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Originally Posted by Natalia
I'll have 6 or 8 weeks of UD2 (Ulimate Diet 2.0 by Lyle McDonald). Right now I'm finishing week 4. Then I'll take a week's break eating at maintenance. If I am satisfied with the amount of fat shed I'll probably just hang at maintenance till fall. If I feel like I am not sufficiently cut I'll repeat the 6 week round of UD2.
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Around 6-8 weeks is when I start to get a little warn out from Lyle's UD2 as well... in fact, I think Lyle has recommended taking a breather at 6-week intervals. I have done blood tests and found that my liver enzymes (ALT/AST) get really high from all the training after several weeks of it... there is a point where the feeling of discomfort is your body begging for some rest.
This is the main reason I pound vitamin C during this as well - that and BCAAs... I take about 6-8 grams of vitamin C per day, as well as 10 grams of BCAA (leucine, isoleucine, valine) before every workout. Everyone's tolerance to oral vitamin C varies - so I don't recommend everyone go that high... but if you're not trying the mega dose of BCAA before training - do it, trust me, you'll never go back
