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Article: Carbs For Fat Loss

Just as a luxury/treat item. Average day is probably under 40g carbs. On a normal day I dont eat anything that the primary source of calories is carbohydrates. Green vegetables, nuts, salad dressings is about all of where they come from.

But then Saturday I had a rough workout plus was moody so I had a whole wheat bagel, later a piece of gingerbread, and a few cookies. And dinner I had some barilla plus pasta. Still probably under 200g for the day
 
Do u believe the GI or carbs is important or irrelevant?
 
I'm sure you guys can understand my confusion.
I'm trying wrap my head around people and these diets they follow.
The 40/30/30 diet and low carb.
Essentially do u think low carb people are losin weight because less calories (less carbs), what would happen if they replaced all those cals with protein and ate the same amount of calories.

I probably sound like a fool, I'm just wondering how one person zone diet can work and a low carb, the only out come can be calories.
 
AaronJP1 said:
I'm sure you guys can understand my confusion.
I'm trying wrap my head around people and these diets they follow.
The 40/30/30 diet and low carb.
Essentially do u think low carb people are losin weight because less calories (less carbs), what would happen if they replaced all those cals with protein and ate the same amount of calories.

I probably sound like a fool, I'm just wondering how one person zone diet can work and a low carb, the only out come can be calories.
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well, long term, its not that simple. A person who takes in lots of carbs is more likely to be less insulin sensitive. So even at the same calories they are more likely to add fat. So replacing the calories with proteins would still end up with some fat loss.

My average non workout day of eating is around 250g protein, 30-40g carbs, and around 100-120g fats. So calorically its 1000/160/1080. or 45/7/48. Workout days, a little more carbs + protein frequently so more like 275pro/150carb/100fat for 1100/600/900 for 2600 or a 42/23/35.
 
EasyEJL said:
well, long term, its not that simple. A person who takes in lots of carbs is more likely to be less insulin sensitive. So even at the same calories they are more likely to add fat. So replacing the calories with proteins would still end up with some fat loss.

My average non workout day of eating is around 250g protein, 30-40g carbs, and around 100-120g fats. So calorically its 1000/160/1080. or 45/7/48. Workout days, a little more carbs + protein frequently so more like 275pro/150carb/100fat for 1100/600/900 for 2600 or a 42/23/35.
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Only way to see what works is experiment I guess.... To be honest I don't want to cut carbs or go low as 50g even or less...
I do want to stay under 150g though. Just my main focus will be clean carbs....
 
AaronJP1 said:
Only way to see what works is experiment I guess.... To be honest I don't want to cut carbs or go low as 50g even or less...
I do want to stay under 150g though. Just my main focus will be clean carbs....
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What I think you'd find is that after you are regularly below 200, and potentially move the carbs to just 1 or 2 meals out of the day

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you'll find that going below 50 isn't a big deal anymore. Its generally an insulin sensitivity issue or pattern of high blood sugar that makes you feel like crap when you go too low.
 
EasyEJL said:
What I think you'd find is that after you are regularly below 200, and potentially move the carbs to just 1 or 2 meals out of the day

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you'll find that going below 50 isn't a big deal anymore. Its generally an insulin sensitivity issue or pattern of high blood sugar that makes you feel like crap when you go too low.
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Guess I'll start their 150g a day :)
 
From that page you told me to read, it seems to make sense. A lot of people stated no 6 meals a day is not needed. This put the same value on carbs earlier in the day and veggies at night though.
 
AaronJP1 said:
From that page you told me to read, it seems to make sense. A lot of people stated no 6 meals a day is not needed. This put the same value on carbs earlier in the day and veggies at night though.
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Meal frequency should change according to your goals, while i still think it has lil impact on body comp,
if you're bulking probably it's easier and better if you eat more frequently, but when you're trying to cut
when/how your body is suppose to burn the fat if you constantly feed it? :)
 
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