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Body recomp: Hacking bad genes
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<blockquote data-quote="Marco N Cognito" data-source="post: 140931" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>I have been doing LCHF for the last 10 years and it is not working too well I'd say. Chronically restricting carbs does not seem to be the answer in my case. In fact, it may even be counterproductive. Going over ~75g is likely counterproductive as well unless I increase insulin sensitivity by doing things like IF and using chemical assistance. The theory of reduced need for T3 during a VLC or keto diet looks nice on paper but is inconclusive. I think it depends on individual responses. In my case, fat storage, rT3 and LDL gets worse when the body thinks it's in starvation mode as a natural reaction to stress.</p><p></p><p>Outside of the "bad genes" I posted, the only other factors that have made any difference in body recomposition difficulty are not eating at a caloric deficit regardless of macros and suboptimal hormone levels that influence basal metabolism, lipolysis and insulin. My thyroid is still not optimized and neither is my free T. I don't know how much more I can tweak diet. Unless I eat at a caloric deficit, all bets are off. Exogenous hormone optimization and calorie restriction but maintining high protein intake seems to be the only way to fight my genetic legacy and aging.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marco N Cognito, post: 140931, member: 13"] I have been doing LCHF for the last 10 years and it is not working too well I'd say. Chronically restricting carbs does not seem to be the answer in my case. In fact, it may even be counterproductive. Going over ~75g is likely counterproductive as well unless I increase insulin sensitivity by doing things like IF and using chemical assistance. The theory of reduced need for T3 during a VLC or keto diet looks nice on paper but is inconclusive. I think it depends on individual responses. In my case, fat storage, rT3 and LDL gets worse when the body thinks it's in starvation mode as a natural reaction to stress. Outside of the "bad genes" I posted, the only other factors that have made any difference in body recomposition difficulty are not eating at a caloric deficit regardless of macros and suboptimal hormone levels that influence basal metabolism, lipolysis and insulin. My thyroid is still not optimized and neither is my free T. I don't know how much more I can tweak diet. Unless I eat at a caloric deficit, all bets are off. Exogenous hormone optimization and calorie restriction but maintining high protein intake seems to be the only way to fight my genetic legacy and aging. [/QUOTE]
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