Hello, I do not post here often but have really enjoyed reading through the posts over the years. I would appreciate any thoughts/feedback. I have recently started to carb cycle along with intermittent fasting. Have any of you tried to do so while doing Cathe (almost) exclusively? If so would you please be willing to share your thoughts on rotations? I currently am striving to do 50g carbs or less two days a week with HIIT, 3 regular carb/macro days in conjunction with lifting, and 2 rest days.
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Are any of you carb cycling and IF?
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I follow Carb Nite by John Keifer. I've cut back quite a bit on Cathe workouts. I do weights with Cathe and use a spin bike for HIIT (30 sec all out, 3 min rest X5), usually one day before carb nite and one day after carb nite, and WALKING!! I would do sprints instead of a spin bike, but I have bad plantar fasciitis. I find Cathe a bit too much cardio focused, even her weight routines seem more like cardio workouts, not enough rest to lower the heart rate in between exercises. I also do fewer endurance reps, more heavy sets. Here is an article about cardio if you are interested. women-not-run I usually do a fast between supper and breakfast, longer on weekends.
Yes, much thanks to the both of you. The 6 week program I subscribed to is Faster Way to Fat Loss. It promotes a 16:8 split. I can easily get to 15 hours but that last hour is very difficult for me. I have really appreciated learning about macros vs calories. I too had eaten so low carb for several years that the 50g of net carbs (Carbs-Fiber) two times a week isn't a challenge for me. The program then has 3 regular macro days and two days of 25% less macros across the board. The later two days are a struggle for me because for years I have eaten my calories in protein vs carbs. I hope that makes sense.
I am on the fence for continuing this program for one more month. It is pricey at $99 but I believe could use a little more help with my macros. I just love Cathe and her workouts. I don't have STS. I have all programs from RWH-current +XTrain and would far prefer to use her HIIT and lifting videos as opposed to self directed paper workouts. Perhaps I should look into Dr Mercola's book. I am sure that there are lots of books available. I just don't want to get sidetracked. take care!
I am on the fence for continuing this program for one more month. It is pricey at $99 but I believe could use a little more help with my macros. I just love Cathe and her workouts. I don't have STS. I have all programs from RWH-current +XTrain and would far prefer to use her HIIT and lifting videos as opposed to self directed paper workouts. Perhaps I should look into Dr Mercola's book. I am sure that there are lots of books available. I just don't want to get sidetracked. take care!
Debinimi, Yes I have. I have lost 1.5 inches in my waist. I hold my weight in the hips and thighs so I am not surprised that this area of my body hasn't gone down yet. But, I feel so much better. I am sleeping well and truly trying to focus on eating the right foods at the right time. In fact I have a hard time eating enough food on my regular macro days because I am so accustomed to restricting myself (and getting no where because of it).
I do like the structure of faster way to fat loss but just really prefer Cathe's workouts. I might need to consider subscribing to her online streaming to get access to the past weight programs.
I do like the structure of faster way to fat loss but just really prefer Cathe's workouts. I might need to consider subscribing to her online streaming to get access to the past weight programs.