Originally Posted by DannoXYZ
To lose fat, but not destroy good muscle-tissue at the same time, you have to eat enough carbs to burn for energy. Burning fat can ONLY occur at the same time as burning carbs. If you run out of carbs, your body will turn to burning muscle-protein instead and all fat-burning pretty much stops. You can actually lose weight AND increase your body-fat% at the same time

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I didnt know this! I bike almost to the point of bonking (over 2 hours, water only) several times a week and I wondered why I am getting fatter and fatter (although my legs are getting stronger).
Thanks for the info
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