Comments on: A Great High Fat, High Protein, Low Carb Resource

By: Misty@healthydiets

Misty@healthydiets — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:36:49 +0000

Clay congratulations on discovering what works for you. You look great and your story was an interesting read. I have maintained an 85lb weight loss and began in 2000. This has been the time of my life. Mark Sisson is a great guy and you’re learning from one of the best!

By: Kal-El

Kal-El — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:17:10 +0000

Hi clay thank you so much for taking your time to answer my questions, i am just starting my third week and i am still so confuse about the diet. let me tell you where i am coming from and where i am standing at: I am 37, 6 feet tall, work out 4 times a week. I am not 100% of my BF i have visited few web sites and they all tell you where to pick the skin in order to measure some said vertical 2 cms beside the umbilical; other horizontal 2 inches above your waist, i was do it the later for some time and i saw mt BF was low yet i could not see my abs that well, so when i started with the diet i was weight: 92.8 kls; waist 88 cms “BF” 13.3% (i was assuming the measurement was above the waist).
A week into the diet 89.5 kgs; waist 87 cms; “BF” 11.5% (same mistake as before). Day 11th into the diet weight 89.5; waist 85.5 cms, now i started measuring beside the umbilical 15% BF. this was diet meal 1- 5 whole eggs 1 tsp granola oil ; 2meal- salad, 60 gr tuna, 50 gr sunflower seed, 1 tsp granola oil; 3 meal- 200grs of coli-flower or cabbage, 150 grs ground beef; 4- meal same as second, 5 meal, same vegetables the third and 150 grs chicken breast, in all my meals i put 1 tsp of granola oil,. this is 2500 kcls i just could not afford more than this. Finally weekend came in this is what i eat: 100 grms of oat meal with milk, some cookies, lots of milk, fruit salad, sesame seed bar candy (100 gr) 100 gr of past with yellow cheese, 100 grs of corn flour tortilla, and lot of milk. and some chocolate. my numbers after the weekend waist 87 cms, weight 91.5 kls, BF 15% Now my questions: did i fail by gaining back kilos? was i suppose to gain some back? my BF why it did not drop? am i doing anything wrong? there is this calculation i found that doesnt use calippers and according to it i am 15 % BF too, they use: weight, age, gender, waist in inches, so after doing both messuraments they both agree i am 15% BF, my goal is 9% 10& BF. Am i heading the right direction or am i failing on something? your help is so much apreacite it.
Kal-el

By: Jemerin

Jemerin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:14:46 +0000

Nice post, thanks for sharing this wonderful and usefull information with us. Green Tea

By: nathaniel ruffino

nathaniel ruffino — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:59:56 +0000

is the grass fed essintial to this diet or can i get my beef from the store

By: Clay

Clay — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:28:49 +0000

Juan,

Viví en sudamerica por ocho meces recientamente. La crema cruda es la mejor pero yo utilizaba la crema normal (pasteurizada) durante mi tiempo en sudamerica cuando tuve mis resultados mejores. (Lo siento, tengo que practicar mi español!)

As a translation: Raw cream is the best but I used regular pasteurized cream during my time in South America when I got my best results.

My other period of amazing results came when I was drinking lots of raw milk that I got from a neighbor every two days.

So, both will work but raw is always best. Your results will likely be better (and you’ll feel better) with raw cream, but you’ll still get great results with regular cream.

Also, I have not experienced any problems on this diet, especially nothing like hair loss, and haven’t heard of anyone else having problems like this either. Bad breath, though, can be a big problem. Bad breath is a result of eating too much “acidic” food (meat and eggs are VERY VERY acidic) and not enough “basic” or “alkaline” food (green vegetables). The easiest fix for bad breath on this diet: eat tons more green vegetables! I ate big salads made of broccoli, spinach, and carrots, and it fixed my bad breath.

By: Juan Manuel

Juan Manuel — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:19:02 +0000

I forgot another question sorry, is it ok to eat cream (not raw) with raw Omega 3 eggs, I live in South America and I can’t find raw cream.

regards, Juan Manuel

By: Juan Manuel

Juan Manuel — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:16:56 +0000

Hi man,
have you experienced some problems with this diet like hair loss, bad breath, etc ???

thanks in advance.
regards

By: BigNat

BigNat — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:07:23 +0000

And I agree too. If I had of not gone crazy on the wend loads I would have achieved much better fatloss anyway live and learn. Ordered PB and looks good. also this thread is great for eating this way…

http://tnation.tmuscle.com/free_online_forum/diet_performance_nutrition_supplements/la_cucina_anabolica_italiana?id=2144267&pageNo=0

By: Antonio Wright

Antonio Wright — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:55:33 +0000

I am going to agree… somewhat. I have toned down the carbs loads to low GI carbs with some mixed treats in. The Anabolic Diet guidelines have worked for many people, so I won’t consider it flawed. It just takes time to figure things out.

Oh and the sale books comments is kinda absurd.

By: Andy Fossett

Andy Fossett — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:37:30 +0000

I agree with your criticisms of the “classic” version of the Anabolic Diet. The urge to go crazy on weekends was often too much for me, and I couldn’t strike a balance between keeping body fat low and building muscle. However, the high-fat, low-carb portion of the diet work extremely well with a Precision Nutrition-style 90% compliance routine. Just eat right 90% of the time, and you will see results.

I really like the “primal” approach to eating, and Mark’s Daily Apple is a great resource. http://www.freetheanimal.com/ also has a lot of great information on high-fat diets and their effects on health.

Thanks.