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Fats for losing Weight from Mercola folks
On Wed, 09 May 2007 18:35:40 -0400, Doug Freyburger
wrote: Kaz Kylheku wrote: Doug Freyburger wrote: Evolutionary argument - Ancestors moved from the forrests to the savannah and became hunters of scavengers so animal fat works for us. Is that why most of the world record performances in athletics were accomplished on high fat, low-carb diets? And world level athletics has what to do with the majority of people other than to serve as a canard that you're off your rocker? Fit individuals can easily do fine on low carb diets. If they follow the directions and ease into their programs. I've found the carbohydrate requirements of exercising to be vastly overrated. OK, if you're a world class bicyclist, you might need a certain amount of carbs. But for those of us riding nthe 100 mile per week range, the carb requirement is way, way, way lower. Currently, I'm riding in the around 50-660 mile range per week, along with lifting weights twice a week. I find eating some fruit after these exercises enough to replenish what I need. If I feel the need to have more carbs, I eat a few pieces of fruit. That's it. -- Bob in CT |
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Fats for losing Weight from Mercola folks
On Thu, 10 May 2007 10:01:54 -0400, Bob in CT
wrote: On Wed, 09 May 2007 18:35:40 -0400, Doug Freyburger wrote: Kaz Kylheku wrote: Doug Freyburger wrote: Evolutionary argument - Ancestors moved from the forrests to the savannah and became hunters of scavengers so animal fat works for us. Is that why most of the world record performances in athletics were accomplished on high fat, low-carb diets? And world level athletics has what to do with the majority of people other than to serve as a canard that you're off your rocker? Fit individuals can easily do fine on low carb diets. If they follow the directions and ease into their programs. I've found the carbohydrate requirements of exercising to be vastly overrated. OK, if you're a world class bicyclist, you might need a certain amount of carbs. But for those of us riding nthe 100 mile per week range, the carb requirement is way, way, way lower. Currently, I'm riding in the around 50-660 mile range per week, along with lifting weights twice a week. I find eating some fruit after these exercises enough to replenish what I need. If I feel the need to have more carbs, I eat a few pieces of fruit. That's it. That should be 50-60 mile range. This type of logical fallacy is common -- that because group A does something means that everyone needs to do that something. In other words, because world-class athletes have certain nutritional requirements, means that everyone has those nutritional requirements. That's simply untrue. -- Bob in CT |
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Fats for losing Weight from Mercola folks
"Bob in CT" wrote:
Doug Freyburger wrote: Kaz Kylheku wrote: Doug Freyburger wrote: Evolutionary argument - Ancestors moved from the forrests to the savannah and became hunters of scavengers so animal fat works for us. Is that why most of the world record performances in athletics were accomplished on high fat, low-carb diets? And world level athletics has what to do with the majority of people other than to serve as a canard that you're off your rocker? Fit individuals can easily do fine on low carb diets. If they follow the directions and ease into their programs. The reason comparisons with world class athletes is idiocy: Consider the filtering mechanism to become world class. In high school somewhere in the 10-30% range can qualify if variety sports. Move on the college and it's 10-30% of those who can qualify for variety at the college level. Only the top 0.1% of the total population can ever be considered at the semi-pro level in sports. By the time you're world class the percentage of the total population is a few more digits - 0.001% or less. It's idiocy to think that what works for a tiny fraction of a percent of a percent makes any sense for the majority of the population. So what does make sense for athletic aspirations: Getting into the top ten percent of your current bracket, that's what. For pro athletes that is getting to world class level. For college athletes that is getting to pro levels. For high school athletes that is making it to college varsity levels. For 90% of the population, it's making it to your age group's equivalent of high school varsity levels. If you make running a part of your exercise program, that would mean spending a year building up to the point where a 10K run is straightforward. Then starting to compete in local 10K run events. Target getting into the top half of your age bracket. Get to that level, then think about better. But thinking world class means anything to the majority of the population, lunatic idiocy. I've found the carbohydrate requirements of exercising to be vastly overrated. OK, if you're a world class bicyclist, you might need a certain amount of carbs. But for those of us riding nthe 100 mile per week range, the carb requirement is way, way, way lower. Currently, I'm riding in the around 50-660 mile range per week, along with lifting weights twice a week. I find eating some fruit after these exercises enough to replenish what I need. If I feel the need to have more carbs, I eat a few pieces of fruit. That's it. You're doing this at under 100 carb grams per day, right? so long as I read the book and follow the directions, aka build up gradually, I don't have any problem working the Bowflex and such. |
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