I'm currently in the middle of a hardcore body recomposition routine that involves eating 200g of protein a day on a 1400-1600 calorie budget (so ~60% protein, but not keto)
Workouts are mentally draining, and obviously muscle gain is slow (some people think you can't gain muscle and lose weight... unless you're a competition prepped body builder with 6% body fat you don't need to worry about that).
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Before toning things down a bit I had a few episodes where I'd enter ketosis, not necessarily from avoiding carbs, but from completely depleting my body's glycogen stores during a workout (cyclists and runners know it as bonking).
It can be a horrible feeling because a truly deep part of your mind is convinced it's trying to preserve you, and it deeply affects your emotional state. Each time it happened I'd spend the next day feeling like crap despite upping my carbs again
I'm currently in the middle of a hardcore body recomposition routine that involves eating 200g of protein a day on a 1400-1600 calorie budget (so ~60% protein, but not keto)
Workouts are mentally draining, and obviously muscle gain is slow (some people think you can't gain muscle and lose weight... unless you're a competition prepped body builder with 6% body fat you don't need to worry about that).
-
Before toning things down a bit I had a few episodes where I'd enter ketosis, not necessarily from avoiding carbs, but from completely depleting my body's glycogen stores during a workout (cyclists and runners know it as bonking).
It can be a horrible feeling because a truly deep part of your mind is convinced it's trying to preserve you, and it deeply affects your emotional state. Each time it happened I'd spend the next day feeling like crap despite upping my carbs again