weight loss n carbs

I just came from the gym. 46 min on the treadmill various jogging speeds. I had just bought a amino pack today(from ajumuto btw) it has 25 calories, less than 1 g carb with 2500mg bcaas.

well my question is let's say I got some type of endurance drink. vitargo or enduralyte or whatever. all these endurance powders have a pretty high amount of carbs. and let's say if weight loss, fat loss is my goal. is it counter productive to supplement endurance powders while doing cardio? and what about lifting wights? what if I take it while lifting but stop when I'm on to cardio? btw my new post workout excludes carbs. just protein + glutamine + killer qc

I wanna know if it is counter productive. I haven't tried it yet but if it isn't maybe the endurance powders could give me another 20 mins.

I doubt that any powder (short of speed) is going to allow you to suddenly add another 20 minutes on to a cardio workout.

If you want to lose fat, the main thing you have to worry about is ensuring your caloric input is less than your caloric output over time.

You will read lot's of different opinions regarding macronutrient ratio's ... I have found that keeping a 1:1:1 caloric ratio between proteins, carbs, and fats works best for me, whether I am maintaining or dieting (at 43, I no longer "intentionally" bulk).

The point of such endurance drinks is to replenish glycogen during or after exercise, which is much more necessary for cardio. Most people consume enough carbs during the day, to keep from running out of muscle glycogen during cardio. I often do bike rides that take several hours and I only take some sort of "energy" drink or food if it lasts longer than 1.5-2 hours. The body stores roughly 2000 calories in muscle glycogen, so for running, you won't run out until at least 2 hours of running. In short, it won't be needed during the run, since it won't be digested until after you are finished. That being said, you are doing enough running, that having a decent amount of carbs either during the day or after your workout will keep you relatively energetic for your next run.