Do Carbs Make You Fat?

Do Carbs Make You Fat? This is something that's a great topic for discussion as most people are under the impression they can't eat carbs b/c it will make them gain fat. In this video we talk about the truth on this highly controversial subject.

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[mgsimba1]

OK Campell, what's you're take on white bread vs non white breads? I used to eat a whole lot of simple carbs including a ton of white breads. Several years back i made a wholesale change and went strictly with complex carbs oatmeal, brown rice, wheat pasta, whole grain breads etc, etc. The results were very positive. I dropped body fat and saw gains in muscle especially in the abdominal area. Since then the only simple carbs i have is the occasional flat bread pizza.

[CampbellFitness]

@mgsimba1 Really boils down to personal preference in my opinion. White bread and wheat bread have similar macronutrient profiles/calories, so the change is really minuscule. The main difference in some cases are the micronutrients.

[mgsimba1]

@CampbellFitness Thats surprising. I am storing less fat than i was before. I think it at least has something to do with the breads i'm eating now vs before. If i remember right i was around 12% before i got off simple carbs. I hover around 8.5 to 9.5 nowadays. Biggest difference in abs. And its not because i'm doing more ab work because i was doing plenty before.

[CampbellFitness]

@mgsimba1 As far as GI and insulin goes (where the lower the number the less insulin), whole wheat bread and white bread can actually be identical. Again, main difference being micro nutrients. From what I've seen, when most people identify simple (or high GI foods) as bad, they make a concerned effort to not only try to stay away from them, but carbs in general.

[Wolverine0777]

May be true about cals in v cals out, but the thing with the carbs and fat loss is this. Carbs cause an insulin response, when insulin is release, your body won't burn stored fat and HGH release is inhibited. As I know you know, HGH is a great fat burner in the human body. So, while the concept you say here is completely accurate, it isn't quite black and white. At least that is based on my experience and knowledge. Would love to hear your thoughts on this though. Thanks!

[CampbellFitness]

@Wolverine0777 I think insulin is something that's greatly misunderstood and gets a very bad rap. If you look at the spikes you get during a day, it's more than balanced out when you sleep, not to mention most insulin response is delayed by the other foods you eat in conjunction with the simple carbs.

[Wolverine0777]

@CampbellFitness I certainly am no expert by any means. I may be wrong, but my understanding is any insulin response hinders fat loss as the insulin response causes the body to go into storage mode to put it simply. Whether it be glycogen or fat storage and not fat burning mode. Carbs won't cause you to gain fat so long as total cals are on, but they certainly may delay the burning of stored fat. Again may be off on this and I know its not that simple but that's my understanding

[CampbellFitness]

@ConestogaGuy I'm going to send you an article that sums up insulin well. It's called "Insulin, an underserved bad reputation." I'll direct message you the link.

[CampbellFitness]

@ConestogaGuy It makes sense. Given your scenario the 2000 calories per day is your equilibrium to maintain your current state. If you consume less, you'll lose weight over time, if you consume more you'll gain weight over time. When you reach a heavier weight (in this case 25lbs), your equilibrium will change as you've stated (so instead of 2000 being the basis of gaining or losing it's now 2500), and at that point it's still consume less than equilibrium to lose, consume more to gain.