Carb Cycling for Weight Loss

Introduction

What Is Carb Cycling?

Carbohydrates, sometimes called carbs, are an ongoing hot topic now. Some nutritional experts are starting to associate them with problems such as inflammation, diabetes and obesity. However, others continue to insist that they are an essential part of our daily diet.

So, are all carbohydrates bad for you? And how much carbohydrate should you eat every day? This is where carb- cycling can help.

Carbohydrates, along with fat and protein, make up the three macronutrients. When your body digests carbohydrates, they’re broken down into glucose – your brain and body’s preferred form of fuel. When glucose gets into the bloodstream, the pancreas is triggered to produce a hormone called insulin. This transports glucose from the bloodstream into the cell. Here, it is turned into energy, stored in the fat cells or stored as glycogen.

When you embark on a carb-cycling regime, you can reduce body fat while increasing muscle mass. It’s an extremely rigorous diet so it should only be used in the short-term. However, it is useful for breaking through weight-loss plateaus.

Carb cycling relies on increasing and decreasing carbohydrate intake on different days of the week. There are high-carb days and low-carb days as well as days on which no carbs are eaten at all. When you try carb cycling, you can eat carbohydrates if they’re from a clean source. The cycling allows the body to use fat more effectively as a fuel instead of burning muscle tissue and carbs.

In this book, we’ll take a closer look at what carb cycling is all about. We’ll look at how you can get started and how to determine whether it’s right for you. This will allow you to make a well-informed decision.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 4

Chapter 1: Benefits of Carb Cycling 7

Do I Need to Lose Weight? 7

Am I a Bodybuilder? 11

Chapter 2: What Does Carb Cycling Involve? 17

Carb Cycling – The Basics 17

Is Carb Cycling the Same as Keto? 19

Chapter 3: What Does a Carb Cycling Diet Look Like? 23

What do I eat on a High Carb Day? 23

What Do I Eat On A Low Carb Day? 24

What Does A Week-Long Carb Cycling Plan Look Like? 25

Chapter 4: How Does Carb Cycling Help with Weight Loss? ..35

Chapter 5: Are There Other Benefits to Carb Cycling? 39

Chapter 6: What do I Need to Remember About Carb Cycling? 42

Get it Right for You 42

Calories and Protein 45

Chapter 7: Types of Carb Cycling 49

Chapter 8: Which Foods Are Good On A Carb Cycling Regime? 54

What Are Good Carbs? 54

Good Fats and Proteins 60

Chapter 9: Sample Carb Cycling Programs 63

Chapter 10: How do I get Started with Carb Cycling? 73

Conclusion 79