Why I kept carbs high during my fat loss phase 🧵 Many people say that carbs increase insulin which leads to fat storage. Low carb diets keep insulin low, so you should get effortlessly get lean by avoiding carbs, right? No, an increase in insulin after your meals does not inhibit fat loss. This is a normal physiological response and does not necessarily mean fat loss is inhibited. 

You can still lose weight eating carbohydrates if in a calorie deficit. In fact, there are a number of benefits for including carbs during a fat loss phase…

In the 1940s, lean men maintained their physique while consuming approximately 3,500 calories daily—the same amount the average American consumes today. Yet, in stark contrast to the past, obesity rates have skyrocketed. Our metabolic rates have received a downgrade. ⤵️ Example - subjects in the Minnesota Starvation Experiment (1940s). The lean men aged 20-33, mean weight = 152.7 lbs, mean height = 5'10". Maintenance calories = 3500! (Again - the average calorie consumption in America today is ~3500-3600 calories per day, yet obesity is at an all time high).

We are fatter than our ancestors, despite eating similar calories.

A thread🧵 Energy balance ⚖️ comparing calories consumed (IN) vs. calories burned (OUT)

You can't expect a body to maintain or lose weight when significantly more calories are consumed relative to one's metabolic needs.

And yes, there are some people who have significantly reduced their activity levels and increased their calories.

BUT according to some researchers, this calories in vs. calories out model just isn't enough to explain the current obesity epidemic.

There must be a reason for the large difference between calories in & calories out…