Fri, Jun-14-13, 12:35
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Posts: 6,140
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Plan: Mostly Fung/IDM
Stats: 165/138.4/135
BF:???/better/???
Progress: 89%
Location: Washington state
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Originally Posted by LoveMagnet
It actually depends on the particular amino acid profile. Only certain amino acids can be converted into glucose. Others are sent directly into cellular respiration for ATP production. So it does depend on the type of meat/food you eat.
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This is so interesting - I'd love to know which amino acids are converted to glucose. Just so you know, I'm not struggling with carbs vs fat. I know my body works best with 65-75% fat each day and I'm almost always in the 65-68% range. In terms of carbs, I try to keep them as low as possible (20-30 per day currently) with protein as the remainder. This equates to 85-100 grams protein per day (I shoot for 90). My lean mass is ~100 lbs, according to one of those not particularly accurate fat % scales at the gym. Do you think I'm on the right track? |