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Calories in and out determine weight gain/loss and macros determine if its muscle or fat.
Calories in/out is correct, but macros do not determine whether one has muscle or fat.
However, in order for one to maintain or build muscle while weight lifting, it's important to get enough protein. Building muscle is slow and takes a lot of hard work and a good weight lifting program.0 -
Yes, but is it right?
bummer if it isn't simple. I do like to take complex subjects and diagram them simple. 0 -
Yes, but is it right? bummer if it isn't simple. I do like to take complex subjects and diagram them simple.
Carbs are not immediately stored as fat. Carbs are first broken down into glucose, whatever glucose isn't needed by the cells is stored as glycogen. If your glycogen stores are full the body converts the sugars and stores them as triglycerides (fat). This balance of glucose, glycogen and fat is the reason that we say it is irrelevant whether we are burning fat at any given moment. Our body will keep an appropriate balance of glycogen and refill it from incoming carbs or stored triglycerides.0 -
Yes, but is it right? bummer if it isn't simple. I do like to take complex subjects and diagram them simple.
Carbs are not immediately stored as fat. Carbs are first broken down into glucose, whatever glucose isn't needed by the cells is stored as glycogen. If your glycogen stores are full the body converts the sugars and stores them as triglycerides (fat). This balance of glucose, glycogen and fat is the reason that we say it is irrelevant whether we are burning fat at any given moment. Our body will keep an appropriate balance of glycogen and refill it from incoming carbs or stored triglycerides.
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Sorry I didn't meant to confuse anyone
Im just trying to simplified things up so everyone that is currently working or just started to work on their journey won't over think stuff.
1.Only calories in and calories out determine weight change, nothing else.
2.Macro ratios (P/C/F) determine if the weight change is due to fat or muscle.
I think he means if you lost on eating 1500 cals of twinkies a day you would have less muscle than someone losing on 1500 cals of protein a day? (And I'm obviously simplifying this as he is)0 -
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Stop being so an*l.
I see what you did there
It would have been slightly clearer if MFP didn't refuse to let me type the word a-n-a-l properly -_-0 -
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Calories in and out determine weight gain/loss and macros determine if its muscle or fat.
Calories in/out is correct, but macros do not determine whether one has muscle or fat.
However, in order for one to maintain or build muscle while weight lifting, it's important to get enough protein.
Damm right I agree 100% with you maybe the word (determine) isn't the best... Here is an example ...If someone is on a severely calorie restricted diet with macros of 0/50/50 , then that person will lose a LOT of muscle. Now if change example 40/40/20 (40% protein, 40% carbs, 20% fat)that person will reduce muscular loss. And let's be honest the goals of losing weight is to get rid of fat as well improving overall health.
Alright give it a try ... I'm listeningyopeeps025 wrote: »Sorry I didn't meant to confuse anyone
Im just trying to simplified things up so everyone that is currently working or just started to work on their journey won't over think stuff.
1.Only calories in and calories out determine weight change, nothing else.
2.Macro ratios (P/C/F) determine if the weight change is due to fat or muscle.
So you do mean to still give wrong information on your second attempt LOL. You are still wrong OP.
Appropriate calorie deficit is for weight loss.
Macros are for performance, hormones, growth and organ/tissue repair and function.
Micros are for health.
Lifting (not balls to the wall) is for lean mass retention.
Cardio is for heart and lung health.0 -
this thread has gone full circle.0
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maybe the word that I use isn't the best . And yes you need all 3 macronutrients -- hard work and being consistent pays offCalories in and out determine weight gain/loss and macros determine if its muscle or fat.
Calories in/out is correct, but macros do not determine whether one has muscle or fat.
However, in order for one to maintain or build muscle while weight lifting, it's important to get enough protein. Building muscle is slow and takes a lot of hard work and a good weight lifting program.
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Calories in and out determine weight gain/loss and macros determine if its muscle or fat.
Calories in/out is correct, but macros do not determine whether one has muscle or fat.
However, in order for one to maintain or build muscle while weight lifting, it's important to get enough protein.
Damm right I agree 100% with you maybe the word (determine) isn't the best... Here is an example ...If someone is on a severely calorie restricted diet with macros of 0/50/50 , then that person will lose a LOT of muscle. Now if change example 40/40/20 (40% protein, 40% carbs, 20% fat)that person will reduce muscular loss. And let's be honest the goals of losing weight is to get rid of fat as well improving overall health.
Alright give it a try ... I'm listeningyopeeps025 wrote: »Sorry I didn't meant to confuse anyone
Im just trying to simplified things up so everyone that is currently working or just started to work on their journey won't over think stuff.
1.Only calories in and calories out determine weight change, nothing else.
2.Macro ratios (P/C/F) determine if the weight change is due to fat or muscle.
So you do mean to still give wrong information on your second attempt LOL. You are still wrong OP.
Appropriate calorie deficit is for weight loss.
Macros are for performance, hormones, growth and organ/tissue repair and function.
Micros are for health.
Lifting (not balls to the wall) is for lean mass retention.
Cardio is for heart and lung health.
Is that a guarantee regardless of workout regimen?0 -
Calories in and out determine weight gain/loss and macros determine if its muscle or fat.
Calories in/out is correct, but macros do not determine whether one has muscle or fat.
However, in order for one to maintain or build muscle while weight lifting, it's important to get enough protein.
Damm right I agree 100% with you maybe the word (determine) isn't the best... Here is an example ...If someone is on a severely calorie restricted diet with macros of 0/50/50 , then that person will lose a LOT of muscle. Now if change example 40/40/20 (40% protein, 40% carbs, 20% fat)that person will reduce muscular loss. And let's be honest the goals of losing weight is to get rid of fat as well improving overall health.
Alright give it a try ... I'm listeningyopeeps025 wrote: »Sorry I didn't meant to confuse anyone
Im just trying to simplified things up so everyone that is currently working or just started to work on their journey won't over think stuff.
1.Only calories in and calories out determine weight change, nothing else.
2.Macro ratios (P/C/F) determine if the weight change is due to fat or muscle.
So you do mean to still give wrong information on your second attempt LOL. You are still wrong OP.
Appropriate calorie deficit is for weight loss.
Macros are for performance, hormones, growth and organ/tissue repair and function.
Micros are for health.
Lifting (not balls to the wall) is for lean mass retention.
Cardio is for heart and lung health.
But that person still has to be doing some form of resistance/strength training to preserve that muscle, right? Take me for example, I'm getting adequate protein, but skimping on the strength stuff with my exercise, so probably not retaining as much lean mass as I'd ideally like to (and yes, I really need to get onto that!).0 -
ceoverturf wrote: »Calories in and out determine weight gain/loss and macros determine if its muscle or fat.
Calories in/out is correct, but macros do not determine whether one has muscle or fat.
However, in order for one to maintain or build muscle while weight lifting, it's important to get enough protein.
Damm right I agree 100% with you maybe the word (determine) isn't the best... Here is an example ...If someone is on a severely calorie restricted diet with macros of 0/50/50 , then that person will lose a LOT of muscle. Now if change example 40/40/20 (40% protein, 40% carbs, 20% fat)that person will reduce muscular loss. And let's be honest the goals of losing weight is to get rid of fat as well improving overall health.
Alright give it a try ... I'm listeningyopeeps025 wrote: »Sorry I didn't meant to confuse anyone
Im just trying to simplified things up so everyone that is currently working or just started to work on their journey won't over think stuff.
1.Only calories in and calories out determine weight change, nothing else.
2.Macro ratios (P/C/F) determine if the weight change is due to fat or muscle.
So you do mean to still give wrong information on your second attempt LOL. You are still wrong OP.
Appropriate calorie deficit is for weight loss.
Macros are for performance, hormones, growth and organ/tissue repair and function.
Micros are for health.
Lifting (not balls to the wall) is for lean mass retention.
Cardio is for heart and lung health.
Is that a guarantee regardless of workout regimen?
Bro, DYE5 0/50/50 Diet?
Dude, that's totes possible...if I only ate rice and coconut oil.0 -
Sorry I didn't meant to confuse anyone
Im just trying to simplified things up so everyone that is currently working or just started to work on their journey won't over think stuff.
1.Only calories in and calories out determine weight change, nothing else.
2.Macro ratios (P/C/F) determine if the weight change is due to fat or muscle.
Who is on second but what is #2 again? And IDK is on third. . . .go.
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