Low carb meal at end of the day for weight loss?

[northwestmuscle]

Hi guys,

I've read in Mens Health Magazine that some fitness models have a low carb meal at the end of the day (eg a chicken salad). The theory is that they will go into ketosis (and burn fat) while they sleep and come out of ketosis when they eat a breakfast with some carbs the next morning.

Do you agree with this strategy for weight loss? Many guides on the internet say it takes 2 weeks to get fully into ketosis (not just 6-8 hours during sleep). I'm a bit confused.

Thanks

[Tommy W.]

Hi guys,

I've read in Mens Health Magazine that some fitness models have a low carb meal at the end of the day (eg a chicken salad). The theory is that they will go into ketosis (and burn fat) while they sleep and come out of ketosis when they eat a breakfast with some carbs the next morning.

Do you agree with this strategy for weight loss? Many guides on the internet say it takes 2 weeks to get fully into ketosis (not just 6-8 hours during sleep). I'm a bit confused.

Thanks

Well first off yes low carbs and high fat diets burn fat but not how you think. You burn the recently ingested fat and not the stored fat. Ketosis is meaningless to fatloss no matter the timeframe

Fatloss is a product of taking in fewer calories than you burn on a consistent basis, week after week and month after month. There are no shortcuts or backdoor access to stored fat regardless of your diet

[VySingh]

^ That

Also I'm pretty sure just one low carb meal does not put you in ketosis

[Luclin999]

Hi guys,

I've read in Mens Health Magazine that some fitness models have a low carb meal at the end of the day (eg a chicken salad). The theory is that they will go into ketosis (and burn fat) while they sleep and come out of ketosis when they eat a breakfast with some carbs the next morning.

All that shows is that "Some fitness models" have no actual idea how fat loss (or even ketogenesis) really works.

[faithbrah]

lol nope

[Tommy W.]

All that shows is that "Some fitness models" have no actual idea how fat loss (or even ketogenesis) really works.

Fitness models have never been known as being Rocket Scientists

[bLinkMoore]

Ironically, if you're looking for actual tips on being a healthy man, you should probably steer clear of Men's Health

[Ghost-RiderP51]

I would say this is just clawing at straws. As others mentioned this is not how ketosis works. Personally I think the whole keto thing is a bit over blown. It's just one way of trying to get you to eat healthy and putting trash aside. At the end of the day being in a calorie deficit is all that counts as far as weight loss is concerned. My diet is borderline keto, not because I think keto is great or anything, rather when you make your calories count and eat quality foods you naturally end up cutting out a lot of carbs. Why add 200+ calories of sugary BBQ sauce to your chicken when you can season it with spices? Why have a side of pasta when you can have some healthy vegetables? When you consciously make food choices and consider what they're worth at the gym I find all the trashy stuff full of carbs/sugars quickly come off.

[bLinkMoore]

I would say this is just clawing at straws. As others mentioned this is not how ketosis works. Personally I think the whole keto thing is a bit over blown. It's just one way of trying to get you to eat healthy and putting trash aside. At the end of the day being in a calorie deficit is all that counts as far as weight loss is concerned. My diet is borderline keto, not because I think keto is great or anything, rather when you make your calories count and eat quality foods you naturally end up cutting out a lot of carbs. Why add 200+ calories of sugary BBQ sauce to your chicken when you can season it with spices? Why have a side of pasta when you can have some healthy vegetables? When you consciously make food choices and consider what they're worth at the gym I find all the trashy stuff full of carbs/sugars quickly come off.

Why is pasta "trashy"?

I will agree though, the people who complain they can't lose weight but add like 400 calories a day of condiments kinda irk me