Comments on: The Zone: Too Many Carbs? http://robbwolf.com/2008/08/06/the-zone-too-many-carbs/ Intermittent Fasting, Fitness, & Paleolithic Nutrition Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:26:41 -0800 hourly 1 By: Live Long Fitness, West Ocean City, MD :: Glutes :: http://livelongfitness.com/blog http://robbwolf.com/2008/08/06/the-zone-too-many-carbs/comment-page-1/#comment-51414 Live Long Fitness, West Ocean City, MD :: Glutes :: http://livelongfitness.com/blog Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:49:52 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=110#comment-51414 [...] is that for some even favorable carb sources may be too high. Robb Wolf has written on this subject HERE. No one (at least not me) is saying that the Zone won’t work, or is not a great way to eat. [...] [...] is that for some even favorable carb sources may be too high. Robb Wolf has written on this subject HERE. No one (at least not me) is saying that the Zone won’t work, or is not a great way to eat. [...]

]]> By: Th http://robbwolf.com/2008/08/06/the-zone-too-many-carbs/comment-page-1/#comment-13806 Th Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:35:02 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=110#comment-13806 Hi Robb! Hello from Italy! I am a 32 years old female and I have been very fat since my early childhood, then lost around 60/70 pounds just by NOT following doctors' advice and simply eating whatever I felt I needed (and I did it without knowing why, and now I know why that was the smartest thing I could do). I have been working out for a long time but just started crossfitting 1 year and a half ago. I also started doing oly weightlifting and I love it!!!! My problem is that I am trying to square two goals: I am trying to lose another 16 pounds or so and I have followed the paleo zone for 6 months now (i had milk until 3 weeks ago, now i am over that addiction too). I have lost some weight but I think I am still very insuline resistant so I tried to lower my carbs and I tried to follow your advice and have 50% of my carbs after my wo but I REALLY need to have carbs BEFORE (and i feel i need to load up since the day before a heavy, say oly weightlifting wo). If I don't load up with carbs I simply...well...almost faint and I spoil the session OR I have to ingest some sugar, which I normally refuse to do. Is that only a matter of time (and getting to ketosis) and I should go on with that or is it that I really do need the carbs and so I can't lose weight AND oly weightlift? Is it that since I was seriously obese I don't produce enough ketons to live on a low carb/if protocol? Thanks for your wonderful blog and research and I hope to meet you in person very soon! <strong>It can take months for some folks to kick over into fat metabolism...hang in there. Make sure to sleep and minimize dairy. </strong> Hi Robb!
Hello from Italy! I am a 32 years old female and I have been very fat since my early childhood, then lost around 60/70 pounds just by NOT following doctors’ advice and simply eating whatever I felt I needed (and I did it without knowing why, and now I know why that was the smartest thing I could do). I have been working out for a long time but just started crossfitting 1 year and a half ago. I also started doing oly weightlifting and I love it!!!!

My problem is that I am trying to square two goals: I am trying to lose another 16 pounds or so and I have followed the paleo zone for 6 months now (i had milk until 3 weeks ago, now i am over that addiction too). I have lost some weight but I think I am still very insuline resistant so I tried to lower my carbs and I tried to follow your advice and have 50% of my carbs after my wo but I REALLY need to have carbs BEFORE (and i feel i need to load up since the day before a heavy, say oly weightlifting wo). If I don’t load up with carbs I simply…well…almost faint and I spoil the session OR I have to ingest some sugar, which I normally refuse to do.

Is that only a matter of time (and getting to ketosis) and I should go on with that or is it that I really do need the carbs and so I can’t lose weight AND oly weightlift? Is it that since I was seriously obese I don’t produce enough ketons to live on a low carb/if protocol?

Thanks for your wonderful blog and research and I hope to meet you in person very soon!

It can take months for some folks to kick over into fat metabolism…hang in there. Make sure to sleep and minimize dairy.

]]> By: January 30, 2009 « http://robbwolf.com/2008/08/06/the-zone-too-many-carbs/comment-page-1/#comment-13049 January 30, 2009 « Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:15:07 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=110#comment-13049 [...] idea that “fat doesn’t make you fat.” If you maintain a low carb diet, with the bulk of your carbs in a post workout meal/snack, and fuel your body with healthy fats you will see wonderful changes in body composition and [...] [...] idea that “fat doesn’t make you fat.” If you maintain a low carb diet, with the bulk of your carbs in a post workout meal/snack, and fuel your body with healthy fats you will see wonderful changes in body composition and [...]

]]> By: Brian PCF http://robbwolf.com/2008/08/06/the-zone-too-many-carbs/comment-page-1/#comment-12668 Brian PCF Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:09:42 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=110#comment-12668 Robb, just wanted to send another update and make sure people know that this stuff works! It's Day 20 of my reduced carb Zone Diet and I'm down from 222 lbs to 206.5 lbs. I'd have never believed that anybody could lose weight this fast, not be hungry and still perform on the WODs. I'm now even with or beating all the guys in my box who used to crush me. For everybody else out there: Buy "42 Ways to Skin the Zone" and do it! <strong>Thanks amigo, im going to throw this on the front page. </strong> Robb, just wanted to send another update and make sure people know that this stuff works!

It’s Day 20 of my reduced carb Zone Diet and I’m down from 222 lbs to 206.5 lbs. I’d have never believed that anybody could lose weight this fast, not be hungry and still perform on the WODs.

I’m now even with or beating all the guys in my box who used to crush me.

For everybody else out there: Buy “42 Ways to Skin the Zone” and do it!

Thanks amigo, im going to throw this on the front page.

]]> By: Brian PCF http://robbwolf.com/2008/08/06/the-zone-too-many-carbs/comment-page-1/#comment-12443 Brian PCF Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:09:49 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=110#comment-12443 Robb, finally getting my butt in gear and taking your advice from this thread and "42 Ways to Skin the Zone". My stats on 1/2/2009: m/6'1/30/222, approx 20% BF I've been eating a very Paleo-ish/low carb diet for the last several months as well as Crossfitting on a 3/1/2/1 schedule every week. However, these stats were the day after I got back from 9 days in Southern Spain (read: Tapas and Vino Tinto). While I booted it last night with a meal out that included some solid cheesecake (yummmm...cheesecake), I dropped to 210 in two weeks (weird) and my WODs have gone through the roof. I haven't taped my gut again to measure BF, but it's noticeably trimmer. I'm on a 17P/9F/41F block prescription. I will add one or two blocks of carbs post-WOD (usually sweet potato) if I crush myself in a WOD and feel I need it. All the data is in very handy spreadsheet form at brianpcf.wordpress.com. And thank you for making a lot of sense. <strong>Brian! This all looks super solid...not much I could add. Keep it rolling!</strong> Robb, finally getting my butt in gear and taking your advice from this thread and “42 Ways to Skin the Zone”.

My stats on 1/2/2009:

m/6′1/30/222, approx 20% BF

I’ve been eating a very Paleo-ish/low carb diet for the last several months as well as Crossfitting on a 3/1/2/1 schedule every week. However, these stats were the day after I got back from 9 days in Southern Spain (read: Tapas and Vino Tinto).

While I booted it last night with a meal out that included some solid cheesecake (yummmm…cheesecake), I dropped to 210 in two weeks (weird) and my WODs have gone through the roof.

I haven’t taped my gut again to measure BF, but it’s noticeably trimmer.

I’m on a 17P/9F/41F block prescription. I will add one or two blocks of carbs post-WOD (usually sweet potato) if I crush myself in a WOD and feel I need it.

All the data is in very handy spreadsheet form at brianpcf.wordpress.com. And thank you for making a lot of sense.

Brian!
This all looks super solid…not much I could add. Keep it rolling!

]]> By: Nick http://robbwolf.com/2008/08/06/the-zone-too-many-carbs/comment-page-1/#comment-5735 Nick Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:59:08 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=110#comment-5735 Thanks Robb, I guess I just need to trust myself a little more....thanks for a great site! Thanks Robb, I guess I just need to trust myself a little more….thanks for a great site!

]]> By: Nick http://robbwolf.com/2008/08/06/the-zone-too-many-carbs/comment-page-1/#comment-5668 Nick Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:53:13 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=110#comment-5668 Robb, I am 5'11" and 192 lbs, somewhere between 10 and 15% bf. I follow the main page CF WOD's in a 3 on 1 off schedule. For the last 3+ weeks I have shifted my eating from 16 block standard zone to strict paleo+IF. When I started this, I was 204 lbs. After reading a bunch of your posts, I have been doing much lower GI carbs and trying to keep my total carb intake under 100g. I feel much better, and my performance has gone through the roof. My only concern is not getting enough calories. Everywhere I have seen says "just listen to your body, if you are hungry eat" but I cannot do that. I have lost over 60 lbs with crossfit/much better diet and am terrified to go back to over eating. At the same time, I need to make sure I'm getting enough calories to recover. A normal day according to fitday is between 2000-2500 calories. <strong>Nick- Simply keep track of both intake and performance. When you see performance slide and or you are at a level of leanness you are happy with, you MAY need to ratchet up the total cal content. For basic maintenance and leanness with good performance I find appetite is a fine indicator of what we need to do. Let me know if this makes sense!</strong> Robb,
I am 5′11″ and 192 lbs, somewhere between 10 and 15% bf. I follow the main page CF WOD’s in a 3 on 1 off schedule. For the last 3+ weeks I have shifted my eating from 16 block standard zone to strict paleo+IF. When I started this, I was 204 lbs. After reading a bunch of your posts, I have been doing much lower GI carbs and trying to keep my total carb intake under 100g. I feel much better, and my performance has gone through the roof. My only concern is not getting enough calories. Everywhere I have seen says “just listen to your body, if you are hungry eat” but I cannot do that. I have lost over 60 lbs with crossfit/much better diet and am terrified to go back to over eating. At the same time, I need to make sure I’m getting enough calories to recover. A normal day according to fitday is between 2000-2500 calories.

Nick-
Simply keep track of both intake and performance. When you see performance slide and or you are at a level of leanness you are happy with, you MAY need to ratchet up the total cal content. For basic maintenance and leanness with good performance I find appetite is a fine indicator of what we need to do.
Let me know if this makes sense!

]]> By: Judah http://robbwolf.com/2008/08/06/the-zone-too-many-carbs/comment-page-1/#comment-5574 Judah Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:28:02 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=110#comment-5574 Beautiful! Now that is what I am talking about. Just bought Groves' book. After reading the works ofCordain, Sears, Wolcott, Price. Man, lots of stuff to slog and deciminate! I apppreciate your blog, it accelerates the time it takes to get a clearer picture. I will stay tuned for any information that will help me stay with the 20-30 something year old cross fit maniacs. Gracias Robb Beautiful! Now that is what I am talking about. Just bought Groves’ book. After reading the works ofCordain, Sears, Wolcott, Price. Man, lots of stuff to slog and deciminate! I apppreciate your blog, it accelerates the time it takes to get a clearer picture. I will stay tuned for any information that will help me stay with the 20-30 something year old cross fit maniacs. Gracias Robb

]]> By: Judah http://robbwolf.com/2008/08/06/the-zone-too-many-carbs/comment-page-1/#comment-5381 Judah Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:26:39 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=110#comment-5381 should have been dude, but there are days at crossfit where I feel like a dud! LOL <strong>Fixed it for ya!</strong> should have been dude, but there are days at crossfit where I feel like a dud! LOL

Fixed it for ya!

]]> By: Judah http://robbwolf.com/2008/08/06/the-zone-too-many-carbs/comment-page-1/#comment-5380 Judah Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:25:19 +0000 http://robbwolf.com/?p=110#comment-5380 Wow, what a great site. As the oldest dude at crossfit virginia beach my 59 year old hind=arts needs as much help as I can get! I have spoken with Cordain while living in Colrado and he is a stand up guy> Tons of grat information here which I will implement especially IF. Any thoughts on Hemp seed as an additional source of plant protein? <strong>Well...hemp has a balanced n-3/n-6 ratio but It's not really giving you a leg up in that regard since the n-6 is pretty high and the n-3 is short chain. Off the top of my head I guess it's as good as any other nut but DO NOT CONSIDER THEM A SOURCE OF PROTEIN!!! It does not elicit a glucagon response...it's a 3rd world protein. Good enough for vegetarians, not for you! </strong> Wow, what a great site. As the oldest dude at crossfit virginia beach my 59 year old hind=arts needs as much help as I can get! I have spoken with Cordain while living in Colrado and he is a stand up guy> Tons of grat information here which I will implement especially IF. Any thoughts on Hemp seed as an additional source of plant protein?

Well…hemp has a balanced n-3/n-6 ratio but It’s not really giving you a leg up in that regard since the n-6 is pretty high and the n-3 is short chain. Off the top of my head I guess it’s as good as any other nut but DO NOT CONSIDER THEM A SOURCE OF PROTEIN!!! It does not elicit a glucagon response…it’s a 3rd world protein. Good enough for vegetarians, not for you!

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