Which is better when loosing weight and develop muscle?

[kitty71]

Less Calories or no sugar? I heard different perceptions about this issue and at the end I dont know who is right or who is wrong or nobody is right or wrong. Trainers and fitness instructors say that in order to loose weight and build muscle at the same time you have to be in a calorie deficit, so I assume you have to consume less calories that what you burn. So here is my confusion, when you buy products, that have less calories but they have sugar and others have no sugar but have calories. So then what is going ot be in this case?

Im not a person who counts calories as Im not in any diet plan or program, I eat everything in moderation but then I always wonder.

I mean if you buy food with less calories then the product may probably have sugar to compensate the lack of calories, but also if you have a total sugar free product, probably it will have calories.

[alderoth]

It depends on your body honestly. Do you process sugar really well, or do you burn calories really well no matter the sugar content?

When I worked at Gold's Gym, and hung out with the body builders they were not scared of a little sugar and fat, good types of fat. When they weren't shredded to kingdom come, they got puffy, or basically fat. They had to. From what I was told, and saw, it didn't matter how much food they ate, just as long as it was good food, and their exercise was enough to burn it off. During cutting season, before competitions, they counted calories like crazy, but to maintain their basic body shape, they made sure to keep up the burn, and keep eating foods that were healthy.

So I imagine if you find something cardio wise, as well as weight lifting/toning, that you enjoy, and can design a good menu for your food intake, it should be beneficial. If you have insurance, or can see a dietitian they can help you figure out your BMI and give you an idea of what kind of menu you might need. It really boils down to how your body works. Good luck to you!!

[VIVANT]

Eternal to hear product without sugar whether losing weight or not. To lose weight you need calorie deficit doesn’t matter what the calories are however you will be very weak and not build muscle if you do not get enough protein.

When lowering calories having added sugar is bad idea bc the calories you eat need to be dense in nutrition so you get all the protein vitamin and minerals you need.

Pure Sugar has no redeemable features unless you are about to pass out from severely low blood sugar. Eating foods with natural co raining sugar is ok bc it will have attached vitamins but eating stuff with lots of added sugar is a poor health decision when eating less.

Most food has some added sugar but that’s not a big deal I’m talking candy cakes etc not cereal like Cheerios with tiny amounts of added sugar. It is true many processed snacks have added sugar when the calories at lowered, however, There are plenty of prepared lower calorie food without added sugar, as wells as natural foods that are naturally low in calories also with little sugar. So really, plenty of option or does not need to be sugar OR low calorie.

Natural non sugar sweeteners are a good idea. Stevia monk fruit some other I can’t think of the name lol 😊

[Guy__]

How about we start measuring how much of our skin is exposed to light, and count how many photons we absorb to balance energy intake?
About as smart as counting calories.

Eat very very high quality foods, and live close to nature.
As long as you're human, there will be no better formula.

[Guy__]

Thanks for mho on both questions

[Honesttguy]

Sugar have calories, i can see confusion cus stuff you say makes no sense thus becomes confusing.
Sugars have calories, sweeteners dont.
Calorie deficit for weight loss.

[jahaims]

The only way to gain muscle while in a calorie deficit is with high protein. Otherwise your body will metabolize the muscles as well as the fat.

[kitty71]

But what about sugar and calories in calorie deficit?

[jahaims]

Basically the only sugars worth consuming are fruits or honey that isn't processed. You can run off of ketones instead of breaking down carbs. If you aren't trying to get crazy with it just stay on your calorie deficit and increase your protein intake. Your reply was pretty vague. Hope that helps.

[kitty71]

Yes but if i want to eat a choclate or a cooke or a donut even on my claorie deficit i will eat it of course everything in moderation and not in excess and all the time

[Guardian45]

Carbohydrates (sugar) = 4 calories per gram,
Protein = 4 calories per gram,
Fat = 9 calories per gram.

[Guardian45]

Eat balanced diet. Reduce fat

[Guardian45]

To lose weight -- It used to be recommended that to lose a pound per week you would need to decrease total calories by 500 a day. Now researchers believe weight loss is a slower process and that a decrease of 10 calories a day leads to a loss of about one pound in a year. The key is to be patient and work with a dietitian to help find the right plan for you.

[ALewis30]

I'm not worrying about getting muscles. I just want to lose some weight.

[Pudsmucker]

More muscle burns fat.