A website I am looking at suggest that you CAN eat carbs before exercising and still lose weight. But I am confused. What does this mean--- it says that "if you are constantly carb depleted due to 0 calories of glucose intake, you can shut down your body's natural fat burning capabilities."


I know I can't/shouldn't believe everything I read, esp online, but I want to hear what you guys say about this. Here is an excerpt from the page:


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So if you are on a low carbohydrate diet, I highly recommend carbohydrate intake for exercise sessions that are 1) intense; 2) involve weight training; 3) are longer than 2 hours in duration.

Although many folks use this as an excuse to eat more carbs than they should there is certainly truth to the fact that “fat burns in the flame of carbohydrate” – meaning if you are constantly carb depleted due to zero calories of glucose intake, you can shut down your body’s natural fat burning capabilities.

So if you’re planning on exercising, try get at least 500-600 calories of carbohydrate per day, and eat them before, during or after your exercise session if you want them to not affect your blood sugars levels in a potentially damaging way.
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What does that mean, that carb depletion can stop our ability to burn fat? I am confused! I cut out most carbs, limiting them to about 30 a day (net carbs), and I have lost weight. Does the statement have something to do more with glucose? (But don't simple carbs turn into glucose?)

PS--I'm not trying to find a good excuse to eat simple carbs, I'm just confused about how/why the statement says carb depletion can shut down our body's ability to burn fat.

Here's the link to the page, if anyone wants to read it. It is called '10 ways to do a LC diet the right way." http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com...-the-right-way/