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> This should be roughly a 1-4 week transition I wish it was that simple. From the studies I've read and personal experience, the human body stops using fat as
by geoka9 10y ago
> This should be roughly a 1-4 week transition
I wish it was that simple. From the studies I've read and personal experience, the human body stops using fat as its source of energy once it goes below certain percentage (the lower the percentage, the harder it is to make it use fat). It's pure muscle catabolism and low levels of energy from there on, unless you use tricks like intermittent fasting and macro cycling (and resistance training).
- wdewind 10y agoRealistically you're talking about like 12% bodyfat for a male - which is something many of us would dream of. Sorry, but that's absolutely not what's happening with regular overweight people who lose weight, you're talking about micro-optimization for athletes. The deal is whenever you lose weight you lose muscle and fat. All you can do is shift the ratio. Resistance exercise helps shift that ratio. Proper diet (ie: enough protein) helps shift that ratio.