I often check out a forum for bodyweight exercises because I do a lot of bodyweight exercises as part of my dry land training.
Anyway, many people on that board are all into this low carb stuff. I tried it out for 6 months but had the feeling that I don't have enough energy if I don't eat enough complex carbs like grains(pasta, rice, bread etc).
Is it just me or do other swimmers experience the same?
Just wondering...
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The glycemic index of a carb may determine whether it contributes to weight gain. There was a study of obese people done at Children's Hospital Boston in which a group of overweight people were tested for their insulin reaction to glucose. (Unfortunately, I've lost the link to it.)
Some had an immediate and massive flood of insulin, some barely any spike in insulin at all, presumably most were in the middle somewhere. When these people were put on different types of weight loss diets, the ones who had very little insulin reaction could lose weight easily on any kind of diet, but the insulin "flooders" could only lose on a low-glycemic index diet. This could explain why some people gain more weight with carbohydrates than others. It may also explain those annoying people who can eat like draft horses, never exercise, and not gain weight.
The glycemic index of a carb may determine whether it contributes to weight gain. There was a study of obese people done at Children's Hospital Boston in which a group of overweight people were tested for their insulin reaction to glucose. (Unfortunately, I've lost the link to it.)
Some had an immediate and massive flood of insulin, some barely any spike in insulin at all, presumably most were in the middle somewhere. When these people were put on different types of weight loss diets, the ones who had very little insulin reaction could lose weight easily on any kind of diet, but the insulin "flooders" could only lose on a low-glycemic index diet. This could explain why some people gain more weight with carbohydrates than others. It may also explain those annoying people who can eat like draft horses, never exercise, and not gain weight.
