Carb Cycling

I’m now offering carb cycling macros and wanted to explain that a bit. Eating in caloric deficit day after day can be mentally and physically exhausting. If you’ve been dieting for long periods of time you must take diet breaks (longer than a day or weekend) if you don’t want to destroy your metabolism. But that is a whole other topic for a different day. Planned differentiated carbohydrate intake while dieting can prevent fat loss plateaus and help maintain a healthy metabolism

Macros will be designed to be lower carbs 5-6 days a week and then higher carb ratios 1-2 days a week. Unlike your protein and fats your carb needs can vary day to day. Using high carb days around your more intense training days can help provide more fuel for your workouts. When looking at a whole week (7 days) calorie allowance, you are still eating in deficit (if trying to lose) AND you are eating the same amount of calories whether you eating the same macros daily or doing carb cycling. You will be eating less carbs most of the week and then more 1-2 days a week. Fats and protein will remain the same

I am currently not in deficit and have not been for some time. I personally never have done carb cycling because I workout almost daily and prefer a more even amount of carbs daily. I do refeeds (higher carbs, lower fats) as needed to restore glycogen and I’m eating above maintenance on those days. I usually do weekly, sometime more and can usually tell when I need one

So this is just another option in the world of flexible dieting. Deficit is deficit and results are possible either way. It’s nice to have options and always keep your body guessing. Let me know how I can help. ❤️SC