Welcome to another weekend short of The Matter Over Mind Experience.
I am your host, Master Trainer & Weight Management Expert, Narado Zeco Powell
In this weekend’s short, I will explain why we carb cycle & why understanding this concept is groundbreaking in your weight management journey.
At the end, I will break down, how you can carb cycle to promote fat-loss
Before I begin, remember to check out The Zeco Recommendation Page for all products I recommend for health, fitness & fat-loss.
The link is in the show-notes & the description of the episode.
Now, let’s begin,
First, let me define carb cycle
Carb cycling is a dietary plan where people alternate their carb intake.
This can be done daily, weekly or monthly
How you carb cycle can depend on factors like your goals, health, feel, workouts & more.
Carb cycling tries to match the body’s need for calories or glucose.
So, let me break down some things here because understanding your need for glucose & timing are crucial
In fact, these make the difference between storing excess fat and burning body-fat
We know that our bodies regulate how much glucose to keep in your blood. Above that our bodies store glycogen in our liver & muscles, after those are full, it converts the excess to fat
So, timing carbs to five your body adequate glucose & even storing some for future use while not eating to the point where they convert to fat is the secret sauce
So, how do we do so?
Remember, before making any dietary changes to consult a medical or dietary professional
- If you are trying to lose weight, think about going relatively low carb for 2 to 3 days to start
- Every 3 days you can have a higher carb day to replenish glycogen storage, then repeat
- Especially on your low carb days eat higher carb meals pre workouts where your muscles can use them best
- Especially on days where you will carb up, follow my guidance to keep your blood sugar steady. Listen to that short from last month to fully understand
These can train your metabolism to become flexible where it burns fat & carbs when it needs
A flexible metabolism is key in sustainable weight management.
Listen to my short of metabolic flexibility as well to fully understand
There it is!
Enjoy your weekend fam
