When cutting ...

pamvodenova
pamvodenova Posts: 1
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
more fats or carbs ?

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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Fewer calories
  • Moiz_SK
    Moiz_SK Posts: 21 Member
    Caloric deficit by hitting all macros & mainly carbs, deplete your glycogen levels, jim stoppani is a strong advocator for it. & healthy fats are good as long as you're not exceeding 0.4-0.6g/lb of bodyweight
  • chase916
    chase916 Posts: 3
    pamvodenova wrote: »
    more fats or carbs ?

    Low carbs with weekly refeed day
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    chase916 wrote: »
    pamvodenova wrote: »
    more fats or carbs ?

    Low carbs with weekly refeed day

    If you're refeeding, then what exactly is your reasoning for going low carb?
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Moiz_SK wrote: »
    Caloric deficit by hitting all macros & mainly carbs, deplete your glycogen levels, jim stoppani is a strong advocator for it. & healthy fats are good as long as you're not exceeding 0.4-0.6g/lb of bodyweight

    Why do you want to deplete glycogen levels? All that will cause you to do is lose water weight. Fat loss is what you're aiming for and depleting glycogen levels has nothing to do with fat loss.
  • lemonlionheart
    lemonlionheart Posts: 580 Member
    Play around and find what works for you. Personally, I find that I stay fuller for longer when I eat more healthy fats and protein, whereas carbs just make me crave more carbs. Others are miserable on low carb and find way to fit bread, pasta etc into their calorie allowance. What makes up your calories won't have any effect on weight loss, unless what you are eating makes it hard to stay in a deficit.
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    Hit your fat and protein minimums, use the rest of your calories however best suits you.
  • mymodernbabylon
    mymodernbabylon Posts: 1,038 Member
    I agree with Karen - I'm trying to hit my protein more than anything else.
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