[archive_TonyDelk]

PA, glycogen resynthase is highest during two times.

A)Right after a taxing glycogen depleting workout.
B)in an already somewhat glycogen depleted state.

If you shuttle carbs that are "quickest" absorbed(simple sugars) by the muscles that are directly needing, there is no risk of inhibiting lipolysis. Of course too much will make you lipogenic and not lipolytic, but this is more in time intervals and not amounts(carbs) immediately post workout.

I don't have the papers in front of me, but I have seen research where lipolysis is actually potentiated by carbohydrates when metabolism is already lowered(such as in a carb/insulin depleted state). The reason for this being that the body increases metabolic rate to oxidate the carbs/sugar because it truly doesn't understand what to do with them not recognizing them as it's primary fuel substrate.

I guess in a nutshell when you're dieting and your body is functioning off of higher protein, EFA's and small amounts of low glycemic carbs it gets greatly efficient at burning fat as it's primary fuel source. Ketones or not, it usually will get enough sugar from Protein(glucogeonesis)and the small amounts of carbs to assist the organs that need glucose for fuel. In the presence of higher amounts of glucose it senses the excess as unneeded and quickly acts to "burn" them off, thereby increasing BMR short term.

Enough biochem today. You definitely can use simple sugars immediately post workout(liquid)in a dieting state. Just make sure you don't overconsume, and that you are already somewhat depleted beforehand. Makes a great case for shuffling days of low and no carbs between workouts.

TD