How the body uses energy
FITNESSINFOGRAPHICS.COM PRESENTS
SCORCH BODY FAT!
SAVE MUSCLE!
WHY LOW-CARB DIETS REALLY WORK! Read on to see what carbohydrates do, how your body uses them and why you should add a low-carb strategy to your fat-burning diet.
THE BODY USES THESE MAIN SOURCES OF FUEL FOR ENERGY
DIETARY (FOOD) BODY (STORED)
DIRECT FUEL RESERVE FUEL
CARBS MUSCLE (PROTEIN)
DIETARY FAT BODY FAT
PROTEIN
[FOOD YOU EAT TODAY IS USED FOR DAILY ENERGY NEEDS OR...]
[...FOOD YOU OVERATE IN THE PAST IS STORED AS MUSCLE OR FAT]
YOUR BODY USES DIETARY (FOOD) FUEL FIRST, AND BODY (STORED) FUEL SECOND
THE BODY USES DIETARY FUEL IN THIS ORDER:
CARBS
DIETARY FAT
PROTEIN
1 FIRST, YOUR BODY WILL USE CARBS FOR FUEL AS IT'S THE EASIEST TO CONVERT INTO ENERGY
2 WHEN CARBS ARE DEPLETED YOUR BODY WILL THEN USE DIETARY FAT FOR FUEL (BUT NOT BODY FAT!)
3 IN THE ABSENSE OF BOTH CARBS AND FATS, YOUR BODY WILL THEN USE PROTEIN FOR A SOURCE OF FUEL
AFTER YOU EAT, YOUR BODY WILL ONLY BURN DIETARY (FOOD) FUEL. IT WILL NOT USE BODY(STORED) FUEL UNTIL ALL FOOD IS DEPLETED!
FED STATE
AFTER YOU EAT YOUR BODY IS BURNING ONLY DIETARY (FOOD) FUEL! EXERCISE IS ONLY CANCELING OUT WHAT YOU ATE!
CARBS
DIETARY FAT
PROTEIN
FASTED STATE
AFTER BURNING ALL DIETARY FUEL YOU WILL NOW BURN BODY (STORED) FUEL! ONLY NOW CAN YOU SCORCH BODY FAT!
MUSCLE (PROTEIN)
BODY FAT
AFTER YOUR BODY IS EMPTY OF DIETARY (FOOD) FUEL, YOU WILL THEN BEGIN TO BURN BODY (STORED) FUEL FOR ENERGY, NAMELY ...
BODY FAT
BUT HOW DO YOU BURN ONLY BODY FAT AND NOT MUSCLE (PROTEIN)?
AND YOU REALLY DON'T WANT TO BURN THOSE CALORIE-BURNING MUSCLES!
IF YOUR MUSCLES NEED PROTEIN TO GROW AND HEAL, YOU WILL ONLY BURN BODY FAT!
SO EAT ONLY PROTEIN, PREP YOUR MUSCLES FOR THE PROTEIN (WEIGHT TRAINING), AND MELT THAT BODY FAT!
EAT ONLY PROTEIN
PROTECT YOUR MUSCLES FROM BEING USED AS FUEL!
FED STATE
EAT HIGH PROTEIN SOURCES SOURCES WITH MODERATE FAT AND MINIMAL CARBS. WATCH YOUR CALORIC INTAKE!
WEIGHT TRAINING
GET YOUR BODY HUNGRY FOR PROTEIN!
MUSCLE SAVING TIME!
FED STATE
[IF YOU'RE ON A FAT-LOSS DIET, YOU LIKELY DON'T HAVE THE HIGH CALORIES TO GAIN MUSCLE RIGHT NOW. SORRY!]
30 MINUTES OR LONGER OF WEIGHT TRAINING WILL DEPLETE YOUR MUSCLES ENOUGH TO HOG THE PROTEIN
LOW-INTENSITY CARDIO
BURN ONLY BODY FAT FOR FUEL!
BODY FAT BURNING TIME!
FASTED STATE
PROTEIN-PROTECED MUSCLE!
BRISK WALKING BURNS BODY FAT STEADILY WITHOUT USING PROTEIN (MUSCLES) AS A SOURCE OF FUEL
OH, WALKING'S FOR SISSIES? THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GO HIGH-INTENSITY:
HIGH-INTENSITY CARDIO ON AN EMPTY STOMACH
YOUR BODY WILL BURN FAT BUT ALSO MUSCLE! YOUR BODY CANNOT CONVERT BODY FAT FAST ENOUGH TO FULFILL THE URGENT DEMAND FOR FUEL. WITHOUT MUSCLE, YOU'LL BECOME ...
SKINNY FAT!
HIGH-INTENSITY CARDIO ON A FULL STOMACH
YOU'LL ONLY BE BURNING DIETARY FUEL! YOU NEED TO DEPLETE THAT SOURCE BEFORE YOUR BODY WILL BEGIN TO BURN BODY FAT. SO IF YOU'RE NOT AN ATHLETE YOU'RE JUST ...
WASTING TIME!
REMEMBER: YOUR GOAL IS TO BURN FAT. ATHLETES HAVE AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT GOAL AND SO BALANCE HIGH CARBS WITH HIGH-INTENSITY TRAINING TO INCREASE THEIR PERFORMANCE OR BUILD SPECIFIC MUSCLES.
YOU ARE NOT AN ATHLETE! DO NOT FOLLOW THEIR DIETS AND TRAINING METHODS!
IN CONCLUSION: Carbs aren't evil. They're the best source of fuel for quick energy! But when your goal is to burn body fat, ditch the carbs until you reach your goal. If you're eating lots of carbs, your body will use those carbs as fuel first instead of using body fat!
THE EVIL TRUTH: Any low-carb diet that doesn't restrict calories (for fat loss) is lying! If you eat more protein or fats (or anything) than your body burns off, you will still gain fat! Both calorie restriction and a low-carb diet are necessary to be successful at burning fat while saving muscle! FITNESSINFOGRAPHICS.COM PRESENTS SCORCH BODY FAT! SAVE MUSCLE! WHY LOW-CARB DIETS REALLY WORK! Read on to see what carbohydrates do, how your body uses them and why you should add a low-carb strategy to your fat-burning diet. THE BODY USES THESE MAIN SOURCES OF FUEL FOR ENERGY DIETARY (FOOD) DIRECT FUEL BODY (STORED) RESERVE FUEL CARBS MUSCLE (PROTEIN) DIETARY FAT BODY FAT [FOOD YOU EAT TODAY IS USED FOR DAILY ENERGY NEEDS OR...] [..FOOD YOU OVERATE IN THE PAST IS STORED AS MUSCLE OR FATI PROTEIN YOUR BODY USES DIETARY (FOOD) FUEL FIRST, AND BODY (STORED) FUEL SECOND THE BODY USES DIETARY FUEL IN THIS ORDER: CARBS FIRST, YOUR BODY WILL USE CARBS FOR FUEL AS IT'S THE EASIEST TO CONVERT INTO ENERGY DIETARY FAT 2 3 WHEN CARBS ARE DEPLETED YOUR BODY WILL THEN USE DIETARY FAT FOR FUEL (BUT NOT BODY FAT!) IN THE ABSENSE OF BOTH CARBS AND FATS, YOUR BODY WILL THEN USE PROTEIN FOR A SOURCE OF FUEL PROTEIN AFTER YOU EAT, YOUR BODY WILL ONLY BURN DIETARY (FOOD) FUEL. IT WILL NOT USE BODY (STORED) FUEL UNTIL ALL FOOD IS DEPLETED! FED STATE FASTED STATE AFTER YOU EAT YOUR BODY IS BURNING ONLY AFTER BURNING ALL DIETARY FUEL YOU WILL NOW BURN CARBS MUSCLE (PROTEIN) DIETARY DIETARY FAT BODY (FOOD) FUEL! EXERCISE IS ONLY CANCELING OUT WHAT YOU ATE! BODY FAT (STORED) FUEL! ONLY NOW CAN YOU SCORCH BODY FAT! PROTEIN AFTER YOUR BODY IS EMPTY OF DIETARY (FOOD) FUEL, YOU WILL THEN BEGIN TO BURN BODY (STORED) FUEL FOR ENERGY, NAMELY . BODY FAT BUT HOW DO YOU BURN ONLY BODY FAT AND NOT MUSCLE (PROTEIN)? AND YOU REALLY DON'T WANT TO BURN THOSE CALORIE-BURNING MUSCLES! IF YOUR MUSCLES NEED PROTEIN TO GROW AND HEAL, YOU WILL ONLY BURN BODY FAT! SO EAT ONLY PROTEIN, PREP YOUR MUSCLES FOR THE PROTEIN (WEIGHT TRAINING), AND MELT THAT BODY FAT! EAT ONLY PROTEIN PROTECT YOUR MUSCLES FROM BEING USED AS FUEL! FED STATE EAT HIGH PROTEIN SOURCES WITH MODERATE FAT AND MINIMAL CARBS. WATCH YOUR CALORIC INTAKE! WEIGHT TRAINING GET YOUR BODY HUNGRY FOR PROTEIN! to [IF YOU'RE ON A FAT-LOSS DIET, YOU LIKELY DON'T HAVE THE HIGH CALORIES TO GAIN MUSCLE RIGHT NOW. SORRY!] MUSCLE SAVING TIME! FED STATE 30 MINUTES OR LONGER OF WEIGHT TRAINING WILL DEPLETE YOUR MUSCLES ENOUGH TO HOG THE PROTEIN LOW-INTENSITY CARDIO BURN ONLY BODY FAT FOR FUEL! BODY FAT BURNING TIME! FASTED STATE PROTEIN- PROTECED MUSCLE! BRISK WALKING BURNS BODY FAT STEADILY WITHOUT USING PROTEIN (MUSCLES) AS A SOURCE OF FUEL OH, WALKING'S FOR SISSIES? THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GO HIGH-INTENSITY: HIGH-INTENSITY CARDIO ON AN EMPTY STOMACH YOUR BODY WILL BURN FAT BUT ALSO MUSCLE! YOUR BODY CANNOT CONVERT BODY FAT FAST ENOUGH TO FULFILL THE URGENT DEMAND FOR FUEL. WITHOUT MUSCLE, YOU'LL BECOME .. SKINNY FAT! HIGH-INTENSITY CARDIO ON A FULL STOMACH YOU'LL ONLY BE BURNING DIETARY FUEL! YOU NEED TO DEPLETE THAT SOURCE BEFORE YOUR BODY WILL BEGIN TO BURN BODY FAT. SO IF YOU'RE NOT AN ATHLETE YOU'RE JUST.. WASTING TIME! REMEMBER: YOUR GOAL IS TO BURN FAT. ATHLETES HAVE AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT GOAL AND SO BALANCE HIGH CARBS WITH HIGH-INTENSITY TRAINING TO INCREASE THEIR PERFORMANCE OR BUILD SPECIFIC MUSCLES. YOU ARE NOT AN ATHLETE! DO NOT FOLLOW THEIR DIETS AND TRAINING METHODS! IN CONCLUSION: Carbs aren't evil. They're the best source of fuel for quick energy! But when your goal is to burn body fat, ditch the carbs until you reach your goal. If you're eating lots of carbs, your body will use those carbs as fuel first instead of using body fat! THE EVIL TRUTH: Any low-carb diet that doesn't restrict calories (for fat loss) is lying! If you eat more protein or fats (or anything) than your body burns off, you will still gain fat! Both calorie restriction and a low-carb diet are necessary to be successful at burning fat while saving muscle! BUY A PRINTABLE VERSION OF THIS POSTER AT WWW.FITNESSINFOGRAPHICS.COM FITNESSINFOGRAPHICS.COM PRESENTS SCORCH BODY FAT! SAVE MUSCLE! WHY LOW-CARB DIETS REALLY WORK! Read on to see what carbohydrates do, how your body uses them and why you should add a low-carb strategy to your fat-burning diet. THE BODY USES THESE MAIN SOURCES OF FUEL FOR ENERGY DIETARY (FOOD) DIRECT FUEL BODY (STORED) RESERVE FUEL CARBS MUSCLE (PROTEIN) DIETARY FAT BODY FAT [FOOD YOU EAT TODAY IS USED FOR DAILY ENERGY NEEDS OR...] [..FOOD YOU OVERATE IN THE PAST IS STORED AS MUSCLE OR FATI PROTEIN YOUR BODY USES DIETARY (FOOD) FUEL FIRST, AND BODY (STORED) FUEL SECOND THE BODY USES DIETARY FUEL IN THIS ORDER: CARBS FIRST, YOUR BODY WILL USE CARBS FOR FUEL AS IT'S THE EASIEST TO CONVERT INTO ENERGY DIETARY FAT 2 3 WHEN CARBS ARE DEPLETED YOUR BODY WILL THEN USE DIETARY FAT FOR FUEL (BUT NOT BODY FAT!) IN THE ABSENSE OF BOTH CARBS AND FATS, YOUR BODY WILL THEN USE PROTEIN FOR A SOURCE OF FUEL PROTEIN AFTER YOU EAT, YOUR BODY WILL ONLY BURN DIETARY (FOOD) FUEL. IT WILL NOT USE BODY (STORED) FUEL UNTIL ALL FOOD IS DEPLETED! FED STATE FASTED STATE AFTER YOU EAT YOUR BODY IS BURNING ONLY AFTER BURNING ALL DIETARY FUEL YOU WILL NOW BURN CARBS MUSCLE (PROTEIN) DIETARY DIETARY FAT BODY (FOOD) FUEL! EXERCISE IS ONLY CANCELING OUT WHAT YOU ATE! BODY FAT (STORED) FUEL! ONLY NOW CAN YOU SCORCH BODY FAT! PROTEIN AFTER YOUR BODY IS EMPTY OF DIETARY (FOOD) FUEL, YOU WILL THEN BEGIN TO BURN BODY (STORED) FUEL FOR ENERGY, NAMELY . BODY FAT BUT HOW DO YOU BURN ONLY BODY FAT AND NOT MUSCLE (PROTEIN)? AND YOU REALLY DON'T WANT TO BURN THOSE CALORIE-BURNING MUSCLES! IF YOUR MUSCLES NEED PROTEIN TO GROW AND HEAL, YOU WILL ONLY BURN BODY FAT! SO EAT ONLY PROTEIN, PREP YOUR MUSCLES FOR THE PROTEIN (WEIGHT TRAINING), AND MELT THAT BODY FAT! EAT ONLY PROTEIN PROTECT YOUR MUSCLES FROM BEING USED AS FUEL! FED STATE EAT HIGH PROTEIN SOURCES WITH MODERATE FAT AND MINIMAL CARBS. WATCH YOUR CALORIC INTAKE! WEIGHT TRAINING GET YOUR BODY HUNGRY FOR PROTEIN! to [IF YOU'RE ON A FAT-LOSS DIET, YOU LIKELY DON'T HAVE THE HIGH CALORIES TO GAIN MUSCLE RIGHT NOW. SORRY!] MUSCLE SAVING TIME! FED STATE 30 MINUTES OR LONGER OF WEIGHT TRAINING WILL DEPLETE YOUR MUSCLES ENOUGH TO HOG THE PROTEIN LOW-INTENSITY CARDIO BURN ONLY BODY FAT FOR FUEL! BODY FAT BURNING TIME! FASTED STATE PROTEIN- PROTECED MUSCLE! BRISK WALKING BURNS BODY FAT STEADILY WITHOUT USING PROTEIN (MUSCLES) AS A SOURCE OF FUEL OH, WALKING'S FOR SISSIES? THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GO HIGH-INTENSITY: HIGH-INTENSITY CARDIO ON AN EMPTY STOMACH YOUR BODY WILL BURN FAT BUT ALSO MUSCLE! YOUR BODY CANNOT CONVERT BODY FAT FAST ENOUGH TO FULFILL THE URGENT DEMAND FOR FUEL. WITHOUT MUSCLE, YOU'LL BECOME .. SKINNY FAT! HIGH-INTENSITY CARDIO ON A FULL STOMACH YOU'LL ONLY BE BURNING DIETARY FUEL! YOU NEED TO DEPLETE THAT SOURCE BEFORE YOUR BODY WILL BEGIN TO BURN BODY FAT. SO IF YOU'RE NOT AN ATHLETE YOU'RE JUST.. WASTING TIME! REMEMBER: YOUR GOAL IS TO BURN FAT. ATHLETES HAVE AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT GOAL AND SO BALANCE HIGH CARBS WITH HIGH-INTENSITY TRAINING TO INCREASE THEIR PERFORMANCE OR BUILD SPECIFIC MUSCLES. YOU ARE NOT AN ATHLETE! DO NOT FOLLOW THEIR DIETS AND TRAINING METHODS! IN CONCLUSION: Carbs aren't evil. They're the best source of fuel for quick energy! But when your goal is to burn body fat, ditch the carbs until you reach your goal. If you're eating lots of carbs, your body will use those carbs as fuel first instead of using body fat! THE EVIL TRUTH: Any low-carb diet that doesn't restrict calories (for fat loss) is lying! If you eat more protein or fats (or anything) than your body burns off, you will still gain fat! Both calorie restriction and a low-carb diet are necessary to be successful at burning fat while saving muscle! BUY A PRINTABLE VERSION OF THIS POSTER AT WWW.FITNESSINFOGRAPHICS.COM
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