Ok...bottom line...do "low carb" diets burn fat?

[hjayss]

In a word?

YES!

A recent study of 87 long term studies have proven that when it
comes to burning body fat, reducing your carb intake DOES work best.

BUT...

"Low carb" diets can be VERY frustrating for most people and hard
to stick to.

As an experiment last year, I went 10 full days with ZERO
carbohydrates.

I mean, not even a blade of GRASS in my diet...straight
protein...not a single carb or gram of fat in sight.

I went INSANE!

No, I don't mean that "figuratively"...I mean I literally went
INSANE!

I went from near sobbing fits over my computer not working properly
to hysterical laughter at the thought of even undertaking such an
experiment.

You see, your brain NEEDS carbs just to function properly so doing
without any at all was an extreme example of how your body does
need to get some carbs to function.

So here's a tip from the "Muscle Nerd Looney Bin" on how to easily
burn fat the "low carb" way from my Combat The Fat program
( Combat The Fat | Fat Loss Tips | Weight Loss Exercise Program )...

>> Separate "Dry" Carbs From "Wet" Carbs

This is a little twist I've created in Combat The Fat that allows
you to EASILY reduce the WRONG kind of carbs WITHOUT counting
calories and NEVER going hungry.

You need more carbs on training days to recover your muscle so you
can consume 2-3 servings of "Dry Carbs" on those days (like
oatmeal, pasta, bread, etc.)

"Wet Carbs" include most vegetables and fruits and don't contain a
lot of carbs so you can eat MUCH more of these each day.

Use them as "fillers" in your diet to keep from getting hungry and
helping you avoid the real culprits...those "dry carbs".

I know this is a very different way of looking at "food" and
doesn't really follow the normal "low carb" pattern.

But it's a glimpse of the way that I'VE structured the RIGHT way to
use "low carb" to lose weight and forms one of the foundations of
the Combat The Fat "Daily Eating Guide".

Hope it helps!

Your "Champion For The Average Joe & Jane",

The "Muscle Nerd"
Jeff Anderson

[IceDragon]

How the hel can you go completely zero carbs? That's nuts!

Good article, though. Different perspective...

[getfit74]

Heck yeah manipulating carbs is the way to go for fat loss. Good article, like mom always said eat your veggies, great way to fight hunger.

[Big Guns]

You knucklehead!! Zero fat and carbs. Not the best way to go on a low carb diet HAHA. Low/Med/High is a great way to manipulate your carb intake, but it takes a lot of thought.

[hjayss]

I hear what you are all saying I can lower carbs but zero after 3-4 days I wanna kill someone...

[getfit74]

Originally Posted by hjayss

I hear what you are all saying I can lower carbs but zero after 3-4 days I wanna kill someone...

I feel for you bro, don't think I could make it one day with carbs that low. I get in that a$$ kicking mood when mine get down close to 100 grams a day.

[strawser9]

carb cycling FTW!

LOW CARB DAYS (less than 50g...typically 2 days during week)
-OFF DAYS
-ARMS

MEDIUM CARB DAYS (~150g) (3x during week)
-(shoulders/chest)

HIGH CARB DAYS (~300...2 days during week)
-Days you train the hardest(legs and back typically)

example:
monday, CHEST: MEDIUM (150g carbs)
Tuesday, OFF: low (30g)
Wednesday, BACK: HIGH (270g)
Thursday, Shoulders: Medium (120g)
FRIDAY, ARMS: medium (120g)
SATURDAY, legs: HIGH (300g)
Sunday, cardio: low (50g)

2 high, 2 low, 3 medium...organized around training schedule.

I just finished reading SCIVATIONS cut diet booklet...not bad. 46% protein, 35% fat, 15% carbs (all of which coming from broccoli, green beans, or asparagus)...I still want to give it a try, just to try it. My feeling, I don't want to bash something if I've never done it myself---but I dont' want to encourage it if its a bunch of crap.

people ask me about low carb all the time...I always point them in the direction of a 40/40/20 diet (protein/carb/fat).

[sdb]

i can't do LOW carbs. my brain doesn't function and i am a zombie. pretty much anything below 150 or so and i'm a walking, thoughtless vegetable.

[Big Guns]

Originally Posted by strawser9

carb cycling FTW!

LOW CARB DAYS (less than 50g...typically 2 days during week)
-OFF DAYS
-ARMS

MEDIUM CARB DAYS (~150g) (3x during week)
-(shoulders/chest)

HIGH CARB DAYS (~300...2 days during week)
-Days you train the hardest(legs and back typically)

example:
monday, CHEST: MEDIUM (150g carbs)
Tuesday, OFF: low (30g)
Wednesday, BACK: HIGH (270g)
Thursday, Shoulders: Medium (120g)
FRIDAY, ARMS: medium (120g)
SATURDAY, legs: HIGH (300g)
Sunday, cardio: low (50g)

2 high, 2 low, 3 medium...organized around training schedule.

I just finished reading SCIVATIONS cut diet booklet...not bad. 46% protein, 35% fat, 15% carbs (all of which coming from broccoli, green beans, or asparagus)...I still want to give it a try, just to try it. My feeling, I don't want to bash something if I've never done it myself---but I dont' want to encourage it if its a bunch of crap.

people ask me about low carb all the time...I always point them in the direction of a 40/40/20 diet (protein/carb/fat).

This is a very good way to keep the body burning cals!!! No one should ever do zero carbs. not even before a show.

[Pfabrizi1]

Actually, zero carbs and high fat is said to work very well. Dave Palumbo swears by it, and by the amount of people who follow keto diets on BB.com it seems like it must work. That being said, having zero carbs and zero fat is nearly impossible and also isn't good. The whole point of having zero carb is so your body switches into fat-burning mode as opposed to the usual carb-burning mode that it is used to. After reading more on keto diets and stuff like it, in the first week or 2 it isn't unusual to feel worse than before but after that initial stage everything goes great and is said to be wonderful for putting your body into an anabolic state.

[strawser9]

Originally Posted by Pfabrizi1

Actually, zero carbs and high fat is said to work very well. Dave Palumbo swears by it, and by the amount of people who follow keto diets on BB.com it seems like it must work. That being said, having zero carbs and zero fat is nearly impossible and also isn't good. The whole point of having zero carb is so your body switches into fat-burning mode as opposed to the usual carb-burning mode that it is used to. After reading more on keto diets and stuff like it, in the first week or 2 it isn't unusual to feel worse than before but after that initial stage everything goes great and is said to be wonderful for putting your body into an anabolic state.

I still think its funny how scivation has a whole "cut diet" book...that everyone supposedly follows

yet their #1 rep doesn't (layne norton)

I really don't see the need for a KETO diet when a normal diet works just as well (without a horrible transition period).