YourUniverse
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Phase I: Lose bulk body fat (B-complex is likely needed for quality of life)
The problem with high carb, low fat diets, is that they liberate PUFA too thoroughly. They are too effective at depleting PUFA.
"Isnt that a good thing..?"
Yes - at the right time. When you have bulk excess body fat to lose, your PUFA stores are likely massive. Liberating a massive amount of stores over a long period of time is simply inefficient - it prolongs suffering and metabolic derangement. I know what metabolizing PUFAs feels like, and its awful.
It's a better idea to first block PUFA, while shedding fat stores, and then sprint the PUFA down to depleted status. Haidut wrote a thread years ago called something along the lines of "PUFA depletion can (probably) happen in only 30 days!!" - catchy title, and I'm willing to bet it is possible, but only if the PUFA stores are small enough.
An obese person will not be able to PUFA deplete in 30 days. A slim person probably can.
- Eat a very high saturated fat diet (best sources are cheese, coconut oil, limited fatty meats).
- This blunts appetite and blocks PUFA required for a highly metabolic, sufficiently low calorie diet (to lose weight).
- Eat moderate protein
- If cheese is main source of protein, this should take care of itself. 0.6-0.75g/lb is plenty.
- Limit carbs to keep appetite and calories down
- A piece of fruit can be eaten a few times per day - best is for breakfast (and post workout, for those so inclined)
- As you lose body fat, feel free to trade some dietary saturated fat for carbohydrate. Go by feel and progress. (Key word here is "some")
- Eliminate all dietary fat; replace with carbohydrate (skim milk, fruit, honey [, well boiled potatoes, rice for those inclined])
- Supplement with vitamin E and niacinamide daily
The problem with high carb, low fat diets, is that they liberate PUFA too thoroughly. They are too effective at depleting PUFA.
"Isnt that a good thing..?"
Yes - at the right time. When you have bulk excess body fat to lose, your PUFA stores are likely massive. Liberating a massive amount of stores over a long period of time is simply inefficient - it prolongs suffering and metabolic derangement. I know what metabolizing PUFAs feels like, and its awful.
It's a better idea to first block PUFA, while shedding fat stores, and then sprint the PUFA down to depleted status. Haidut wrote a thread years ago called something along the lines of "PUFA depletion can (probably) happen in only 30 days!!" - catchy title, and I'm willing to bet it is possible, but only if the PUFA stores are small enough.
An obese person will not be able to PUFA deplete in 30 days. A slim person probably can.