Re:Why Cutting Carbs Is So Tough
by brianwawok on Thursday July 20, 2017 @11:14AM
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Sure. But if you live even a little bit active lifestyle, you are going to have issues with this, as converting fat to energy is a much harder process.
You can try to counter the point by pointing out that there are ultra-marathoners who are keto. But my two counters against this are:
1) They generally still use some form of carbs during the race, i.e. sugar packets.
2) There is no world class sprinter / 5k / 10k / sprint biker / football player / soccer play that is keto.
So fine, you can make the argument that no carb is a better diet for an office potato with no exercise. But I would argue that bumping your carb intake up 25-40% and doing some exercise is going to lead to a much more healthy body and mind (many studies around on the benefits of exercise).
TLDR: The problem with office potatoes is being an office potato. You are better fixing it via exercise, vs trying to eat a weird diet that lets you stay skinny while an office potato.
You can try to counter the point by pointing out that there are ultra-marathoners who are keto. But my two counters against this are:
1) They generally still use some form of carbs during the race, i.e. sugar packets.
2) There is no world class sprinter / 5k / 10k / sprint biker / football player / soccer play that is keto.
So fine, you can make the argument that no carb is a better diet for an office potato with no exercise. But I would argue that bumping your carb intake up 25-40% and doing some exercise is going to lead to a much more healthy body and mind (many studies around on the benefits of exercise).
TLDR: The problem with office potatoes is being an office potato. You are better fixing it via exercise, vs trying to eat a weird diet that lets you stay skinny while an office potato.