Zero Carbs = Amazing Results!

So a friend has been badgering me for about 3 months now after she met with a personal trainer in Leeds. He recommended a new regime to her which was based on Poliquin, It is basically low carbs but you start it off with a 2 week, zero carb, zero sugar cut! (eughh!!! Im a Carb muncher which is why I put it off so long)

After a month on low carbs and going from 15st 7 down to 15st 2, I decided it was time for another extreme and started it last week...

starting in Tuesday, I have had literally next to no carbs apart from some which are apparently allowed on the plan, no more then about 5-15g per day (down from the 200-250 which I was on before I changed my diet!!)

Starting at 15st 2 on Tuesday, its now Monday morning and im down to 14st 7.5lb!! Thats 8.5lbs gone (in fat - iv been training like mad and had muscle gains)!

So on the diet, you do suffer energy loss and after the first few days you do start to crave - but im looking forward to the 15th day when you can eat as much of ANYTHING as you like.... Hello Ben&Jerrys for Breakfast!!! :)

So the breakdown...

• Breakfast - scrambled eggs + ham/bacon or an ommellete.
• Snack - Nuts (almonds are great) or packet meat such as ham, smoked salmon ect.
• Lunch - Grilled chicken/turkey, peppers, spinach, tomatoes, broccilli.
• Snack - Nuts/ham/chicken,
• Pre Gym - Handfull of almonds/mixed nuts
• Evening - pork/chicken/turkey/salmon/other fish/steak - all meat and then as selection of veg.
• before bed - handfull of nuts or peanut butter (not a handfull, on a spoon... :))

Now there is a lot of fat there so be sure to take your omega 3's and 6's, Multivitamin, drink lots of water and get lots of exercise to ensure that you'll be burning off bodyfat!

My workouts last week were as so (but im a training FREAK)

• Monday - Rest
• Tuesday - 1 hour cardio, 1 hour weights (Chest, Arms, abs)
• Wedsnesday - 2 hours weights (shoulders, back, legs, abs)
• Thursday - Cardio - HIIT for 20 mins and 20 mins low intensity
• Friday - 1 hour slowwwwww Cardio!
• Saturday - 2 hours - Heavy weights - chest, abs, biceps.
• Sunday - Weights - Back, Shoulders, Abs, triceps, legs.

Now my training plan isnt perfect but at the moment the approach im going for is - train like mad, burn off as much energy as possible, then when the fat is gone I can focus more - however my chest and shoulders and getting exactly where I want them.

Ill keep posted on how the low carbs are going but if you have any questions - just drop me a comment!

Joel