All calories are not created equal

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About 25% of the adult population produces excessive insulin in response to rapidly absorbed carbohydrates. These insulin-resistant individuals increase their risk for obesity by consistently consuming such a diet. Weight gain occurs because excessive insulin facilitates glucose oxidation at the expense of fatty acid oxidation; it also stimulates fat storage in adipose tissue. The insulin surge in response to high-glycemic carbohydrate intake often abnormally decreases blood glucose. This “rebound hypoglycemia” sets off hunger signals that may trigger overeating. A repetitive scenario of high blood sugar followed by low blood sugar exerts the most profound effect on sedentary obese individuals who show the greatest insulin resistance and an exaggerated insulin response to a blood glucose challenge.

All calories are not created equal.

Some are more delicious

But this is true.

Need2Exerc1se wrote: »

Calories from carbs can affect your weight, but it does not affect your weight from fat. For fat loss you need a calorie deficit. But carbs can affect your water weight. How much varies from person to person.

_Waffle_ wrote: »

WillLift4Tats wrote: »

All calories are not created equal.

Some are more delicious

But this is true.

Need2Exerc1se wrote: »

Calories from carbs can affect your weight, but it does not affect your weight from fat. For fat loss you need a calorie deficit. But carbs can affect your water weight. How much varies from person to person.

All true. It's just calories in vs calories out. This water weight people speak of isn't a concerning factor or anything to worry about unless you have less than 5 lbs to lose for your goal. Just keep in your calorie goal and you're all set.

I disagree that water weight is not a concern unless you are near goal. Water weight can be pretty big factor for some.

Oh boy, people confusing a mathematical and thermal equation with food, again.

I really dislike these threads. The OP posts about their experience, which no one can validate one way or the other. So we have to take it on faith that everything is as they say it is. It's all only correlations anyway. And then there's some implication that their own personal experience, which may not be as accurately observed as they suggest, can be generalized out. Thus, the second someone tries to refute any claim, it becomes a "well I'm just saying this works for me..." argument.

Not saying that's what's going on (yet), but it's why I don't like this kind of thing.

I wish people starting out wouldn't make broad sweeping generalizations. So much info is missing in this post. Are you weighing your food? What are you doing for exercise (gym? Sweeping your floor?), and more importantly, how many calories are you logging for your exercise, and what percentage of exercise calories are you eating back. What is your goal weekly loss, how accurate is your logging? How long have you been stalled? 3 days? A week? 3 months?

It's normal to stop losing for 5 days or even a week, and then have a drop.

dpgalbreath wrote: »

I have noticed when my carb count is above 30% on any given day my weight loss stops. Just counting calories isn't the only deciding factor for success in my weight loss.

Would need more information, but at first glance this sounds like glycogen replenishment, which is essentially water weight gain. If so, these would be the pounds you'd regain anyway, after your diet is finished and you go to maintenance.

Would be helpful to see you diary.

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dpgalbreath wrote: »

Lol!!! at you all. Get over yourselves people. These are just MY observations about MY experiences, I did not just fall off the cabbage truck and I'm not telling anyone how to eat. If it OFFENDS you that I'm telling you what I have noticed then I guess you all will have to GET OVER IT!!!

If it offends you that people respond to your observations, perhaps you should get over it.

"Cabbage truck"?

Anyway OP - as others have pointed out, bumping up carbohydrate intake beyond "normal" (whatever it means for the person at issue) can often "stall" or "slow" weight loss. But this is water weight fluctuation as opposed to fat gains or reduction in fat losses. Just like a big increase in sodium can add some water retention, which affects scale weight but not necessarily fat loss efforts. The scale weight isn't the be-all, end-all measurement for one's weight loss efforts.

CharlieRuns7225 wrote: »

About 25% of the adult population produces excessive insulin in response to rapidly absorbed carbohydrates. These insulin-resistant individuals increase their risk for obesity by consistently consuming such a diet. Weight gain occurs because excessive insulin facilitates glucose oxidation at the expense of fatty acid oxidation; it also stimulates fat storage in adipose tissue. The insulin surge in response to high-glycemic carbohydrate intake often abnormally decreases blood glucose. This “rebound hypoglycemia” sets off hunger signals that may trigger overeating. A repetitive scenario of high blood sugar followed by low blood sugar exerts the most profound effect on sedentary obese individuals who show the greatest insulin resistance and an exaggerated insulin response to a blood glucose challenge.

Great to have such an educated individual as one of my support group!

dpgalbreath wrote: »

I have noticed when my carb count is above 30% on any given day my weight loss stops. Just counting calories isn't the only deciding factor for success in my weight loss.
I'm sure if I were more active that the carbs would burn off quickly and not affect the weight loss as much.
So now that the weather is clearing up the dogs and I are going to be
Out there pouring on the steam and it is back to spinach salads and chicken breast, boiled eggs, and grapefruit and less bread and potatoes.
Even though my calorie count has been 100-300 lower Than suggested before any activity has been calculated everyday my weight loss stopped, and it is way to early in the game for that to be happening.

I run into the same issue. i stay away from refined sugars and processed food most of the time but i find that any breads (even if i make them myself) or pastas in particular stiffle my weightloss. Other carbs dont have the same effect. Everyone's body is different. Listen to the signals that your body sends you. Nobody knows better than you how certain foods are impacting you. Best of luck!

dpgalbreath wrote: »

Lol!!! at you all. Get over yourselves people. These are just MY observations about MY experiences, I did not just fall off the cabbage truck and I'm not telling anyone how to eat. If it OFFENDS you that I'm telling you what I have noticed then I guess you all will have to GET OVER IT!!!

You had replies that were not offensive or rude.