Nutrition Peeps

sensitivefool

Does eating less carbs dehydrate your body? If so, does that mean that quick results from a low carb diet would be waterweight you would be better off keeping?

TavistockToad

:huh:

sensitivefool

I'm asking that seriously. I'm clueless.

TavistockToad

the sentence you wrote makes no sense....

sensitivefool

Tried to word it differently.

TavistockToad

Does eating less carbs dehydrate your body? If so, does that mean that quick results from a low carb diet would be waterweight you would be better off keeping?

no.

you lose water weight along with fat and muscle when you're in a calorie deficit, whether its low carb or not.

sensitivefool

Does eating less carbs dehydrate your body? If so, does that mean that quick results from a low carb diet would be waterweight you would be better off keeping?

no.

you lose water weight along with fat and muscle when you're in a calorie deficit, whether its low carb or not.

Ok... so why do low carb diets exist? What's so bad about carbs? Doesn't our body turn them into glucose and runs on it?

TavistockToad

Does eating less carbs dehydrate your body? If so, does that mean that quick results from a low carb diet would be waterweight you would be better off keeping?

no.

you lose water weight along with fat and muscle when you're in a calorie deficit, whether its low carb or not.

Ok... so why do low carb diets exist? What's so bad about carbs? Doesn't our body turn them into glucose and runs on it?

why do any diets exist? because people want a quick fix and believe that cutting out this or that is better (ie easier) than a calorie deficit and some regular exercise.

i dont think theres anything bad about carbs, 40% of my calories come from carbs, they're delicious...

sensitivefool

Ok, that's what I was hoping to hear. I'm not living in an alternate universe after all, lol.

msf74

Does eating less carbs dehydrate your body? If so, does that mean that quick results from a low carb diet would be waterweight you would be better off keeping?

Less carbs means less glycogen (essentially stored carbohydrates used for energy which is made mostly of water). Therefore when you go on a low carb diet you can see a quick loss but generally it is not mostly fat (which in reality you are seeking to lose.)

In addition, less carbs can mean less sodium being delivered into your system / stored in the kidneys which prompts water retention. Losing water is not necessarily a bad thing if you are retaining excessive amounts. Clearly you don't want to go to the other extreme and end up dehydrated either.

That said, the key goal is fat loss and fat loss is determined by a calorie deficit - low carb is just one way of reaching that deficit. If it suits a person's preferences then it is a good option. If it doesn't then it is probably not.

sensitivefool

Does eating less carbs dehydrate your body? If so, does that mean that quick results from a low carb diet would be waterweight you would be better off keeping?

Less carbs means less glycogen (essentially stored carbohydrates used for energy which is made mostly of water). Therefore when you go on a low carb diet you can see a quick loss but generally it is not mostly fat (which in reality you are seeking to lose.)

In addition, less carbs can mean less sodium being delivered into your system / stored in the kidneys which prompts water retention. Losing water is not necessarily a bad thing if you are retaining excessive amounts. Clearly you don't want to go to the other extreme and end up dehydrated either.

That said, the key goal is fat loss and fat loss is determined by a calorie deficit - low carb is just one way of reaching that deficit. If it suits a person's preferences then it is a good option. If it doesn't then it is probably not.

Very good details. Thank you for explaining so fully!

Railr0aderTony

Nutrition Peeps

Here you go.

sensitivefool

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