Eug goes on a HIGH carb diet. - I am not a supporter of low carb diets.

[Eug]

Originally posted by: Rudee

Originally posted by: Saltin
Muscle is the key to keeping weight off. More muscle = higher metabolism = less fat stored.
A pound of muscle consumes from 100-150 calories per day just to maintain itself.

Losing weight isnt as important as losing fat,being in shape and building strength. Regular exercise and a sensable diet is all you need.

That's why diets like Atkins are so popular. Most people don't want to exercise. They want to control thier weight solely through diet.

I'll agree with that.

BTW, obese people generally have a HIGHER metabolic rate than thin people with the same amount of activity. It takes energy to maintain the extra fat too.

This has been shown by studies which look at metabolic rate vs. caloric intake. The bottom line is that when you matched activity level, obese patients with a static weight ate more than thin people with a static weight. This is the exact opposite of the "common knowledge" that most people have. Obesity is generally not inherently due to a lower metabolism.

Of course, exercise changes the whole dynamics...

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: Saltin
The few people I know who were/are on the Atkins diet actually lost thier weight too fast. They end up looking emaciated with lots of extra skin everywhere.

The pounds come off so quickly with Atkins that you don't have time to replace all the lost fat with what it should be replaced with....muscle.

Muscle is the key to keeping weight off. More muscle = higher metabolism = less fat stored.
A pound of muscle consumes from 100-150 calories per day just to maintain itself.

Losing weight isnt as important as losing fat,being in shape and building strength. Regular exercise and a sensable diet is all you need.

That's why diets like Atkins are so popular. Most people don't want to exercise. They want to control thier weight solely through diet.

Ditto.

People just need to do some exercise and eat less. They are overweight for a reason. Its generally a combination of the two.