 Bros, i have tried them all! i have done low carb diets and i hated it. I can handle the suffering and all but in the end i was weak and felt tired and looked a little sringy. Also, as soon as the show was over i pigged out and got fat again. Why? i was so carb deprived i couldnt wait to stuff my face! I would say i dont have a sluggish metabolism but its not super fast. I have probably changed the way my metablolism works by doing cardio and eating and training the way i do. I used to be much slower and keep more fat on. Im getting older but feeling younger! Im fast on my feet, i can run fast, i have good stamina, i feel really good. To me this is atleast part of what bodyuilding is all about. As far as my apperance goes Im not a tiny, skinny wirey guy, im actually stocky and keep weight on pretty good. I stay pretty vascular all year, my legs especially are very lean and after training and cardio just covered with spider webs, year round. See i dont want to give everything away, but i have a style of training and eating that i can eat allot of carbs and protein and stay lean, i can get lean but bumping up the cardio or backing off the carbs a tad. even backing off and im still eating several hundred. I do believe it is for everyone but you have to be willing to give it a go. I am currently helping a ton of guys and they all say the same thing about feeling great, not being hungry and they are getting lean and they are all way ahead in their prep. last year i was so far ahead of myself i had to have cheat meals to slow my metabolism down. See the thing that i do is not real a diet. its a lifestyle. I can do this for years and years and i plan to! Comment Post Cancel grumpwurst Spotter Join Date: Feb 0000 Posts: 000 Share Tweet #000 March 0, 0000, 00:00 AM Originally posted by Alex A View Post What show are you doing? where do you live? and keep us updated bro! Alex, I'm doing both the Battle of the Bodies (0/0/0000) and the Oklahoma & Central Classic (00/00/0000) I live outside Oklahoma City and I'll do my best to keep everyone posted. I tried to get a blog off the ground to document my workouts, diet and pictures. But, life is keeping me from getting beyond the first few entries (everything is documented in long form in my notebook) I recently found this site and it's a wealth of info. Comment Post Cancel Alex A NPC Nationals Contender Join Date: Aug 0000 Posts: 0000 Share Tweet #000 March 0, 0000, 00:00 AM Originally posted by 