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Ask Chris
Here on the V-Diet forum, I see a lot of new T-Muscle members asking me questions in other people’s threads. These are easy for me to miss, plus they sorta hijack the other person’s Velocity Diet thread.
So, here’s a thread for those questions. Fire away.
But remember: One, I may not be able to answer all questions. (You: “Chris, will you write me a complete training and diet program, then come train me and cook for me and give me free supplements…” Me: “Um, no.”) And two, be sure to use our search function and the “Start Here” thread:
http://www.t-nation.com/…elocity_diet_hq
Poke around a bit before firing off a question. You may be able to find your answer in 30 seconds instead of waiting on me.
Thanks! Looking forward to your questions!
Starting the V-Diet 12/15/08: Details and Questions
Hey, I am starting the V-Diet tomorrow and would like to clarify something before I dive in. My approach is going to involve one HSM per day (I want to eat with my family.) Is this sample non-training day seem legit?
SAMPLE NON TRAINING DAY (1450cal)
Shake 1 (2 scoops plus half serving of milled flax seeds) 255cal
Shake 2 (2 scoops) 210cal
Shake 3 (2 scoops plus half serving of milled flax seeds) 255cal
HSM (345 cal)
Shake 4 (2 scoops plus half serving of milled flax seeds) 255cal
Fish Oil (13 tablets) 130cal
Working Things Out
Hi,
I am 165lbs and stand at 5ft7 tall.
By my calculations I should consume 1300 cals on non workout days and 1500 on workout days.
Now if I need 1g protein for each lb I weigh I then need 165g protein from my casein shakes.
Do the rest of my cals come from healthy fat? I am not sure if I am working it out right??
Also how many times a day should I have Flaxseeds with my shakes?
What to Do AFTER the V-Diet?
im sort of in the post velocity diet phase. before i even knew about v-diet i followed my own hardcore diet with great results, but now its time to re-enter the world of normal eating. i'm a former fat boy and its easy for me to pack on fat, i'm 5'11", 185 and ~15%bf. so now, how do i cleanly put on muscle? my biggest concerns are:
1. how much carbs do i intake now?
2. do i nix the carbs for healthy fats?
and a host of others, but those are the primary concerns. before looking at velocity, i always thought high protein and moderate healthy carbs was the way to go. now im not so sure…
I Have a Few Questions about the V-Diet
I work a 2:30pm to 10:30pm shift and might workout either before or after.
1)If i do it after work I usually go to bed around 2-3 am so does that mean i should take Surge around bed time if i workout after work?
2) do you recommend mixing the shakes with smart water, because I read it keeps you hydrated?
3) how many times can you do the V-Diet in a 6 month to 12 month period and can you do it back to back? If not what is the wait period?
4)Is it okay if I use benefiber?
5) how long should I wait before going into the beast building program on T-Nation after this diet? Can I do the V-Diet before and after the beast building program?
6) How many low carb Metabolic Drive containers do you recommend because in one place I see 10, another 11m and one says 13. I plan on doing this program with my fiance so that might be double the supplements.
Thank you for your replies to my questions in advance.
Tags: 11m, Beast, Bed Time, Containers, Diet, Fiance, Period 4, Shakes, Smart Water, Supplements, T Nation, Workout
Whey with Milk or Water
I have a question, do you take your Whey with milk or water?
Whey with Milk or Water
I have a question, do you take your Whey with milk or water?
My V-Diet log w/pictures STARTING 12/15/09
My name is Jordan and I am a V-Dieter. There is no day but today. Throughout high school I was an overweight kid and once I started college I made the switch to a low carb lifestyle. I lost 50 lbs over that time and now I look good, but I want to look even better. I have decided that even though I keep a fairly clean diet and work hard in the gym, I need a drastic change to get cut.
The V-Diet will easily put me in a thousand calorie deficit from my previous diet/
I will be consuming 1440 cals on non training days and 1540 on training days with all carbs coming from flax seed and Surge.
My starting measurements are:
waist: 36in
chest: 40in
unflexed arm:14in
neck:15in
I will be doing a variation that Shug has mentioned though; eating one HSM per day with the alloted calories left from removing one shake. My TRAINING DAY:
shake1 with flax and 3fo
shake 2 with flax and 3f0
shake3 (.875 scoop) with flax and 3fo
shake4 with Surge
dinner
(.875 scoop) with flax and 3fo
Tags: Calorie Deficit, Calorie Diet, Calories, Cals, Carb Lifestyle, Carbs, Diet Log, Dieter, Drastic Change, Flax, Flax Seed, Hsm, Jordan, Measurements, Scoop, Seed Starting, Shug, Training Day, Variation
My V-Diet log w/pictures STARTING 12/15/09
My name is Jordan and I am a V-Dieter. There is no day but today. Throughout high school I was an overweight kid and once I started college I made the switch to a low carb lifestyle. I lost 50 lbs over that time and now I look good, but I want to look even better. I have decided that even though I keep a fairly clean diet and work hard in the gym, I need a drastic change to get cut.
The V-Diet will easily put me in a thousand calorie deficit from my previous diet/
I will be consuming 1440 cals on non training days and 1540 on training days with all carbs coming from flax seed and Surge.
My starting measurements are:
waist: 36in
chest: 40in
unflexed arm:14in
neck:15in
I will be doing a variation that Shug has mentioned though; eating one HSM per day with the alloted calories left from removing one shake. My TRAINING DAY:
shake1 with flax and 3fo
shake 2 with flax and 3f0
shake3 (.875 scoop) with flax and 3fo
shake4 with Surge
dinner
(.875 scoop) with flax and 3fo
Tags: Calorie Deficit, Calorie Diet, Calories, Cals, Carb Lifestyle, Carbs, Diet Log, Dieter, Drastic Change, Flax, Flax Seed, Hsm, Jordan, Measurements, Scoop, Seed Starting, Shug, Training Day, Variation
To Those Who Have Failed
Over the past few months, at least since July 14th when I did the V-Diet, many folks here have come and gone. Many have completed the diet with great success and are happy for the new outlook on life. More have failed. The failure rate here is huge. Why? This is hard. It requires a committed effort to achieve committed goals from a serious person who studies this whole ordeal and then prepares to do battle. It can't be done on a whim. I have not been 100% faithful after my transition but I got back on track quickly.
At 51 I weigh less than I have in 10+ years, have dropped 5+ inches off my gut, 4+ off my waist and have folks wanting ME to help them with their battle too. This does work. Others here doing the VD right now will gladly help in boosting you if you are in a struggle. WE ALL STRUGGLE!!! It's why we are here. I've lurked for awhile after the official diet to see how others are doing. I still workout, still drink the shakes, still watch what I am doing and will have to a long, long time. Its not 28 days and done. Those 28 days are tough and are just the start of it all.
The program works. Read all you can. Set a date. Do the measurements, do the pictures, do the diet and the workouts and see results. If you don't do some due diligence you are apt to fail because you are not prepared. Be prepared to succeed.
Those of you still in the game, push on and keep going.
Those of you who just quit….slap yourself silly and start back. Do not accept no as an option.
Tags: 10 Years, 28 Days, Diet, Due Diligence, Failure Rate, Game, Goals, Long Long Time, Measurements, New Outlook, Option Link, Ordeal, Struggle, Transition, Whim, Workout, Workouts
