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Originally Posted by wnnabethin
Originally posted by Built:
Huh!? Ok so what you're saying in other words is that they are all LC diets right? Ok, i got that Thyroid? Are you trying to say that some carbs are good energy source (glycogen) for performing naerobic exercises? OK, i got that too As you can see i'm not that familiar with some of this terms but i understand it for the most part.
P.S. Saw ur pics and i just got three words for you...OMG!! You look great!! Ok that was more than 3 words but really, you look amazing! I hope i can look like u one day... WTG Girl !!!
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Thank you for your kind words!
And it sounds like you've got the gist of it.
A basic low-carb plan is a bit of a misnomer. Really, it's a high-fat, moderate protein, low-carb plan.
The big deal is that the fats are HIGH (about 65-70% of total cals) and that the carbs are low (about 5% of total cals).
Anaerobic (resisitance) exercise isn't fat burning, per se. It actually works better with a little blood sugar to burn.
So if you do your lifting with some available blood sugar, you are able to work the muscle more, which actually causes "damage" to it. This damage stimulates your body to "send in the troops" to repair it later on. This part is very inefficient, burning off a LOT of energy. Plus, the muscle is more metabolically active, so as it grows, it burns more energy when you're just sitting around.
That's why you never do cardio first, of course. You don't want to just burn off your blood sugar.
If you lift first, you USE the sugar to work the muscle. If you follow this with a little moderate cardio, you go straight into the fatburning part.
The other way around, you basically burn NO sugar and build NO muscle. You DO get tired, though.
Occasional "refeeds" of carbohydrate can help keep your thyroid from slowing down - something that IS, unfortunately, associated with dieting.
Good luck with your goals. Lisa's right though - you are so close to where you say you want to be, you may not get there through diet alone. You'll probably have to do something strategic to reshape your body.
Cheers
- Built