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Jamie Eason LiveFit Starch Question

gracefulotus
gracefulotus Posts: 42
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I'm up to Phase 2 of the Jamie Eason LiveFit program. This entails cutting starches like potatoes, sweet potatoes, rice, bread out at dinner time, and replacing them with larger volumes of vegetable carbohydrates.

See: www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-easons-livefit-phase-2.html
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-eason-livefit-trainer-phase-2-day-29.html

It also says no starchy carbs after 7pm.

I typically have my dinner at 6pm so that I can make it to the gym by 8pm. Does an hour make a difference? Should I have my last starchy carb for my mid-afternoon snack (around 3pm)? Or can I have a starchy carb at 6pm with my dinner??

I can't decide what to do (and I'm not on Facebook, or Bodybuilding.com, so I can't post questions on there). Please advise.

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  • teenasbody
    teenasbody Posts: 212 Member
    I think it depends on what time you go to bed.

    Do you eat something when you come back from the gym?
  • jodiex92
    jodiex92 Posts: 56
    As far as i'm aware timing has no impact.
    I'm not an expert but I do believe this to be true.
    http://www.leangains.com/search/label/Fat Loss
    you may find that helpful, someone posted it to me :)
  • ickybella
    ickybella Posts: 1,438 Member
    Honestly, I don't think it matters. I've been (sort of) following this program but not the nutrition guide. I figure if I meet my macronutrient requirements. I'll be fine.
  • jodiex92
    jodiex92 Posts: 56
    I get what she is saying about the starch, like if you're trying to lean out watching starch intake will make a difference but not the timing. I don't see the difference of eating potato's at 5pm and 7pm, either way your still eating them!
  • gracefulotus
    gracefulotus Posts: 42
    I go to bed around 9:30pm and do a spot of reading for 30min.

    I have to admit that I haven't been following the eating plan "exactly". For example, I eat porridge for breakfast every morning rather than egg whites just because I need to make sure that I have enough energy to study during the daytime etc. I do stick to having only one serving of starch as she suggests.

    I'm tempted to say that maybe I will experiment and see how my energy levels are when I hit the gym at 8pm.

    Thanks for the comments everyone. Much appreciated.
  • fionarama
    fionarama Posts: 788 Member
    I did this programme and was disappointed in my fat loss results to be honest - I followed it religiously too. Personally my verdict is her portions of everything was too large, I was eating too much, and the idea she has about carbs (in phase 3 no carbs after 3pm) is silly because it all depends on when you do your workout doesn't it.
    I did get converted to the egg white omelettes tho!
    carb cycling was hard work and I felt the results were only temporary (i.e. mainly water weight lost).
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