Cutting With Carbs

[SwoleGenie]

I am fairly new to cutting and I am really confused about carbs on a cut. I understand “Calories in vs Calories out” but I’ve seen video online and people have told me in reality that carbs make you fat. However, when in a deficit, how would carbs make you fat? Also, do methods like IF, Carb Cycling, Keto, carb backloading, etc work because you are in a deficit or because of the low carb approach? Hahaha, sorry if I’m making you guys cringe and if these are stupid questions, but can you guys give me some advice?

Personal info:
18 years old
182lbs
6”1
2944 maintenance, in 1,000 deficit

[jk202]

I am fairly new to cutting and I am really confused about carbs on a cut. I understand “Calories in vs Calories out” but I’ve seen video online and people have told me in reality that carbs make you fat. However, when in a deficit, how would carbs make you fat? Also, do methods like IF, Carb Cycling, Keto, carb backloading, etc work because you are in a deficit or because of the low carb approach? Hahaha, sorry if I’m making you guys cringe and if these are stupid questions, but can you guys give me some advice?

Personal info:
18 years old
182lbs
6”1
2944 maintenance, in 1,000 deficit

Unfortunately, people are idiots.

Everyone is different. Some respond really well to low carb, others prefer the carbs for performance in gym. I'm an advocate of keeping carbs as high as possible will meeting fat and protein mins.

I rarely get below 200g of carbs on a training day

[TheUnderdog83]

Carbs don’t cause you to gain fat, excess calories make you gain fat. If you’re in a deficit, eating nothing but carbs, you would lose fat (don’t do this, I’m just using an extreme example). The main reason the low/no carb diet is effective is because carbs aren’t as filling as protein and fat. Read the link in my signature below about nutrition, it helped me a lot.

[CommitmentRulz]

I am really confused about carbs on a cut. I understand “Calories in vs Calories out” but I’ve seen video online and people have told me in reality that carbs make you fat.

No. Consistently taking in more calories than you burn will make you fat.

You could eat a diet of NOTHING BUT CARBS and not get fat if you didn't eat too much. (That, would be a HORRIBLE idea, by the way. ;-) )

[SwoleGenie]

Thanks for the info

[k9pit]

Lifting Days
Drink some carbs before lifting (e.g., fruit or veggie juice). Train hard. Do a little cardio after. Don't eat for about another hour. Eat whatever but stay moderately disciplined. Low or no carbs late if the next day is a cardio or rest day.

Cardio Days
If it's a cardio day, I usually train fasted and if it's HIIT cardio (yes I do HIIT fasted, sparingly), I'll always do a 1 mile walk after. Wait an hour and eat whatever but stay moderately disciplined. Higher carbs late if the next day is a lifting day.

I respond better (fat loss wise) to lower carbs, but I know if I go too crazy with it my strength tanks. So I keep it slow and deal with and recognize carb bloat and it's effect on the scale as such (and that it's not fat)