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<blockquote data-quote="fergus" data-source="post: 89245" data-attributes="member: 6150"><p>Hi Serial45.</p><p>We're entering the realm of low carb mythology here!</p><p>I eat a very low carb diet, but not a low calorie one. I'd estimate I get through 2500-3000 calories on any particular day. You will often find people on low carb diets eating fewer calories than this though, particularly if they're trying to shed a few pounds. They often find weight loss quite successful because low carb diets are particularly satiating and more sustainable than low fat diets.</p><p>Carbs typically contain 4Kcal per gram, proteins 4Kcal and fats 9Kcal so it's not necessary to eat a lot of carbs in order to eat sufficient calories.</p><p>Complex carbs aren't necessary for exercise. Muscles are fueled either by glucose or by free fatty acids. Glucose will caused big bg fluctuations obviously, but fatty acid metabolism won't. I'm just back from a 60 mile bike ride for example, with zero complex carbs beforehand and plenty of energy from my high calorie breakfast!</p><p>A diet lower in carbs and higher in protein or fat absolutely won't cause rapid weight gain. Weight gain is primarily a result of elevated insulin in response to excess carbohydrate, not fat.</p><p>True, your LDL may increase a little, but your HDL and triglycerides will improve much more so the net effect can often be very beneficial. </p><p></p><p>All the best,</p><p></p><p>fergus</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fergus, post: 89245, member: 6150"] Hi Serial45. We're entering the realm of low carb mythology here! I eat a very low carb diet, but not a low calorie one. I'd estimate I get through 2500-3000 calories on any particular day. You will often find people on low carb diets eating fewer calories than this though, particularly if they're trying to shed a few pounds. They often find weight loss quite successful because low carb diets are particularly satiating and more sustainable than low fat diets. Carbs typically contain 4Kcal per gram, proteins 4Kcal and fats 9Kcal so it's not necessary to eat a lot of carbs in order to eat sufficient calories. Complex carbs aren't necessary for exercise. Muscles are fueled either by glucose or by free fatty acids. Glucose will caused big bg fluctuations obviously, but fatty acid metabolism won't. I'm just back from a 60 mile bike ride for example, with zero complex carbs beforehand and plenty of energy from my high calorie breakfast! A diet lower in carbs and higher in protein or fat absolutely won't cause rapid weight gain. Weight gain is primarily a result of elevated insulin in response to excess carbohydrate, not fat. True, your LDL may increase a little, but your HDL and triglycerides will improve much more so the net effect can often be very beneficial. All the best, fergus [/QUOTE]
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