bmx2962

Anyone ever try it or have any opinions on it?

strawser9

my diet creates an environment which is anabolic...

i like it...

Striker

what is it? links please

Pfabrizi1

It's a book by Dr. Mauro Di Pasquale (I think thats spelt right). The basic idea is that you eat a ketogenic diet with large amounts of protein and saturated fats, no carbs obviously. Eating lots of meat and eggs and things of that sort to reach a high amount of calories (I think whatever your short term goal weight, ex: a 190 pound person eating a 200 pound person's amount of calories). I'll look thru the e-book tomorrow n post a sample diet or something.

bmx2962

Yep, that's pretty much it. The weekends are saved for Carb re-feeds too.

Big Guns

SPELLED....Pay attention in school numb nuts!!!!

Critical Mass

Be it far from me to speak against Mario Pasquale (sp? it's been a long time), but I am not big on an "anabolic" diet that doesn't include carbohydrates. Yes, you need protein. Did you know that protein and cortisol fight for the same receptors? You also need high protein levels to stay in a postitive nitrogen balance. However, you need carbohydrates to raise insulin levels. When your natural insulin levels go up, it opens your cells so they can feed. Do you understand a little more now why bodybuilders nowdays also take injectible insulin. Pretty cool, huh? Now....... the other side to that coin is that insulin also opens up your adipose (fat) tissue cells so THEY can feed too. So you need to be careful.

Thats why an "anabolic" diet should also include (in my opinion) a good ammount of carbohydrates in it. Not just fats to reach a certain calorie count.

Pfabrizi1

owned. there goes my attempt to sound intelligent!

Thats what the weekend carb ups are for.
"Basically what we’re doing here is limiting carbs during the week. Then, all of a sudden, the
weekend hits and you’re stuffing yourself with them. Insulin levels will rise dramatically. In
fact, it’s been shown that the high fat diet, in concert with the carbs, will make the insulin response
even greater than it normally would be." - Mauro Di Pasquale

here's a sample from the book

SAMPLE 3,000 CALORIE DIET MENU
MONDAY CALORIES
Breakfast
4 Fried Eggs in 2 Tbsp. Butter 508
4 slices Bacon 140
Snack
2 oz. Pepperoni 280
3 oz. String Cheese 240
Lunch
8 oz. Ground Beef 704
2 oz. American Cheese 220
1 Tbsp Mustard 8
Snack
5 Saltine Crackers 60
1 oz. Cheese Spread with Bacon 80
Dinner
8 oz. Pot Roast 510
1 oz. Jack Cheese 110
2 Pieces Melba Toast 32
Snack
1 oz. Pistachio Nuts 164
TOTAL CALORIES: 3,056

Pfabrizi1

Carb up day
SATURDAY CALORIES
Breakfast
2 English Muffins with 2 Tbsp. Jelly 362
1 Bowl Cereal with Nonfat Milk 190
Snack
8 oz. Applesauce 180
1 Bagel (no butter) 190
Lunch
1 Chef Salad (no egg or cheese) with
Lowfat Dressing 300
2 Dinner Rolls 100
1 Cup Canned Fruit Salad 180
Snack
1 Banana 105
2 Graham Crackers 160
Dinner
3 cups Pasta with Marinara Sauce 891
1 cup Green Beans 40
1 Dinner Salad with Lowfat Dressing 100
Snack
1 Angel Food Cake w/1 cup (Fresh or
Frozen) Strawberries and 1 Tbsp. Cool Whip 188
TOTAL CALORIES 2,986


I'm not sure what I think about this diet TBH, I would love to give it a try one day in the future to see for myself.

Condor

Yes, I tried this diet...straight from the book. The first few days are HARD. You're pretty much craving a birthday cake, but if you have any will-power it's not a huge issue. The diet is fun because you're eating ridiculous stuff all of the time...tons of un-lean meats, cheeses, etc. I did it to slim out a bit. I def. did loose some weight at the beginning, but I noticed it kind of had a diminishing return. Overall though, it's a huge pain to have such a strict diet an have to pass up a damn sub if you and some friend are getting them.

CM, the book has a lot of interesting science to back up how the body makes adjustments to handle all of the fat coming in, and how to turn it into raw energy. Carbs def. play a huge role in a regular diet, but this one kind of requires a lack of carbs to work...having said that I prefer the diet that takes advantages of carbs Even if they can make you sleepyyyyyy