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Eating, Carbs and Keto

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  • December 2, 2016 at 11:47 pm #26545
    ianrobo

    I have been on a Keto diet for 4 months, for those of you that don;t know this is basically a very low level of carbs.

    In that time my calorie intake is basically the same but lost 10kg and even more benefit is I can compete say the Rise above sportive on no extra food during it. For training rides, can do 4 hours easy and my stats after an initial expected fall once fat adapted now storming up in front and constantly breaking Strava PB’s.

    None of this stuffing gels, or trying to eat a bar, or waiting at food stops to get a bannana. Nope just fill up the bottle and go. I compete last years Marmotte in 11 hours and usual thing of needing food with me, this year doing it again, aiming for up to three hours quicker and saving about an hour with no stopping.

    The benefits as I see it are enormous, we know Chris Froome does it and I suspect most of the pro peloton at stages in their training.

    So for the good readers here, what are you experiences if on Keto, have you thought about it and how many of you suffer from ‘stomach issues’ as I used to do with gels etc.

     

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  • December 3, 2016 at 2:10 pm #882763
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    Simon E

    Leviathan wrote:

    Leviathan wrote:
    I am guessing this is not compatible with being a vegan (not that I am one.) 

    It may take more effort than if eating meat, fish, dairy etc but it’s certainly not incompatible.

    December 3, 2016 at 1:51 pm #882761
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    ianrobo
    Leviathan wrote:
    Can you tell us what you actually eat? If no pasta, potatoes, bread (and chocolate), then what? Is it all steak and mange tout, and omelettes?

    I am guessing this is not compatible with being a vegan (not that I am one.) 

    I know one vegan who is doing it and he grows a lot of stuff himself.

    Yes it is more limited than a normal diet but as I said if you are serious about this sport and how you fuel yourself it is something people should investigate. As for food, I love my meat, fish and eggs with various salds and veg. If you think about what you eat now and what carbs do to you, what would you really miss ?

    oh forgot diary

    December 3, 2016 at 1:22 pm #882759
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    Leviathan

    Can you tell us what you

    Can you tell us what you actually eat? If no pasta, potatoes, bread (and chocolate), then what? Is it all steak and mange tout, and omelettes?

    I am guessing this is not compatible with being a vegan (not that I am one.) 

    December 3, 2016 at 12:53 pm #882757
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    ianrobo
    Simon E wrote:
    I believe there are as many takes on this as there are participants. It seems that you don’t have to go full keto to benefit and fasting can take a variety of forms. I suspect N=1 is the key formula.

    Meanwhile I’m waiting for the sports nutrition faithful to barge in and sabotage this as their whose belief system is based around consuming overpriced gels and magic powders….

     

    yep had that debate but thats up to them. Gels and sports drinks are IMHO the biggest con out, take jelly babies which is what I used on the marmotte but you do need electrolytes, I get these from high 5 and very cheap on wiggle etc.

    December 3, 2016 at 12:51 pm #882755
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    ianrobo

    Yorkshire wallet wrote:

    Yorkshire wallet wrote:
    How hard is it to maintain a proper keto diet in everyday life? My life, especially at weekends involves too many carbs but at the moment I can get away with it. If you’ve gone keto do have to totally stay from carbs or you’ll ruin it? I’ve heard you can have a week or so of feeling utterly shit and constipated as you enter ketosis. True?

     

    yep took me about 10 days of adjustment but after that it clicks and then you progress.

    I have less than 50g a day of carbs mainly from veg and occassional pint … However I love meat fish and eggs and never liked pasta that much so hardly miss it.

    the mantra is real food and if serious until doing long rides being Keto and thus fat adapted is a something should look at …

    December 3, 2016 at 12:49 pm #882753
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    ianrobo
    ConcordeCX wrote:
    The acetone produced by ketosis may cause spontaneous human combustion, so best be careful as bursting into flames could affect the resale value of your bike.

     

    not happened yet ha ha

    December 3, 2016 at 12:05 pm #882751
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    Simon E

    I believe there are as many

    I believe there are as many takes on this as there are participants. It seems that you don’t have to go full keto to benefit and fasting can take a variety of forms. I suspect N=1 is the key formula.

    Meanwhile I’m waiting for the sports nutrition faithful to barge in and sabotage this as their whose belief system is based around consuming overpriced gels and magic powders….

    December 3, 2016 at 11:36 am #882749
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    Anonymous

    How hard is it to maintain a
    How hard is it to maintain a proper keto diet in everyday life? My life, especially at weekends involves too many carbs but at the moment I can get away with it.

    If you’ve gone keto do have to totally stay from carbs or you’ll ruin it? I’ve heard you can have a week or so of feeling utterly shit and constipated as you enter ketosis. True?

    December 3, 2016 at 9:52 am #882747
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    Anonymous

    The acetone produced by

    The acetone produced by ketosis may cause spontaneous human combustion, so best be careful as bursting into flames could affect the resale value of your bike.

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