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Babyfaced Assassin
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whatever works for your body and whatever you can stick to in the long run in my opinion
there's not one best diet for everyone. Everyone works differently and has different needs with their diets. I cant function on a low carb diet, i've tried but with the training i do an atkins style diet isnt for me. I've managed to get to single digit bodyfat on about 40% carbs
there's not one best diet for everyone. Everyone works differently and has different needs with their diets. I cant function on a low carb diet, i've tried but with the training i do an atkins style diet isnt for me. I've managed to get to single digit bodyfat on about 40% carbs
Nathan101085
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its just calories
Really it doesnt matter what diet you do whatever is easiest for you the idea behind them all is caloric defeciet, with atkins your fats and proteins are taking the place of your carbs and you naturally feel fuller even tho you havnt consumed as many calories and in addition to that the protein you burn takes a good amount of calories though your training will suffer because when your body is making its own glucose you wont have as much energy to lift quite as hard. Ive tried both for me and the training i do I eat carbs so that i have a good amount of glucose on hand, if you can maintain the same caloric defeceit on a lower fat weight watchers diet or whatever they have you do and you like that food better then do it. I eat a 50c2030p diet and I've been at 5-6 bodyfat for a few years now.
Really it doesnt matter what diet you do whatever is easiest for you the idea behind them all is caloric defeciet, with atkins your fats and proteins are taking the place of your carbs and you naturally feel fuller even tho you havnt consumed as many calories and in addition to that the protein you burn takes a good amount of calories though your training will suffer because when your body is making its own glucose you wont have as much energy to lift quite as hard. Ive tried both for me and the training i do I eat carbs so that i have a good amount of glucose on hand, if you can maintain the same caloric defeceit on a lower fat weight watchers diet or whatever they have you do and you like that food better then do it. I eat a 50c2030p diet and I've been at 5-6 bodyfat for a few years now.
sexyelbowflaps
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I dont mean to stray from the original question because I agree that in order to loose fat, you need a calorie deficit...period. Nor do I condone the atkins diet...but...do you turn fat into glucose, or does it just enter into the same pathway (i.e.,beta-oxidation to CAC), or both? Im curious, because I was unaware that fat actually got turned into glucose unless you were trying to build up/maintain your glycogen supply. If just beta-oxidation, then you dont spend any more calories and it would seem that you need the same amount of calories for the atkins diet.
Nathan101085
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I should have been more specific there is noway to turn fat into glucose however fats are the bodies primary energy source at a resting heart rate. Only protein will turn to glucose, your porbably making a reference to the statement i made about proteins and fats taking place of carbs, I meant that purley caloricly although the proteins are turned to glucose and thats where extra expenditure comes into play. personally I have seen better results off carbs and id recommend them, but i think its easiest for a sedentary person who isnt looking to push their body to extreme levels but just want to lose some weight may do best on a low carb scheme.
