OK,, did an analysis on the diet my wife got diet. Had the exercise not been SO extreme the diet would be OK. It is a very high protein diet (229g), low carb (80g), moderate fat (92.5g).
Protein - 44%
CHO - 16%
Fat - 40%
IMHO, 15% carbs is not enough to provide the energy you need for such an exercise intense workout plan. This is not low enough to be ketogenic so there is nowhere near enough glucose to support type II muscle fibers being used in HIIT or weight training. Especially months away from any plans of making any decision to get on a stage and compete. If it was keto, it might be better but 80g of carb and 229.g of protein is not a high fat keto diet by any means.
As someone who IS an educated nutritionist with a masters degree and the same with exercise physiology, I do understand that exercise burns calories, the lower the deficit, the less energy (calories) you have to maintain muscle mass, combat stress and repair damage that was done in exercise. So not only do calories have to be taken into account in a diet but calories burned from exercise are a huge factor too. Ideally to lose weight we want to drop as close to 500-600 calorie deficit as we can to avoid losing muscle mass. Creating this deficit through exercise is usually best. Sure steroids help and definitely GH. But that was definitely not on the protocol. This explains why she loss so much muscle mass, the deficit was HUGE. The caloric intake in this diet was OK, but the amount of exercise done 7 days a week and two times a day put my wife in a 1722 calorie deficit/d with only around 300 calories left to provide the energy needed to support growth/and prevent catabolism. I don't care how much protein you eat, this is not going to work. Now add to this, the thermic effect of the stimulants that constantly being pumped into her body and you get a recipe for disaster. Any trainer with the slightest bit of knowledge should understand this. Especially one that charges $500 a month.
Now the multi-vitamin he suggested supplied ample micros and macros, how ever she was very low in vitamin D (sure helps solve depression/fat burning) also very short in calcium and potassium (think that is important?. Something that has to be though through is a diet, especially when it is long term. My wife never really had a short term goal. So why the hell was there such a huge need to over do it like this? Diets should be long range in hope you lose very little muscle mass in the process. Extreme diets always go bad. I won't lecture you guys on this because all of you should know this.
If a woman is 17% bodyfat and wants to be in competitive shape at 7-8% in three months she needs to wake up. It ain't gonna happen. Shouldn't be hard for a coach to say this unless they are worried she will just go somewhere else and you will lose a client. But then you seriously need to check your ethics.
I am also very familiar with diuretics since I have been taking 25mg HTC for several years for blood pressure issues. Certainly not scared of them. But here is a quote for someone we all know:
Don't bother with lasix unless you want to:
1. lose the show looking flat and fat
2. risk a heart attack when your potassium gets outta whack
3. have a "rebound" effect that will make you look similar to the Pillsbury Doughboy
Here is another comment:
Aldactone 50mg for the last week.
Dyazide 50-100mg for the last day or two if needed
You either love 'em or hate 'em. That all depends on the individual and their response so again you just can't arbitrarily give these to people. Many times natural diuretics work just as good.
So why are women being put on 3 different diuretics for so long not even knowing their health. Good GOD, my doctor makes me do blood work twice a year to see how the kidneys are functioning using the HTC, plus potassium levels. Like I said again, my wife won overall heavy weight division with NO stimulants and NO diuretics. If you don't need them then why arbitrarily tell people to use them? Especially when you don't know their health or needs, and more especially when they have huge unwanted side effects using them. This is just irresponsible and the end result is when shit hits the fan like it apparently is, you lose trust and business.
In the 25 years I coached athletes, I NEVER gave any advice on using steroids or even creatine. I never even discussed the issues even though I have quite a bit of knowledge and personal experience. When someone asked me, I never admit to using anything. I always preached eat good, train hard, rest well and educate yourself on anything you want to know with other substances. I would absolutely be devastated if the advice I gave put someone in the hospital or in the grave. I understand sport and the extremes athletes are willing to go to win. Been there done that.
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