Agreed here. How well you handle carbs/fats very much depends on insulin resistance, bf% as well as activity level. When extremely active, you definitely need more carbs esp when it's intense activity. When you're more of a 'fretting' type , which mostly comes together with a lower bf% anyway, then you also need more carbs.
I'm not believing the blood type stereotyping either as it'd imply you'd never change. Which is not true. I'm finding myself tolerating more and more carbs over time. It has changed more rapidly than I'd expected. Not so much because of lower bf% but because of better carb processing due to higher B1 levels. I'm supplementing with sulbutiamine (a fat soluble B1) and almost 'overnight' I'd no longer overeat on carbs. Literally as if a switch was turned on/off. Vit. B1 is heavily involved with carb metabolism. Quite often overlooked with all the attention put on insulin resistance.
Karla, I'm quite amazed at how low you can let fat go in your diet, but I guess that the proof of the pudding is that you don't get ill and progress in strength etc. That's why it's a good idea to find your own balance. Don't rule out that your carb/fat requirements may also change over time.
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