Excess cortisol is supposed to contribute to subcutaneous fat (over the
muscle) as far as I know - not under the muscle, but I'm not super confident
about that, so if someone knows better, pipe up. I think you'll get the
under-the muscle stuff more from excess fructose.
When I go low calorie (including low carb) and work out a lot I stall in my
weight loss, I suspect from the elevated cortisol. Sleeping more, eating
some more, and eating more carbs (from sweet potatoes and veggies, still
paleo) really help me break through the plateau. That may or may not be
typical, though. I also find if I do too much cardio work - like long time
on the treadmill/elliptical - I stop losing weight, but if I stick to
shorter, more intense workouts I do better (which also makes sense from the
cortisol perspective).
On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 5:00 PM, David Harrison <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> When you say puff, do you mean fat over the stomach muscle or under the
> muscle (extended belly).
> Thanks,
> David
>
>
> >>I'm not as big a low carb advocate as
> most - I find as my carbs go down very low my cortisol goes up and I keep a
> puff around the middle.
>
> Good luck!<<
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 4:14 PM, Robin Temple <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Hello Folks,
> > Would someone be kind enuf to tell me where I can get the "Optimal
> > Diet" book?
> > Amazon.com does not have it.
> > I would also appreciate any comments from people that have had luck
> with
> > it. I would like to drop 30 lbs. Have had some luck in the past with low
> > carb diets but the weight always comes back once I revert to my old
> eating
> > habits.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Robin
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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