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Recently, my cousin who is a trainer for the military, suggested that I change my diet... So... I started eating 200 to 300 grams of carbs on workout days, and as a result, I was able to increase my intensity due to having more energy to burn off and lost weight without sacrificing strength (unlike when I tried low carb diets).
Just last week, he suggested that I time my carbs closer to my workout versus throughout the day. Is there any science to this?
Now for my typical diet on a workout day:
Breakfast: 1/2 cup (uncooked never measured cooked volume) oatmeal with a scoop of protein powder in it & liquid eggs
Snack: Pure protein bar or egg whites from boiled eggs
Lunch: Lean protein (chicken or beef) with an assortment of vegetables and a cup of Jasmine, Basmati, or Brown Rice
Afternoon Snack: Pure protein bar or egg whites from boiled eggs
Supper: Lean protein with either rice or sweet potato and vegetables
Workout from 8:00 to 10:00 PM
Post workout snack: I had been using my wife's Isagenix shakes since she quit that diet and had a ton of shake mix leftover, now I try for a protein shake with some form of carb
Would timing the carbs closer to the workout really make that big of a difference? I'm just concerned that I would be eating more carbs late at night and potentially not burning them off...
So, I'm just wondering what I should be doing differently keeping in mind that I am down 15 pounds since January 01 and didn't lose any strength or endurance?
Just last week, he suggested that I time my carbs closer to my workout versus throughout the day. Is there any science to this?
Now for my typical diet on a workout day:
Breakfast: 1/2 cup (uncooked never measured cooked volume) oatmeal with a scoop of protein powder in it & liquid eggs
Snack: Pure protein bar or egg whites from boiled eggs
Lunch: Lean protein (chicken or beef) with an assortment of vegetables and a cup of Jasmine, Basmati, or Brown Rice
Afternoon Snack: Pure protein bar or egg whites from boiled eggs
Supper: Lean protein with either rice or sweet potato and vegetables
Workout from 8:00 to 10:00 PM
Post workout snack: I had been using my wife's Isagenix shakes since she quit that diet and had a ton of shake mix leftover, now I try for a protein shake with some form of carb
Would timing the carbs closer to the workout really make that big of a difference? I'm just concerned that I would be eating more carbs late at night and potentially not burning them off...
So, I'm just wondering what I should be doing differently keeping in mind that I am down 15 pounds since January 01 and didn't lose any strength or endurance?