Majority of Carbs Pre/Post Workout?!

[Cindym432]

Hi All!

I'm trying to make some changes to my diet in hopes of firing up some fat loss again....I've been at a bit of a plateau it seems. I'm 17% BF right now and would just like it dropped a bit lower. Should I move a majority of my carbs to pre/post workout? I currently haven't been consuming any carbs post workout, just a isolate protein shake. Any help/advice would be great!

Thanks in advance!

[germaine07]

It's quite an inter-individual question. When dieting, I personally benefit from having some CHO + Protein pre-workout.

[bdsnyder27]

You should be getting the majority of your carbs post workout. Your body has a higher tolerance for carbs post workout. Hope this helped..

[TearsOfIce]

Personal preference...lots of carbs before working out tend to make me sleepy, so I eat most of them after my workouts and feel great this way

[KRANE]

Personal preference...lots of carbs before working out tend to make me sleepy, so I eat most of them after my workouts and feel great this way

Lots of any heavy meal (particularly fat) would likely make you sleepy since it would pull blood from your body to digest it. So that's a function of digestion not just of carbohydrates. Still, I'd consume most of my carbohydrates during the active hours so they could be burned for energy rather than stored as fat.

[dan987]

Lots of any heavy meal (particularly fat) would likely make you sleepy since it would pull blood from your body to digest it. So that's a function of digestion not just of carbohydrates. Still, I'd consume most of my carbohydrates during the active hours so they could be burned for energy rather than stored as fat.

You can store some 400-500g of carbs and if you exceed that your body burns it off faster - so it's very rare for your body to store carbs as fats (possible, but rare)

[Mrpb]

Should I move a majority of my carbs to pre/post workout?

It's unlikely to make any difference. Eat them when you prefer.

Weight loss is governed by energy balance. If you want to accelerate weight loss eat less or expend more.

And there are actually studies showing that eating carbs later in the day can have beneficial effects. Suggested reading: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/carb...boogeyman.html

Lots of any heavy meal (particularly fat) would likely make you sleepy since it would pull blood from your body to digest it. So that's a function of digestion not just of carbohydrates.

Especially carbohydrates trigger a blood sugar and insulin response while fat doesn't. Adding fat to carbohydrates actually blunts the insulin response.

[KRANE]

It's unlikely to make any difference. Eat them when you prefer.

Weight loss is governed by energy balance. If you want to accelerate weight loss eat less or expend more.

And there are actually studies showing that eating carbs later in the day can have beneficial effects. Suggested reading: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/carb...boogeyman.html

I guess they need to do more test. Or expand their test subjects because that's exactly what I've been doing to the detriment of my weight management.

Especially carbohydrates trigger a blood sugar and insulin response while fat doesn't. Adding fat to carbohydrates actually blunts the insulin response.

I already knew that. But what of ketosis?

You can store some 400-500g of carbs and if you exceed that your body burns it off faster - so it's very rare for your body to store carbs as fats (possible, but rare)

So where does it go? It can stay in the blood or even in the cells indefinitely.

[dknatural74]

Yes, especially if u are trying to stay lean. The majority of my carbs come in the morning, pre and post- workout; post- workout shake contains my last carbs for that day...

[RikAmirnov]

Hi All!

Should I move a majority of my carbs to pre/post workout?

If you workout in the afternoon/night

-approx 15% of total carbs at breakfast
-approx 30% of carbs preworkout/cardio
-approx 30% of carbs post workout/cardio


On days when you workout in the morning
-35% of daily carbs at breakfast
-35% of daily carbs post workout

[thatdamngoood]

Hi All!

I'm trying to make some changes to my diet in hopes of firing up some fat loss again....I've been at a bit of a plateau it seems. I'm 17% BF right now and would just like it dropped a bit lower. Should I move a majority of my carbs to pre/post workout? I currently haven't been consuming any carbs post workout, just a isolate protein shake. Any help/advice would be great!

Thanks in advance!

As many responses as there are people here but, when cutting, what I've seen work best (with me & many i know) is no carbs pre workout (just protein & fats). I almost never not have carbs post workout..although i will go up & down depending on the phase (lower carbs post wo when cutting).