Okay, so I’ve read the whole shabang about how you get into ketosis and you burn the fat as main fuel and I get that. But keto doesn’t necessarily mean restricted calories, right? So then if said person is eating at maintenance but just with no carbs and still losing, doesn’t that contradict the calories in/out philosophy?? Or is just everyone on keto dropping mad lbs because they’re counting calories?
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Keto works because your body likes carbs. Carbs are easier to break down and use for energy. When you eliminate carbs, your body starts looking for something else to use or energy. Fat is it’s choice. It begins using fat for the primary energy source. So if your body is already using fat for energy, it will be easier for it to use fat reserves for energy when the calories you have eaten are depleted.
Been a few years since I studied this so I might not be exactly right.
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