High carb, low fat to lose weight?
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DirkMoneyshot
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Weight loss is more a product of a reduced calorie intake or increased execise (net kcals compared to what you need.) . Not so much what type of diet your using. What type of diet you use will have more of an impact on how much fat and muscle you lose with your weight loss.
I should also note that after reading the article i would have to see the actual testing protocol to make my decision. I would guess that there were many things done during the testing.
I should also note that after reading the article i would have to see the actual testing protocol to make my decision. I would guess that there were many things done during the testing.
Muay Thai Guy
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You can loose weight on a caloric reduction diet for sure
but in terms of optimising body composition in terms of fat and muscle thats when you have to worry about how much of exactly what macronutrient u should be eating IMO
Also this is down to individuals on how well you handle certain foods and on your insulin sensitivity but a High carbohydrate diet is out of favour now when trying to cut up. Basically when you eat carbohydrates it creates an insulin response within the body. When insulin is released in the body because of eating carbohydrates, Your body goes into a state whereby it can cause fat storage. This doesn't mean you don't eat carbs, it just means you eat the right ones (Lower GI unprocessed) so that it reduces the rate of insulin (Glycemic Index)
Basically when you eat carbs they are broken down into glucose and stored in the muscle as glycogen. Any left overs usually spil into the liver and stored as liver glycogen. The liver is responsible for Turning carbohydrates into fat via Lipogenesis De Novo which means the carbs are stored for a later time as fat in adipose tissue.
In other words, Eating too much carbs isn't a great idea for overall body composition.
Hope i made sense lol
but in terms of optimising body composition in terms of fat and muscle thats when you have to worry about how much of exactly what macronutrient u should be eating IMO
Also this is down to individuals on how well you handle certain foods and on your insulin sensitivity but a High carbohydrate diet is out of favour now when trying to cut up. Basically when you eat carbohydrates it creates an insulin response within the body. When insulin is released in the body because of eating carbohydrates, Your body goes into a state whereby it can cause fat storage. This doesn't mean you don't eat carbs, it just means you eat the right ones (Lower GI unprocessed) so that it reduces the rate of insulin (Glycemic Index)
Basically when you eat carbs they are broken down into glucose and stored in the muscle as glycogen. Any left overs usually spil into the liver and stored as liver glycogen. The liver is responsible for Turning carbohydrates into fat via Lipogenesis De Novo which means the carbs are stored for a later time as fat in adipose tissue.
In other words, Eating too much carbs isn't a great idea for overall body composition.
Hope i made sense lol
magnusson187
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ronmolina said:
Exactly, I'm eating 200-250 carbs ed and still leaning out. Calories in vs calories out is all that matters in the end.
magnusson187
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The spike will store everything in site carbs and protein in muscle(great) and unfortunately fat as adipose tissue also. It also shuts down any fatburning ability for as long as its present.
sparklylegwarmers
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i just want to make the point that it's critical to keep cals up as high as possible when cutting so that when you go to maintain your body doesn't resort to storing fat because it thinks it's been being starved...
sparklylegwarmers
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i recall reading somewhere a long time ago that even a tsp of sugar can affect the body. stick to low glycemic foods, period, as a rule, and keep the candy to post workout (the kind with dextrose/maltodextrin ONLY, though).
Muay Thai Guy
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sparklylegwarmers said:
Agreed, the body likes to feel it's not being changed too drasitcally
If you drop calories too low you're messing around with hormonal instincts that trigger starvation mode
You may lose weight but your metabolism will slow down and you'll subsequentally store fat
Muay Thai Guy
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magnusson, u a deftones fan? 
Go here for how to eat based on the Glycemic index and Glycemic load. May help some of you. It really works.
www.anycities.com/user1/mendosa/gilists.htm
www.anycities.com/user1/mendosa/gilists.htm
