Methodology

Carbs and Fat Loss, What Actually Matters

Francesco Zen, founder of ZTraining · Last updated 20 June 2026

Why the myth sticks around

People are often unable to use carbohydrates well within a poorly structured plan, and that failure gets blamed on carbs themselves rather than the structure around them. Once that mistake is corrected, carbs stop being the problem.

"Results are more credible than theories. Clients having a surprising amount of carbs while losing fat happens often, even when it sounds counterintuitive."

The honest pattern

Once protein and fats are dialled in correctly, carbohydrates simply fill the remaining calorie budget. Clients who experience this firsthand consistently never go back to low-carb once they understand how it actually works for their body.

He built Mr Z, an AI coach trained on his methodology to bring the same approach to a wider audience.