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On August 06 2014 09:23 farvacola wrote:
Then I'd definitely start there before worrying too much about spinning your wheels. It can be very easy to start taking in lots of hidden calories in the name of "low carb", and unless you're going into a state of ketosis, tracking those daily caloric mins and maxes is going to be important.
Fair point. What calorie range should I be targeting?
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