question on carbcycling?

[akomabutisakama]

on low and no carb days should i be taking in more fat to compensate for the calories

[Ivey_Itch]

If your following TP's fat should remain the same everyday.

[KTC1369]

ok, I got one Q on carb cycling. Since you eat one gram of protein per pound of bodyweight, and one gram of carbs per pound of bodyweight on low carb days, do you need to recalculate every time you lose any weight (basically every week) to get the new number of protein and carbs that you need since you are lighter (less fat) and need less? Or does the amount of protein and carbs remain the same that it was when you started with your starting weight throughout the whole diet? Thanx alot, peace.

[Beast]

ok, I got one Q on carb cycling. Since you eat one gram of protein per pound of bodyweight, and one gram of carbs per pound of bodyweight on low carb days, do you need to recalculate every time you lose any weight (basically every week) to get the new number of protein and carbs that you need since you are lighter (less fat) and need less? Or does the amount of protein and carbs remain the same that it was when you started with your starting weight throughout the whole diet? Thanx alot, peace.

I would just leave them the same unless you stop lossing weight, then lower them.

[KTC1369]

ok,thanx alot, Also, with the workouts, can I have carbs in the evening on this diet and if so up until what time should I have carbs bgefore they are stored as fat. I am trying to cut if it matters. The reason I'm asking is because my schedule is crazy and sometimes I have to workout in the evening but I need carbs before and after my workout. And if so should I just move the 2 meals a day with fat in them up earlier in the day? Thanx alot, peace.


P.S. if I do cardio in the evening instead of in the moring will it make that much of a difference and will it hinder my progress that much, thanx.

[taffer]

doesnt really matter when you have your carb meals, this diet really works on a weekly caloric deficit, so dont worry about "the carb turning into fat" that simply isnt true, as long as you are in a caloric deficit you should be fine
its best to stack carbs around your workout anyway, although i always like to have carbs at breakfast no matter what (except on no-carb days of course!)

[norcal707mg]

Ive heard about carbcycling, and was wondering what it is, can someone please give me detailed info on this

[beby24]

I would just leave them the same unless you stop lossing weight, then lower them.

how is one lb of body weight of carb considered low carb.

218 lbs = 218 carbs...that is not low carb or does it depend if you are male or female?

[Scivation]

how is one lb of body weight of carb considered low carb.

218 lbs = 218 carbs...that is not low carb or does it depend if you are male or female?

There is really no definition what low carb is. On carb cycling, it isn't always low carb, but lower carb.

But this diet is not my expertise.

[Beast]

how is one lb of body weight of carb considered low carb.

218 lbs = 218 carbs...that is not low carb or does it depend if you are male or female?

All depends on one's definition of low carb. Wow this thread is like 3 years old

[beby24]

All depends on one's definition of low carb. Wow this thread is like 3 years old

lol, i just noticed that but it was on the first page.
I am carb cycling now and have lost 9lbs but it seems like I am starting to get shaky. so I was trying to read and see if I can find more info on carb cycling. Didn't know if there is a guideline to what is considered low carb or cycling. I stay at 44 grams on my low carb days. and about 180 of protein.

As one start losing weight do you up more carbs or play around with it?

[MuscleMaki]

Carb cycling works by manipulating carb intake, thereby manipulating caloric intake. Protein and fat stay constant, while carb intake changes depending on the "day".

You would essentially have a High, Low, and No carb day. The "No" carb day doesn't mean 0 carbs, but rather you will have trace carb intake from veggies, proteins, and fats, since everything contains a little bit of each macro. So yes, chicken does have carbs!

Your calories on the High Carb Day should be maintenence. (BW x 15)

Your calories on the Low Carb Day should be below maintenence. (BW x 12)

Your calories on the No Carb day should be close to your BMR. (BW x 10)

Those are just guidelines above, but if you weighed 200 pounds, a carb cycling diet would look like this:

High:

200 pounds x 15 = 3000 calories

200 grams Protein = 200 x 4 = 800 calories
400 grams Carbs = 400 x 4 = 1600 calories
67 grams of Fat = 67 x 9 = 600 calories

800 + 1600 + 600 = 3000 calories

Low:

200 pounds x 12 = 2200 calories

200 grams Protein = 200 x 4 = 800 calories
200 grams Carbs = 200 x 4 = 800 calories
67 grams of Fat = 67 x 9 = 600 calories

800 + 800 + 600 = 2200 calories. Lo and behold, 2200/200 = 11, pretty close!

No:

200 pounds x 10 = 2000 calories

200 grams Protein = 200 x 4 = 800 calories
100 grams Carbs = 100 x 4 = 400 calories
67 grams of Fat = 67 x 9 = 600 calories

800 + 400 + 600 = 1800 calories...again, pretty close to our estimate above.

I've used this diet on two different occasions with great success. What I've outlined in my post is pretty general and you'd have to tweak it for your own body but it's the basic premise. I'd suggest you read the information straight from its source however in the link here:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/par49.htm

[beby24]

Carb cycling works by manipulating carb intake, thereby manipulating caloric intake. Protein and fat stay constant, while carb intake changes depending on the "day".

You would essentially have a High, Low, and No carb day. The "No" carb day doesn't mean 0 carbs, but rather you will have trace carb intake from veggies, proteins, and fats, since everything contains a little bit of each macro. So yes, chicken does have carbs!

Your calories on the High Carb Day should be maintenence. (BW x 15)

Your calories on the Low Carb Day should be below maintenence. (BW x 12)

Your calories on the No Carb day should be close to your BMR. (BW x 10)

Those are just guidelines above, but if you weighed 200 pounds, a carb cycling diet would look like this:

High:

200 pounds x 15 = 3000 calories

200 grams Protein = 200 x 4 = 800 calories
400 grams Carbs = 400 x 4 = 1600 calories
67 grams of Fat = 67 x 9 = 600 calories

800 + 1600 + 600 = 3000 calories

Low:

200 pounds x 12 = 2200 calories

200 grams Protein = 200 x 4 = 800 calories
200 grams Carbs = 200 x 4 = 800 calories
67 grams of Fat = 67 x 9 = 600 calories

800 + 800 + 600 = 2200 calories. Lo and behold, 2200/200 = 11, pretty close!

No:

200 pounds x 10 = 2000 calories

200 grams Protein = 200 x 4 = 800 calories
100 grams Carbs = 100 x 4 = 400 calories
67 grams of Fat = 67 x 9 = 600 calories

800 + 400 + 600 = 1800 calories...again, pretty close to our estimate above.

I've used this diet on two different occasions with great success. What I've outlined in my post is pretty general and you'd have to tweak it for your own body but it's the basic premise. I'd suggest you read the information straight from its source however in the link here:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/par49.htm

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