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Carb Cycling

girllovedcupcakes
girllovedcupcakes Posts: 109 Member
edited January 26 in Food and Nutrition
I'm thinking about starting to do the carb cycle method next week. Do any of you have open diaries you would let me see using this method? I also wanted advice on how to reset my macros and calories. Do you change these on MFP every day? Did you set your macros at a certain % etc?

Thanks!

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  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    Carb cycling is more of an advanced method if you're very lean. Just stick with a mild deficit and keep trucking on.
  • fmbomzo
    fmbomzo Posts: 382 Member
    I started yesterday. I don't plan to change my macros. I set them for my low carb days and just know that I'll be "in the red" on the high carb days. I set my calories for the high carb day and just know that I want to be "under goal" on the LC days.

    I'm not going to stress it though. Considering I was consuming 200+ grams of carbs before now, any reduction will be an improvement.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Carb cycling is more of an advanced method if you're very lean. Just stick with a mild deficit and keep trucking on.

    ^ This. I really wouldn't bother with a cyclical method (or refeeds which is strikingly similar to cyclical intake) until you're already lean.

    Unless for some reason you experience greater performance/dietary adherence.
  • PercivalHackworth
    PercivalHackworth Posts: 1,437 Member
    +1
    If you are worried about staying lean all 'year round, keep eating like a normal human being and progressing then you can cycle - or if it helps you to keep your diet in check then why not :)
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