Have you ever trained or raced on the Atkins Diet? - Page 2 - Triathlon Week

pyschosyd · 01-18-2005, 01:27 PM

Hey Carlos.
Wow, sounds like you have overcome alot to get to where you are. Congrats! I find that atheletes have a greater ability to overcome that sort of setback. Might have something to do with dealing with and overcoming pain and mental barriers during races.

I don't know of any by name, but I have heard of some people having good luck with some sport specific nutritionists on-line. I would prefer myself to have a face to face meeting with them, but if you are in a rural area it might be a great option. It doesn't sound like you need any help with the training part of things, so you should be able to atleast find some advice from someone with some qualifications.

Good Luck!
Syd

Carlos · 01-18-2005, 09:10 PM

Syd
That is something I have not thought of. Any suggestions?
Keith

Swift_66 · 02-24-2005, 02:52 PM

Carlos,
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Carlos · 02-24-2005, 07:33 PM

THanks, I will check them out.
Carlos

Smartt/RST · 02-26-2005, 07:11 PM

For the forum in general:
A lot of research has been done on high fat/low carb diets and endurance performance (since the research is done in labs, end. perf. usually means a 3-5hr bike ride at an intensity similar to what IM athletes will race at or intensities similar to olympic distance cycling). Basically, no consistent performance improvement is found on high fat diets, but no decrement as compared with a high carbohydrate diet is found when testing is done at low (IM) intensities either (clear decrements in performance are found for higher intensities). This usually leads to the conclusion of...since there are a host of general health risks associated with high fat diets, and there is essentially no difference in performance, why go on high fat diets instead of high carbohydrate diets?
Well, as we have come to know, there are health risks associated with too many processed carbs (e.g.: white flour) and sugar, just as there are with too much saturated fats and trans fats. So as mentioned, making healthy choices is essential no matter which "diet" you choose to be on.
However, regardless of a handfull of testimonials from one successful athlete or another, there is a veritable Mt. Everest of evidence showing that a high (or at least moderately high) carb diet is essential for endurance performance. The lower the intensity of your event (and IM is about as low as it gets for a single day event) and the higher your ability (i.e.: elite athletes), the more you can get away with an overall high fat diet with timely carbohydrate intake. If you feel that you must go "low carb", I highly recommed taking a very modest approach. Keep a significant amount of carbs in your diet and be very careful about the kinds of fat you incorporate into your diet to make up the difference in energy intake. And always keep in mind that carbs before, during and immediately after exercise is absoultely essential.