[WAREAGLE]

Is there anyway to get rid of lethargy for a no starchy carb diet. My workouts are going good, but I have very little energy for anything else.

Any suggestions?

[erco]

What precisely are you eating?

Are you carb re-loading?

[noise666]

Eat carbs, ha! Not entirely kidding, I'm sure there is another way as well. Could always try B-12 Supps or drinks.

Why are you low carbing it?

[Bry]

How long have you been on the diet?
Are you cutting out all carbs?

When I first went paleo (which is no grains) it took me about 3 weeks to get used to it.

Are you low carbing to lose weight or for other reasons?

Bry

[Monger]

Berardi claims that taking a mixture of BCAA's and Creatine between meals can make a big difference when doing low carb/low calorie. I haven't tried it though.

[solkanar]

Increase your fat intake. When on a low carb WOE, fat is your energy source.

[GJJNY]

Originally Posted by solkanar

Increase your fat intake. When on a low carb WOE, fat is your energy source.

+1

It takes a varying amount of time from person to person for that to kick in, so it might not happen over night.

[solkanar]

Steak and eggs are your best friend. Eat as much as you want and as often as you want.

[antijames]

How low are your carbs?
The first week is tough, but my energy levels go way up on low carbs (75 or less per day of Low-gi carbs).
I use about 2 TB of fish oil a day which helps. Experiment with medium-chain-trigycerides (MCTs) coconut oil is a good source.
protein + Glutamine and BCAAs post workout

[solkanar]

Originally Posted by antijames

How low are your carbs?
The first week is tough, but my energy levels go way up on low carbs (75 or less per day of Low-gi carbs).
I use about 2 TB of fish oil a day which helps. Experiment with medium-chain-trigycerides (MCTs) coconut oil is a good source.
protein + Glutamine and BCAAs post workout

The body goes into a state of ketosis on a low carb diet, which is basically the transition of using carbs(insulin) for energy to using fat for energy. During this stage, which usually lasts 1-2 weeks, a person has little energy. A lot of people even get sick in this time and quit the diet because of it. It is a normal thing. Once the body is keto-adapted, energy levels will go back to normal, and in most cases better than before starting the diet.

Make sure you're getting plenty of fat(atleast 30% of your diet, minimum). Protein alone is toxic. The more fat you eat, the more energy you will have. I eat in the range of 60-80% fat. Cholesterol is not a worry on a low carb diet because carbohydrates are needed to get it in the blood.