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Carb up question

AlexEtheridge1996
AlexEtheridge1996 Posts: 65 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
If one follows a ketogenic diet, and regularly consumes less than 30g of carbs we can assume they have little, if any glycogen.

So, if one carbed up, would all the calories from the carbs be stored as glycogen (to a certain extent) until stores are full?

If so, what would the actual calories-in be, on a given carb up day?
i.e. if just pure carbs were eaten until stores were full, what would the calorie intake be for the day

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  • vismal
    vismal Posts: 2,463 Member
    edited July 2015
    Carbohydrate refeeds performed when you are glycogen depleted almost never result in fat storage if done correctly. The key is to keep dietary fat as low as possible for the refeed day. Many dieters find that 2-3 carbs per lb of bodyweight is ideal for a refeed. Eat your normal amount of protein that day and keep fats as low as humanly possible. Your "calories in" is exactly how many calories you eat that day, the refeed doesn't change that. You simply will not store any of the carbs as fat. Theoretically you could probably eat more carbs than needed to fully replenish glycogen and have some storage, but it's unlikely if you are reasonable with your refeed. Fat intake that day is what is crucial. Some people mistake a refeed day for a cheat day, it's NOT. Pretty much all of the dietary fat you eat during a refeed will be stored as none of it will be needed for energy.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    vismal wrote: »
    Carbohydrate refeeds performed when you are glycogen depleted almost never result in fat storage if done correctly. The key is to keep dietary fat as low as possible for the refeed day. Many dieters find that 2-3 carbs per lb of bodyweight is ideal for a refeed. Eat your normal amount of protein that day and keep fats as low as humanly possible. Your "calories in" is exactly how many calories you eat that day, the refeed doesn't change that. You simply will not store any of the carbs as fat. Theoretically you could probably eat more carbs than needed to fully replenish glycogen and have some storage, but it's unlikely if you are reasonable with your refeed. Fat intake that day is what is crucial. Some people mistake a refeed day for a cheat day, it's NOT. Pretty much all of the dietary fat you eat during a refeed will be stored as none of it will be needed for energy.
    And with this^ end of thread, cuz he's the man!
  • AlexEtheridge1996
    AlexEtheridge1996 Posts: 65 Member
    vismal wrote: »
    Carbohydrate refeeds performed when you are glycogen depleted almost never result in fat storage if done correctly. The key is to keep dietary fat as low as possible for the refeed day. Many dieters find that 2-3 carbs per lb of bodyweight is ideal for a refeed. Eat your normal amount of protein that day and keep fats as low as humanly possible. Your "calories in" is exactly how many calories you eat that day, the refeed doesn't change that. You simply will not store any of the carbs as fat. Theoretically you could probably eat more carbs than needed to fully replenish glycogen and have some storage, but it's unlikely if you are reasonable with your refeed. Fat intake that day is what is crucial. Some people mistake a refeed day for a cheat day, it's NOT. Pretty much all of the dietary fat you eat during a refeed will be stored as none of it will be needed for energy.

    Great, thanks. Just done a clean carb up so will see what happens+
  • betuel75
    betuel75 Posts: 776 Member
    vismal wrote: »
    Carbohydrate refeeds performed when you are glycogen depleted almost never result in fat storage if done correctly. The key is to keep dietary fat as low as possible for the refeed day. Many dieters find that 2-3 carbs per lb of bodyweight is ideal for a refeed. Eat your normal amount of protein that day and keep fats as low as humanly possible. Your "calories in" is exactly how many calories you eat that day, the refeed doesn't change that. You simply will not store any of the carbs as fat. Theoretically you could probably eat more carbs than needed to fully replenish glycogen and have some storage, but it's unlikely if you are reasonable with your refeed. Fat intake that day is what is crucial. Some people mistake a refeed day for a cheat day, it's NOT. Pretty much all of the dietary fat you eat during a refeed will be stored as none of it will be needed for energy.

    so do you think that if i take in 2-3g of carbs per lb of bodyweight but still stay at or under calorie maintenance I would not completely replenish my glycogen stores as the body still needs to use everything it gets for energy for the day?
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