An article published by the Cleveland Clinic states the following information regarding calories generated by carbs, protein, and fat “A gram of fat has about 9 calories, while a gram of carbohydrate or protein has about 4 calories. In other words, you could eat twice as much carbohydrates or proteins as fat for the same amount of calories. Apr 25, 2019”. I’m not sure how LCHF is a long term solution for weight loss or training?
It isn’t
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What I usually ask people is, name one food that you can gather in the local wilderness right now that has a high fat content
There are none, except for meat. LCHF is a processed food diet and not a reliable diet for anything outside of very short periods of improving fat oxidation. I’m sure it does more harm than good over a long period of time
Generally speaking LCHF would be exactly the things you mentioned, things you can gather in wilderness + meat. What standard processed foods are actually low carb? The average LCHF diet is orders of magnitude less processed than the average American diet.
To the original point of this fairly ridiculous topic, there’s no rule saying you have to consume 1 gram of fat for each gram of carbohydrate removed. You lose weight by eating less…
Also… Avocado, coconut, olives, almonds
What I usually ask people is, name one food that you can gather in the local wilderness right now that has a high fat content
There are none, except for meat. LCHF is a processed food diet and not a reliable diet for anything outside of very short periods of improving fat oxidation. I’m sure it does more harm than good over a long period of time
As guy posted above, avocado, olives and nuts.
But meat also is not fatty. I have plenty of wild rabbits here… they contain the most leanest meat in the world
Generally speaking LCHF would be exactly the things you mentioned, things you can gather in wilderness + meat. What standard processed foods are actually low carb? The average LCHF diet is orders of magnitude less processed than the average American diet.
To the original point of this fairly ridiculous topic, there’s no rule saying you have to consume 1 gram of fat for each gram of carbohydrate removed. You lose weight by eating less…
Also… Avocado, coconut, olives, almonds
So basically eat less and a very, very narrow range of foods as almost everything contains carbs. Got it.
You’re better off eating carbs and protein with less fat. It’s the exact opposite of LCHF.
Ugh. I never get involved in these discussions. I’m going to be brief.
I started what I would consider a low carb way of eating 2 years ago. First intent was to lose weight. I wasn’t looking at is a long term thing.
About 2 months i became fat adapted and my workouts all of a sudden felt like I was on steroids. So I’ve stuck with it. Everyone’s body works and responds to things differently.
To address the original question. When I first started I was tracking all my macros. I focused on making sure I hit my low carb number while keeping my protein high. That was my main concern. I also didn’t want to load up on bacon and processed things so it became very close to a paleo way of eating.
A few months in I was curious and looked back at my logs into calories. Guess what…if you don’t eat processed foods and a huge bowl of Cheerios every morning it’s pretty difficult to eat a high number of calories.
Most importantly…I feel incredible during workouts and in regular life. My doctor says my numbers are of a 20 year old and I’m 44.
So basically eat less and a very, very narrow range of foods
The irony that someone with the name raw vegan is saying a diet has a very narrow range of foods 
I agree do agree though low carb is unnecessary, and likely detrimental to sports performance. For the average person on a terrible diet it may well cut total calories and produce weight loss though (although there are better ways).
So basically eat less and a very, very narrow range of foods
The irony that someone with the name raw vegan is saying a diet has a very narrow range of foods
I agree do agree though low carb is unnecessary, and likely detrimental to sports performance. For the average person on a terrible diet it may well cut total calories and produce weight loss though (although there are better ways).
I actually don’t find a vegan diet that restrictive. Cutting all carbs would be impossible. Fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes are all carbohydrate dense.
What I usually ask people is, name one food that you can gather in the local wilderness right now that has a high fat content
There are none, except for meat. LCHF is a processed food diet and not a reliable diet for anything outside of very short periods of improving fat oxidation. I’m sure it does more harm than good over a long period of time
Avocados, cashews
So basically eat less and a very, very narrow range of foods
The irony that someone with the name raw vegan is saying a diet has a very narrow range of foods
I agree do agree though low carb is unnecessary, and likely detrimental to sports performance. For the average person on a terrible diet it may well cut total calories and produce weight loss though (although there are better ways).
I actually don’t find a vegan diet that restrictive. Cutting all carbs would be impossible. Fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes are all carbohydrate dense.
But raw vegan? Pop tarts are out then
What I usually ask people is, name one food that you can gather in the local wilderness right now that has a high fat content
There are none, except for meat. LCHF is a processed food diet and not a reliable diet for anything outside of very short periods of improving fat oxidation. I’m sure it does more harm than good over a long period of time
I’m sure you have no data to back that up. Just as I’m sure the first sentence is wrong. Care to try again?
Ugh. I never get involved in these discussions. I’m going to be brief.
About 2 months i became fat adapted and my workouts all of a sudden felt like I was on steroids.
A few months in I was curious and looked back at my logs into calories. Guess what…if you don’t eat processed foods and a huge bowl of Cheerios every morning it’s pretty difficult to eat a high number of calories.
No its not. You just eat more often. If your sitting on you’re ass you will not need to eat as much. If you’re training for an IM starving yourself isn’t the answer.
How do you know what steroids’ feels like?
And thus why I don’t participate in these discussions.
When you have been running for 20plus years and after about an hour your run pace gets significantly slower. Then without changing anything except the way you eat and fuel you can run two hours and actually get faster the last 30 mins I guess that’s what I consider the “steroid†effect.
I’m not going to criticize the way anyone else eats or fuels their body. All I know is for me I made a life changing alteration to my diet that makes me feel better 24 hours out of the day. And I can run, ride, and swim for longer without tiring.
I eat lots of veggies. Very few processed things and feel damn good.
And yes compared to how I used to eat the calories are significantly less.
For those saying: avacados, nuts, olives etc…
Go outside into the woods and let me know when you come across any of these highly specific, specialized plants
Ever natural food source is carbohydrate based, and when you go into the wilderness you’ll find 10,000 carb sources and maybe 2 fat sources that arent meat
If it weren’t for grocery stores, LCHF would not exist
I’m sure you have no data to back that up. Just as I’m sure the first sentence is wrong. Care to try again?
Fat and any hydrocarbons cause residue build up in arteries which leads to heart disease. Carbs are water soluble and do not leave residue. The populations with the highest longevity are nearly always from areas with a very low fat diet
Damaging carbohydrate metabolism and glycogen capability is another good topic
Lol, I’m sorry man but you sound like a clown. You are absolutely not going out in the woods behind your house and eating twigs. You make it sound like you’re just tripping over broccoli everywhere you go
Just because you don’t live near them doesn’t mean that plants don’t exist
An article published by the Cleveland Clinic states the following information regarding calories generated by carbs, protein, and fat “A gram of fat has about 9 calories, while a gram of carbohydrate or protein has about 4 calories. In other words, you could eat twice as much carbohydrates or proteins as fat for the same amount of calories. Apr 25, 2019”. I’m not sure how LCHF is a long term solution for weight loss or training?
I am confused by the “as much” in this comment. Are you saying twice as many calories? Are you commenting on the caloric value by volume?
Ugh. I never get involved in these discussions. I’m going to be brief.
I started what I would consider a low carb way of eating 2 years ago. First intent was to lose weight. I wasn’t looking at is a long term thing.
About 2 months i became fat adapted and my workouts all of a sudden felt like I was on steroids. So I’ve stuck with it. Everyone’s body works and responds to things differently.
To address the original question. When I first started I was tracking all my macros. I focused on making sure I hit my low carb number while keeping my protein high. That was my main concern. I also didn’t want to load up on bacon and processed things so it became very close to a paleo way of eating.
A few months in I was curious and looked back at my logs into calories. Guess what…if you don’t eat processed foods and a huge bowl of Cheerios every morning it’s pretty difficult to eat a high number of calories.
Most importantly…I feel incredible during workouts and in regular life. My doctor says my numbers are of a 20 year old and I’m 44.
What numbers specifically?
Blood. Cholesterol etc.