Insulin Is The Reason You're Fat!?

[@Pythoner]

Dr. Mike, some counterpoints if I may: 1. It's not insulin that's the problem, it's insulin resistance. We know that insulin resistance, and ultimately diabetes, is correlated to weight gain and overall weight, and we also know that it's not the case that you're either diabetic, or completely healthy. It's not a yes or no thing. Instead it's a gradient, it builds up over time. And the more insulin resistant you are, the more of a problem you will have with your weight, on average. 2. Insulin resistance is a problem because it causes insulin to be secreted in ever greater amounts, and stick around for longer in the blood stream than it does in a young healthy person who's insulin sensitive. 3. Insulin sticking around in the blood stream is a problem not because of insulin's effect on lipogenesis. As you mentioned yourself, eating fats directly will offer the body an even shorter path to depositing fat into your cells. Instead that insulin is a problem because it disrupts your body using the fat in your cells as an energy source. For healthy, insulin-sensitive people that's not an issue - they eat, carbs get broken down into sugar, sugar goes into the blood, insulin spikes, lipogenesis of fat from the blood sugar, fat gets deposited in the cells, insulin dies down, done. The person is satiated for a good while, and the body can use the fat in the cells as energy. For insulin resistant people it's the same thing, except insulin spikes far too high, with the result being that even long after the blood sugar has already been converted into fat and deposited into cells, the insulin levels are still high. And all that insulin is preventing the body from burning fat in the cells as energy. So what does the body do, if it doesn't have ready access to energy? Well naturally the feeling of satiety quickly gives way to a feeling of hunger, and the person is driven to eat again for that craved blood sugar that the body can use. As you can see it's not the case that insulin rewrites thermodynamics or some such, it simply blocks all your body's options apart from just eating again. Your analysis makes sense but I suspect it's mostly just for those who are at a healthy weight already. For those who are significantly overweight and where some level of insulin resistance is suspected, even if it's far from pre-diabetical - then reducing your body's resistance to insulin seems like it can definitely help with weight issues. And that means cutting carbs for a long while, correct me if I'm wrong; as its carbs that cause insulin to spike a lot more than fats and proteins.

[@klamka23]

Yep i agree.

[@programking655]

You are wrong, because insulin spikes are not what cause insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is caused by visceral fat buildup around your organs. You fix insulin resistance by losing weight and exercising, not cutting carbs. Weight gain is the cause of insulin resistance, not the result of it.

[@Pythoner]

@@programking655 If that was true then it would be possible to cure diabetes by getting slim. It doesn't always work though, or not to a full extent. There are also diabetic people who aren't fat at all, they just had high insulin resistance from the get go.

[@klamka23]

@@programking655 So u are wrong. Visceral fat starting build up because high insulin. High insulin + visceral fat = Insulin Resistance.

[@programking655]

@@Pythoner Yes you can if you become thin enough. For example, if you’re sub 10% body fat as a dude, you basically cannot become insulin resistant. Now, I’m not advocating getting that low, but you absolutely can lose enough weight to fix the problem. What you have to understand is that visceral fat and subcutaneous fat are two different things. The fat that’s held in fat cells is pretty harmless. The problem is fat that builds up around your organs. People who are normal weight and look thin but have insulin resistance have too much fat around their organs that you can’t see. Essentially their fat cells are so unhealthy that they basically cannot hold any of the fat that you have, so it all ends up around your organs. The way you make your fat cells healthier and get rid of visceral fat is primarily through exercise. Either way, sugar has no direct effect on insulin resistance, it is entirely caused by visceral fat.

[@glaciermax24]

Coming from someone that worked many years in the fitness industry, you are by far the best channel for levelheaded scientific information, and of course entertainment. I literally laughed out loud in my work truck.

[@hadavisjr]

There was ZERO science in this talk. Just a bunch of opinion manipulated from purported studies not cited.

[@bawsypvp5481]

he truly is

[@naturalTJ]

I just found him, and his humor/knowledge is unmatched.

[@balla2828]

Is it possible that carbs + insulin spikes PREVENT or SLOW DOWN fat loss?? This video explains that weight gain cannot be attributed to carbs + insulin spikes but what is not addresses in this video is whether these carbs + insulin spikes become a hurdle to weight loss. Because wouldn't the body stop using fat for energy if carbs are consumed? Meaning if they were not consumed then fat would be tapped into for energy by the body thus accelerating fat loss, no?? Can someone please explain or answer these questions??

[@justinabraham7291]

True

[@RuthlessGaming17]

I do not need to hire a private detective to investigate why I got fat. I'm fat because I ate 4000 calories a day for two years. I'm eating 1500-2400 now and I've lost 45 pounds in six months. Now I'm in the gym and eating well and looking great. Insulin is not my problem.

[@justfasial01]

You weren't eating 4000 cals a day cuz you needed them, you prob ate that much cuz the insulin spikes were brining your blood sugar levels down like it's supposed to which in turn made you extremely hungry which lead to eating more which leads to blood sugar spikes and the cycle repeats. Thousands of years of evolution made it that way so when we find caloric dense foods we crave them even more after eating them and eat more of it than we need so we can survive longer, ofc this mechanism is not useful to us anymore. The biggest benefit of eating healthy is you don't get blood sugar spikes and declines right after so your energy levels aren't going up and down like they are on a diet of fast food, extremely hard to over eat in this situation.

[@RenaissancePeriodization]

Mystery solved! Best of luck to you on your fitness journey! - Dr. Mike

[@brandonpacheco9713]

@@justfasial01Yeah the reality is at a base calories in and calories out lead to weight loss/gain but maintaining steady insulin levels (effects hunger hormones) can make weight loss significantly better plus you feel better overall too.

[@Decocoa]

Kudas man. With that effort and persistence u’ll go a long way

[@leamgodfrey7445]

@@RenaissancePeriodizationcan you do a video on type1 diabetes and body building/weight lifting

[@DrEpic123]

Insulin resistance causes fatigue limiting energy expenditure. It makes diet more duficult .

[@mikec518]

I thought the problem wasnt insulin, but insulin resistance. That is, eating foods with high glycemic index for prolonged periods cause your body to release more insulin than is needed by your body, the excess of which gets stored by the body as fat.

[@MrLardobutt]

Yeah but again, the main problem is an excess of calories, you can Twinkies all day but if you're still in a deficit, you will lose weight... This excitement has ACTUALLY been done

[@mikec518]

@@MrLardobutt Yes, I don't disagree about that idea applying more immediately. What I'm saying is: it's important to consider the slope of the blood sugar curve at any given point, and the total area under that blood sugar curve. A little confusing, since I believe foods that spike blood sugar like this are often very high calorically, so in that way we are both right. Anyway, the higher our blood sugar, the more our body is going to release insulin, which eventually is so prominent in our body that it stops getting responded to in type 2 diabetes. All this to say, the mechanics of it aren't so simple, but I think both calories and insulin sensitivity are focal to that story.

[@softan]

@@mikec518 The body is really good at releasing the correct amount of insulin, better than any insulin pump a diabetic person has. That said, having consistently high levels of insulin because of your diet MAY cause insulin resistance and increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, I say may because while there's some evidence to support this it's not really conclusive or definitive, there's a definite corrolation though.

[@yorkiepit]

You're correct. Once you've packed on the pounds and have had high carbs for long enough, your body enters a state of resistance to the hormone insulin. Your body responds by flooding your system with insulin, and in that state, weight loss is very difficult. While the premise of this video is that eating too much is the reason you got fat, insulin resistance is the reason why you stay fat. It's also known as prediabetes, which is essentially just diabetes, but your pancreas is still producing enough insulin. Cutting sugar and minimizing carbs will get you out of that state, enable you to drop pounds and will prevent further, irreversible damage to the pancreas.

[@peterwalsh5068]

He’s just been through all this 🙄…just don’t eat more calories than you need. End of argument.

[@auntiemaimmakes1060]

I’ve been in a spiral away from working out since 2020 and you’re approach to all is the first time I’ve felt like getting back. Just subscribed to your app, thank you.

[@MaineArmWrestlerSHW]

I feel you there

[@crldnlc]

@@MaineArmWrestlerSHW why would you want to stop working out?

[@MaineArmWrestlerSHW]

@@crldnlc definitely multiple reasons. Covid was the first one, i loved powerlifting and things were shut down. Then it was comfort eating and weight gain that made me feel less comfortable to move around. I just fell out of love with it tbh

[@NateWaldron]

I've been bodybuilding for 20 years. I cut out all carbs and haven't cheated once 2 years ago. I'm bigger and more shredded than ever. I eat a very high fat diet. Fats are crucial for hormone production and it is very noticeable my test is up. When I ate carbs I was always hungry and tired. Y'all do what you want.

[@lucasempire80]

Same here bro. In terms of fat-burn or getting shredded, I notice that my body respond far better to a high fat diet instead of high carb. Yes, fewer carbs does negatively effect my strength output and endurance. But to address that, I simply decreased the time, intensity and volume of my workouts to match my High Fat, Low Carb, Moderate Protein macros. Thus, I have no issues.

[@KidFragrance]

I agree with you on that, bro. I ate exactly as he mentioned here, and all it did for me was keep me YOYOING. Ever since I switched to a high-fat diet, I feel great and lost the weight. The craving are under control. Every so often I will switch it up and feel crummy for doing so. Crummy, meaning low energy carbs, keeps me from the goals I want to keep.

[@thetaoengineatthealloutshe9370]

everyone is different. I low carbed for years and years and never saw the gains or cuts I wanted. I cut my fats down to 35-50grms a day and increased my carbs and lean protein to around 360 grms carb and 230 grms prot and I'm getting swollen and lean AF.

[@dylanadams1455]

this to me shows that some people really do have insulin resistance, while others like yourself deal with it just fine. I know that when I eat carbs, I tend to overeat. I've never gone full keto (I make beer for a living!), but I have yoyo'ed for years and limiting my starch has definitely been the only thing that has helped control it. We now know that Protein is the most important thing, so I try not to worry about carbs so much, but I know that I also feel lousy when I eat bread or potatoes. The odd bit of rice is OK, but I'm talking like having a staple food once or twice a week. We all need to find what works for us, including cycling in and out to stop ourselves adapting too much@@thetaoengineatthealloutshe9370

[@Fudgeey]

He neglects to talk about satiety. There are so many people who get more long lasting satiety from fat and protein than we ever could with carbs.

[@apex4462]

We're blessed to have you Mike , keep helping people with your videos , I am glad there are people like you still out there spreading right information.

[@thetimeisninefifteen]

"You sound a lot fatter when you say that." 😂I'm dying lmao

[@Irridia]

Funny story: I AM a lot fatter when I say that!

[@woulddrow540]

💀

[@YJ-xg3xr]

😂😂

[@doraleo7087]

i am so happy you are right! i used to do keto and i was miserable !! until i found you! i cut 500 calories from my daily calories . i loose weight and still can eat my favorite foods !!

[@TelefoneMotorola-iy8oz]

I like Mike. He is cool. But this video neglects many important pieces of information. The body building community hates keto and tries to justify the carbs in/carbs out model, but the fact is. There are some issues that can't be left out. First. High glycemic index foods produce an abnormal insulin response, that actually brings sugars to too low levels. This sparks the emergency in the body and changes metabolism. As much as glucagon may be mobilized, the hunger message still goes to the brain, and the person definitely gets cravings. Also, most people have been on this bandwagon for way too long. Body builders and athletes don't feel it because they have good genes and kept burning everything that has been shoved into the cells by insulin. Now think with me. The normal person who has moderate exercise or even a sedentary lifestyle and is attempting to change his condition. This person's cell is already exploding with glucose it can't manage, and there you push more with a new insulin spike. The cell won't take. No we have insulin resistant. What happens then is insulin starts going through the roof.. and not coming back. Meaning, the messaging for hunger never stops and the breakdown of fats is blocked. Now this person is overeating and not being able to use stored fats at all. But it gets worse. With time, this fat accumulation reaches the liver. Now you have a fat liver and this mechanism of glucagon does not work well anymore. The problem I see with this medical/body builders argument of calories in and calories out is that it can only work for athletes and people who have good genes and only if they manage to keep physically active. This blind belief condemns many people to insulin resistance, diabetes and leptin resistance and fat liver. Receipts for body that work well do not work for damaged ones. Feeding the problem for blindly following a cult that conquered the medical establishment, because of interest of big pharma, who thrives on those fat related diseases or the huge profits of food industry should not be continued.

[@lagunelaguna3055]

@@TelefoneMotorola-iy8oz you are so wrong holy shit get help

[@prismatica2389]

@@TelefoneMotorola-iy8ozSo basically what you said in that full thing is that due to someone’s diet and insulin they got hungrier and therefore ate more calories because of a lack of willpower, You haven’t disproven anything about calories in vs calories out. Whatever diet helps someone to be healthy and consistent and not hungry is obviously the best way to go. But whether you lose fat or not ultimately comes down to calories in and calories out. Being in a calorie deficit you’re going to feel hungry. If you want to lose weight you have to fight the urge. People take it to the extreme and have like a 1000 deficit per day for a couple weeks, they fall off the wagon because they’re starving themselves unnecessarily and never get back on the horse.

[@Adubz84]

T1d here. I can demonstrate that insulin absolutely stops/slows the fat burning process.

[@ZachTheExcitedViper]

I eat about 80% carbs. Im an endurance athlete with 10-15 hrs a week of cardio to fuel. At 36 Im stronger and more shredded than I was 15 years ago because surprise surprise, I train twice as much and have my diet dialed in. Low carb is only appropriate if you dont need carbs, and odds are good if you train and love this content, you need a lot of carbs.

[@C0d0ps]

As a martial artist who does roughly 3h/day, I love my carbs. Especially rice, potatoes and bananas.

[@ams914]

You're lean and extremely active. Your regiment doesn't apply to 99% of human life.

[@C0d0ps]

@@ams914 Neither does Keto benefit 99% of people. Most people don’t benefit from keto. - I have carpal tunnel so occasionally I might do low carb, it’s always temporary for me. I love my fruits, potatoes and vegetables.

[@DrAJ_LatinAmerica]

Many runners and cyclists don't see any issues, till they hit about 55 yrs old. Have you seen some of the "new" work of Dr. Tim Noakes (who wrote the runners bible -- Lore of Running). He has done a major 180 turn on crabs. been interesting. Do you follow any of the podcast of Zach Bitter?

[@C0d0ps]

@@DrAJ_LatinAmerica What did Tim Noakes say about carbs? Does he not like banana, rice and potatoes? - I can’t imagine doing any long distance sports or HIIT sports without carbs.

[@oklibrarian]

I think that part of the issue underlying folks buying into the insulin argument is that most people confuse weight gain and fat gain. I know that days I eat more carbs than usual (our office pastry chef brings some homemade cookies to work, hubby and I get a hankering for Mexican, etc), even if I stay in my target calorie range I'll often gain a bit the next day or two, which generally disappears in another day or two if I hold everything else steady. I didn't gain or lose fat, I just had a little more water on board due to sodium, carbs, or whatever. Another example: About a month ago my doc increased the dosage of my anti-anxiety medication, and with no other changes to food and exercise (I track my calories pretty closely) I promptly jumped up about 5 lbs in about 4 days, after having spend the last 3 months maintaining within about a 3 pound range. I doubted I'd broken the laws of thermodynamics to the point I was burning -300 calories a day (what my spreadsheet claimed at the steepest part of my gain), so I just held steady on food, made sure I was getting my water in, and waited to see what would happen. I figured worst case scenario I would level out, and then do a cut to get back down to maintenance. However, a few weeks after the pop-up, I then lost that 5 lbs just as quickly as they arrived. So I'm right back where I started, all because I didn't freak out. (which might be due to the increased anxiety meds as well as my body's desire for homeostasis, but I digress ;-) )

[@BGeezy4sheezy]

I would think that anti anxiety meds lower your heart rate, which might slightly effect how many calories you burn.

[@Jmack7861]

Depending on the medication there a few different mechanisms that could have lowered your NEET and/or resting metabolic rate a good bit

[@HeadCannonPrime]

Everything you are talking about here is water weight gain. Changes to medication almost certainly changed your water retention. Mexican food, not generally high in carbs unless you are eating a ton of tortilla chips is often VERY high in sodium and thus water retention.

[@mattsharkey8437]

Obsess much?

[@balla2828]

Is it possible that carbs + insulin spikes PREVENT or SLOW DOWN fat loss?? This video explains that weight gain cannot be attributed to carbs + insulin spikes but what is not addresses in this video is whether these carbs + insulin spikes become a hurdle to weight loss. Because wouldn't the body stop using fat for energy if carbs are consumed? Meaning if they were not consumed then fat would be tapped into for energy by the body thus accelerating fat loss, no?? Can someone please explain or answer these questions??

[@Esodum]

I'm a type 1 diabetic. My insulin dose was a mess for some 2 years straight, i got into adolescence and was in denyal of my condition. I was very, very skinny, but i didn't lose only fat: i lost a lot of muscle mass, too. Had 4 cases of diabetic ketoacidosis that wouldn't go down administering insulin at home, had to go to the hospital. Now, you don't have to worry about most of that if your body produces insulin, but hear me out: in two years of practicing sports and doing my treatment right i went from 62kg to 75 kg, and i was still 15% bf. Keep in mind the BMI calculator said i was still at regular wheight at 62 kg, and i wasn't. I'm 173 cm tall, i was VERY skinny, i had no strength in my legs. In short, eat your food right and let your body act. Insulin is good for you, if you're good to your body.

[@sPi711]

Being in a state of diabetic ketoacidosis is a dangerous condition that is not part of any diet which introduces a temporary state of ketosis. I completely reversed borderline diabetes, stressed kidney function and hypertension through the intelligent, and relatively brief, restriction of carbohydrate to the point of ketosis. If you eat right and work out, very good. Thinking you can go out and eat a chocolate cake and have that as fuel for your workout; that's a different story. And in response to this particular video; I have not seen it stated anywhere that insulin causes you to be fat. Anyone who does is confused.

[@Esodum]

@@sPi711 1 - i know, hence why i said "you don't have to worry about most of that if your body produces insulin" 2 - that's good for you, but I don't even produce insulin and reversed my condition to the point i'm at 83 kg and still at 15% bf, without resorting to low carb diet. What i stated in my comment happened while i was an adolescent, i'm 26 years old now. Just track your calories, no specific diet is needed. 3 - nobody, be it in the video or me in my comment, stated anything about eating chocolate as pre workout. But eating a bowl of granola is fine, and granola is not exactly low on carbs either. 4 - the whole video was made answering that question. Ppl do say that insulin spikes make you fat, to wich Dr Mike made this whole video explaining why it actually doesn't.

[@HeelerGSD]

Dr Mike: would love to see a video on hypertrophy for diabetics. I take Metformin and do nothing special to work around it, but maybe you have extra insight?

[@Mark-nh7zg]

Sounds like a question for your doctor.

[@HeelerGSD]

@@Mark-nh7zg I think you are wildly optimistic about the medical community’s understanding of exercise let alone hypertrophy. Case in point, the perspective on creatine.

[@majinzanza]

​​​@@HeelerGSDagree. I thought I got a hernia several years ago, and my doctor's first response was 'well, do you HAVE to work out with weights?' 😑

[@bpattiz]

@@HeelerGSD Problem is that Mike isn't really qualified to be giving this type of advice. You need to consult a doctor.

[@blablablayahoo]

Just go to pubmed and search for it yourself. I doubt any dr would be up to date on that since it is not relevant.

[@MissyBelleSYD]

As a former morbidly obese person, high carbs certainly does cause increase hunger creating the “hangry” (hungry + angry) a few hours after eating when blood sugar plummets. Although in me, this doesn’t occur if eating high carb post intense exercise. This video is for people that release normal amounts of insulin in response to eating carbs. Some of us have a hyper insulin response which makes the blood sugar absolutely plummet into hypoglycemia if eating “normal” levels of carbs. People should experiment and do what works for them on macro split, but regardless the calories have to be in a deficit to loose weight.

[@lucasempire80]

Best comment I’ve read thus far. Carb intake is not a one size fits all approach. Insulin sensitivity and insulin resistance does in fact determine how carbs are or aren’t used for energy vs being stored. The same can be said about fats and proteins. If you are insulin resistant, the absorption and use of either macronutrient won’t yield much of a benefit in terms of cellular energy, muscle building, hormone production, etc.

[@MichaelWalmsleyJr]

Agreed. The Obesity Code is a great book that talks about the problems in those that are insulin resistance that don't apply to many who are healthy.

[@briandonatelli7034]

Might be due to processed food.

[@joewright219]

He doesn’t preface this by saying that his whole video only applies to people who are metabolically healthy. If you have insulin resistance from years of eating crappy, you have to fix your metabolic condition. Low carb diet for a period of time is the only way to do that. If you can afford it, you should see an endocrinologist to help with the effort.

[@almaner8655]

Nop, the only way to do that is by losing fat. And to lose fat, you need a caloric deficit, no matter how you do it (proteins + carbs&fat/only carbs/only fat)

[@joewright219]

@@almaner8655 sorry but you can’t have a diet that consist mostly of carbohydrates and repair insulin resistance. I don’t care what kind of calorie deficit you carry.

[@almaner8655]

@@joewright219 Insulin resistance comes from excess body fat buddy, not from the carbs you eat. If you're on a caloric deficit, and eat only protein and carbs, you will lose fat, and slowly repair your insulin resistance. It's called the first law of thermodynamics, and it's just like gravity. Either you want it or not, it's there and it works.

[@joewright219]

@@almaner8655 did I mention that I’m an endocrinologist? Insulin resistance comes from eating too many carbohydrates. When you eat carbohydrates, your body must produce insulin to lower your blood sugar. The insulin is also what gets the energy into your muscles. Your muscles become resistant to that insulin if you’re normally taken in too many carbs. Body fat has nothing to do with it. Skinny people can be insulin resistant. Just like skinny people have diabetes.

[@joewright219]

@@almaner8655 A diet of highly processed, high-carbohydrate foods and saturated fats has been linked to insulin resistance. Your body digests highly processed, high-carbohydrate foods very quickly, which causes your blood sugar to spike. This puts extra stress on your pancreas to produce a lot of insulin, which, over time, can lead to insulin resistance.

[@pchuck1439]

Would love to see a discussion with Mike and a Dr. Eric Berg. Would be very interesting on this topic.

[@tcritser]

I'd prefer to see a discussion with Dr. Mike and Dr. Jason Fung!

[@zman92630]

Agreed. What is still missing for me is the blood sugar aspect. Dr. Mike shrugs it off as "caloric surplus" but he's not addressing the biochemistry side.

[@TelefoneMotorola-iy8oz]

I like Mike. He is cool. But this video neglects many important pieces of information. The body building community hates keto and tries to justify the carbs in/carbs out model, but the fact is. There are some issues that can't be left out. First. High glycemic index foods produce an abnormal insulin response, that actually brings sugars to too low levels. This sparks the emergency in the body and changes metabolism. As much as glucagon may be mobilized, the hunger message still goes to the brain, and the person definitely gets cravings. Also, most people have been on this bandwagon for way too long. Body builders and athletes don't feel it because they have good genes and kept burning everything that has been shoved into the cells by insulin. Now think with me. The normal person who has moderate exercise or even a sedentary lifestyle and is attempting to change his condition. This person's cell is already exploding with glucose it can't manage, and there you push more with a new insulin spike. The cell won't take. No we have insulin resistant. What happens then is insulin starts going through the roof.. and not coming back. Meaning, the messaging for hunger never stops and the breakdown of fats is blocked. Now this person is overeating and not being able to use stored fats at all. But it gets worse. With time, this fat accumulation reaches the liver. Now you have a fat liver and this mechanism of glucagon does not work well anymore. The problem I see with this medical/body builders argument of calories in and calories out is that it can only work for athletes and people who have good genes and only if they manage to keep physically active. This blind belief condemns many people to insulin resistance, diabetes and leptin resistance and fat liver. Receipts for body that work well do not work for damaged ones. Feeding the problem for blindly following a cult that conquered the medical establishment, because of interest of big pharma, who thrives on those fat related diseases or the huge profits of food industry should not be continued.

[@WavyCloud313]

Yep

[@KEvinHurney-b2p]

You want to see a chiropractor square off against an actual expert in nutrition that was a professor at temple university. I think you just watch this guy, no offense.

[@peterromfeld4091]

i went from 112kg to 80kg with low to no carbs diet

[@samkleinke]

how long did that take

[@peterromfeld4091]

@@samkleinke i had Christmas holidays in between which basically where 1-2 months of cheating and not following the diet. about 6 month total with on and off 4 months of strict diet. but i also did lots of weights and cardio during these 4 months

[@JackMyersPhotography]

How’s it going a year later?

[@peterromfeld4091]

@@JackMyersPhotography i bulked up back to ~90kg and focus more on building muscle nowadays. im in the best shape of my life. i did add some carbs back to diet because i got tired of cooking and its hard to get no carbs when eating outside, but i can feel health issues like cramps and other things coming back when i indulge in too many carbs

[@serban2139]

​@@peterromfeld4091I'm still experimenting with the carnivore diet, but at the moment, I think carbs dosage is the poison... basically if you have 50g-100g of carbs, go use them for weights/cardio, but if you don't or have more, issues arrise. That's where I'm at conclusion wise, but still exploring..

[@MrCarnivoure]

Basically combination of fat and carbs is the biggest culprit of obesity. Food manufacturers discovered that decades ago as this combination is also the most addictive. And they took full advantage of it in their products to consumers. Trouble is these products are also high dense calorific. You can eat fat and meat diet as I do, and loose weight. You can eat high carb but low dense calorific diet and loose weight. But eliminate combination of fat and carb high dense foods

[@arihaviv8510]

They also use all kinds of flavor enhancers to get people to want to eat more

[@Amanandhispeace]

Drinking sodas and eating alot of candy is the reason I'm fat, but I'm working on getting it off me. Dropped 50lbs or so in just two months by cutting sugar and walking 10-15minutes per day.

[@HammahT]

Wow that is a lot. I think most would suggest that you lose weight in a more steady and sustainable way. But sounds like you’re doing great !! 🤙

[@Amanandhispeace]

@@HammahT It has slowed down since I first started, so steadier now. Thanks!

[@C0d0ps]

Diet sodas are great for weight loss. I regularly drink around 2 glasses a day. I’ve heard Coke Zero tasted the most like regular, personally I prefer Pepsi max.

[@jpotter2086]

@@HammahT A lot of the initial weight lost is dumping retained fluids. Fluids are heavy! Once the body has dried out, even without making other changes, the overall weight loss continues, slower. WHat has happened is that fat (and potentially other tissue ...) loss continues at the same rate, while the initially rapid retained fluid loss slows to nothing.

[@BGeezy4sheezy]

@@C0d0psI think any kind of soda, diet or not, is not really healthy or good for weight loss.

[@JMSTipsAndTricks]

Recently found your channel and I absolutely appreciate everything you’re producing here. Thank you 🙏

[@wraith9112]

11:05, man you about killed me with that one. I laughed so hard. Great vid. Earned yourself a new subscriber

[@Chill_RR]

You are hilarious! Love watching your videos. I’m completely inspired by your honesty and willingness to share information. I just subscribed to both apps…cuz I ain’t no rocket (or fitness) scientist. 😬 ❤

[@Will-db5el]

Thanks for the video, really appreciate the information. I have been low carb intermittent fasting for 6 months mainly due to my wife being told she's pre diabetic and me suffering migraines. Nether of us are overweight and both exercise several times a week. None the less It has had a hugely positive impact with me migraine free since I began and no longer having to eat every few hours or getting the shakes. Whether it is due to the decreased insulin I have no idea, however I welcome the knowledge.

[@MHNK77]

I'd be willing to bet good money on the fact that you were eating something specific (maybe gluten, maybe some sort of processed sugar, maybe a fruit, or alcohol, or whatever) that caused migraines, and by going low-carb you removed that thing from your diet, thus leading to no or less migraines. If you were able to identify those food(s), and go back to normal-carb diet and stopped IF, your migraines would not come back. Only a hypothesis! I'm glad you found something that helped your condition either way!

[@Will-db5el]

@@MHNK77 thanks for the reply. You could be right. I should have mentioned I have coeliac disease so have avoided gluten for around 5 years now. I've had migraines on and off since early 20s and I'm now nearly 40. Like many migraine sufferers I have tried all sorts of things. This seems to be the only thing to have worked. I'll still have a bit of gf Victoria sponge cake when my wife occasionally makes it 🙂

[@MHNK77]

@@Will-db5el The important point is that you're not feeling like you're missing on good things in life. Fasting and low-carb are not bad either, simply that a lot of people do it, sacrificing a lot, and not gaining anything from it But if you feel better doing it, that's cool

[@HeadCannonPrime]

Nutritionist here. If your wife is on a diabetic diet you will naturally be eating low carb (specifically low sugar high fiber version). Anyone and everyone can actually benefit from a Diabetic diet as it will smooth your blood glucose levels all day. That will reduce the shakes and headaches right off the bat. I don't suggest fasting but I also don't have anything against fasting if it works for you. However a diabetic (type 1 or A1C >9) should NOT be fasting and needs constant regulated intake of food to avoid hypoglycemia or ketoacidosis.

[@Will-db5el]

@@HeadCannonPrime thanks for the information. I have reduced my feeding window to about 8 hours and my wife has reduced hers but by less. Seems to be working well so far.

[@JohnSmith-cd8nd]

“Someone other then the cookie says put me in your mouth… report them to the police”😂😂😂😂😂😂 Love you Mike!!!! Hilarious

[@jwconstruction9065]

Read this at the same time he was saying it. So wierd.. Dr Mike is so funny and smart

[@mikefalchek1868]

In the Renaissance Diet book, you said that higher carbohydrates are probably not appropriate for people with hypothyroidism (good lord, I wish that was in the front of the book). Can you do an episode on what someone with hypothroidism should do to maximize weight loss? I've never had any success with any amount of carbs in my diet? I don't know the scientific basis, but my personal experience is things like rice and potatoes will make me extremely hungry a very short time after I've eaten them. Is there something different about hypo?

[@user-en5vj6vr2u]

HRT

[@michaeltorrisi7289]

​@@user-en5vj6vr2u I take Levothyroxine. Currently, the doc has me down to 110mcg, but I was doing 175mcg for years. I feel, and have felt ever since my thyroid died, more lethargic and weaker than at any point before my thyroid stopped working. Do I feel better on Synthroid than off? 100%. Is it like having a working thyroid? Not even close.

[@jbldn]

"When calories are kept constant" - sure. But they aren't in the real world. That's the whole point. You end up eating less on low carb. I actually went from years of low carb to now high carb and regular strength training - and surprise surprise: I am way more hungry and getting fatter every week. If I was in a caloric deficit, that would not happen - but the massive increase in appetite makes that close to impossible for me. Just saying. Love your channel though.

[@keithholland4445]

Exactly, carbs are hyper palletable, high calorie, low mass and never trigger satiety.

[@ChampionZuricato]

Amazing analogy with Tyson Fury... Thanks Mike! Still laughing because I can use this in so many daily interactions 😂

[@lisasunshine7654]

Carbs definitely make me hungry when I eat them. If I eat carbs one day the next morning, I am ravenously hungry. So experientially I have to argue with this advice that carbs don’t make you hungry. It’s simply not true experientially for someone like me. Fats are very satiating, you just can’t eat as many calorically.

[@genghisda236]

The reason is because u ate only carbs so ur insulin dropped within no time and u felt hungry again ! If u ate a balanced diet u could get more carbs and be more satiated while being in a calorie deficit, fats are calorie dense simple. Most successful cuts involve high carb and extremely low fat diet. Dont go with what u felt, cause u felt wrong, the real law is first law of thermodynamics, energy can neither be created nor destroyed, stay in calorie deficit

[@Empie1904]

​@genghisda236 Fasting is the easiest way for me to stay in a calorie deficit

[@strengthco]

Women typically dismiss facts and probabilities because of their personal experience. The gynocentric mindset of many women makes having conversations and detailing facts almost impossible in today's society. Such a shame.

[@saved3671]

Try to eat veg first, then protein and carbs at the end of your meal. It works for me .

[@TelefoneMotorola-iy8oz]

I like Mike. He is cool. But this video neglects many important pieces of information. The body building community hates keto and tries to justify the carbs in/carbs out model, but the fact is. There are some issues that can't be left out. First. High glycemic index foods produce an abnormal insulin response, that actually brings sugars to too low levels. This sparks the emergency in the body and changes metabolism. As much as glucagon may be mobilized, the hunger message still goes to the brain, and the person definitely gets cravings. Also, most people have been on this bandwagon for way too long. Body builders and athletes don't feel it because they have good genes and kept burning everything that has been shoved into the cells by insulin. Now think with me. The normal person who has moderate exercise or even a sedentary lifestyle and is attempting to change his condition. This person's cell is already exploding with glucose it can't manage, and there you push more with a new insulin spike. The cell won't take. No we have insulin resistant. What happens then is insulin starts going through the roof.. and not coming back. Meaning, the messaging for hunger never stops and the breakdown of fats is blocked. Now this person is overeating and not being able to use stored fats at all. But it gets worse. With time, this fat accumulation reaches the liver. Now you have a fat liver and this mechanism of glucagon does not work well anymore. The problem I see with this medical/body builders argument of calories in and calories out is that it can only work for athletes and people who have good genes and only if they manage to keep physically active. This blind belief condemns many people to insulin resistance, diabetes and leptin resistance and fat liver. Receipts for body that work well do not work for damaged ones. Feeding the problem for blindly following a cult that conquered the medical establishment, because of interest of big pharma, who thrives on those fat related diseases or the huge profits of food industry should not be continued.

[@jamesaitken4070]

Yes calories are the most important factor, but not all carbs are equal - the body has a very different way of processing fructose (which incidentally doesn't spike insulin either), which predisposes it towards lipogenesis. This is super-important when it comes to your post-workout meal in which you're way better off taking dextrose over sucrose, for example.

[@phoenixrisin2269]

Fructose is a killer

[@RB-oc7ti]

I agree that less calories means less weight gain. But I will say, having high(er) fat in my meals, keeps me feeling satiated for much longer and I don’t desire or feel tempted for between meal snacks (thereby not eating the extra calories). Im not tortured by feeling hunger pangs, especially when watching family members snacking out. (I don’t count calories) I eat when Im hungry til Im full. I Try to eat a few less simple carbs and sugar - yes, but don’t outright avoid them when presented at a meal. I also eat lots of veggies and drink lots of water - and my coffee at breakfast! I simply don’t feel a need to snack. Ive been doing body weight exercise 4 to 5 days a week - 15 to 20 mins tops a day - nothing complicated- consisting of body weight squats, lunges, pushups, crunches, chin ups … and feel much stronger with some minor visible muscle growth. Mainly my body fat has visibly reduced and Ive lost about 7 to 10 lbs in the last month since I began. I’m more happy about the stronger and (slightly) bigger muscles and the noticeable loss of body fat - than the small weight loss! I don’t care about weight loss if I objectively look and feel better! I realize it’s (weight loss) mostly from not eating as many calories in a day - likely from no snacking… but who knows for sure ?- since Im not avoiding high caloric food when i do eat - its likely also from doing extra work to burn calories through my simple exercise routine that I put alot of effort into… Im 58.

[@julianalinkel3484]

Hey Dr. Mike, I know this isn't exactly your usual wheelhouse, but could you make a video on Hypothalamic amenorrhea in female recreational lifters? I'm trying to figure out how to adjust my diet and training in recovery from it, and I trust the info from RP more than anywhere else on the internet!

[@mendofitness]

In my experience coaching women, I find that this is often the result of (a) having a lower body fat percentage than is optimal for their health; (b) "diet fatigue" or having been in a caloric deficit for too long; (c) low calories that make it almost impossible to get the nutrients you need; (d) not adjusting exercise volume and macronutrients to your menstruation cycle in the past.

[@DeathswingKettlebell]

So glad I found you. Dr. Mike. I've felt so lost and unmotivated when I used to watch people like Thomas Delaur who talks about all this insulin and food reaction world. I hate it. I'm glad you cleared the air for me to not let the world of nutrition scramble my mind

[@黒闇-k1b]

That guy Thomas Delaur he's also a fake natty bro.

[@DeathswingKettlebell]

@user-xd6qb8uc1j I just don't like the ego of sounding like a "know it all". He's exhausted

[@M1keDaly]

Have to say, the comment with Tyson Fury knocking you the fuck out ten out of ten times gave me a good laugh. Comedy aside, I really do enjoy these RP videos where you get a little bit technical, or even a "lot a bit" technical. Its all good.

[@djjeckel65]

At 5:38 when you were talking about pop ups, a pop up commercial started 😂😂

[@jamesirby2248]

First of all, I enjoy listening to and learning from you and your information. Just curious, have you ever done a video or two on insulin resistance or insulin sensitivity as it relates to someone who is type II diabetic and attempting to get fit....I was told by a doctor to do this, and a nutritionist to do that, and someone who was born diabetic to do something totally different, can be confusing for a guy who wants to be stronger at 56 years young and 5'8" tall at 200lbs. I simply want to lower my bodyfat percentage and get healthier and have a higher quality of life as I get older. By the way, my numerical age is 56, however my mindset is always 20 years younger, it keeps me young. Thanx so much, JAZZY1

[@pepperyiyi]

I would suggest if you can, experiment it yourself. There's no one size fits all. Someone can have a relatively flat spikes after eating potatoes and some may not. However the rule of veggies first, protein next, carbs last should be tested as well so you see how much it helps (vs. when you eat carbs alone or first)

[@edy3569]

And what exactly causes people to eat too many calories? That's right, ravenous hunger. Which always occurs when blood sugar level crashes. That happens after a massive insulin release, cause you ate those high sugars unnatural food that determined the blood sugar spike in the first place. If you eat REAL single ingredients whole food, you never ever have to track calories. You know why? Because you're full. You don't feel the need to overeat. And you stop eating because you feel full, satisfied. Real food is either low/zero in sugar (protein, fats) or has some sugar (fruits) but they also have fibre which slowdown the blood sugar release, therefore avoiding insulin spikes. You calorie people never ask the question: Why do people overeat? Why they eat so many calories? Because they're always hungry after eating sugar! It's mechanistic, it's science. There's a reason people can't stop eating when they eat ultra processed foods.

[@ha4b635]

Fasting and daily lifting with running sprints completely transforms.

[@user-lf7en6rf8m]

@@ha4b635 hi, yes I’ve great things about sprinting, now that it’s getting cooler here in AZ

[@naturalbornchiller158]

Reallt glad i found your channel man, so thank you. I'm studying and wanting to train clients going forward and I find your stuff really digestible and good fun.

[@Junitaco]

After trying calorie tracking, portion control, etc and failing I tried intermittent fasting along with a high fat, low carb diet. Lost 40lbs and got to my ideal weight, appetite came way down so was easy not to eat since I wasn't hungry and craving all the time, energy levels through the roof. I have slowly, gradually reintroduced some carbs since I started lifting a couple of months ago and body fat has jumped up. But without enough carbs I feel I can't lift heavy so I'm trying to find that balance. Yes, I know that when you restrict carbs you lose water weight and with fasting even some muscle, but still I got lean. But that insulin model in my experience is totally a thing.

[@IuryAlvesdeSouza]

When you say that you tried calorie tracking and failed you mean that you failed to stay in a caloric deficit?

[@Junitaco]

@@IuryAlvesdeSouza yes. I was hungry, miserable and craving tasty foods. When I went high fat/low carb (almost keto though not quite because I consume too much protein to be keto) I was able to be satiated in terms of hunger as well as cravings so being in a caloric deficit became easy. Plus I felt amazing in terms of energy.

[@andrewhoyle9703]

Has nothing to do with insulin and everything to do with self control, intermittent fasting doesn't increase fat loss but it does help with food control, which is why you lost weight.

[@pro711200]

​@@IuryAlvesdeSouzasounds like cutting out tasty food helped you lose weight and not carbs.

[@Junitaco]

@@pro711200 quite contrary. I ate things like bacon, fatty cuts of meats, poultry and fish for example. Had plenty of tasty food other than carbs except veggies for dietary fiber. Aimed for at least 35 grams of dietary fiber from whole foods (basically a shit ton of leafy greens and avocados)

[@kenlowell9862]

Actually, it does work well. I lost a ton of body fat eating low carb/high fat. And, I was tracking my calories. I wasn't in a big calorie deficit, and I lost 50 lbs. in 5 months and felt great. And, I didn't turn skinny fat either. My Diabetes went into remission, and my blood pressure dropped. I'm sure you're studies say what they say, but... it worked great for me. WHen I eat carbs... I crave more carbs. But, when I eat more fat, I just feel full.

[@ZaquilleOneal]

it worked well for you because you tracked calories not because of your choice to eat low carb/high fat. had you done the same with high carb and low fat results would have been identical given same calorie intake. the only caveat here is that fatty things tend to have more protein and carbs do not so and protein is whats going to make you feel full for longer time periods which is giving you the illusion that this low carb diet is making you feel more full when really its the protein. realistically its best to look for high protein options and eat a healthy amount of both fat and carbs if you actually care about health. However, with all that said if the diet works for you long term then by all means but weird diets such as these tend to be very short term answers to long term problems and don't last over longer time periods and can even cause health problems if its too extreme.

[@JosephWilliams74]

Yep, I've also lost over 50 lbs and eliminated the health issues I had. But if carbs work for you then great. Can you name just 1 essential carb? No, cause there aren't any!

[@jaredharrison1446]

Same I went straight high fat carnivore and my autoimmune skin conditions disappeared, my teeth and gums stopped bleeding and hurting and I don’t crave crap anymore. Best I’ve ever felt in my life and I’m sure it’s the way we had to eat at least in climates that get cold in the winter for thousands of years.

[@balla2828]

Is it possible that carbs + insulin spikes PREVENT or SLOW DOWN fat loss?? This video explains that weight gain cannot be attributed to carbs + insulin spikes but what is not addresses in this video is whether these carbs + insulin spikes become a hurdle to weight loss. Because wouldn't the body stop using fat for energy if carbs are consumed? Meaning if they were not consumed then fat would be tapped into for energy by the body thus accelerating fat loss, no?? Can someone please explain or answer these questions??

[@dretheman123]

It would have worked well for you no matter what the macro nutrient divide was in your diet, because you were consciously checking how many calories you were consuming. There’s plenty of overweight vegetarians, vegans, atkins dieters etc, because no matter how you slice the cake it all comes down to the calories you are consuming against the calories you are expending. That’s all there is to it for the most part….

[@CvC1167]

Started a strict carnivore life style last year, in 3 months lost 35 lbs and am back at what I think is my fighting weight of 210. I’ve gone back to some carbs now and my weight instantly went back up about 10 lbs. I don’t eat a high calorie diet and only eat whole natural foods, nothing from a can or is heavily processed.

[@3783Woyurr]

You're going to gain weight when you reintroduce carbs because of glycogen. That doesn't mean you are fatter because of it. I'm keto and if I eat a small amount of carbs over a couple days, my weight goes up 5-10 lbs....not fat.

[@brunonkowalski]

@@3783Woyurr If you reintroduce carbs on keto you're going to get fat. End of story.

[@merogaro7197]

​@@brunonkowalski ignorant lol

[@richlovesfnaf4736]

@@brunonkowalskihormone levels fluctuate

[@AbdulRehman-hm5do]

False. He's just gaining water weight. I suggest he track his calories AND eat more protein with moderate fat and he should be good.

[@richardstrickland]

I went carnivore `4/1/23. dropped 30 lbs. 4/1/23 @ 215 with an a1c of 8.3. Type 2 diabetic 5 years. 8/4/ 22was @ 245 lbs 10.3. a1c. Intermittent fasting 18:6 work out daily.fasted, eat 2 pm post work out & second meal at 6 pm. 5 ft 9 inches, eating at 800 caloric deficit, 1600 calorie intake daily. I am off all diabetic meds and was diagnosed as non diabetic 7/18/23. Today 185 lbs a1c at 5.0 daily non medicated. All about just how bad you want it. Nutrition, less snacks better food, consistent exercise, strength training. August increasing to 2k calorie daily intake, depending on results add 500 calories monthly to start bulking up. If an ol 50 year old former drunk, with cardiovascular disease, 2 herniated disc and degenerative discs disease and previous smoker of 35 years can get it done, anyone can. Day by day, step by step. There will be shit days, it happens, shake it off, head up, give yourself a bit of grace. Keep on grinding. Simple

[@PackagingInnovators-ih7qn]

Keto/low carbers in the comments, there's no need to be mad. Dr Mike is just saying that based on the evidence we have right now, there is no unique advantage to a low carb diet when it comes to weight loss versus a more balanced or high carb diet. However, that's not to say a ketogenic diet doesn't work *for you*. If you lost weight on a keto diet, and you find it easy to stick to, that's great! You keep doing you. Just understand that there are many ways to achieve similar results, and not everyone will thrive on a carb-restricted diet

[@soulwarrior]

I completely lost it when Dr. Mike started narrating his computer's behavior. 🤣🤣🤣 A+ humor on this channel! ^^

[@SuperOrcy]

I did fake keto (low fat high protein no carbs) and lost a ton of weight. For me it was definitely about finding foods that i wouldnt overconsume. Im back on a more traditional split now and managing to maintain. I doubt it had anything to do with insulin levels.

[@pemborsky]

That's not fake keto, it's just keto for non-medical intervention. The only difference is it's even more efficient because you're using more of your own subcutaneous fat for fuel by not introducing a fuck ton more on your plate. And you're more likely to maintain a caloric deficit which, combine with prioritizing protein, is how fat loss is actually achieved.

[@jamiekirkpatrick96]

I'm actually doing this at the minute, losing weight pretty fast and seem to be maintaining most lean mass, can't seem to find examples of many other people trying the same thing but it appears to be quite effective

[@rachelbrondel5858]

I am trying this approach now What foods worked for you? I tried egg white but I'm ravenous without the yolk

[@IsingYouWatchIplay]

​@rachelbrondel5858 eat the yolk then? Why the hell are you going to make yourself suffer, its not sustainable, you'll relapse

[@SuperOrcy]

@@rachelbrondel5858 when I say low fat, i really mean I stopped trying to target enough fat by eating more, but I also didnt count it specifically. I refuse to eat egg whites, and only eat whole eggs. my favourite lunch was half a bag of cauliflower rice, cooked in a frypan with just a little oil until cooked, then scramble through 3 whole eggs. add a tin of tuna, or some chicken after its in the bowl. salt/pepper and sriracha and you are good to go. currently down 49kg in just over a year. from 137 to 88. maybe the last 3 months i've been back to a more normal split of carbs/protein/fat. I still dont eat pasta because I always overeat when I do.

[@andrewcullen7671]

I have insulin resistance despite not being diabetic. I've been trying to lose weight since I was a kid, and this is probably the only reason I'm not diabetic. However, I take Metformin to help me process carbs into energy. With no change to my diet or exercise, I quit Metformin for two months and gained 20 pounds. From my internal experience, it seems like what's happening is that carbs that are stored as fat are more difficult to burn for energy, but if I can burn those calories before they are stored as fat, I can burn them easier, workout more effectively, going harder for longer, and this makes exercise and losing weight easier. So it doesn't contradict "calories in, calories out" but it does have a massive effect. I say all of this not looking for a scapegoat. This is just my interpretation of facts that I've been living with for almost 30 years. I've lost 130 pounds of fat and gained about 30 pounds of muscle in the last 5 years.

[@coryclark6167]

That’s awesome man. If you were only on metformin and not using any testosterone it could have been plummeting your testosterone levels. Calories in calories out is kind of a joke in my opinion if you have a metabolic issue related to insulin the first line of action is lowering insulin secretion. Metabolic disease kind of proves that calories in calories out isn’t always a great idea. But for sure if you are able to utilize carbohydrates now via performance, if you are storing muscle glycogen your insulin sensitivity is improving. Maybe consider berberine over metformin if you aren’t on. HRT. Testosterone is important it increases muscle cell insulin sensitivity.

[@DrAJ_LatinAmerica]

Eat more lean protein. chicken breast, rabbit, white fish, shrimp,..... very helpful. Eat 300 grams a day, then allow yourself to eat other foods. When eating carbs, eat broccoli and asparagus. Metformin has a whole other set of issues once someone has used it more than 4 to 5 years. The internet has caused a lot of confusion behind insulin resistance and diabetes. IR can happen many years before the other. IR is a metabolic issue that must be fixed. Metformin is a band aid, not a cure or fix or even a long-term solution.

[@MisterOcclusion]

​@coryclark6167 ...I wasn't aware that metformin affects test levels. I've been on it decades. I finally got trt last year because I was low

[@coryclark6167]

@@MisterOcclusion good deal man, I’m not sure on how. I just looked into some studies on diabetics and metformin and it seems to be the case. Either way if you are on TRT you have nothing to worry about.

[@evelynda5235]

Its not so much that the insuline is making you fat. But being insuline resistant means the carbs that you eat are not able to get into your cells to be used for fuel so they get stored as fat instead. It effectively lowers the "calories out" portion of the equation. Excericising helps. But you might actually benefit from a low carb diet as your body is not able to properly metabolize carbs.

[@Dominic018]

After reading Dr Jason Fungs fasting books I was really curious about your take on this.

[@C0d0ps]

Most of these guys like Mike Isratel and Greg Doucette are against fasting. They have both had clients on Ramadan though, just take it easy, now isn’t the time to set PRs.

[@TheBrizardMirandas]

Please take all of this as entertainment and with a grain of salt. Do not base your nutrition and training based off of what anyone says on social media or KZbin. You need to honestly speak to your own primary care physician or doctor to see what may work for you personally and also learn from trial and error what works best for you. Remember there is no one size fits all approach since every body is different.

[@WrightyFPL]

​@@TheBrizardMirandasyes and no. Doctors also tell me I need to lose weight because "my BMI says I'm overweight" despite being 15% bodyfat and probably able to press that doctor above my head. GPs are often just used to people being very sedentary and they lack understanding of lifters. The recommended daily allowance of protein for men in the UK is 50g for god's sake! My left leg needs 50g protein alone 🤣

[@TheBrizardMirandas]

@@WrightyFPL 50g is probably a snack for you lol but I hear you! To your point, the doctor will help determine if you don’t have any underlying health issues and are healthy enough to undergo any new training and diet regimen (such as fasting) but hell no a doctor is not going to be able to tell you exactly what you need to do based on your goals, especially expecting a body builder to maintain on 50g protein

[@TheGreektrojan]

Most of Fung's takes have been debunked or are impossible to verify. He himself co-authored a paper a few years ago basically saying the insulin model of obesity doesn't work outside of insulin maybe making some people more hungry (basically a non-argument to save face as even their self-funded research couldn't get results). Its just too lucrative for him to change course. Other pro fasting/keto people like Dr. Peter Attia have significantly softened their stance due to science disproving many claims.

[@dannyd2639]

The Mr cookie joke freakin floored me. Great info sir!!

[@jmh8510]

This is pure gold. I’m a type 1 diabetic and have been pulling my hair out w the no carb stuff. Feel relieved. Thx!!

[@GOPVIRK]

Wait you are a diabetic so still want to be on low carb, but just burn the sugar instead of taking medicine. You can literally walk the blood sugar down, and eventually reverse the diabetes once the weight drops

[@ZKEUS]

Not the way that works for T1D @@GOPVIRK

[@evelynda5235]

​@@GOPVIRKhe is type 1. It wont reverse. But he might want to look into dr Bernstein. A friend of mine is type 1 with and HA1C under 4.9. Which is almost unheardof for type 1. Keto makes it much easier to more accurately dose your insuline. The higher the carbs, the bigger the margin or error for proper dosing. But that has nothing to do with this video.

[@balla2828]

Is it possible that carbs + insulin spikes PREVENT or SLOW DOWN fat loss?? This video explains that weight gain cannot be attributed to carbs + insulin spikes but what is not addresses in this video is whether these carbs + insulin spikes become a hurdle to weight loss. Because wouldn't the body stop using fat for energy if carbs are consumed? Meaning if they were not consumed then fat would be tapped into for energy by the body thus accelerating fat loss, no?? Can someone please explain or answer these questions??

[@evelynda5235]

@@balla2828 if u are using more calories than the carbs that you eat provide, then your body will tap into your fat reserves for the rest. So its not technically an issue. Insuline will only cause fat storage if there are excess calories to store. Except in the real world a lot of people have issues maintaining a calorie deficit while eating a lot of carbs for a variety of reasons related to hormone signaling and other biochemical signaling.

[@WheresBillie104]

I eat lots and lots of fats and very little carbs. For about a year. I lost 15 pounds and am steady at 174. The carb sugar cycle will eventually have you eating at a surplus over time and gain weight.

[@SgtSnausages]

I get fat because I eat too damned much ... and then I get lean because I can't stand being fat. Rinse. Repeat every 2 to 3 years as necessary...

[@Dennis_Reynolds]

Expecting, and as we age each proceeding cutting phase gets progressively more difficult.

[@leighhendey270]

Great video covering so many key concepts. Are you able to adapt on these concepts in maybe a spin off video for those who have pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes?

[@jp05598]

Super insightful and very consistent with the science. 2 caveats: some people implement this approach for reasons other than weight loss 1) goal of being fat adapted for athletic endurance events. 2) people who are insulin resistant and diabetic claim it helps keep their disease at bay. Are either of these use cases potentially benefitting from higher fat/ lower carb diets (while still eating an appropriate amount of overall calories).

[@kierenkd]

1 is all about training. Nothing to do with carb restriction. You will actually get better training with carbohydrates than without. The fasted aerobic training is from the same ignorance that Dr Mike is highlighting

[@GT-sc5sk]

BS..eating carbs is wrong..how long do you need to train a 🍩 away?

[@Denidrakes69]

​@@GT-sc5skI doubt that any one in here is talking about any carbs other than complex carbs.

[@GT-sc5sk]

@@Denidrakes69 complexity is irrelevant, at end it is broken down to sugar…I am fine with idea using 30-60gr sugar short before training or in between (especially by long cardio sessions (2-3h) but else..protein, fat is why better fuel

[@Denidrakes69]

@@GT-sc5sk complexity isn't irrelevant at all. The fibre significantly slows down the time it takes to be used as sugars.

[@justinabraham7291]

You are an encyclopedia of exercise science and nutrition mike. 👍

[@subwvre4746]

So what I don't understand is that on the cheat meals where I'll have a lot of carbs with dinner or dessert (like popcorn or gummy candy). I'll wake up the next morning starving for food even tho I know for a fact I overate the night before. Then other cheat meals that have more fat in them will make me still feel full the next morning and I'll naturally eat less throughout the following day since I'm not as hungry. Is there a mechanism to explain this?

[@arihaviv8510]

Fat slows digestion which is also why you don't want so much in your pre and post workout meals

[@taco1010]

Dr fung mentioned something in a video where in a study they only gave people 900 calories a day along with insulin and everyone gained 60 pounds.

[@BentusiProgenitors]

"Give me a hug, put me in your mouth." LMFAO, thank you for that belly laugh. I needed it. I'm also using that exact line tonight.

[@fustilarian1]

I prefer cutting carbs (specifically starches and sugary deserts, I still have plenty of carbs from sauces, fruits and veg) rather than fats because I am genetically predisposed to diabetes, rice/bread/potatoes/pasta tend to have high glycemic load, not specifically because I think it's superior to cutting fats for fat loss. Also I find it easier to cut that part because what I'm cutting tends to taste quite plain anyway.

[@mathieugauthier7115]

Ultimately, I think you're right. I think the argument, though, is that high protein/fat keeps you more satiated... so easier to sustain two 1000 calorie meals if they're more protein and fat vs. eating 2000 calories of carbs a day.

[@theparadisesnare]

Explain why potatoes are considered one the very most satiating foods then

[@SonicBoomC98]

​@@theparadisesnareNot for everyone..plus how much potato are you eating

[@therogueserafim271]

​@@theparadisesnarebaked potatoes, hell yeah. French fries? I could easily eat a kilo of that shit in one sitting. So your mileage may vary.

[@Kay-hc7sj]

@@therogueserafim271 ⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠French fries are highly manipulated and processed fatty foods so not the smartest comment 😂

[@therogueserafim271]

@@Kay-hc7sj you should work on your reading comprehension. The comment I was replying said potatoes are very filling, I replied that it depends on how the potatoes are prepared. We never touched on the healthiness of the dish or if it is processed or not.

[@ericloderichs1480]

I would love to see a discussion between this guy and researcher dr Bikman.

[@Kuro-pv3ly]

yess!!!

[@azmendozafamily]

I'm 44, sedentary, Type-2 Diabetic diagnosed when I was 26. I was fat before becoming diabetic. I am currently on 4 meds, including insulin. This video has given me more useful and clear information than any book or visit to a nutritionist. The fact that I shoot my insulin at night, I wake up "starving". Not hungry for some scrambled eggs, but specifically pancakes or a super-sweetened coffee. Right... It's about self-control.

[@ashtonreason3444]

Just go carnivore

[@adtjtjdjsj]

Dont use insulin before going to bed

[@AusOpenBodybuilding]

Man i wish i woke up hungry. I wake up feeling sick Iv jst found out im pre dibetic i dont get hungry till after 3pm it sucks

[@ashtonreason3444]

@@AusOpenBodybuilding go carnivore

[@StillTrustNo1]

@@ashtonreason3444 Yeah lets all go carnivore, lets see if we can kill the planet much faster than feared now. If only there were a way to lower cellular lipids that didn't also kill the planet and raise risk of cancer and CVD.

[@terrywhelan6651]

Carbohydrates screw up your blood sugar, causing hungers. Insulin is totally necessary as per type 1 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is caused by too much insulin as is type 3. Conclusion There are no essential carbohydrates for a reason. Glycogen is great for strength, but you don't need a lot. 90% of all your body fats are made from sugars. When you eat in this order you stay balanced. 1- Fiber such as vegetables or salad 2- Protien and healthy fats, eggs, fish, meat etc... 3- Eat carbohydrates last, potatoes, rice, etc... 4- Sorry, just berries with Greek yogurt is about all for desert This way, the sugars slowly enter your bloodstream, thus not spiking your blood glucose, causing an insulin spike. The #1 health issue with America is "Insulin Resistance " As your cells get overfilled, your body requires more and more insulin to open the doors. Thermodynamics always is the master but it only matters when you have your diet dialed in knowing your personal base requirements. This above information is based on a healthy whole food diet, no processed junk, and no cheat days. To be healthy in America is to be lonely as 90% of people eat krap.

[@nuclearcrayons3511]

Tbh, I've been hearing this kind of advice for most of my life, and I'm 30. It's basically common knowledge that "you eat lot you gain lot." Unhealthy (because I cant call them fat anymore) people do not want solutions. They want excuses.

[@keithtreco8851]

thats hyperbolic and broad strokes brushing of a huge population of people lmao 70% of the American population has to ignore hyper effective advertisements and walk past hyperpalatable shelf life stable foods scientifically crafted to exploit there hormones and impulses as much as possible as a person who lifts 4-5 times a week and as a kid lost 80 pounds then gained 30 then lost 15 then gained it all back and then again lost 50 pounds its actually more likely that it may be harder for people who have ever been fat to just become a skinny healthy person. its pretty easy to just starve yourself and lose weight and it pretty easy to exercise when your well fed whereas having a scientifically calculated intake for every day of your life is literally just an eating disorder and most people spend 40-60 hours a week just making sure they are in fact fed and have a place to live.

[@perserverance333]

Yep, its really about calories and exercise. Eat carbs and meat, elimate junk food and candy and sweets.

[@keywestfan2503]

I think we’ve demonized insulin incorrectly. I was strict carnivore for years but have been experimenting with meat and fruit over past 6 weeks or so. My diet now has been iso caloric essentially with regard to my previous carnivore intake and my current meat and fruit diet. In these 6 weeks, I look and feel leaner. I look and feel “bigger”. I feel good. One other big impact I’ve noticed. I’ve been tracking sugars compared to the two diets. On carnivore, my fasting morning sugars were typically in 95-105 ranges. Now, with fruit, I’m consistently in 70-80’s every morning. Also, my 2 hour postprandial sugars in the 90’s. To all the carnivore and keto naysayers who poo poo meat and fruit, I challenge you to find any studies/cohorts in which clean diet of meat and fruit caused obesity and poor health. Cite even ONE person who has gotten fat eating a sensible diet of meat and fruit.

[@Morgainz88]

I like Saladino's take too but Mike's comments are only fit for a subset of the population.

[@sen5i]

I'm 60. I was 50lbs overweight. I decided I should lose that weight for all the obvious reasons. I started eating less and moving more. I've started losing weight.

[@patrickcarr1824]

I'm glad I found RP cause I used to be a low carb zealot hahha. I have had MUCH more success with higher carb lower fat diets than with low carbs only, AND my hunger is WAY LOWER when eating carbs with TONS more training energy! Low carb needs to go away! Thanks for bringing out the truth Dr Mike!

[@RenaissancePeriodization]

Woooo! - Dr. Mike

[@Antigone10]

Low Carb has uses. I start a cut going very low carb cause my appetite disappears. Then I balance out my carbs and fat later when my body gets used to lower calories again. You can always chug metamucil and water to control appetite too though.

[@claytonmutchman4527]

Dr. Berg would like to know your location...

[@Canyoushmellit]

everyone is different, better to try diffrent things and learn how youre body reacts to it

[@Circuit_Design_Services]

Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong, but here's how I see it: You can actually lose weight more easily on a low carb diet than a moderate to high carb diet. That's because when eating a low carbohydrate diet, your body becomes "fat adapted", meaning it can tap into your fat stores much more easily for fuel. You're in what's called "ketosis". You don't rely on blood sugar (as much). In fact when I did a low carb diet my blood sugar stayed around 50 all day long, but my ketones were upwards of 2 to 2.5. I had a ton of energy and I wasn't as hungry. When you're in ketosis, you are able to eat less, and less often, while keeping the same energy levels. Intermittent fasting is much easier when you're eating low carb for this reason. Your body can just pull energy from your fat stores whenever it needs energy. This makes you much less hungry when in ketosis. I know I was. I could forget to eat all day on accident and be fine. If you're not eating low carb, then your body will struggle to get that energy from your fat stores (because you're not fat adapted), and if you reduce your caloric intake to lose the weight it will instead reduce your metabolic rate (over time, not immediately) to require fewer calories instead of losing weight. On top of that, your body wants blood sugar to run, so it will make you feel hungry more frequently again to keep your blood sugar up. I know this guy said low carb doesn't help you lose weight, but the study he brought up forced the participants to eat the same amount of calories for both low carb and high carb diets. That's the thing: low carb diets allow you to more comfortably eat less calories without reducing your metabolic rate. You can drop down to something like 1500 calories OR LESS a day without an issue (if you're not exercising), and you can skip meals and even fast 24 hours every other day without actually getting hungry. All the while not messing with your basal metabolic rate.

[@relaxinstillness4189]

Great video Mike. Do you think you could do a follow up video sometime about insulin resistance and how IR may or may not effect fat loss even on a calorie deficit? And if it affects muscle to fat ratio gains in a surplus? Does perhaps a lower/moderated carb diet make a bit more sense in these circumstances? Thanks

[@HeadCannonPrime]

Nutritionist here, I can give you a quick and dirty version. Insulin resistance causes elevated blood sugar levels. Excess blood sugar is stored as fat. And as you may know everything in a calorie surplus turns into blood sugar eventually, thus making fat loss MORE difficult. In these circumstances you want to be on a Diabetic diet plan. Yes this is a form of low carb diet, but it is low carb directed specifically at sugars like fructose, glucose, sucrose etc. If you want to lose fat you will need to be on this plan in a deficit. If you want to maintain you have to eat at maintenance calorie levels. In either case proper exercise is 100% required to reduce muscle wasting because tdegradation That said, there is NO SIGNIFICANT relation of insulin resistance on strength training. In fact intensive training can utilize the excess blood glucose before it is stored as fat so it is highly recommended.

[@johannas.l.brushane2518]

​​@@HeadCannonPrimeInsulin resistance does not "cause" elevated bloodsugar, that is caused either i) by eating carbs (or excess amounts of some proteins like käsein), or, ii) the glucose produced by the body without eating carbs can be high with a person who is pre diabetic and have a high basal level of insulin. I've been on strict keto for three months, I did a three day fast (drank water, coffee and sugar free electrolytes) recently to try and up my keton level (usually between 0.8 - 1.8). On the third day I went on a 2 HR bike ride in zone 2. I measured my bloodglucose 15 minutes after I got home and my bloodglucose was still 5.9, thus not low by any means. Though fat does not raise bloodsugar and thereby not insulin. A person who have consumed high levels of carbs for a long period often have higher basal insulinlevels and these higher insulinlevels prevents the burning of fatcells. If you eat too much fat on a strict keto diet (max 20g total carbs/day) what happens is that the body takes the butter from the bulletproof coffee for fuel instead of the fat on the body. Fat you eat does not store as fat in the liver the way sugar and fructose does (source Dr Robert Lustig author of "Metabolical"). Some carbs, like potatoes if consumed with much salt like pommes frites, have shown to convert to fructose in digestion and thus also potentially causing fatty liver (source Dr Richard Johnson). The diabetic diets promoted by the diabetes associations are typically still too high in carbs since they generally still require medication for people with a still functioning pancreas and high basal insulinlevels yet still can't clear out the blood to riskfree glucose levels.

[@balla2828]

@@HeadCannonPrime Is it possible that carbs + insulin spikes PREVENT or SLOW DOWN fat loss?? This video explains that weight gain cannot be attributed to carbs + insulin spikes but what is not addresses in this video is whether these carbs + insulin spikes become a hurdle to weight loss. Because wouldn't the body stop using fat for energy if carbs are consumed? Meaning if they were not consumed then fat would be tapped into for energy by the body thus accelerating fat loss, no?? Can someone please explain or answer these questions??

[@SkylerDouglas]

Eat what you want just eat at a caloric deficit but don't eat like complete shit.

[@chrisburton3571]

@@balla2828Our bodies are like cars. We get our energy/fuel (measured in calories) by eating, while cars use gas as energy. When we move, we burn calories. When a car moves, it burns gas. Depending on the design of the car or conditions, gas burns as different rates. Humans are the same, some people burn 4,000 calories a day and others burn 1,300 calories a day. People who make excuses like this topic use medical excuses for weight gain.

[@frankhermansen243]

10:55 fuuuuuck...suddenly remembered I have cookies in the kitchen.......I can hear it whisper to me

[@frankhermansen243]

Apparently there was no cookies whispering to me....they had convinced my daughter to take their life, so no cookies for me

[@Dwoollam]

You,re totally right on all counts but the best bit of the video is the impression of Arnie, wicked good impression.

[@AwesomeHotSauceandKristosCast]

That would be great if that were at all true, Mike. Fat doesn't direct-store in the absence or reduction of carbs, ie sht that turns into glucose. You can run your body on fat for energy vs glucose. The reason you get energy dumps after heavy carbs is because sugar is poison and insulin is trying to get rid of it any which way it can to remove it from the blood. Your body can produce glucose when it needs it without deliberate eating of carbohydrates. Animal fats, cholesterol, is needed to create all of the bodily hormones. If you're eating animal tissue you're getting protein as well. Casein and Whey are garbage, actual waste products of the yogurt and cheese industry repackaged as a supplement. They are highly inflammatory to organs. As long as you're not eating polyunsaturated fatty acids like industrial lubricants they claim are "food" you can prevent inflammation. Inflammation is what causes your body to react by patching areas, likey heart pathways, with cholesterol. It's a band aid on an inflammation so that you don't die. There's no such thing as bad cholesterol. It does what it's supposed to do. There's such things as bad concepts of what food is, and food isn't and that's where 95% (I made up a number) of the problem lies.

[@Caliban_80]

According to my research (in a 1997 Flex magazine), you are supposed to chug some dextrose before you even leave the gym to spike your insulin.

[@kathytyson5754]

This is a great video. This will go into my Watch Again folder and why I subscribe to your channel. I am the last person you would think to subscribe to a bodybuilder channel, but every once in a while, you but out a video like this that benefits a housewife in Kansas. Thanks.

[@jamesdahan7265]

This was a very insightful video. Could you please consider revisiting this topic for those of us who are insulin dependent due to endocrine issues? I understand what you are saying about secreted insulin, but what about injected insulin? I have done keto in the past with the intention of reducing my need for injected insulin. I was not able to sustain it due to low blood sugars. I understand this deeply complicates the subject, but any knowledge on the topic would be very helpful. The Doctors and the Dietitians I see seem to all be reading from the same script and the lines they are feeding me are not helpful. Thank you.

[@pennyproud1621]

Dr. Berg and Dr. Fung explains this well.

[@newguy1122]

dr berg is a chiropractor, thats all you need to know

[@HighCarbDiabeticV]

I am type 1 diabetic and what lowers insulin requirements the most is high carb low fat because it promotes insulin sensitivity.

[@shawn_530]

Unrelated to this video, but something that was on my mind. How about a video discussing any thoughts / tips / science for those of us older folks (50+) who are still weight training

[@charlessandor5256]

He actually has a video discussing weight training in various age categories kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGndlHlsitlqotE

[@mr.tbennington]

This was just covered on the anabolic bodybuilding channel. AB Live - with special guest tanner tattered at time stamp 1:04:15

[@shawn_530]

@@mr.tbenningtonthanks, buddy!

[@bkoster1]

This video adds perspective and balance to the carbs vs fats conversation. Thank you. However if you are going into length about insulin response, I would like to see you include fiber in that conversation. Ie. Sugary fiber less highly processed junk food carbs vs complex carbs unprocessed or less processed foods that include fibers... There is a difference in how the body would respond in terms of hunger, satiety, insulin response, etc. Another updated video including this bit would be fantastic. It seemed to be a missing link to this puzzle.

[@ReallyAwesomeBoy]

When I'm in ketosis I start to disconnect satiation from eating, so I end up eating way less calories, but since the things I do eat are protein rich I still get enough protein.

[@grecuccionicola]

Im diabetic , and have read a lot , to understand. Carbs are not per se bad , there are fast carbs and slow carbs , slow carbs have more vibers and the spikes of insulin are not that high , thats preferable for diabetic people. Even fast carbs , you can eat , but eat with it also a lot of carbs food , vegetables.

[@waragainstavg]

I was reading a research paper about how insulin insensitivity/type 2 diabetes happens for a friend’s case study in medical laboratory school. Apparently the body produces a protein that binds with the binding site for insulin in order to block insulin. The researchers stated that diet alone can’t dislodge the protein. Caloric deficit with a stress stimulus (aka exercise) will dislodge the proteins.

[@PriyaPans]

This sounds fascinating! Please could you share the doi link or the title and authors of the paper?

[@robertt9342]

Infinite caloric deficit doesn’t seem to sustainable though.

[@iblisthemage]

But periodic deficiency might?

[@balla2828]

Is it possible that carbs + insulin spikes PREVENT or SLOW DOWN fat loss?? This video explains that weight gain cannot be attributed to carbs + insulin spikes but what is not addresses in this video is whether these carbs + insulin spikes become a hurdle to weight loss. Because wouldn't the body stop using fat for energy if carbs are consumed? Meaning if they were not consumed then fat would be tapped into for energy by the body thus accelerating fat loss, no?? Can someone please explain or answer these questions??

[@PriyaPans]

@@balla2828 that's the argument for keto - but the brain works best using carbs. Removing carbs from the diet would negatively impact the brain. Altering the diet slightly could help but generally speaking changing the number of calories consumed and hoe much exercise is done should in general be enough as even if you're consuming carbs, if you're going to use lots of energy, you'll use the energy in your glycogen stores first and then fat stores. Those glycogen stores will be replenished by fat stores and food eaten. I think progress shouldn't have to sacrifice the health of your brain and gradual improvement is still not a bad thing.

[@gunnarkarlgunnarsson2775]

Hi Mike. I am a PT and i love your videos. I am going to watch every single one of them. In this video you say that there is a bloodsugar rebound after strong insulin response but later you say that due to glucagon the bloodsugar stays the same. Do you mean there is a drop but only for a short while since glucagon gets the bloodsugar levels back to normal?

[@Stagolee76]

I think the key point is that carb heavy food doesn't have good satiety. You can eat a 1000 calories of refined carbs and still be ready to eat again an hour later, but 300 calories of fat leaves you feeling satisfied for much longer. So, yes. Calories are what "matter". But the calorie intake for people who aren't monitoring carefully will be heavily impacted by the satiety of the foods they eat.

[@synthesizerneil]

Exactly and I don't get why Mike is smugly skipping over this just to make fun of people's BS. Carbs, grains spike your glucose. Glucose gets shoved as fat into your fat cells if for example you drink alcohol or stay sedentary. Therefore foods that don't spike glucose are going to be better for avoiding fat gain. Therefore protein and fats are better for shedding fat and that's why keto works so well. I wish I understood what Mike is trying to prove here.

[@iffatsharmeennijhum9373]

Thanks for breaking those myths doctor... You've got pure of logics behind every statement..I can rely on ur statements cuz it matches with my research results

[@dogodaddy4047]

I’m currently on carnivore with high fat. Have lost 22 lbs in 3 months. It’s not insulin. It’s carbohydrate/sugar addiction. I feel like this whole keto fog is bs. It’s sugar withdrawal. I’ve lived my entire life as a sugar addict and we should treat weight loss accordingly. When I get to my target weight I’ll start introducing vegetables. But I will stay away from sugar and processed carbs for the rest of my life. Just like oxy addicts are convinced they feel pain. Sugar addicts are convinced they’re “still hungry”. Combining a cheese burger covered in ketchup and mayo, with fries and then having an ice cream brownie is the damn problem. And we keep arguing over keto-paleo-vegan. Stay away from poor quality food and human kibble.

[@austinmesta9862]

I agree with you but at the same time, your gut microbes need carbs. A carrot or potato or radish isn't going to make you fat. I promise.

[@stevennelson5099]

Could you do a video on type 1 diabetics gaining muscle, it’s frustrating how there’s not a lot of info out there. Most trainers don’t realize our nutrition differences.

[@cooper1056]

Do we just eat normally, but just adjust the insulin medication to account for the sugar?

[@stevennelson5099]

@@cooper1056maybe some can eat a little more normal but most can’t. Diabetics kidneys are already strained and to much protein can have adverse affects. Myself having stage 3 kidney disease and celiac disease on top of type 1 diabetes, I have to eat so carefully it’s sometimes confusing.

[@magne6049]

6:00 "insulin creates a feeling of fullness" what is the source of the research that says that? It would be very helpful if you cited your sources.

[@aieahi1]

Insulin resistance (high resting level of insulin) is actually caused by fructose. Table sugar is half fructose and half glucose. What’s ironic is fructose doesn’t cause an insulin response. It’s metabolized in the liver, like alcohol. It also provides sweetness of sugar.

[@IvanRandomDude]

Also, it is very common to see people claiming that certain foods are carbs when in fact they are equally or more fats. For example, I remember talking to a friend and he was saying something along the lines that he does not want to eat donuts cuz he avoids carbs. But donuts probably have more calories due to fat than carbs. Or french fries have way more fat calories than carbs but people will still look at them claiming that they are "carbs"

[@RenaissancePeriodization]

Yesss 100%! - Dr. Mike

[@justfasial01]

Something I've noticed is it's very easy to over eat a combination of Carb + fat (a donut or any other fast food) than it is like carb + protein (potatoes and steak for example). At the end of the day it is calories in v out but I can eat 2-4 donuts for a meal (1500 cals) and be hungry after 4 hours vs 1500 calories from a steak dinner that will keep me full for 12-16 hours. People notice these things but don't deep dive to find out what exactly is causing them to overeat.

[@matiasalejandromab]

people apparently forget that fries have been dipped in boiling oil before being served to them

[@MHNK77]

exactly! potatoes on their own are pretty low-cal when accounting how filling they are. However, if you chop them in little pieces and soak them in fat... and then add sugar-filled ketchup, or dip them in ice-cream... well... you get the point

[@okarowarrior]

@@MHNK77 or like Dr. Mike's idea, dip the fries in cookie filling

[@zitoeellas]

This video is a Masterpiece. Plain and simple.

[@sgt391]

A friend is on a keto "diet". She's avoiding carbs even when out with friends. The same person constantly snacks on a giant box of dried fruits (like almonds). Ofc she's not losing weight at all (actually she's gatting fatter) but she's blind to it 😅

[@DrAJ_LatinAmerica]

Tell her dried fruit and almonds not part of a real and correct keto diet. Nor is snacking jejeje

[@ThePainkiller9995]

​@@DrAJ_LatinAmericaso you're telling me the problem is not carbs but overeating? 😮🤯

[@toomanyblocks8448]

What is she even on? Dried fruits are pure sugar

[@nuclearcrayons3511]

No, no, she knows it doesn't work. It's just how fat people justify their poor eating habits.

[@matijaderetic3565]

Almonds are not usually grouped into fruit. Bilogically maybe idk, but nutritionally not really representative of fruit.

[@TheJjjoj]

It's more about reducing sugar intake in general. Every single diet restriction out there does this. Low carb, paleo, keto, vegan, vegetarian, etc. Thats all they do in reality. You still have to be at a calorie deficit to lose weight, but getting your insulin sensitivity back to healthy levels from reducing sugar intake back to healthy levels makes the process way easier since you are able to eat way less and still feel fine. Extended high blood glucose is the number one preventer overall for an obese individual's attempts to lose weight. I've never seen an obese person who is at a healthy level of sugar intake. It's surprisingly difficult to do this in the US with how much sugar is in everything. You are practically pre-diabetic at birth it's so bad(this is barely hyperbole) Seriously, 1 12oz can of regular coke equals 100% of the recommended healthy sugar intake per day. Bread is actually the most deceptive way for sugar intake since almost all bread readily available has added sugars. When you cut out carbs, you are usually cutting out way more sugar than you realize because of those added sugars. Your body will also fight you kicking and screaming for several weeks while you get back to normal insulin sensitivity. Your body is naturally lazy and doesn't want to do the work of converting fat storage to carbon dioxide for the production of ATP. That's way harder than just taking whatever is already in your bloodstream from carbs, simple sugars, or whatever else you eat. Reduce your overall sugar intake, reduce your calories below maintenance, you will lose weight way faster than you realize. Edit: Also, what I'm talking about is effective weight loss after gain. What is in the video is predominantly the reason behind the initial or continued weight gain. Weight gain is almost entirely a matter of eating at a surplus and that effect snowballs the more weight you gain as you tend to become more sedentary while also developing insulin resistance.

[@dylanadams1455]

Yeah while I love Mike's content around training, this doesn't mention insulin resistance at all and I think anyone who has been overweight and gone low carb can feel instantly that it is definitely a thing. I know when I was bigger and I ate bad food I was hungry ALL the time. I had tried low fat multiple times but just ended up yo-yoing and gaining it all back. Right now I'm kinda 65% to where i want to be after probably 5 years of lower carb eating ( that's because of not having the time or money to be training - that and making beer for a living), and even though I've been pretty lax and still drink too much beer, most of the weight has stayed off. Also now when I do eat carbs I feel like my body deals with them much better. I had pasta tonight of all things but I'm not hungry like I would have been before- possibly bc I now have a job where I can walk to work and also work less hours so I've finally been able to start training.

[@jasonlayman8817]

This wasn't my experience. I was 345 lbs. I started lifting weights and doing walking on the tread mill 5 days a week and reduced my calorie to 2500 and lost no weight. Then i was reading that people that are insulin resistant have a hard time losing weight because the body isn't pushing the stored fats in energy for the muscles. So i tryed my own experiment. Two weeks 2k calorie diet omad with only carbs from a cup of broccoli and i lost weight everyday around .02 to .03 lbs. Then i switched back to eating 2k for two weeks with things like potatoes and i lost no weight. So i went back to low carb and started losing weight and for giggles i ate 2 pieces of pizza and gain 5 lbs and it took me a week to lose that 5 lbs. So i would say that in someone not diabetic or insulin resistant a calorie is a calorie is probably correct. For me I know from months of experiments what works and doesn't work for me.

[@Kevin-kj5th]

Interesting. I've been working out for months consistently and eating much better and the gut just won't go away. I've actually gained weight

[@jasonlayman8817]

@Kevin-kj5th I had the same problem. From what I gathered, the fat that is only around the gut screws up hormone production, and until you get rid of it, it will always make it hard to lose weight. Now, when I cut out sugar and all carbs but greens, I can slowly lose weight. Good luck with your health and fitness.

[@jonintc]

I’m similar to you, spent 2 months rucking 2 miles everyday with either 30 or 45lb, and did steep 1 mile hills once a week to get into shape for elk hunting. Was also on semaglutide for 4 weeks leading up to my hunt. I lost exactly zero weight. I felt outstanding and clothes felt a tad looser. I don’t think I could ever go keto. On a scale of 1 to 10, giving up alcohol for 3 months is around a 2 and trying keto is a 11. I barely fluctuate 3 lbs and have been the same weight for 2 years

[@jasonlayman8817]

From what I've gathered, it's not just 1 thing. Age plays a part. Homeostasis plays a part in food and exercise. So as we age we produce less hormones that help maintain muscle and how much we can attain, which directly affects our metabolic rate, homeostasis adds to the issue because our bodies try to stay in "balance" so from what I've read, the longer your thin the easier it is the lose 10 or 20 lbs, the longer you are over the more your body is going to try and maintain that over weight body. Now add hormone disruption on top of that from visceral fat along with the fact that fat cells get larger overtime, making them denser, which supposedly means they are the hard to get rid of. With all that going on, your body doesn't take sugar and use for energy. Instead, it stores it as fat. In the end, it means working harder and cutting out sugar and junk food and working out more. Eventually, you'll lose enough fat that it becomes easier.

[@EddieBuck327]

You are correct that iso caloric diets show similar weight outcomes. What you are missing is that most people lose the battle with hunger. High carb diets cause dramatic changes in hunger signals whereas higher fat diets are more stable and satiating.

[@adamd9223]

I read "The obesity code," a huge proponent of intermittent fasting. It sure sounded good, but seemed like there were a lot of holes that you could poke in it's theories. Thanks for the scientifically backed up video Dr. Mike

[@GREYGANDALF]

Mike doesn't know about nutrition he is a meat head on gear.😅😅

[@GREYGANDALF]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKiUkqyBjbOpeqc Here are real answers

[@RenaissancePeriodization]

Here's the obesity code: it's the door code to the Cheesecake Factory kitchen. JKJKJKJK - Dr. Mike

[@GREYGANDALF]

@@RenaissancePeriodization That's funny maybe I'll take my advice from a real doctor not a gear monster. I'd take your advice on how to lift and how to cycle my gear but not about how to keep your hair or how to eat properly. I'd ask an actual expert. 🤣🤣🤣 Do the your humor most of the time.

[@johnjohntv1195]

@@GREYGANDALF 🤦‍♂️ you the type of guy who prolly sees a doctor called ‘fung woo’ or some shit with crystals and healing potions and whale music. Good luck bro.

[@far3nzik351]

Kia ora Dr mike, I just gta thank you for your advice in your videos with workouts and nutrition 🙏🏾 I’ve managed to go 155kg to 140kgs in 7 weeks just from watching your content Thanks again from NZ 🇳🇿

[@suryanakshtra9103]

Thank you, Dr. Mike. I love your quirky way of explaining this. Now I have more validation when I am amongst morons talking about all the different "named" diets and how they helped them lose weight. Nooooo it is the calorie deficit those diets caused that made them lose weight and not just cutting out carbs or some shit they cut out of their diet.

[@arcreturns4604]

no one got fat eating alot of chicken i can promise you that, control insulin for fat loss.

[@simoneventuri2267]

the only actual difference is thath low glicemic index foods are very satiating, i get thath when calories are matched studies shows no difference, but is easier to stay in deficit when you eat more proteins and fats