How do you spread out your carbs throughout the day?

NotJustADieter
NotJustADieter Posts: 229 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm eating at a 40-20-40 (protein-carb-fat) percent in my daily diet in order to gain muscle. How do you spread out your carbs through the day?

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  • sarahsue001
    sarahsue001 Posts: 14 Member
    I eat more carbs than you but I like to go heavy protein in morning with some whole grain. Lots of eggs, an avocado, and maybe a slice of whole grain toast. I eat carbs at every meal, but probably eat the most at lunch or pre or post work out.
  • albertabeefy
    albertabeefy Posts: 1,169 Member
    I'm eating at a 40-20-40 (protein-carb-fat) percent in my daily diet in order to gain muscle. How do you spread out your carbs through the day?
    I'm even lower-carb (ketogenic to control diabetes) and I target the majority of my carbohydrate intake to be just-prior-to my exercise. That way I have the circulating glucose and glycogen availability to power through heavy-lifting or other anaerobic workouts.
  • tryett
    tryett Posts: 530 Member
    If I am going to the gym it is usually after work. I get most of my carbs in breakfast and lunch. Sometimes a pre workout snack. Dinner is more protein then other meals (although I do eat some with all meals) since I do t require as much energy and the protein aids in recovery. That is what my nutritionist told me to do but I am having the added benefit of sleeping better also.
  • amwbox
    amwbox Posts: 576 Member
    I don't. I eat a big old baked potato every day. :D Yum.
  • MagdaSea
    MagdaSea Posts: 78 Member
    That's a good question. I find that I usually consume most of my carbs between lunch and dinner. I find that I can't eat too much before my workout and I tend to workout either very early in the morning or just before dinner. I average about 40 - 60 grams of carbs a day.
  • quixoteQ
    quixoteQ Posts: 484
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