Personal trainer says no carbs til dinner

elliej
elliej Posts: 466 Member
edited November 13 in Health and Weight Loss
Is this a thing? Maybe my scepticism comes from the fact it doesn't really fit my preference... just wondering if anyone has experience of this type of diet - specifically as suggested by a PT (not a nutritionist)
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  • elliej
    elliej Posts: 466 Member
    ... forgot to mention, main goal is weight loss but also strengthening my back (it has the desk job lazies)
  • it's actually extremely bad practice (and I think illegal, though it might be a grey area of the law) for someone who is not qualified in nutrition to be giving out nutritional advice from a professional front (i.e. being paid for it, selling their opinion as concrete professional advice). If you feel like you need guidance with food and your diet, seek out someone who's qualified
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Did he mention why? My wife's trainer told her to have her for breakfast or lunch, but no grains/starches with dinner...but it was simply a method of keeping calories in check.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    elliej wrote: »
    ... forgot to mention, main goal is weight loss but also strengthening my back (it has the desk job lazies)

    I don't think carb restriction is needed for eithet of these goals.
    Calorie restriction and working those muscle areas is.
  • Cat3141
    Cat3141 Posts: 162 Member
    Ask your trainer what specific training they have in nutrition. The answer is likely none, or only what they read in their personal trainer's textbook (a.k.a. basically none). Taking nutritional advice from someone with no background/training isn't a good idea.
  • Cat3141
    Cat3141 Posts: 162 Member
    it's actually extremely bad practice (and I think illegal, though it might be a grey area of the law) for someone who is not qualified in nutrition to be giving out nutritional advice from a professional front (i.e. being paid for it, selling their opinion as concrete professional advice). If you feel like you need guidance with food and your diet, seek out someone who's qualified

    Great advice!
    Side note: Whether it is legal to give nutritional advice without proper training/certification depends on the location.

  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    I already called him an idiot but id like to point out maybe a question,

    Anyone have thoughts on why they think trainers dont make it a priority to properly research nutrition before handing out broscience? Like seriously if it was my job to make someone fit and healthy id research all aspects. Wonder why its not part of their schooling. Even i know thats rediculous and iv done no schooling just basic research on what my body requires for my journey.

    Way to common.
  • futuresize8
    futuresize8 Posts: 476 Member
    I wonder why? I imagine you can eat carbohydrates at any time of the day you like but might the body have longer in the day to work on burning them through active hours by eating them earlier versus later??
  • Flapjack_Mollases
    Flapjack_Mollases Posts: 218 Member
    Never heard of this. For me, that would only be an opportunity to binge.
  • Michael190lbs
    Michael190lbs Posts: 1,510 Member
    edited December 2016
    Although I agree someone should have some training Nutrition is pretty Basic especially to lose weight. Let me some it up for you for Free

    1. Eat less calories than you burn "TDEE" to lose weight more to gain weight
    2. Get .4 grams of fat per LBM everyday
    3. Get .6-1 gram of Protein per LBM everyday
    4. log your food for accuracy
    5. Be honest with yourself no one else matters
  • coleg04
    coleg04 Posts: 126 Member
    Personal trainers and nutritionists are totally different. Carbs have no reason to be limited or restrained until dinner. In fact, I like to eat carbs before or after my work out to replenish my energy level.

    This is me to a T
  • coleg04
    coleg04 Posts: 126 Member
    Although I agree someone should have some training Nutrition is pretty Basic especially to lose weight. Let me some it up for you for Free

    1. Eat less calories than you burn "TDEE" to lose weight more to gain weight
    2. Get .4 grams of fat per LBM everyday
    3. Get .6-1 gram of Protein per LBM everyday
    4. log your food for accuracy
    5. Be honest with yourself no one else matters

    Perfect
  • GauchoMark
    GauchoMark Posts: 1,804 Member
    edited December 2016
    JaydedMiss wrote: »
    GauchoMark wrote: »
    um... I'll go against the grain here...

    NO carbs is pretty unreasonable, but what he probably means is to LIMIT carbs. The idea is to keep blood sugar levels steady for as long as possible then increase them before and during the workout. If you work out at night, that might be why he says to eat your carbs at night. Here is a pretty good article if you are interested - http://www.simplyshredded.com/layne-norton-the-most-effective-cutting-diet.html

    Main goal is weight loss even if i believed in that being beneficial (i dont) Itd make no difference. Cutting out carbs for weight loss is pointless, Unless it helps to lower your calories, But as she said it doesn't fit her preferences so would do more harm thn good.

    Ignore the trainer, Eat your carbs. I eat majority of carbs because thats what i personally find satisfying and managable.

    I agree, really. The calorie deficit is what creates weight loss - no question. I certainly never said to cut out carbs and neither did the trainer. If, when, and how you eat your macros has a very small effect that most people really do not care about. The average person really SHOULDN'T care about that stuff and the trainer probably shouldn't mention it unless you are prepping for a competition maybe. I just wanted to provide what was probably driving his statement.
  • Flapjack_Mollases
    Flapjack_Mollases Posts: 218 Member
    This is very interesting.
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