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Hello Everyone!My name is Katrina and I'm new to the forum and recently started the carb nite resolution a few weeks ago. When I first started 168, on my first carb nite i weighed 162. After that I went back up 4 pounds, 2nd carb nite came and back to 162. Before I started my 3rd carb nite, i was at 162.8. Am I doing something wrong? But I know, I shouldn't worry too much about my weight especially since this is more of a fat loss diet.Even on carb nites, Am I still supposed to watch my carb intake?This is how my carb nite went today:4:00 - Ramen noodles4:30 - snacked on a handful of pretzels and fruit snacks6:00 - had 6 sticks of twizzlers7:30 - 1cup of white rice and 2 (4 oz.) Flounder fillets8:30 - snacked on another handful of pretzels10:30 - 1cup mint ice cream and 1 blueberry danishAnd thats pretty much it. I mean do you guys think im eating way too much carbs? or not enough carbs? Should I really worry too much about my weight? Is my carb nite considered clean? How come my weight hasn't gone down?I wanted to say thanks in advance for the replies and answers. 🙂
Even on carb nites, Am I still supposed to watch my carb intake?
Yes you are. You're suppose to watch them go up, and up ... and up... and enjoy the heck out of your night 🙂 I wouldn't necessarily call your CN a clean one, but it sure wasn't too terribly dirty. You got some good fish and rice in there. Maybe space the first two carb intakes out a little bit more, but I wouldn't stress about it.You can keep looking at the scale if you want, but I've kind of shoved mine in the closet and tried to forget about it. Not a very good measurement of how much fat you've lost. Try taking measurements around your waist, thighs, etc... every morning before your CN and compare them to your next morning before CN. -And don't stress if nothing changes. We're women, our bodies are really weird. We may not move for a week or two and then suddenly we lose a good amount of weight.So don't worry, just play around with your CNs and see what works for you. Some people do feel like they achieve greater results with clean carbs vs dirty ones, it's all dependent on you.Welcome! 🙂
Yes you are. You're suppose to watch them go up, and up … and up… and enjoy the heck out of your night 🙂 I wouldn't necessarily call your CN a clean one, but it sure wasn't too terribly dirty. You got some good fish and rice in there. Maybe space the first two carb intakes out a little bit more, but I wouldn't stress about it.You can keep looking at the scale if you want, but I've kind of shoved mine in the closet and tried to forget about it. Not a very good measurement of how much fat you've lost. Try taking measurements around your waist, thighs, etc... every morning before your CN and compare them to your next morning before CN. -And don't stress if nothing changes. We're women, our bodies are really weird. We may not move for a week or two and then suddenly we lose a good amount of weight.So don't worry, just play around with your CNs and see what works for you. Some people do feel like they achieve greater results with clean carbs vs dirty ones, it's all dependent on you.Welcome! 🙂
I know in the book it still says to have some proteins in there so thats why i had the fish for dinner :). So do you think I should eat more carbs than this? Yes this my 3rd carb nite, so im still trying to experiment on what works for me.Are dirty carbs more like sweets and anything with dairy in it? Clean carbs are more breards, rice, noodles? Sorry for the questions. But even though my weight hasn't gone down since my first carb nite, my shorts actually fit better before i started carb nite.
Yes you are. You're suppose to watch them go up, and up ... and up... and enjoy the heck out of your night 🙂 I wouldn't necessarily call your CN a clean one, but it sure wasn't too terribly dirty. You got some good fish and rice in there. Maybe space the first two carb intakes out a little bit more, but I wouldn't stress about it.You can keep looking at the scale if you want, but I've kind of shoved mine in the closet and tried to forget about it. Not a very good measurement of how much fat you've lost. Try taking measurements around your waist, thighs, etc... every morning before your CN and compare them to your next morning before CN. -And don't stress if nothing changes. We're women, our bodies are really weird. We may not move for a week or two and then suddenly we lose a good amount of weight.So don't worry, just play around with your CNs and see what works for you. Some people do feel like they achieve greater results with clean carbs vs dirty ones, it's all dependent on you.Welcome! 🙂
I know in the book it still says to have some proteins in there so thats why i had the fish for dinner :). So do you think I should eat more carbs than this? Yes this my 3rd carb nite, so im still trying to experiment on what works for me.Are dirty carbs more like sweets and anything with dairy in it? Clean carbs are more breards, rice, noodles? Sorry for the questions. But even though my weight hasn't gone down since my first carb nite, my shorts actually fit better before i started carb nite.
This is all that's important! You're only 3 weeks in. Give your body time to adjust and begin doing what it does! If you still aren't seeing results in another 3-4 weeks, then look at tweaking things.Welcome!
Clean carbs: Sweet potatoes, rice, gluten free foods may be considered clean. I'm not sure about bread, and its not a strict “These are clean, these aren't.” Just use your head I suppose. Dirty carbs: Sweets, candies, donuts, sugary cereals, apple pie.... etc..I'm definitely not telling you that you need to eat more carbs, just listen to your body on that. It's hard to say "Oh, that's a little low on carb intake" when we don't know what the grams were on the intake or how much you ate etc... but I think it looked just fine. Main thing is just don't worry on your carb-nite, eat when you want and listen to your body. Don't over eat. You're good girl. 🙂I mean really, your pants are fitting better, that's all that matters right?
This is all that's important! You're only 3 weeks in. Give your body time to adjust and begin doing what it does! If you still aren't seeing results in another 3-4 weeks, then look at tweaking things.Welcome!
Thanks for that!! My boyfriend says the same thing!! I will definitely be more patient 🙂
Clean carbs: Sweet potatoes, rice, gluten free foods may be considered clean. I'm not sure about bread, and its not a strict "These are clean, these aren't." Just use your head I suppose. Dirty carbs: Sweets, candies, donuts, sugary cereals, apple pie.... etc..I'm definitely not telling you that you need to eat more carbs, just listen to your body on that. It's hard to say "Oh, that's a little low on carb intake" when we don't know what the grams were on the intake or how much you ate etc... but I think it looked just fine. Main thing is just don't worry on your carb-nite, eat when you want and listen to your body. Don't over eat. You're good girl. 🙂I mean really, your pants are fitting better, that's all that matters right?
I think i'm just worried that I might get fat when I do my carb nites. But you're right, even though the scale hasnt moved, my pants are much loser than 3 weeks ago! Thanks so much for all the positive words. 🙂
I find having a log is quite helpful for keeping track of my progress, also taking measurements help a lot esp when the scale doesn't move. Don't worry about putting on weight during your carb night, its just water weight from the carbs. With the 6-8 hour window your body doesn't have time to get into fat storing mode, atleast that's what I get from reading the book/forum. And your seeing results in how your clothes are fitting, so your doing great keep going. 😀
Clean carbs: Sweet potatoes, rice, gluten free foods may be considered clean. I'm not sure about bread, and its not a strict "These are clean, these aren't." Just use your head I suppose. Dirty carbs: Sweets, candies, donuts, sugary cereals, apple pie.... etc..I'm definitely not telling you that you need to eat more carbs, just listen to your body on that. It's hard to say "Oh, that's a little low on carb intake" when we don't know what the grams were on the intake or how much you ate etc... but I think it looked just fine. Main thing is just don't worry on your carb-nite, eat when you want and listen to your body. Don't over eat. You're good girl. 🙂I mean really, your pants are fitting better, that's all that matters right?
I think i'm just worried that I might get fat when I do my carb nites. But you're right, even though the scale hasnt moved, my pants are much loser than 3 weeks ago! Thanks so much for all the positive words. 🙂
Theoretically, by the science, it's nearly impossible (and at the least-improbable) to gain fat doing CNS. So just steady as she goes.
I find having a log is quite helpful for keeping track of my progress, also taking measurements help a lot esp when the scale doesn't move. Don't worry about putting on weight during your carb night, its just water weight from the carbs. With the 6-8 hour window your body doesn't have time to get into fat storing mode, atleast that's what I get from reading the book/forum. And your seeing results in how your clothes are fitting, so your doing great keep going. 😀
I think I will start keeping a log of my progress. The only thing I keep track of is my weight, since I am able to update it on Myfitnesspal. But i'll definitely start keeping track of my inches. Do you guys suggest keeping track of body fat percentage as well?
I find having a log is quite helpful for keeping track of my progress, also taking measurements help a lot esp when the scale doesn't move. Don't worry about putting on weight during your carb night, its just water weight from the carbs. With the 6-8 hour window your body doesn't have time to get into fat storing mode, atleast that's what I get from reading the book/forum. And your seeing results in how your clothes are fitting, so your doing great keep going. 😀
I think I will start keeping a log of my progress. The only thing I keep track of is my weight, since I am able to update it on Myfitnesspal. But i'll definitely start keeping track of my inches. Do you guys suggest keeping track of body fat percentage as well?
I find the easiest thing to do is just take a progress picture the morning of your CN every week. Take, the picture, and don't compare them to each other until 3-4 weeks have gone by. If there's progress, keep on going. If not, begin considering some tweaks.
I find the easiest thing to do is just take a progress picture the morning of your CN every week. Take, the picture, and don't compare them to each other until 3-4 weeks have gone by. If there's progress, keep on going. If not, begin considering some tweaks.
I have actually taken progress photos after I have each carb nite, although I havent really compared them yet. I have a big tummy but I feel it is actually shrinking 🙂
I find having a log is quite helpful for keeping track of my progress, also taking measurements help a lot esp when the scale doesn't move. Don't worry about putting on weight during your carb night, its just water weight from the carbs. With the 6-8 hour window your body doesn't have time to get into fat storing mode, atleast that's what I get from reading the book/forum. And your seeing results in how your clothes are fitting, so your doing great keep going. 😀
I think I will start keeping a log of my progress. The only thing I keep track of is my weight, since I am able to update it on Myfitnesspal. But i'll definitely start keeping track of my inches. Do you guys suggest keeping track of body fat percentage as well?
I do just make sure the method you use to take your body fat in the same location when doing yourself and consistently in the same area and I keep track of weight just to check the lbm make sure I don't lose Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
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I find the easiest thing to do is just take a progress picture the morning of your CN every week. Take, the picture, and don't compare them to each other until 3-4 weeks have gone by. If there's progress, keep on going. If not, begin considering some tweaks.
I have actually taken progress photos after I have each carb nite, although I havent really compared them yet. I have a big tummy but I feel it is actually shrinking 🙂
I'd personally take the pictures the morning of each carb nite. I think that is when you will notice the most differences. After your CN there could be random bloating and stuff that is distorting what progress you may have made.
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