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jrb1980
05-24-2006, 06:43 PM
When doing a refeed, why does it matter how long it is for? For example, say you at doing a 5 hr refeed at X amount of carbs. Why does it matter that those X amount of carbs are consumed within 5 hrs, as opposed to 12 for example?
Pinky
05-24-2006, 07:03 PM
I can't help you on this, I don't know much about it. Which is why I am posting. has this been discussed before? I am unclear what refeeds are exactly. Can someone point me in the right direction to get some info.....? TIA
jrb1980
05-24-2006, 07:06 PM
It has been talked about in bits and pieces on this board Pinky. Lyle McDonald is a big fan of the refeed and has some info on his board I think. There is also a thread on this site with some articles as reference. I think called hunger and diet or something like that - i started it anyway,
Pinky
05-24-2006, 07:08 PM
Thanks, I will see what I can find.

I know I had done a search on O2, but didn't really find what I was looking for. If I did, I didn't understand it.
PowerManDL
05-24-2006, 07:27 PM
Don't think of it as X amount of carbs in a given time frame. Look at it this way.

The point of a refeed is to tell the body that it's got steady food supply. Why, from an evolutionary standpoint, would 6-12 hours be a long enough duration for the body to be "fed"? You might have just stumbled on some food, and for all it knows you'll go back to starving afterwards.

So the idea is to spend 2-3 days loading up, so the body can completely reset itself.
Erik
05-24-2006, 08:34 PM
Originally posted by jrb1980@May 24 2006, 02:43 PM
When doing a refeed, why does it matter how long it is for? For example, say you at doing a 5 hr refeed at X amount of carbs. Why does it matter that those X amount of carbs are consumed within 5 hrs, as opposed to 12 for example?
That's not so much a refeed as it is a short carb up. A true refeed is longer than that. The regulatory hormones don't respond that fast.
ashleyk
05-24-2006, 11:41 PM
Interesting. :uuhh: I always thought it was a one day thing. Is one day enough?
PowerManDL
05-24-2006, 11:48 PM
Originally posted by ashleyk@May 24 2006, 07:41 PM
Interesting. :uuhh: I always thought it was a one day thing. Is one day enough?
What part of "the body doesn't reset itself that quickly" was missing from the above two posts?
ashleyk
05-25-2006, 12:31 AM
Originally posted by PowerManDL@May 24 2006, 06:48 PM
What part of "the body doesn't reset itself that quickly" was missing from the above two posts?
Geez. :blink:

Ok, I'll take that response as saying that one day is too quick. The only "refeed" I've ever done wasn't 5 hours, it was a one day, all day "refeed". That is why I asked.
jrb1980
05-25-2006, 06:33 PM
Originally posted by Thunder@May 24 2006, 08:34 PM
That's not so much a refeed as it is a short carb up. A true refeed is longer than that. The regulatory hormones don't respond that fast.
Then what is the point of it?
jade
05-26-2006, 03:56 AM
bump :huh:
PowerManDL
05-26-2006, 04:03 AM
Originally posted by jrb1980@May 25 2006, 02:33 PM
Then what is the point of it?
Satiety, refilling muscle glycogen for performance.
jrb1980
05-26-2006, 04:23 PM
Why should it come on a training day?
PowerManDL
05-26-2006, 04:32 PM
Originally posted by jrb1980@May 26 2006, 12:23 PM
Why should it come on a training day?
This might be a clue:


refilling muscle glycogen for performance
jrb1980
05-26-2006, 06:13 PM
Yes, yes, I just thought that was an "in general" point, not really a that day point.