"Adam's Diet" Thread

[JimmyC]

ohh okay good. thank you for the response.
i also have another quick question:
would it be better to have both my servings of fruit and grain in the morning? or should i even it out with one in the morning and one later in the day?
or am i reading too much into this and it doesnt even matter?
thanks in advance

[ParanoidAndroid]

If your gonna have a grain(You don't need to), have it in the morning Or post workout. Your body handles carbs better
earlier in the day. Or you can have it after you work out, as your body is primed to receive carbs then. I would avoid having grains on nights you don't work out. Your body doesn't handle carbs well at night.

[Lost Dog]

I agree. If you can, have the carbs in the morning, or in the 2-3 hours after a workout. That's best, although it's not an "official" part of the diet. That's what I do.

One thing that confusing to many is the 1 to 2 servings of carbs. Even though it's 1 to 2, have them in one meal. Only one meal should contain starchy carbs, grains, etc.

That doesn't count fruit, though. You can spread your 2 servings of fruit around, though.

[Fat J]

I've been folloing Adam's recommendations for the past couple of days. I thought it might assist my fatloss goals, especially since my body is sensitive to starches. (At least I think it is ) I would appreciate any comments on my nutrition log from yesterday:

Breakfast: Egg Beaters, shredded 2% cheddar, salsa
Snack: 1 can albacore tuna, Smart Balance Mayo, large green apple
Lunch: grilled chicken, large mixed green salad, oil & vinegar dressing
Snack: turkey pepperoni, string cheese
Dinner: pork loin, green & yellow squash

Also, 1 question: Eggs and regular cheese are high in calories. How can I eat as much of these two items as I want and not worry about counting calories?

[Lost Dog]

Originally Posted by Fat J

I've been folloing Adam's recommendations for the past couple of days. I thought it might assist my fatloss goals, especially since my body is sensitive to starches. (At least I think it is ) I would appreciate any comments on my nutrition log from yesterday:

Breakfast: Egg Beaters, shredded 2% cheddar, salsa
Snack: 1 can albacore tuna, Smart Balance Mayo, large green apple
Lunch: grilled chicken, large mixed green salad, oil & vinegar dressing
Snack: turkey pepperoni, string cheese
Dinner: pork loin, green & yellow squash

Also, 1 question: Eggs and regular cheese are high in calories. How can I eat as much of these two items as I want and not worry about counting calories?

Well, how many eggs you gonna eat?

In theory, you should get full and/or stay full/satisfied from these things. It can go badly, but go with what you think the amount of eggs and cheese you think someone SHOULD eat. Start there.

Your foods look good, but in order to keep yourself satisfied, you might want to throw in more vegetables. I try to always eat some veggies with every meal or snack. It's more to chew, more fiber to keep you full, and it's more bulk for the belly.

It's one of those things that may not matter for this meal, but it matters to keep you on track for next meal, which keeps you on track for tomorrow, which allows you to keep on the diet.

However, if you're doing good and not feeling hungry all the time. Run with it. Just remember what to do, if things start to slip.

[Fat J]

Originally Posted by Lost Dog

Well, how many eggs you gonna eat?

It is my humble opinion, that scrambled eggs and cheese is quite possibly one of the best food combinations ever given to man by God!

[Lost Dog]

Agreed!

[TryingToGetInShape]

Lost Dog can you be so kind enough to post a daily food log of what you eat for one day.

[Lost Dog]

You can check out my fitday stuff (in my signature). I'm afraid I don't log it regularly, so you'll have to go back a few days. I make my food for the week, then eat the same basic things, mostly.

When I get a chance, I'll put some stuff together.

[CaptainSlow]

Not sure if anyone still reads this thread but I came across the link in the fittobemen.com forums.

I am 6' 3" and weigh in at 265lbs. I've been lifting weights for the last 4 years however I never seemed to lose weight. The embarassing thing about all my weight is that it's mostly focused on my upper body. I've tried various things over the years to cut my weight down (slim fast, meal replacements, etc.) but nothing seemed to work.

Anyways, I started this diet a few days ago. I'm really enjoying it and after I eat or during the day I don't feel as hungry as I used to. I had a couple of questions about whether or not some products were okay but most were answered in previous posts (peanut butter). Maybe someone can comment on these products:

1. Is cottage cheese counted as cheese in this diet and is it okay to eat?
2. The only type of salad dressings I could find are oil based ones that have about 1-2 carbs per serving. Is that acceptable under this diet?

Thanks for any help and I look forward to losing weight and seeing results!

[Lost Dog]

Good choice in diets.

Yeah, peanut butter is fine, as long as you count it as your nuts for the day.

Cottage cheese is technically cheese, but I wouldn't eat as much as you like of it. It's really not filling in the same way. Plus, it has quite a few more carbs than normal cheese. Like milk, it makes some people hungry faster than other protien sources, too. If I eat 200 cals of cheddar, I'm full for a long time. 200 cals of cottage cheese, and I'm hungry in an hour.

I still eat it, though. usually with some sunflower seeds, cinnamon and Splenda stirred in.

As long as you're making progress, those dressings (and the cottage cheese) are fine. If things stall, look to fine tune things even further.

Remember that oil and vinegar, herbs and spices make good dressings, too. Sometimes I just put salsa on my salads, too. Taco salad. Good stuff.

Avocado, mashed up with some water or salsa, maybe some vinegar or lemon/lime juice, makes a good dressing, too.

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[tasinquefield]

Quick question on this diet - has anyone had their cholesterol checked before and after and noticed a difference? I see it advocates eating a lot of cheese (which I do in my current diet) and also eggs. I already have high cholesterol so I am weary of eating too many eggs - just one yolk has enough for the day, so I was curious about this.

[galya]

My clients that take the low carb route report lower LDL and higher HDL levels after altering thier diets. My husbands and my own cholesterol readings are perfect eating low carb. In any individual case though, all aspects of why you have elevated cholesterol must be taken into account to see if not consuming cholesterol would make a difference. With this, I am not opening the cholesterol debate in any way.

[CaptainSlow]

I've got a couple of additional questions after switching to this plan for a few days now.

1. I have lost about 4 pounds. Is that just water weight from my muscles or actually fat? (probably hard to answer)

2. I feel kind of light headed today and a little weaker at the gym while lifting weights (had difficulty lifting my normal amount). Is this normal at the beginning of the diet (i.e. I don't really want to hurt myself)?

3. The diet calls for 45 grams of carbs before/during the workout and 20-40 grams after. My whey protein powder has 31g of protein per scoop but 0 carbs per scoop (I'm not sure if this is the reason I am feeling weaker and light headed). Is there another type of powder I should be on the lookout for or is it a food I should be eating?

[Lost Dog]

Originally Posted by CaptainSlow

1. I have lost about 4 pounds. Is that just water weight from my muscles or actually fat? (probably hard to answer)

The first bit is lost water, too. Typical when starting on a lower carb diet. But, I'm sure some was lost fat, too.

Originally Posted by CaptainSlow

2. I feel kind of light headed today and a little weaker at the gym while lifting weights (had difficulty lifting my normal amount). Is this normal at the beginning of the diet?

It's actually common with any calorie restriction. More noticable with lower carb diets, though. You outta get used to it and recover after a while.

Originally Posted by CaptainSlow

3. The diet calls for 45 grams of carbs before/during the workout and 20-40 grams after. My whey protein powder has 31g of protein per scoop but 0 carbs per scoop (I'm not sure if this is the reason I am feeling weaker and light headed). Is there another type of powder I should be on the lookout for or is it a food I should be eating?

Typically, the carbs are from a carb source mixed in with the protein powder. The easiest thing is Gatorade powder. All flavors taste good with vanilla whey. Orange tastes good with chocolate whey.

If you look at a supplement store, you can find maltodextrine or detrose pretty cheap (cheaper than Gatorade powder). You can mix either or both of these with your whey to get the right amount of carbs.

[allenkt]

Originally Posted by galya

My clients that take the low carb route report lower LDL and higher HDL levels after altering thier diets. My husbands and my own cholesterol readings are perfect eating low carb. In any individual case though, all aspects of why you have elevated cholesterol must be taken into account to see if not consuming cholesterol would make a difference. With this, I am not opening the cholesterol debate in any way.

That was my experience as well. Using the Precision Nutrition methods I went to a low carb meal plan. Basically around 100g carbs (max) on non-workout days and maybe 150-200g carbs on workout days. My total cholesterol went from 138 to 99, my LDL from 89 to 60, my HDL from 31 to 33, and my triglycerides from 80ish (don't remember now) to 32. That was all within about a 3 month time period.

Your mileage may vary

[Lost Dog]

Originally Posted by tasinquefield

Quick question on this diet - has anyone had their cholesterol checked before and after and noticed a difference? I see it advocates eating a lot of cheese (which I do in my current diet) and also eggs. I already have high cholesterol so I am weary of eating too many eggs - just one yolk has enough for the day, so I was curious about this.

My latest levels: Chol (total) 195, HDL 56, LDL 127, Triglycerides 58

I eat approximately 18 eggs a week. Yolks and all. These levels were taken after approximately 3 months of eating "heavy" to gain some weight. So I'd had a lot of carbs, relatively speaking.

The year before (when I was really living Adam's Diet), my readings were Chol (total) 188, HDL 85, LDL 96, Triglycerides 36. Lots of eggs and bunless burgers.

I'm not very knowledgable on cholesterol. What are the health ramifications of possibly having bad cholesterol for a month or two?

You could have it checked, go on the diet for a month or so, and have it checked again. Any effects would show up pretty quickly. When Dan John did the Velocity Diet, he did a before and after blood test. The 28 day period showed dramatic improvements in his blood profile.