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Don't 'cannibalize' yourself.


"...If your diet doesn't supply an adequate source of carbohydrates,
blood glucose levels are not maintained and energy needs have to be
supplied by some alternate route. Very often, your own muscle tissue
is broken down to serve as a quick source of energy for the rest of
the body.

The problem with cannibalizing your own muscle tissue, however, is
that a continued loss of protein causes muscle wasting, reduces
metabolic rate and, in extreme cirhostinghostinghostingstances like eating disorders,
can cause derangement in hormone profiles and even death. As the body
adapts to a lower caloric intake, however, fat tissue eventually
becomes a more important source of energy and the loss of protein
slows to a rate that can be maintained. This adaptation, however,
doesn't occur right away, and it certainly doesn't occur over the
course of a 2 or 3 day crash diet. In practice, this means that many
dieters lose a few pounds over a 2-3 day diet and feel like they've
accomplished something. The problem is that the lost weight was a
combination of water and muscle because the diet didn't last long
enough to stimulate significant fat loss. In many cases, the excess
weight comes back quickly after returning to a "normal" diet. In
addition, the next diet seems to be a bit more difficult and it seems
that dieters need to cut back on their diet even more than usual to
drop those few extra pounds. The reason? The lost muscle tissue that
was cannibalized during the crash diet causes a reduction in their
ability to burn calories."

A very simplistic argument.

The opening para takes a shot at low carb diets. Then it goes on to talk
about the effects of dieting in general, as if these were more of a problem
with Atkins than other diets (in fact, the opposite is true, hence use of
low/zero carb diets in body building).

A great deal is known about the ratio of fat/protein/carb energy sources in
exercise and weight loss. This article explains none of it.

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"Kenneth Leja" <> wrote in message
news: om...
>
>
> Don't 'cannibalize' yourself.
>
>
> "...If your diet doesn't supply an adequate source of carbohydrates,
> blood glucose levels are not maintained and energy needs have to be
> supplied by some alternate route. Very often, your own muscle tissue
> is broken down to serve as a quick source of energy for the rest of
> the body.
>
> The problem with cannibalizing your own muscle tissue, however, is
> that a continued loss of protein causes muscle wasting, reduces
> metabolic rate and, in extreme cirhostinghostinghostingstances like eating disorders,
> can cause derangement in hormone profiles and even death. As the body
> adapts to a lower caloric intake, however, fat tissue eventually
> becomes a more important source of energy and the loss of protein
> slows to a rate that can be maintained. This adaptation, however,
> doesn't occur right away, and it certainly doesn't occur over the
> course of a 2 or 3 day crash diet. In practice, this means that many
> dieters lose a few pounds over a 2-3 day diet and feel like they've
> accomplished something. The problem is that the lost weight was a
> combination of water and muscle because the diet didn't last long
> enough to stimulate significant fat loss. In many cases, the excess
> weight comes back quickly after returning to a "normal" diet. In
> addition, the next diet seems to be a bit more difficult and it seems
> that dieters need to cut back on their diet even more than usual to
> drop those few extra pounds. The reason? The lost muscle tissue that
> was cannibalized during the crash diet causes a reduction in their
> ability to burn calories."

Kenneth Leja wrote:

>

Simplistic and trivial. Do you intend for this to support your
stupid claim that muscle cells are lost in inactivity?

--
-Wayne

Kenneth Leja wrote:
>
>
>
> Don't 'cannibalize' yourself.
>
> "...If your diet doesn't supply an adequate source of carbohydrates,
> blood glucose levels are not maintained and energy needs have to be
> supplied by some alternate route. Very often, your own muscle tissue
> is broken down to serve as a quick source of energy for the rest of
> the body.
>
> The problem with cannibalizing your own muscle tissue, however, is
> that a continued loss of protein causes muscle wasting, reduces
> metabolic rate and, in extreme cirhostinghostinghostingstances like eating disorders,
> can cause derangement in hormone profiles and even death. As the body
> adapts to a lower caloric intake, however, fat tissue eventually
> becomes a more important source of energy and the loss of protein
> slows to a rate that can be maintained. This adaptation, however,
> doesn't occur right away, and it certainly doesn't occur over the
> course of a 2 or 3 day crash diet. In practice, this means that many
> dieters lose a few pounds over a 2-3 day diet and feel like they've
> accomplished something. The problem is that the lost weight was a
> combination of water and muscle because the diet didn't last long
> enough to stimulate significant fat loss. In many cases, the excess
> weight comes back quickly after returning to a "normal" diet. In
> addition, the next diet seems to be a bit more difficult and it seems
> that dieters need to cut back on their diet even more than usual to
> drop those few extra pounds. The reason? The lost muscle tissue that
> was cannibalized during the crash diet causes a reduction in their
> ability to burn calories."

Only a moron would fast for 40 days in the first place.
So what the hostinghostinghostinghosting is your obsession with this?

Lyle

Lyle McDonald <> wrote in message


[...]

> Only a moron would fast for 40 days in the first place.

Hey, don't talk about Jesus like that!

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Lyle McDonald <> wrote in message news:<>.. .
> Kenneth Leja wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Don't 'cannibalize' yourself.
> >
> > "...If your diet doesn't supply an adequate source of carbohydrates,
> > blood glucose levels are not maintained and energy needs have to be
> > supplied by some alternate route. Very often, your own muscle tissue
> > is broken down to serve as a quick source of energy for the rest of
> > the body.
> >
> > The problem with cannibalizing your own muscle tissue, however, is
> > that a continued loss of protein causes muscle wasting, reduces
> > metabolic rate and, in extreme cirhostinghostinghostingstances like eating disorders,
> > can cause derangement in hormone profiles and even death. As the body
> > adapts to a lower caloric intake, however, fat tissue eventually
> > becomes a more important source of energy and the loss of protein
> > slows to a rate that can be maintained. This adaptation, however,
> > doesn't occur right away, and it certainly doesn't occur over the
> > course of a 2 or 3 day crash diet. In practice, this means that many
> > dieters lose a few pounds over a 2-3 day diet and feel like they've
> > accomplished something. The problem is that the lost weight was a
> > combination of water and muscle because the diet didn't last long
> > enough to stimulate significant fat loss. In many cases, the excess
> > weight comes back quickly after returning to a "normal" diet. In
> > addition, the next diet seems to be a bit more difficult and it seems
> > that dieters need to cut back on their diet even more than usual to
> > drop those few extra pounds. The reason? The lost muscle tissue that
> > was cannibalized during the crash diet causes a reduction in their
> > ability to burn calories."
>
> Only a moron would fast for 40 days in the first place.
> So what the hostinghostinghostinghosting is your obsession with this?
>
> Lyle

You calling Jesus a moron?

"Kenneth Leja" <> wrote in message

> > Only a moron would fast for 40 days in the first place.
> > So what the hostinghostinghostinghosting is your obsession with this?
> >
> > Lyle
>
> You calling Jesus a moron?

Oh no! He's playing the Jesus card.

Moron.

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 22:59:10 GMT, "The Sanity Cruzer"
<> wrote:

>"Kenneth Leja" <> wrote in message
>
>> > Only a moron would fast for 40 days in the first place.
>> > So what the hostinghostinghostinghosting is your obsession with this?
>> >
>> > Lyle
>>
>> You calling Jesus a moron?
>
>Oh no! He's playing the Jesus card.
>
>Moron.
>


Makes as much sense as the rest of his confused drivel and inability
to relate to objective reality.

YAWN