"Do Carbs make me fat"
BarryBrownFitness
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I would like to hear everyone's opinion about this topic "Do Carbs make me fat". It be interesting to see what people are thinking on the subject.
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Only if you eat enough carbs to put yourself in a calorie surplus28
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Too many calories makes you fat. They can be proteins, fats or carbs.17
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@malibu927 @CorneliusPhoton I agree 100%. I would love to find out we're it came from "Carbs make you fat"2
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Anything in excess can make you fat. Carbs are delicious and keep the people around me alive. Calorie deficit with carbs, FTW!4
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@nutmegoreo Yes carbs FTW!!2
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BarryBrownFitness wrote: »@malibu927 @CorneliusPhoton I agree 100%. I would love to find out we're it came from "Carbs make you fat"
It sells diet books.11 -
BarryBrownFit wrote: »@malibu927 @CorneliusPhoton I agree 100%. I would love to find out we're it came from "Carbs make you fat"
I would suspect that there was a study done this one time that the media blew out of context and extended beyond its intended scope. Or someone wanted to sell a book. In the 80s and 90s the saying was "the fat you eat is the fat you wear." Carbs are the new scapegoat. Certain medical conditions require monitoring of carbs, just like other conditions require limitation of fibre, or fat, or protein.6 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »BarryBrownFitness wrote: »@malibu927 @CorneliusPhoton I agree 100%. I would love to find out we're it came from "Carbs make you fat"
It sells diet books.
Unfortunately it does... Suppose people have to make a living somehow.1 -
Carbs make me happy4
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nutmegoreo wrote: »BarryBrownFit wrote: »@malibu927 @CorneliusPhoton I agree 100%. I would love to find out we're it came from "Carbs make you fat"
I would suspect that there was a study done this one time that the media blew out of context and extended beyond its intended scope. Or someone wanted to sell a book. In the 80s and 90s the saying was "the fat you eat is the fat you wear." Carbs are the new scapegoat. Certain medical conditions require monitoring of carbs, just like other conditions require limitation of fibre, or fat, or protein.
Yeah they are making Carbs the new scape coat. I looked a study that said Asian cultures that have a high intake of carbs and show lower rates of obesity compared to other cultures.2 -
If you are insulin resistant carbs make you fat. Look up Gary Taubes.3
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Carbs are absolutely vital for health. Cutting carbs out completely is very unhealthy. As with everything else, it's a balance.
Saying that, cutting down carbs often makes sense. Carbs (especially simple carbs) offer quick energy but then a crash. Which makes one want to eat more carbs. And so on.3 -
They make me fat because I cannot eat them like a sane person.15
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mmmm insulin restaurants9
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No one should look up Taubes.18
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kenyonhaff wrote: »Carbs are absolutely vital for health. Cutting carbs out completely is very unhealthy. As with everything else, it's a balance.
Saying that, cutting down carbs often makes sense. Carbs (especially simple carbs) offer quick energy but then a crash. Which makes one want to eat more carbs. And so on.They make me fat because I cannot eat them like a sane person.
I agree you need them in your diet. There are no difference in fat loss when it's comes to lower - higher carb diets under protein and calorie marched conditions.
And yes we all can agree that they make us fat because we can't control our selves when there is a large pizza sitting in front of us haha
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kenyonhaff wrote: »Carbs are absolutely vital for health. Cutting carbs out completely is very unhealthy. As with everything else, it's a balance.
Saying that, cutting down carbs often makes sense. Carbs (especially simple carbs) offer quick energy but then a crash. Which makes one want to eat more carbs. And so on.
I'm a fan of carbs, hugely so, but you can actually live without them.
Also? The term I think you might be after is refined carbs. Simple carbs include things like apples. Complex carbs include things like dreaded white bread.
Saying that, a little of that dreaded white bread or some candy don't make everyone want to eat more carbs and oftentimes are just the thing needed in certain situations. Additionally, in the context of an overall balanced diet, they're fine in moderation, unless they cause problems for you on an individual level.
To address another poster, Gary Taubes' theories aren't really panning out. Additionally, there used to be a poster around these parts who had IR and she lost weight just fine eating plenty of carbs, simply by cutting calories. Plenty of diabetics simply manage carbohydrates rather than completely eliminate them or drastically lower them.
IR simply means that the body isn't responding to insulin properly, causing elevated blood glucose. In the absence of a caloric surplus, this situation won't cause additional fat to be permanently stored.3 -
BarryBrownFitness wrote: »kenyonhaff wrote: »Carbs are absolutely vital for health. Cutting carbs out completely is very unhealthy. As with everything else, it's a balance.
Saying that, cutting down carbs often makes sense. Carbs (especially simple carbs) offer quick energy but then a crash. Which makes one want to eat more carbs. And so on.They make me fat because I cannot eat them like a sane person.
I agree you need them in your diet. There are no difference in fat loss when it's comes to lower - higher carb diets under protein and calorie marched conditions.
And yes we all can agree that they make us fat because we can't control our selves when there is a large pizza sitting in front of us haha
Some people can. Especially here on MFP. Lots of people tooting their "I'm so good at moderation" horns. Toot toot.4 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »kenyonhaff wrote: »Carbs are absolutely vital for health. Cutting carbs out completely is very unhealthy. As with everything else, it's a balance.
Saying that, cutting down carbs often makes sense. Carbs (especially simple carbs) offer quick energy but then a crash. Which makes one want to eat more carbs. And so on.
I'm a fan of carbs, hugely so, but you can actually live without them.
Also? The term I think you might be after is refined carbs. Simple carbs include things like apples. Complex carbs include things like dreaded white bread.
Saying that, a little of that dreaded white bread or some candy don't make everyone want to eat more carbs and oftentimes are just the thing needed in certain situations. Additionally, in the context of an overall balanced diet, they're fine in moderation, unless they cause problems for you on an individual level.
To address another poster, Gary Taubes' theories aren't really panning out. Additionally, there used to be a poster around these parts who had IR and she lost weight just fine eating plenty of carbs, simply by cutting calories. Plenty of diabetics simply manage carbohydrates rather than completely eliminate them or drastically lower them.
IR simply means that the body isn't responding to insulin properly, causing elevated blood glucose. In the absence of a caloric surplus, this situation won't cause additional fat to be permanently stored.
That's spot on what you are saying. There's so much information that gets thrown out there and it is believed by so many.
It is possible to live without carbs but let's be honest you are really missing out on a lot of fun!!! Everyone should have some sort of carbs in there diet weather it be simple carbs or refined.
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BarryBrownFitness wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »kenyonhaff wrote: »Carbs are absolutely vital for health. Cutting carbs out completely is very unhealthy. As with everything else, it's a balance.
Saying that, cutting down carbs often makes sense. Carbs (especially simple carbs) offer quick energy but then a crash. Which makes one want to eat more carbs. And so on.
I'm a fan of carbs, hugely so, but you can actually live without them.
Also? The term I think you might be after is refined carbs. Simple carbs include things like apples. Complex carbs include things like dreaded white bread.
Saying that, a little of that dreaded white bread or some candy don't make everyone want to eat more carbs and oftentimes are just the thing needed in certain situations. Additionally, in the context of an overall balanced diet, they're fine in moderation, unless they cause problems for you on an individual level.
To address another poster, Gary Taubes' theories aren't really panning out. Additionally, there used to be a poster around these parts who had IR and she lost weight just fine eating plenty of carbs, simply by cutting calories. Plenty of diabetics simply manage carbohydrates rather than completely eliminate them or drastically lower them.
IR simply means that the body isn't responding to insulin properly, causing elevated blood glucose. In the absence of a caloric surplus, this situation won't cause additional fat to be permanently stored.
That's spot on what you are saying. There's so much information that gets thrown out there and it is believed by so many.
It is possible to live without carbs but let's be honest you are really missing out on a lot of fun!!! Everyone should have some sort of carbs in there diet weather it be simple carbs or refined.
Oh I agree. I think that, at the very least, the phytonutrients in vegetables are something you can't obtain through a strict carnivore diet. I know you can get all the micronutrients if you eat organ and raw meat, but I doubt many have the fortitude to do that properly. Some do. Just wanted to put it out there. I still don't think it's optimal for health.
Then again, I'm a vegetarian
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BarryBrownFitness wrote: »kenyonhaff wrote: »Carbs are absolutely vital for health. Cutting carbs out completely is very unhealthy. As with everything else, it's a balance.
Saying that, cutting down carbs often makes sense. Carbs (especially simple carbs) offer quick energy but then a crash. Which makes one want to eat more carbs. And so on.They make me fat because I cannot eat them like a sane person.
I agree you need them in your diet. There are no difference in fat loss when it's comes to lower - higher carb diets under protein and calorie marched conditions.
And yes we all can agree that they make us fat because we can't control our selves when there is a large pizza sitting in front of us haha
Some people can. Especially here on MFP. Lots of people tooting their "I'm so good at moderation" horns. Toot toot.
I'm going through a spell where I can't. I'm torn with Christmas coming. I know I want to make myself some Christmas cookies and I know I'll likely eat the whole flippin' batch in a day or two. Maybe. I keep telling myself... maybe I'll be able to do it since I'm eating maintenance now.0 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »BarryBrownFitness wrote: »kenyonhaff wrote: »Carbs are absolutely vital for health. Cutting carbs out completely is very unhealthy. As with everything else, it's a balance.
Saying that, cutting down carbs often makes sense. Carbs (especially simple carbs) offer quick energy but then a crash. Which makes one want to eat more carbs. And so on.They make me fat because I cannot eat them like a sane person.
I agree you need them in your diet. There are no difference in fat loss when it's comes to lower - higher carb diets under protein and calorie marched conditions.
And yes we all can agree that they make us fat because we can't control our selves when there is a large pizza sitting in front of us haha
Some people can. Especially here on MFP. Lots of people tooting their "I'm so good at moderation" horns. Toot toot.
I'm going through a spell where I can't. I'm torn with Christmas coming. I know I want to make myself some Christmas cookies and I know I'll likely eat the whole flippin' batch in a day or two. Maybe. I keep telling myself... maybe I'll be able to do it since I'm eating maintenance now.
Yeah I can't have cookies in the house. I have no idea what I'm gonna do if I ever have a family or don't live alone someday.1 -
Carbs help build this bod.. so for me... no.8
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BarryBrownFitness wrote: »I would like to hear everyone's opinion about this topic "Do Carbs make me fat". It be interesting to see what people are thinking on the subject.
Nope-weight loss, weight gain and weight maintenance is about CICO. I eat a carb heavy diet and I'm several years into maintaining a 50ish pound loss, have excellent health markers, a bmi of 21 and a 25 inch waist. I
carbs. 3 -
My problem is that I love to eat them to much. LOL2
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If you are insulin resistant carbs make you fat. Look up Gary Taubes.stevencloser wrote: »No one should look up Taubes.
^This.1 -
stevencloser wrote: »No one should look up Taubes.
Unless they look up the correct sources - which reveal that Taubes is a tinfoil hat crackpot junk scientist who has been debunked over and over. Taubes, Mercola and Dr. Oz are all peas from the same pod.
As to the OP, a calorie surplus makes you fat. Period. Regardless of macro composition. As others have said, the "carbs make you fat" thing comes from scammers with books and products to sell, and the people who've drank their kool-aid.9 -
The answer is YES! I grew up on a farm, and we fed our hogs nothing but carbs to fatten them up. Same is true for beef cattle. Corn(a carb) is the favorite food to fatten them up. There is absolutely no socially redeeming value to empty carbs.... only the good carbs like cabbabe, cale carrots, spinach,tomatoes,onions, garlic, asparagus, beets, etc that have the vitamins and minerals. But can I leave the empty carb stuff alone??? Heck no, I just had three cookies and a bottle of sweet tea today which destroyed my diet. But I'll do better tomorrow....2
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