This is tangentially related to this post but I am really curious of what you make of this:

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/why-do-obese-people-not-lose-more-weight-when-treated-with-low-calorie-diets-research-review.html

Is it me or does McDonald just not get it?

I eat fairly paleo and workout around 5 days a week. sometimes more, if you count skill work for my sport as a workout. I also occasionally do 2-3 hours weight circuits than burn several thousand calories to train recover from mountains.

My point is that I train with significantly more volume than is commonly recommended in Paleo circles and have managed just fine. I do eat higher carbs on workout days in the form of fruit and sweet potatoes.

My performance is better than it ever was before. I'm not suggesting you train this way. Unless you're after performance in a given sport I don't think they is any real reason for you to – you can probably get most of the health benefits with much lower time and volume commitments. However, if you have a need or desire to workout more, the diet will support it.

But as long as the workouts are brief, I don't see any harm in working out more.

What are your thoughts on training, say 5 days a week as opposed to 2? Super Mike in Devany's blog, pretty much works out all the time. He is jacked to shreds, but what are your thoughts on working out harder than 2 days a week?

Oh, yea. I have conversations with fat, pot-bellied morons and ignoramuses all the time. It's uproariously funny, as they try to tell my how they're right with their mega-roughage diet and I'm wrong.

They must see themselves as ruminants; must be why their bellies are so bloated. Steer clear. The farts are going to be enormous.

My understanding is that at baseline insulin levels (low), fat can be released, and hence, loss of weight if you don't keep spiking it chronically, driving fat back in.

As to veggies, I think probably green leafy are the best an lowest in carbs. However, for someone trying to lose weight, I'd keep it pretty minimal, under 30g per day of carbs. Lots of fat, but also a good 100 g of protein or more, and do lots and lots of squats and pushups, 2-3 times per week.

And fast 1-2 times per week, 24-30 hours.

Get good sleep.

So, it;s not just about low insulin, but also things that promote hGH release, which contributes to body recomposition, i.e., the _replacement_ of fat weight with lean mass, continually getting closer to tipping the balance.

I had planned a post on recomposition but didn't get to it before leaving on my trip. I will get to it soon, however.

Natalie:

You just keep it up, dear. Looked a bit at your blog. Keep blogging, and keep it up.

Please report back often. Feel free to link to your entries here, when you think it's relevant and important.