Fat loss

standoug888
standoug888 Posts: 126 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I dont really care about weight loss anymore im focused more on fat loss altho 5-10 more poufs would be nice
Should i be eating less carbs in my diet? Right now about 50 percent of my diet is carbs should i eat less carbs or is this ok for fat loss?

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  • HeavenSevenEleven
    HeavenSevenEleven Posts: 1
    Depends on how much you're working out. Carbohydrates are a kind of sugar so if you're sedentary your body converts it to fat. However, carbs are your main energy source (protein is what your body uses to build muscle) so it's important to have a good amount of both before workouts so you have the energy. But to answer your question: eat carbs if you're doing workouts like running or weight lifting, but if you're just sitting around eating potatoes and noodles then cut the carbs. In addition, try replacing refined starches with ones that are less processed. Whole grains contain the germ which has all the nutrients, however when these grains are processed (like white flour) the germ is removed and it doesn't contain the nutrients.
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    You can lose fat on an all carb diet if you like.

    What some people still don't seem to understand is that fat loss is all about a calorie deficit, not macros. Macros are for health.
  • grimendale
    grimendale Posts: 2,153 Member
    I'm vegetarian, so I tend to eat a higher percentage of carbs than a lot of posts on here would recommend for "ideal" fat loss, but I've never had any trouble shedding the weight. As stated the macro setpoints are to make sure you get enough of needed nutrients for health and energy, not for weight loss.
  • j6o4
    j6o4 Posts: 871 Member
    You can lose fat on an all carb diet if you like.

    What some people still don't seem to understand is that fat loss is all about a calorie deficit, not macros. Macros are for health.
    i don't agree with that, calorie dificit with only carbs will only allow you to lose weight. Carbs, protein, and fats all do different things in our bodies. Carbs = energy and are muscle sparing, protein = rebuild muscle, and fats = regulate hormones. Depends how your body response to carbs, you can still gut toned while eating carbs.

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