Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Hello. My normal workout routine is either cycling or crossfit but I have noticed that on days where I do a Tabata workout of 4 minsx 4 intervals. I spend the whole day starving.

I know HIIT workouts burn less calories but higher overall daily calories but I am always starving on tabata days as If I had run a marathon or something.

Anyone else?

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Sam Knox · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-02 20:08:33Z UTC

Insulin levels are elevated after intense (glycogen-depleting) exercise. This helps replace glycogen stores quickly, but it can result in low blood sugar without dietary carbohydrate, as gluconeogenisis may not be sufficient.

For most of us, hypoglycemia=hunger.

Joshua · Answer 2 · 2012-05-02 20:18:14Z UTC

I find that I get pretty darn hungry after HIIT, not only that, but my intervals are quick, I tend to get "delayed onset SWEATHOG MODE ENGAGED. I won't sweat while I workout, I'll walk back up to my hotel room (I only do HIIT when suffering through hotel gyms), and then come the waterworks.

Follow that with an ice cold shower (to try and curb the sweats) and I am even more hungry.

Corbab · Answer 3 · 2012-03-31 01:34:14Z UTC

One of the supposed appeals of HIIT is that it increases your metabolic function and keeps your body burning calories throughout the day. I haven't seen any research to back this up, so I'm slightly skeptical still, but it could be part of the reason you're so hungry.

Val · Answer 4 · 2012-03-30 16:56:48Z UTC

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It depends what time of the day I do intervals... If I do them on an empty stomach in the morning or early afternoon, I stuff my face right after or I won't recover at all and I know it. If I do them at night, all I wanna do is drink buckets of water, shower and go to bed.

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When you say you won't recover do you mean DOMS or hunger? – MrsD Mar 30 2012 at 17:21

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I mean hunger and crazy depletion "omg I'm drained and exhausted" feeling. I rarely get DOMs (I'm not complaining !). Do you feel that way only when doing Tabata intervals or do sprints make you feel that way as well ? – Val Mar 30 2012 at 18:14

primallykosher · Answer 5 · 2012-03-31 00:00:25Z UTC

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Sounds like your not eating enough.

answered Mar 31 2012 at 0:00

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bj · Answer 6 · 2012-06-15 05:27:54Z UTC

This used to happen before I started paleo; I would be ravenous for the rest of the day. But after a few weeks of paleo my hunger is much more even. I think this is probably largely due to lowered sugar consumption. I'd just go with it and eat as much as possible, but try not to have too much sugar. I'd stay away from larabars because I've found they tend to make my hunger levels bounce around. I usually have some almonds and some fruit right after my HIIT.

trjones · Answer 7 · 2012-04-18 18:34:14Z UTC

I've experienced this. The first time I did tabata sprints I had this unbelievable craving, I guess I wouldn't even call it hunger, for sugar. Unfortunately I indulged it with probably the worst possible cheat you could ever have - General Tso's chicken. Nasty. Now I make sure I have plenty of sweet potatoes around for afterward.

pjnoir · Answer 8 · 2012-05-02 19:25:47Z UTC

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stop being a sugar burner, re-examine what you are eating.

answered May 2 2012 at 19:25

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Not a very helpful answer. Vague at best. – MrsD May 2 2012 at 19:55

Do you feel hungry all day after HIIT sessions such as Tabata?

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