Carb Cycling

kellylynnshonting
kellylynnshonting Posts: 108 Member
edited November 16 in Health and Weight Loss
Has anyone ever heard of carb cycling? If so, who has actually done it or is currently doing it?

What made you decide this was the right path for you? How did you get started? Where did you go for information, etc?

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  • ms_smartypants
    ms_smartypants Posts: 8,278 Member
    I have done it ....I followed Chris Powell's carb cycling books ....I quit because I couldn't handle the heavy carb days...my tummy was very upset...I am doing Keto (very low carbs) and I love it ...I have lost 96lbs in a little over 2 years ...wishing you the best :)
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    I do it - I have 3 levels of carbs that I use and on my low carb day, I take in a bit more fat - I'm down 10lbs since I started doing it in November; focusing mostly on performance/recomp
  • alondrakayy
    alondrakayy Posts: 304 Member
    I've only heard of carb cycling when people were on prep.
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    Carb cycling is just a tool to use to create a calorie deficit (or surplus). Nutrient timing, macronutrient splits and food choices make little to no difference to weight loss.
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    I used Chris Powell's method and it worked well but after 16 weeks I was over it. I still sort of cycle by eating less carbs on days I don't do cardio exercises.
  • kellylynnshonting
    kellylynnshonting Posts: 108 Member
    ms_smartypants wrote: »
    I have done it ....I followed Chris Powell's carb cycling books ....I quit because I couldn't handle the heavy carb days...my tummy was very upset...I am doing Keto (very low carbs) and I love it ...I have lost 96lbs in a little over 2 years ...wishing you the best :)

    Can you tell me more about Keto?

  • not_a_runner
    not_a_runner Posts: 1,343 Member
    I eat higher carbs on training days and lower on rest days, and sometimes an even higher carb day at maintenence.
    As trigden said, I basically use it as a tool to help create a deficit. I do less on rest days, so I eat less. It's mostly personal preference. The result would be the same if I ate equal weekly calories but kept my daily intakes the same every day.

    Eat what you want within your calorie goal and be consistent and you will lose weight. You don't need carb cycling/keto/etc. Just a calorie deficit.
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