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Originally Posted by KCGal
Really? i always hear people freaking out about low carb hurting your metabolism.
Do you think adjusting carbs is a good way to beat A plateau? I'm thinking I could do 50-75. It would be a challenge.
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50g is fine. Lower than that isn't necessary. However, you may find it a challenge to find any foods that are actually that low in carbs that you can eat in any appreciable amount.
Any time you eat less than you burn, your metabolism will slow down. This is a normal, natural process and happens regardless of low carb or low fat. The key to successfully resetting the metabolism is a refeed day. This is a high carb, low fat day. That's why your cheat meal isn't the best way to do it. It's high in fat, not carbs. So, pasta with lean meats, pretzels, bagels,etc., is a great way to refeed. Cookies, not so much. Also, the majority should be starches, not sugars. Some sugar is fine, as is some fructose, but fructose really only fills liver glycogen, which is a very limited amount of your total glycogen stores.