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    Carb Amounts Per Meal and Energy Levels

    Currently I take in around 350g of carbs per day. Usually these are spread over 4 meals (~80 at breakfast, ~90 at lunch, ~30-40 preworkout, and the rest post workout)

    My question is this.. Because insulin is released proportionate to the amount of carbs taken in.. Would it be more beneficial to energy levels throughout the day to spread my 350g over smaller meals? That way insulin is not being released so rapidly at one time.

    And would this affect fat storage? Since the extra triglycerides are stored by the body, would taking in smaller amounts at a time prevent that spillover effect? I understand it's ultimately cals in vs. cals out but could there be a difference (although small)?

    Any feedback/discussion would be appreciated.. Just some brainstorming thoughts I had today.
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    Originally Posted by szappa View Post
    Currently I take in around 350g of carbs per day. Usually these are spread over 4 meals (~80 at breakfast, ~90 at lunch, ~30-40 preworkout, and the rest post workout)

    My question is this.. Because insulin is released proportionate to the amount of carbs taken in.. Would it be more beneficial to energy levels throughout the day to spread my 350g over smaller meals? That way insulin is not being released so rapidly at one time.

    And would this affect fat storage? Since the extra triglycerides are stored by the body, would taking in smaller amounts at a time prevent that spillover effect? I understand it's ultimately cals in vs. cals out but could there be a difference (although small)?

    Any feedback/discussion would be appreciated.. Just some brainstorming thoughts I had today.
    Insulin would be release in proportion to the carbs as the body regulates your blood sugar level, so why would it matter how much or how fast insulin is being released?
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