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Polo Saad
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Hey everyone on the forums I just signed up to the forums ATM and I need some help/advice from you guys since I'm pretty sure you guys here on the forums know way better than me.
So before I get into the problem I really hope you read a little about my background therefore you can help me to treat/solve my situation.
Last year I unsatisfied with my body I was a little bit fat and I wasn't feeling good in general. So,I decided to lose weight.So I used the OMAD protocol I avoided sugar..yes I DID and ate a moderate carb(starch),protien,fat and I was able to slim down and I'm very sure that I'm below 9% body fat now and I think that's has ****88 up my metabolism and my thyroid.
I did 4 blood tests so far from the time I have lost the weight,But my doctor said my TSH is slightly below average levels therefore I didn't take any medication but I was feeling like I'm moving a dead body literally.
So I stopped doing OMAD really because of the period of fasting stresses my body.
Last month I started to follow Ray peat tips like eating more fruits (I avoided PUFAS since i started to diet) I feel great now honestly but I have a problem and here where I need your help.
So I do heavy lifting 3 times per week to gain muscle so far it been going great and I'm gaining strength and size.
But I have heard I don't remember when and where that you need to eat starch in order to replenish muscle glycogen otherwise you won't really progress comparing to if you ate sugar instead of starch.
And if you wonder what is my problem with starch,I Really feel bad eating starch (Potatoes ,Rice) like sometimes I get more hungry when I ate them and fatigued,Depressed,Sluggish,I think this is like reactive hypoglycemia thing ? .etc.But when I eat fruits damn I'm like a superman and more productive and I feel even more satisfied and satisfied when I eat fruits even if it was 220g dates vs 650g potatoes lol...So what do you think guys ?Have a fantastic day everyone.
So before I get into the problem I really hope you read a little about my background therefore you can help me to treat/solve my situation.
Last year I unsatisfied with my body I was a little bit fat and I wasn't feeling good in general. So,I decided to lose weight.So I used the OMAD protocol I avoided sugar..yes I DID and ate a moderate carb(starch),protien,fat and I was able to slim down and I'm very sure that I'm below 9% body fat now and I think that's has ****88 up my metabolism and my thyroid.
I did 4 blood tests so far from the time I have lost the weight,But my doctor said my TSH is slightly below average levels therefore I didn't take any medication but I was feeling like I'm moving a dead body literally.
So I stopped doing OMAD really because of the period of fasting stresses my body.
Last month I started to follow Ray peat tips like eating more fruits (I avoided PUFAS since i started to diet) I feel great now honestly but I have a problem and here where I need your help.
So I do heavy lifting 3 times per week to gain muscle so far it been going great and I'm gaining strength and size.
But I have heard I don't remember when and where that you need to eat starch in order to replenish muscle glycogen otherwise you won't really progress comparing to if you ate sugar instead of starch.
And if you wonder what is my problem with starch,I Really feel bad eating starch (Potatoes ,Rice) like sometimes I get more hungry when I ate them and fatigued,Depressed,Sluggish,I think this is like reactive hypoglycemia thing ? .etc.But when I eat fruits damn I'm like a superman and more productive and I feel even more satisfied and satisfied when I eat fruits even if it was 220g dates vs 650g potatoes lol...So what do you think guys ?Have a fantastic day everyone.
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