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I'll give you credit for at least trying to find some evidence to back up your points, but the evidence you've found says absolutely NOTHING about low carbs not being more effective fat loss.
All they prove is that IIFYM works: as in the SOURCE of your macros (carb/fat types, etc) doesn't matter - something I agree with anyway & wasn't arguing in the first place.
But in any case, please read and learn as I dissect your evidence
^^^^ The carb intake was the same in both groups: that means this study is completely irrelevant to your point about low carbs not being more effective.
Now I don't blame you for this because the full version of this study isn't available to the public but here is the important point: All the groups in this study had 55% carbs as part of their macros.
Which means it is irrelevant to your argument about low carbs not being more effective - again.
The guy who wrote the IIFYM primer, Dre, happens to be someone I have alot of respect for & have had many good PM conversations when he was here.
However, the recommendations he sets out are clearly just a general outline - something he himself admits when using the keto/low carb diets as an example.
In terms of the many benefits to carbs - if you exclude dietary fiber, then the ONLY benefit of carbs is that they provide energy, that's there only purpose.
In terms of intensity in the gyms, you do not need 100g+, anywhere from 10-25g pre workout will be sufficient to give you energy and a "pump" (if you care about such things).
Otherwise, once in keto your body adapts to using fat for energy by converting into glucose (a process known as Gluconeogenesis).
You seem to be determined to believe that low carbs are not more effective than reducing the other macros.
So I'm going to address this for the last time, I hope you learn from it:
Low carbs are better for fat loss efficiency because:
Your body has access to fat for energy straight away rather than having use carbs first.
You keep insulin as low as possible for calorie partitioning, which is very important for people at higher bf% like the OP since they tend to be more insulin resistant.
Finally, the fact that your body doesn't really need carbs in the first place, which makes a suitable choice to be eliminated for maximum fat loss efficiency.
start this video at 11:10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T05SZ5JcwA&spfreload=10
study done:
Ketogenic low-carbohydrate diets have no ********* advantage over nonketogenic low-carbohydrate diets. - PubMed - NCBI
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