mastakoala

Absolutely this - I think this sums up the issue perfectly. I think that research and empirical evidence support that input quality/type and calories consumed both play a role in overall weight. There's a ton of evidence that CICO is a good measure. There's also a ton of evidence that CI has a lot to do with how much your…

Me too - if it works, it works. I like low carb and plan to stick with it. Good luck :)

Oops, I forgot to mention that the expanded plot was with olive oil - the team used this instead and increased caloric intake quicker (also went out to 40 days). This doesn't change the argument, but it's worth noting. Edit: one other thing because I completely forgot to include it and I know it'll come up: the authors did…

Hey - I've read the study that the image (hosted through a blogspot article) you posted is from - for those who are curious here's the link: http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/26/2/197.full.pdf Here's an expansion on that plot: This study took place in 1973, when many of the mechanisms of lipid and protein breakdown were…

Unfortunately too true, and it really hurts the credibility of the "diet." I personally do low carb because it works well for me, and I watch CICO. On days when I don't feel like watching in/out I can still be pretty confident that I'm not going over due to the mechanics of the diet. It's worked for me in gaining weight…

I'm by no means an expert, but from what I've read I think there is some good science behind it. The CICO rule definitely still applies, but a low-carbohydrate diet does encourage the production of liver enzymes that oxidize fatty acids. As far as I know (from my physiology/biochem textbooks & classes), whether these fatty…