I was just looking for people's experiences with different diets (high protein, high carb, Zone, etc.). I've spent at least a couple years researching and fooling around but feel I still haven't nailed in down. I eat very "cleanly" with around 15-20% fat, 50-60% carbs (low sugar), and 30-40% protein but find energy stores unstable. Daily calories range from 2000-2400.
I find that my energy is lacking, both in and out of practice, but too many carbs make me feel either fat and bloated or unstable energy-wise. With too much protein I don't have any energy at all and I become hypoglycemic in practice. I also have to worry about body fat due to certain medical problems.
Your experiences would be appreciated. Thanks.
PS: If it makes a difference to anybody advice-wise, I'm 23 years old.
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I lost 65 lbs in 8 months with the Atkins diet. It was extremely hard diet because it pretty much only allows someone to eat meat and vegetables. Pretty much thats all I was eating for all these months. When i started the diet I got VERY depressed and became very sad and antisocial. It is a VERY tough diet to follow. After about a month of BOOT camp though I got used to it and did not bother me that much.
I have second thoughts about how healthy such a restricted diet can be though, and I do not think I would try it again myself either. I had serious side effects including bad mood, and I was also pretty much incepable of going to the bathroom... It also created difficulties with my social relations (could not really go out to dinner, etc.)
By the way, its been four years since I did this diet and a couple of times I started eating a lot again and eventually regained up to 12 pounds.
I lost 65 lbs in 8 months with the Atkins diet. It was extremely hard diet because it pretty much only allows someone to eat meat and vegetables. Pretty much thats all I was eating for all these months. When i started the diet I got VERY depressed and became very sad and antisocial. It is a VERY tough diet to follow. After about a month of BOOT camp though I got used to it and did not bother me that much.
I have second thoughts about how healthy such a restricted diet can be though, and I do not think I would try it again myself either. I had serious side effects including bad mood, and I was also pretty much incepable of going to the bathroom... It also created difficulties with my social relations (could not really go out to dinner, etc.)
By the way, its been four years since I did this diet and a couple of times I started eating a lot again and eventually regained up to 12 pounds.
