I often check out a forum for bodyweight exercises because I do a lot of bodyweight exercises as part of my dry land training.
Anyway, many people on that board are all into this low carb stuff. I tried it out for 6 months but had the feeling that I don't have enough energy if I don't eat enough complex carbs like grains(pasta, rice, bread etc).
Is it just me or do other swimmers experience the same?
Just wondering...
There's been a lot of discussion on another board I read about the Paleo Diet. The basic premise is to eat what our hunter-gatherer ancestors ate rather than lots of farmed foods such as grains and dairy. This effectively limits carbs. Although I do think there are some good things about it, to me it seems very faddy and based on some pretty questionable assumptions. But, if you're interested in trying a low carb diet it's probably worth researching a little.
There's been a lot of discussion on another board I read about the Paleo Diet. The basic premise is to eat what our hunter-gatherer ancestors ate rather than lots of farmed foods such as grains and dairy. This effectively limits carbs. Although I do think there are some good things about it, to me it seems very faddy and based on some pretty questionable assumptions. But, if you're interested in trying a low carb diet it's probably worth researching a little.
