OMG this is sooo frustrating, there are carbs EVERYWHERE

But he's not obese. He is 6'1" 190 lbs, that is teetering between healthy and overweight. Hence why I said to not have more than 1000 deficit.

Wow, that is some messed up numbers to put 190 for 6'1 within an overweight category. Being 6'1 and currently at 188lb, I am skinny enough to hula hoop thru a cheerio! To each their own I guess...

all I did was put 6'1" 190 into the BMI calculator...not my fault it said it's borderline overweight. Those calculators are stupid anyways...

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Try gluten free products as well..

I'm sorry, I'm not sure what GF has to do with low carb? Gluten free does not necessarily mean low carb. It just means gluten free.

CARBS ARE GOOD FOR YOU!!!!! of course they have to be the right carbs and eating them first thing in the morning is best so you have all day to burn them:bigsmile:

It doesn't matter which time of the day you should eat carbs.

Carbs are essential to the body. ESSENTIAL to some areas of the brain and red blood cells, as well as the primary source of energy for your muscles and the entire brain. I could go on and on about this giving way too much detail but I will spare you. The point is to stay away from refined carbs (bread, chips, refined pastas, cake etc ) and eat 100g (min) to 130g of healthy carbs (veggy's, some fruit and some whole grain). Make 1/2 your meals veggies. :flowerforyou:

CHO is not an essential macronutrient to the body.

Yes it is

Carbs are essential to the body. ESSENTIAL to some areas of the brain and red blood cells, as well as the primary source of energy for your muscles and the entire brain. I could go on and on about this giving way too much detail but I will spare you. The point is to stay away from refined carbs (bread, chips, refined pastas, cake etc ) and eat 100g (min) to 130g of healthy carbs (veggy's, some fruit and some whole grain). Make 1/2 your meals veggies. :flowerforyou:

CHO is not an essential macronutrient to the body.

Yes it is.

Sorry but you are incorrect. Let's quote Lyle McDonald shall we:

Despite oft-heard claims to the contrary, there is no actual physiological requirement for dietary carbohydrate. Even the RDA handbook acknowledges this, right before recommending that a prudent diet should contain a lot of carbohydrates.

An essential nutrient is defined as:

1. Any nutrient that is required for survival.
2. Can’t be made by the body.

The second criterion is the reason that dietary carbohydrate is not an essential nutrient: the body is able to make as much glucose as the brain and the few other tissues need on a day-to-day basis from other sources. From the standpoint of survival, the minimum amount of carbohydrates that are required in a diet is zero grams per day.

Seriously, I can't believe the mods haven't removed this obvious troll post yet.

They seem to be a little more sporadic these days.

Carbs are essential to the body. ESSENTIAL to some areas of the brain and red blood cells, as well as the primary source of energy for your muscles and the entire brain. I could go on and on about this giving way too much detail but I will spare you. The point is to stay away from refined carbs (bread, chips, refined pastas, cake etc ) and eat 100g (min) to 130g of healthy carbs (veggy's, some fruit and some whole grain). Make 1/2 your meals veggies. :flowerforyou:

CHO is not an essential macronutrient to the body.

Yes it is.

Sorry but you are incorrect. Let's quote Lyle McDonald shall we:

Despite oft-heard claims to the contrary, there is no actual physiological requirement for dietary carbohydrate. Even the RDA handbook acknowledges this, right before recommending that a prudent diet should contain a lot of carbohydrates.

An essential nutrient is defined as:

1. Any nutrient that is required for survival.
2. Can’t be made by the body.

The second criterion is the reason that dietary carbohydrate is not an essential nutrient: the body is able to make as much glucose as the brain and the few other tissues need on a day-to-day basis from other sources. From the standpoint of survival, the minimum amount of carbohydrates that are required in a diet is zero grams per day.

You can quote who ever you want. Your wrong. I know what the technical term for an essential nutrient is. Doesn't change the fact that not only do the majority of the MICRO nutrients come from the MACRO CHO, but Glucose is essential to many areas of the body. When the body is FORCED to make glucose it does so by converting protein or fat. This takes protein away from the areas including the body's immune defenses. The body can not convert enough fat to glucose to prevent ketosis. But again some areas of the brian will not function on ketones. This is a really stupid argument. Is someone really going to spend their life eating nothing but CHO free protein?

looks like i missed a good thread hahah