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What are the appropriate amount of carbs to intake daily

mopar_18
mopar_18 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I was wondering if you should cycle your carb intake to let's say 30-40 for three days then eat about 80-100 on the fourth. Then obviously back down to 30 40 for the next three days? Any advice?

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  • cosmo_momo
    cosmo_momo Posts: 173 Member
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    But seriously. I eat at least 225g of carbs every day. And I've lost 13lbs.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    carb cycling has nothing to do with weight loss. Just eat in a calorie deficit; keep protein at .8 grams per pound, fats at .4 to .45 per pound of body weight, and fill in rest with carbs…
  • nosebag1212
    nosebag1212 Posts: 621 Member
    edited May 2015
    how ever many cals you have left after hitting your protein and fat minimums (1 gram per lb lean bodymass and 0.45 grams per lb lean bodymass)

    e.g. if you have 120 lbs lean bodymass and your goal intake is 1500 cals a day

    120 protein (480 cals)
    54 fat (486 cals)
    134 carbs (536 cals)

    carb cycling is a waste of time and just needlessly complicates things
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    Eat how ever many carbs satisfy you and fuel your workouts. I eat 35% of my total in carbs (currently 154 g.) which works out perfect for me and I have lost 106 lb. so far. Everyone is different.
  • mopar_18
    mopar_18 Posts: 2 Member
    Thanks a lot for your help ladies and gents!

    Cheers!
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