This is the first time i tried a CKD. I just finished the first 5 weeks, then im going on vacation for 2 weeks and i wont be able to diet properly, hopefully i dont gain all the weight back. Then im gonna do 2 more months on this diet to get down to 185lbs. I lost 16lbs in 5 weeks. I am now 206lbs. I need to weigh in 183lbs for a powerlifting competition in April, But i can weigh upto 10lbs over then drop water.
Starting Stats:
222lbs
6'0"
20+% bf
The initial plan was to eat equal to my Resting body metabolism.
2100Cals
220Protein:25Carbs:125 fat
My diet consists mainly on Eggs, Chicken, fish, can tuna, cheese, protein shake, peanuts, and 1-2cups broccoli/day and sometimes bacon for breakfast.
Supplements:
Whey protein (accounting for 75-90g of protein daily)
creatine
amino acids
multivitamin
powder super greens
4g CLA
500mg ALA
1-2tbsp UDO (omega 3-6-9)
ECA for the first 2 weeks
Week 1:
222-214lbs
i dont have any data for my caloric intake,
most of the weight lost was probably water
Week 2:
214-213lbs
14,131Cals (2018/day)
Avg. P = 191
Avg. C = 28 (not including refeed)
Avg. F = 108 (not including refeed)
Week 3:
213-210lbs
13,390Cals (1912/day)
Avg. P = 188
Avg. C = 25 (not including refeed)
Avg. F = 110 (not including refeed)
Week 4:
210-207lbs
12669Cals (1809/day)
Avg. P = 196
Avg. C = 25 (not including refeed)
Avg. F = 91 (not including refeed)
Week 5:
207-206Lbs
(1810cals/day)
Avg. P = 209
Avg. C = 22 (not including refeed)
Avg. F = 77 (not including refeed)
Weekly Refeeds:
2466cals Avg. for Wk2-5
Avg. P = 171
Avg. C = 360
Avg. F = 38
-90% of the carbs came from Pasta with a a tsp of oil, or mixed grain rice.
-i found it difficult to eat 200+ protein on refeed days because the carbs filled me up
I had one cheat meal during the entire 5 weeks, i had pad thai noodles the night before carb-refeed in week 4, i dont know how many calories i had from that meal but im sure i was still under 2100cals for the day.
I found 125g of fat to be unnecessary so i dropped to 100g fat maximum after a couple weeks and continued to slowly lower them.
I did three heavy workouts 1 for each lift in the first 3-4 days after refeed. Then i had 1-2 more workouts to practice form and lift light weight. I often went to the gym early in the day and will have only eaten a couple eggs or a protein shake before.
I did 30 mins of walking on most days or would do 15-20 mins on the bike on 0 resistance at the end of my workouts. Other than training session i do no other form of exercise, but i dont have a car so i do a decent amount of walking, atleast a couple miles 5 days a week.
I am not sure of my exact before and after bf% but i can tell it has dropped significantly. I cannot lift as much weight as before the diet but only barely, mostly due to the fact ive had less than 5g of carbs before the gym and usually in an empty stomach.
This diet worked well for me, and i will try it again in january to drop down to 180 so i can slowly gain 5-10lbs back within 2 months from my competition.