Carbs/Sugar don't make you fat.

Lipodestroyer

I think making blanket statements like this is dangerous. I've been on several diets during my battle with my weight and I can say the best I've felt and the most I've lost has been while on a low-carb kick. Now, low carb to me means <100g day. I've tried NutriSystem, Weight Watchers, and a few others but the generic low carb diet has allowed me to lose more weight in less time than any other diet. Also, I was beginning to slip into insulin resistance but after a month of low carbing it up my blood tests all look great now. Everyone's metabolic processes don't uniformly respond/work the same way to food we eat. Oh and just to get this out there my caloric content on the low carb vs the other diets has been the same (~1500/day) the only thing that has changed is the amount of carbs.

tigersword

I think making blanket statements like this is dangerous. I've been on several diets during my battle with my weight and I can say the best I've felt and the most I've lost has been while on a low-carb kick. Now, low carb to me means <100g day. I've tried NutriSystem, Weight Watchers, and a few others but the generic low carb diet has allowed me to lose more weight in less time than any other diet. Also, I was beginning to slip into insulin resistance but after a month of low carbing it up my blood tests all look great now. Everyone's metabolic processes don't uniformly respond/work the same way to food we eat. Oh and just to get this out there my caloric content on the low carb vs the other diets has been the same (~1500/day) the only thing that has changed is the amount of carbs.

Low carb diets are infamous for fast initial weight loss, because reducing carbs in your diet reduces glycogen, and glycogen is stored with large amounts of water. Using up 1 pound of glycogen and not refilling it (which is basically what happens on a low carb diet) leads to 4 pounds of water weight lost. So that would show an initial weight loss of 5 pounds, without actually burning any fat. When you spread all diet plans out for a year, there is no difference in fat loss or weight loss between them (non-low carb diets also reduce glycogen stores, but much more gradually, hence it takes more time for total weight loss to equal a low carb plan, as it takes time for the water weight to catch up.)

10KEyes

Low carb diets are infamous for fast initial weight loss, because reducing carbs in your diet reduces glycogen, and glycogen is stored with large amounts of water. Using up 1 pound of glycogen and not refilling it (which is basically what happens on a low carb diet) leads to 4 pounds of water weight lost. So that would show an initial weight loss of 5 pounds, without actually burning any fat. When you spread all diet plans out for a year, there is no difference in fat loss or weight loss between them (non-low carb diets also reduce glycogen stores, but much more gradually, hence it takes more time for total weight loss to equal a low carb plan, as it takes time for the water weight to catch up.)

True. However, depending on the diet regimen some leave you hungry/craving food every 2 or 3 hours and others minimize or completely does away with the cravings and hunger every 2 or 3 hours. That has certainly been my experience over the years. YMMV.

keola64

Eating too much.....(more than your maintenance) regardless of macronutrient composition makes you fat. Just had to throw this out there.

Seriously? Sugar... one of the main contributers to belly fat,you will rarely find someone with beautiful ABS consuming high quantities of sugar daily,added/fruits/ect. As for carbs,good carbs are needed but bad carbs will cause unwanted effects on the body in most cases.

There are lots of people on here that eat sugar/fruit/ice cream and have great abs.

. Yeah ok not the majority ,and besides I meant an over indulgence of sugar ,different metabolic rates and amount of exercise are also factors but if you deny the FACT THAT SUGAR IS ONE OF THE MAIN CONTRIBUTES TO BELLY FAT YOU ARE MISS INFORMED!

Sidesteal

FACT THAT SUGAR IS ONE OF THE MAIN CONTRIBUTES TO BELLY FAT YOU ARE MISS INFORMED!

Context and dosage are always relevant when making blanket statements like this.

tigersword

Eating too much.....(more than your maintenance) regardless of macronutrient composition makes you fat. Just had to throw this out there.

Seriously? Sugar... one of the main contributers to belly fat,you will rarely find someone with beautiful ABS consuming high quantities of sugar daily,added/fruits/ect. As for carbs,good carbs are needed but bad carbs will cause unwanted effects on the body in most cases.

There are lots of people on here that eat sugar/fruit/ice cream and have great abs.

. Yeah ok not the majority ,and besides I meant an over indulgence of sugar ,different metabolic rates and amount of exercise are also factors but if you deny the FACT THAT SUGAR IS ONE OF THE MAIN CONTRIBUTES TO BELLY FAT YOU ARE MISS INFORMED!

Excess calories contribute to fat. Period. No excess calories, no fat. Anyone who believes any one nutrient is responsible for fat is misinformed.