Atkins Diets – Low Carb Diets | Which Diets

Cmarmar100 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:52:50 +0000

Carbs are just another form of energy. if you have carbs in your system you will not burn fat. your body saves the fat because it is the BEST form of energy once broken down. the reason why low carb diets work is because your body runs out of carbs to burn and starts burning fat. but as an Italian giving up pasta and sweets is hard.

Atkins Diets – Low Carb Diets | Which Diets

BodyPerformanceTV — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:43:01 +0000

FATS are not COMPLETELY burned unless your body HAS carbohydrates!!!!!!!

Atkins Diets – Low Carb Diets | Which Diets

antipul446 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:14:18 +0000

I guess you haven’t seen all the studies showing greater weight loss in isocaloric low-carb diets than in higher carb diets. One study showed a greater weight loss on the low-carb diet even when it had 300 more calories than the high-carb one.

You are a little misinformed.

Atkins Diets – Low Carb Diets | Which Diets

BodyPerformanceTV — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:59:03 +0000

I am hardly the one who’s inexperienced or misinformed.

Atkins Diets – Low Carb Diets | Which Diets

acebassoon — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:57:13 +0000

I was once prone to agree with you, though I’ve been low carb quite some time and have lost weight, though I’m likely taking in more calories then I’m burning off. The upped fat intake normally seen w/ a low carb approach would seem to more than counter your argument for calorie reduction, fat has 9 calories per gram vs. 4 for carbs. The “mystery” which makes low carb diets effective likely has to do with the role of insulin as a “storage hormone,” which carbs spike.

Atkins Diets – Low Carb Diets | Which Diets

BodyPerformanceTV — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:10:02 +0000

Insulin has nothing to do with it. It’s simply eating LESS calories even though you’re eating more fat calories.

Atkins Diets – Low Carb Diets | Which Diets

petestrat07 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:48:51 +0000

I must point out that the human body is not a “calorie counter” ,it is a “chemical engine” therefore reacts differently to different macronutrient ratios.For example;take two identical twins named Rob and Bob. They consume exactly the same amount of calories and perfomed exactly the same amount of exercise everyday however Bob is on a higher fat/ low carb diet he will definitely lose weight at a faster rate than Rob’s low fat/higher carb diet. This is a well known fact in bodybuilding.

Atkins Diets – Low Carb Diets | Which Diets

DeathToAllReligions — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:59:35 +0000

Everyone on YouTube is a genius.

Atkins Diets – Low Carb Diets | Which Diets

brushfour — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:33:00 +0000

Bob will lose weight faster initially, but then it will slow. Rob will lose a bit slower but will lose a higher percentage of fat overall and keep more muscle. Large portions of Bob’s initial weightloss is water loss. Rob’s diet will be healthier AND more sustainable in the long run. It’s got larger volumes of natural healthy food, fiber, vitamins and minerals. His body in the long run will be better for not going low carb.This is a well known fact among most doctors, dieticians and athletes.

Atkins Diets – Low Carb Diets | Which Diets

DefenceSpeech — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:08:56 +0000

While the guy that made this video has a persuasive argument, the science doesn’t back it up, and you are right.

One word, ketosis. Your body does not enter into ketosis on high carb diets, even if the calories were the same between group A 2000 calories of carbs vs group B 2000 calories no/low carbs.