After a discussion on Twitter where I celebrated the effect of LCHF on my blood sugar, it was suggested that with a lot of weight to lose, a low carb LOW fat approach may be advisable. What do others thing? Is it wise? Might it work? Is it heresy?
Good point. I think the theory is to eat everything one would on LCHF but go for lower fat options. I guess that is why I'm asking the question.Where are the kj coming from. Only protein group left.
If you go low fat and low carb you'll be hungry so far more likely to fall off the wagon. It's not a sustainable way of eating. You will probably ending up slowing your metabolism which won't help with fat burning. Lower fat options are usually higher carb anyway so it's a bit self defeating.After a discussion on Twitter where I celebrated the effect of LCHF on my blood sugar, it was suggested that with a lot of weight to lose, a low carb LOW fat approach may be advisable. What do others thing? Is it wise? Might it work? Is it heresy?
Hi engie,a lot of weight to lose, a low carb LOW fat approach may be advisable.
You need your fats! Portion size is more a thing to look at. Also listening to your body when it says that it is full is a good indicator. I, like many others used to overeat (and not think anything of it). After going low carb (and portion control), I have found that I don't need so much to eat. It has taken me 20 months to lose 4 and a half stone. The first 2 came off very quickly when I went low carb and then the rest came off gradually. Remember Rome wasn't built in a day!After a discussion on Twitter where I celebrated the effect of LCHF on my blood sugar, it was suggested that with a lot of weight to lose, a low carb LOW fat approach may be advisable. What do others thing? Is it wise? Might it work? Is it heresy?
I have high protein diet but have to supplement. Iron lately.Where are the kj coming from. Only protein group left.
Because my insulin was converting alot into fat, I don't need anymore to be burned. I'm rare in how severely IR I am and I'm putting in so much insulin in my body daily to just function.If you go low fat and low carb you'll be hungry so far more likely to fall off the wagon. It's not a sustainable way of eating. You will probably ending up slowing your metabolism which won't help with fat burning. Lower fat options are usually higher carb anyway so it's a bit self defeating.
Edit to add... I don't think its a good idea ( just in case you were wondering)
Hi Nicksu, this is simply not true.You need your fats!
I agree. It worked well for me.Hi Nicksu, this is simply not true.
You need essential fatty acids EFA but that's not the same as fat.
You also need to take into account where you're at in a diet if it's at the end, where you have lost a lot of body fat then you need something, either more carbs, more fat or more protein, to supply you with energy.
But at the beginning of a diet like @engie1967 where you want your body to burn its own fat for fuel its not the same thing.
Fat can be a good choice as it has the duel function of not increasing bg levels and can be burned for fuel almost as efficiently as carbs.
A Low Fat diet still contains butter, cream and cheese dairy fat, just less of it. It mostly wants you to cut out animal fats.
This idea is very logical
if you don't give your body carbs or fat it needs to find the fuel to run from somewhere else and there's only one place to look the body's own stores of fuel Fat or Protein (muscle)
But LCLF is high in protein which takes longer to convert to fuel and should be sent to the muscles to promote repair and growth through exercise, which mean it should tip the balance in the body to burn Fat.
But like everything it's how it works for you @bulkbiker was probably closest with LCLF can up your carb intake and some people are less carb tolerant than others if it raise you bg then it's a bad choice for you.
But it's still LC it's in the name.
Seriously?.. I have never seen a low fat diet advocating for eating the things you list.A Low Fat diet still contains butter, cream and cheese dairy fat, just less of it. It mostly wants you to cut out animal fats.