"Getting Cut" and sugar/ Lightheadedness

[rudiger650]

Hi,

Right now i'm following the sample diet posted on Anabolic Review titled The unnoffical "get cut" thread, or something like that. Problem is it doesnt say much about sugar besides not eating it with fat or carbs or, i dont remember I gotta read it again for the smillionth time.

ANYWHO, I'm 170lbs or so and trying to get cut, I have somewhere in the area of 15% body fat. I train 1.5 hours in the gym 4 times spaced through the week (alternating each time between legs/abs and chest/back/shoulders) and getting at least two days rest per muscle group.

Problem is I'm also in drywall repair and painting, which is pretty active job. I've been doing this diet for three days and I'm already getting pretty lightheaded at work, especially since im going 4 hours between meals (breakfast, work 4 hours, lunch, work four hours).

I'm just guessing that maybe my blood sugars too low. If so I'd like to know when (what meal) its appropriate to add sugar, and what to eat with that sugar.

I also have questions about splenda, like I want to use it to sweeten up my PLAIN oat meal but I'm supposed to seperate my sugars from my other carbs, will splenda do the same thing as sugar during an insuline spike?

Generally, when should I use real sugar, and when should I use splenda?

I'm assuming more sugar is what my body needs, but if there is some other way to alter my diet to get rid of this lightheadedness, im all ears.

OOP and before I forget, can someone include some real-food alternatives to protein shakes? Like such and such food equals 1 serving of shake, for example?

Thanks so much, you guys have been a great help so far,
Keith

 

[dswithers]

Never eat sugar!

Do NOT eat sugar, or any other simple carbs, or any food high in simple carbs! These will only cause a short spike in blood sugar level, which signals the body to store fat. You want to eat complex carbs, which will gradually elevate your blood sugar level and keep it at a naturally good level. Complex carbs are generally whole grains and vegetables. Try eating half as much every 2 hours, rather than a large meal every 4 hours. Some seemingly healthy foods are very high in simple carbs and therefore are not recommended if your are trying to reduce fat (apples, bananas, etc.). Check out the glycemic index... Do a google earch and you will find sitres that list the glycemic index of various foods.

You can add things to oatmeal to make it tastier. Try cinnamon, small amounts of apple juice added to the water you cook it in), protien powder... use your imagination.

 

[rudiger650]

Okay well its kind of difficult finding protein sources that are sugar free, mixed nuts for instance have it. And Jerkey too, I mention this because im getting sick of chicken pretty fast. What do you use?

I can't go 2 hours between meals at work, its a dirty job so cleaning up every two hours and eating wouldnt make me look good, so lunch tends to be that combination of my first two small meals.