Lyle McDonald recommends no exercise while on PSMF diet, but this is quite difficult if like me you are use to doing a little cardio or weights 3-4 times a week.
So I break the rules, and don’t notice any energy side-effects. I did to begin with but this was mainly due to my electrolytes being low. PSMF is a diuretic so you need to make sure you are getting your sodium, magnesium and potassium. When I didn’t I found I got headaches.
I tried to stick to the following amounts, and keep track via Cronometer.
Sodium: 5000-7000mg/day (in addition to amounts consumed naturally in food. Advice, salt everything you can while you eat)
Magnesium: 300-500mg/day. Easy to get through food but can find pill or powder forms.
Potassium: 1000-3500mg/day. Also easy to get via food. Or lite salt.
It is pretty hard to get these amounts in your daily food on PSMF, so I would use Lite Salt and supplements and vitamins. I have outlined the ones I used on this page. I found they not only helped during exercise but also helped me to sleep better. Hope this helps anyone looking to keeps up their cardio or weights while on PSMF.
Great post. Thanks for helping me. Check out my recent post on buzzfeed. https://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzymcbuzzbuzz/treasure-hunting-for-the-apocalypse-9zhcv9sxlv