Nate wrote:
I was under the impression that the ultimate factor in weight loss was the total number of calories consumed, not the ratio of fat to carbs? For example, I fail to see how eating 2500 calories of just fat/protein or just carbs/protein is better than eating 2500 calories of fat/carbs/protein (assuming all come from quality sources).
And I am under the impression that digestion of a meal can take up to 12 hours if it is a large meal and has fiber in it (which slows digestion, obviously). If I eat fat in that meal, am I not allowed to eat carbs until over 12 hours later to make sure that none of the earlier fats get stored? And vice versa?
Can you guys help me figure out where I’m wrong?
Calories are only part of the equation. The other, perhaps even more important part are hormones and the internal hormonal enviroment of your body. If you can create a fat burning environment through the foods you eat, you’ll be well on your way to fast fat loss. If the foods you eat yield a crappy hormonal environment, losing fat will be that much harder.
Plenty of “dieters” out there in a caloric deficit that struggle to lose weight.
Have a great day,
Joel
Hey, it’s Joel! So you want to know a little more about me, huh? Well, I’d be happy to oblige :-)
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