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Originally Posted by Rosinante
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It is working for me so far but I'm just curious about the benefits of fat: Why is it, for example, that a low carb low fat WoE wouldn't work?
Thanks.
I think the links explain about the benefits of fats. For me it is simplified to this: I need my body to burn fat. The only way to start that process is to get off of carbs so my body seeks other forms of fuel. Once it starts burning fat I want it to continue, so I keep feeding it more.
A low carb low fat diet can work, but the fats cannot go too low without the carbs going to high. It may even accelerate weight loss if you are low enough carb to be burning fats for fuel.
The Steve Nash diet is a good example.
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“I’m not perfect but I try to eat healthy, and I try to eat as much natural stuff from the earth as I can,” he said. “I stay away from all the processed foods, as well as pastas, rice and breads.”
The core of his diet consists of fruits, vegetables, raw nuts, chicken and fish. He also supplements by taking vitamins that you can find at any supermarket.
A typical breakfast for the team’s playmaker would be wheat-free cereal with non-dairy milk (almond milk), while lunch and dinner would be a chicken or fish salad. In between meals, one can always find Nash snacking on fruits, raw nuts and natural energy bars.
So that sounds pretty low fat. He's getting his fats from chicken, but my guess is he keeps to lean cuts of breast; fish, which is probably the best source of fat we can access on any diet; and raw nuts. He avoids dairy, pork and beef fat for the most part. My concerns with this approach are sustainability and budget. I know I can sustain my higher fat approach and I know I can get to an ideal weight on it. From a pure calorie standpoint it may take me a bit longer, but my goal isn't just to lose, I've done that many times, it's to maintain for good. Eliminating sweets, cereal, bread, pizza, rice, potatoes, pasta, so many products made from refined oils -- holy cow, I will need my bacon, and my jerky, and my cheese, and tasty burger wrapped up in romaine -- or I will yo you again. I'm not as fortunate financially or as strong willfully as Steve Nash.