Wed, Dec-14-11, 04:53
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NEVER GIVING UP!
Posts: 5,030
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Plan: no sugar/grains LCHF IF
Stats: 478/354/200
BF:excessive!!
Progress: 45%
Location: UK
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Originally Posted by grinch031
So if I get to that point and continue to eat between say 20-50g of carbs per day, does that mean if I go run for like 5-10 miles I will hit the wall and bonk (previously it might've taken me 16-20 miles while carb-loaded on a high carb diet)? Or is it that adapting to the low-carb diet prevents that because my body better knows how to burn the fat?
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Adapting to low carb diet means your body will burn fat primarily for energy, but will also provide glucose needs by converting protein to glucose via gluconeogenesis. Obviously if doing long distance running, you need to ensure your body is fueled, so if not fueling with carbs, then you need to take in enough protein to provide the glucose requirements for the run, and for muscle repair, otherwise you'll hit the wall anyway.
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