Am I under weight?

[Tomtomtom]

Again what exactly would you eat and how would your liver cope?

You need a few grams of fat and protein, and your liver will be just fine. Most of the protein in your body is recycled, so you shouldn't overdo it -- your kidneys will just be forced to work excreting nitrogen. Most of your calories should probably come from fat.

 

[Tomtomtom]

https://www.google.com/search?q=doe...hrome.0.0l6.6745j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Not difficult to disprove your drivel. Muppet.

Because I assume you're lost... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbohydrate : (Ctrl+F "essential") https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/75/5/951/4689417

“The theoretical minimal level of carbohydrate (CHO) intake is zero

The elimination of dietary carbohydrate did not diminish the energy supply to the CNS under the conditions of these experiments.

Although there is certainly no evidence from which to conclude that extreme restriction of dietary carbohydrate is harmless, I was surprised to find that there is similarly little evidence to conclude that extreme restriction of carbohydrate is harmful. In fact, the consequential breakdown of fat as a result of carbohydrate restriction may be beneficial in the treatment of obesity

 

[TheMightyQuin]

You need a few grams of fat and protein, and your liver will be just fine. Most of the protein in your body is recycled, so you shouldn't overdo it -- your kidneys will just be forced to work excreting nitrogen. Most of your calories should probably come from fat.

Go for it....

 

[supersunbird]

I stopped eating gluten and cut out sugar more than a year ago.

I still eat exactly same as always.

 

[Polymathic]

That's about the right weight if aren't very muscular

 

[phoneJunky]

I stopped eating gluten and cut out sugar more than a year ago.

I dropped from 86kg down to 68kg since then.

Recently ( last 2 months ) I've been going to the gym 3 times a week doing super circuit and using the rowing machine. I'm getting stronger and more in shape, but my weight stays exactly the same.

My height is 1.78m and I'm 41.

Everyone says I look underweight. I still eat exactly same as always.
Does this fall into the "normal" parameters for a male?

I am taller than you and weigh less than you and I am within the BMI normal range

 

[Sensorei]

You need a few grams of fat and protein, and your liver will be just fine. Most of the protein in your body is recycled, so you shouldn't overdo it -- your kidneys will just be forced to work excreting nitrogen. Most of your calories should probably come from fat.

Yay, we have another ex fatty keto expert who thinks carbs are the devil. Ok smartass, the term 'Essential' in nutrition science simply refers to any nutrient required for normal body functioning that can not be synthesized by the body. Vitamin D is an essential, non essential nutrient. Semantics.

Converting protein to glucose by gluconeogenesis, or using lipolysis to supply your body with energy are not always ideal and are not as efficient as using carbs.

Keto and low carb diet has it's place, but it's not always ideal. Eating good carbs is often the better way to go.

Athletes in ketosis require more oxygen at the same training intensity making it less efficient than using carbs as an energy source. Fact. Fat oxidation is a slow process. More ATP (energy) can be generated from carbs than from fat oxidation per minute making 'no carbs' a bad idea for people in many sports.

 

[thestaggy]

I stopped eating gluten and cut out sugar more than a year ago.

I dropped from 86kg down to 68kg since then.

Recently ( last 2 months ) I've been going to the gym 3 times a week doing super circuit and using the rowing machine. I'm getting stronger and more in shape, but my weight stays exactly the same.

My height is 1.78m and I'm 41.

Everyone says I look underweight. I still eat exactly same as always.
Does this fall into the "normal" parameters for a male?

Keep in mind that these sorts of exercises are cardio intensive and that can actually counteract building mass.

Food intake is also key to building mass. if you are not eating (correctly) you wont add on weight.

Your body type is also something that needs to be considered. Not all bodies are the same and what works for one type in the gym won't work for another. I'm what you call an ectomorph, or a ''hard gainer''. I need to eat like a horse and my workouts need to be short and intense, with focus on large muscle groups (squats, deadlifts, various presses) so me spending an hour plus doing circuit training with an emphasis on cardio will be counter productive to gaining size.

 

[Eedubz]

Yes.

I'm 1.78 and weigh 90kg and i think I'm small.

 

[bromster]

I stopped eating gluten and cut out sugar more than a year ago.

I dropped from 86kg down to 68kg since then.

Recently ( last 2 months ) I've been going to the gym 3 times a week doing super circuit and using the rowing machine. I'm getting stronger and more in shape, but my weight stays exactly the same.

My height is 1.78m and I'm 41.

Everyone says I look underweight. I still eat exactly same as always.
Does this fall into the "normal" parameters for a male?

It all depends on how much muscle you have or want. If you can get down to 41kg at 178cm, you're definitely an ectomorph.

I'm also an ectomorph, but I've been working out for 18 years. I'm 183cm and 83kg. When I cut down to 80kg, my abs show nicely and my body fat is around 10%

Honestly, don't worry about what anyone has to say. Just own your body type and tailor yourself to it. I think the hipster style works very well on tall, skinny guys. I just look like an imbicile with my chunky legs. I am better suited to jeans and T-shirt.

Side note: Start doing pull-ups every second day. When I started, I couldn't do 1. Now I do sets of 15 to 20 no sweat and it was a massive kick-start to my overall strength

 

[CPTBoy]

Thank you all for the responses!

Just to clarify some questions. I'm not going to gym to get huge, I just basically want to stay in shape. I can already see my pecks, biceps and shoulders have grown since starting to gym.

I just basically want to stay fit and not have any "flab", and the process get a bit stronger.

So it seems I don't have much to worry about.

 

[Tomtomtom]

Yay, we have another ex fatty keto expert who thinks carbs are the devil. Ok smartass, the term 'Essential' in nutrition science simply refers to any nutrient required for normal body functioning that can not be synthesized by the body.

Yes, thanks, I know. But the fact that there's not a single essential carbohydrate, i.e. that you can live a whole life without the entire food group, is an interesting and under-appreciated fact, notwithstanding the caveats. Nevermind the efficiency: isn't it interesting that your brain (and heart) can switch between completely different energy sources in the first place? And one of them is an "optional" food group? Makes you wonder what the option costs.

I'm not a keto fiend (I'm fatter than ever thanks to carbs and alcohol), but I find it interesting that people tend to consider the food groups' "virtue" in roughly the reverse order of their biological value.

Of course athletes burning fat do worse. It's a highly reduced fuel. But a slower metabolism (from calorie restriction) is also the only known way to extend lifespan. So I suppose it depends on what you want...