I always wondered, with these high fat, low calorie diets for fast results, how much do they negatively affect insulin sensitivity/carb tolerance when you come back off them?
If you lose fat, most will become more sensitive to insulin
Low carb diets improve insulin sensitivity.
I saw Lyle Mcdonald mention that there will be some insulin resistance when just coming off a low-carb diet (like when doing a refeed). Didn’t seem like it was long duration.
Plateau’s answer is probably more important. If you’re skinny and well trained, you’ll be more insulin sensitive in general.
Thanks for the replies. I always thought high intake of sat. fats blunted insulin sensitivity.
[quote]Aussie Davo wrote:
Thanks for the replies. I always thought high intake of sat. fats blunted insulin resistance.[/quote]
It does. Omega 3s improve insulin sensitivity, so get a health dose of fish oil.
Lol accidentally wrote resistance rather than sensitivity.
For those who are typically insulin resistant and handle high fat/low carb diets well,the key would be to introduce carbs back into your diet SLOWLY, so that you remain insulin sensitive. Many(INCLUDING MYSELF) get lean, think they can handle carbs well immediately so eat up too much too fast.
Getting lean is not the hard part for those who are insulin resistant. STAYING insulin sensitive in the long run is the key and will ensure for/better long term progress. Hence why a low carbs diet even after getting lean is ideal for some/most…depending on the individuals hormonal balance/imbalance.
GJ