thank you for responding milos.
sure, i have a few questions at the moment..
when on a ketogenic diet, what is the ideal protein to fat proportions? what is the minimum percentage of dietary fat that would be advisable to keeep your body burning fat and not muscle while on zero carbs?
and do you recommend a ketogenic diet?
and lastly...when doing a zero carb ketogenic diet, i have been told that after two weeks of zero carbs, you can and should have a high carb day, and thi high carb day will yield no fat deposits. is there truth in this; or is it bullshit?
For example - as I had few hours OFF today...I stayed home and wrote important article:
http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=177274.0In the mean time I am entertaining myself playing with Coach...as I said...
OK, let's see:
Who can EVER tell you what is IDEAL protein to fat proportion on KETOGENIC DIET?
What's more - how can you even ask that kind of question?
Would you consider that individually we are all different - to begin with...and than consider OTHER VARIABLES.
For example: GOAL of the person who is going on ketogenic diet...Trying to loose weight (body fat)? or gain lean body mass without getting extra body fat; eating this way for certain sport; eating this way to accomplish CERTAIN THINGS (too numerous to mention?)
Not knowing energy expenditure of the person how could you guess ideal proportion of these two macronutrients?
Providing that you are NOT eating carbs - you are cutting ONE energy substrate out of equation - so you must know how much ENERGY you would need to cover your metabolic and physiological needs you will expose your body to - on the daily bases.
If you are trying to change your body composition - you will need to be PRECISE...and for that you need to know your metabolic rate (do you?)
Resting metabolic rate and than adding EVERYTHING you do throughout a day on top of it...knowing what and when to eat...
It is much more complex than people think...as even though you might avoid carbs at all times - you might be using too much or too often (or in the wrong time) certain protein powders (as just one of examples) which will have fast release and high amounts of glycogenic aminos poring into the blood stream and possibly high conversion of those aminos into the glucose...
I would have to analyze each and every client separately to give correct answer - but in general: you determine amount of protein needed for your goal...and than amount of energy you need to cover energy expenditure requirements...(which could be considerably different EVERY DAY!!!)
I posted few articles about this on my board...so IF you do some SEARCH - I am sure you will find it...
Also, these are exact questions I could answer in great detail in my FREE SEMINARS - but you guys are not willing to maybe make the time and come to my gym...instead expect that I should answer each and every question individually...and I simply CAN'T...
There is so much I need to say about KETOGENIC DIET - it will take me hours that I don't have...At the seminar I could do in minutes...
Just to touch the subject - on your question IF high carbs will be converted to FAT if after 2 weeks of ketogenic diet you reintroduce it to your diet: HIGHLY UNLIKELY...
Your body will more than likely soak up those carbs into empty glycogen storage...but that also depends IF your glycogen is really severely depleted or your body did manage to keep/make some glycogen daily...from food and supplements you were using...
Also it depends WHEN you take those carbs...If you take at the wrong time and WRONG KIND - yes it is possible to get those carbs converted into the fat...
For example if your energy intake far exceeds your expenditure - it is almost certain that extra carbs on overfed state will make your body store those carbs - in your love handles...etc...etc
You see this is example of the issue I could cover in my next seminar IN DETAIL...
