Welcome To 28-Day Virtual Low Carb Bootcamp
Why go low carb?
Some of you may be coming off a standard diet and are using this plan to lose weight, drop down the carbs and just clean up your diet.
Some of you are coming off of a ketogenic diet and using this plan to bring more carbohydrates back into your life. If you did the first half of my program- 28 days of keto- this is the case for you.
Either way, it’s important to note that this is still a high fat, low carbohydrate diet.
Carbs are only 20% of your total calories.
It will feel “borderline-keto” with plenty of healthy fats, and a small amount of carbs to use the full capacity of your metabolism, fuel exercise performance, boost serotonin production for mood and to help with sleep, provide important nutrients, and provide the dietary satisfaction that cause many people to “give up” on their ketogenic diets and fall back to old, unhealthy eating patterns or binging that comes as a result of a long-term restrictive diet or because their body is searching for nutrients that are lacking on a ketogenic diet.
As we go through each day, I will emphasize the importance of carbohydrates in the diet since this is geared toward those who have already done a phase of the ketogenic diet.
If you haven’t already done a phase of keto, I recommend doing that next month (doing my program in reverse) to create metabolic flexibility. We will talk about that more in the coming videos.
Make sure you watch the preparation day video and get everything you need to successfully get started on the program!
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Bringing Back the Carbs
We are now going to slightly increase carbohydrates so your new macronutrients will be:
50% fat
30% protein
20% carbohydrates
What to expect:
Possible weight gain
Possible bloating as your gut adjusts to carbohydrates again. But watch for repeated bloating from certain foods and you'll know...
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Types of Carbs
Keep track mentally of how you feel on the carbs that you bring in.
If dairy upsets your digestion, substitute for coconut products or another protein source.
You should feel great when you eat quality carbohydrates, but if there is a certain carb that upsets your digestion, substitute it for a...
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Exercise on Low Carb High Fat Plan