Ok
I'm not carb free though. I've just limited them. I don't want to feel like I'm on a diet because people fall of diets. Also the problem with reducing calories is that your body will lower your metabolism when you do and will also raise your insulin sensitivity permanently so you're doubley screwed. This is most likely what happened to your colleague - she cut grain but did she replace the lost calories with protein or fat, I doubt it.
I don't agree that it's well known that carbs are bad for you. I still hear about low-fat more than anything else when it comes to public health although I believe the screw is starting to turn on that one.
I'm glad you have something that works for you, but the evidence is compelling when there are obese people living on bread and coffee that there is more to the equation than calories in vs calories out.
(, Sun 27 Jun 2010, 11:47, Reply)
The think with fat (from a colorie perspective)
is that it is harder to burn. Calories are easier, but it you dont burn they turn into fat.
I shall take what this guy says on board, but I will have to research more before I go head on into it :-)
edit: the thing with his compelling evidence, is there is no counter evidence, really. There can be two sides to it also.
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@RBFesquire Good luck b3ta, was nice knowing you. So long., Sun 27 Jun 2010, 11:53,
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There is no counter evidence because it doesn't exist
And that's not because the trials aren't being done. It's because the lipid hypothesis is wrong but they still flog it to this day.
(, Sun 27 Jun 2010, 11:57, Reply)
Eh!
This is a hypothesis, right?
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@RBFesquire Good luck b3ta, was nice knowing you. So long., Sun 27 Jun 2010, 12:30,
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Calories (and kilojoules) are units of energy
Saying that calories are harder to burn than fat is like saying that brass bands are easier to hear than decibels.
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gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social, Sun 27 Jun 2010, 13:56,
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As I mentioned below
my diet has not changed but my exercise level has. I am now quite sedentary and have gone from a lifelong lanky git into a tubby bastard.
Stephen Fry recently lost loads of weight by simply putting an audio book onto his mp3 player and going out for long walks.
(, Sun 27 Jun 2010, 12:01, Reply)
There's more to it than diet and exercise.
Having constantly high blood sugar will keep your insulin levels elevated which will eventually render you insulin resistant, or, will knacker your pancreas.
That's how people get Type II diabetes.
EDIT: I'm sure if Stephen Fry is putting effort into going for long walks he has probably altered his diet too. Another problem with calorie restricted diets is that you lose weight in the ratio of 60/40 fat/muscle but because they raise your insulin sensitivity you become more likely to put the weight back on. It has been found that the weight usually goes back on 80/20 fat/muscle. This is why people yo-yo diet.
(, Sun 27 Jun 2010, 12:11, Reply)