Can you lose weight by not eating carbs?

Answer 1

yes but it can also kill you carbs are also brain food you need some Answer No, of course it cant. There are many people who have no carbs and havent died, in fact it is a huge leap to say it can kill when there is not one actual or even suspected case of this being so. This does not however mean you should strive to no carbs. As the above poster points out it is the main and preferred source of energy for the brain, but if not available muscle and fat will be converted and used Try not to confuse NO carb with LOW carb.....there is a difference

Answer 2

Of course you can! Haven't you heard of the original Atkin's diet? There are much better ways to lose weight though that are enjoyable!

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Answer 3

First off, you cannot have zero carbs because your body cannot survive. A LOWER carb diet may help lose some water weight but really a long term healthy diet is your best option for sustained weight loss.

Answer 4

In order to lose weight in the form of fat you need to deprive your body of energy. This means that you have to eat less energy than your body uses. That's that.

But if you notice that the only way of losing weight is by consuming less protein and carbohydrates then you might have problems with the hormones insulin and/or glucagonwhich are secreted from the pancreas.

The insulin lowers blood sugar levels by transporting glucose into the cells. This makes it an anabolic hormone.

The glucagon raises blood sugar levels and therefore it's a catabolic hormone.

When you consume carbohydrates you will supply your body with sugar which raises the blood sugar and causes the pancreas to secrete insulin which once again lowers the blood sugar levels.

When consuming protein your pancreas will release insulin even though your blood sugar won't raise. Because insulin lower the blood sugar levels and proteins don't raise it your blood sugar will drop. Because the body is unable to function properly with a low blood sugar the body has learned to tell the pancreas to secrete glucagon as well when proteins are consumed.

Important! Protein is essential as well as fats. This means that if you don't eat protein your body will start to take damage. Carbohydrates on the other hand is non-essential and therefore you can survive without them.

Note! If you feel like this causes problems you should talk with a doctor about it.