Carbohydrates doesn’t contribute to fat gain the way some people think—-that is DIRECT conversion to fat (a process called De Novo Lipogenesis). The 2 times this RARE occurrence happens is
1) Total dietry fat is under 10%
2) 700-900 grams of carbs per day for 3 straight days from a carb depleted state (so the time would be shorter if you were not carb depleted).
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A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far away. Okay, its more like a while back when I couldn't do a single pull up over a wall even with a pack of wild, rabid dogs chasing me. I learned by accident/epiphany that the ability to excel is a question of expectation--how you see yourself. This knowledge has helped me overcome a lot of obstacles and I have not looked back since then. I just want to "pass it forward". This blog, like me(and life when u think about it) is a work in progress. The title may change but the content will remain the same like life what really matter is the content-what's inside