i usually, i alway see people eating carbs/protein in the morning. i always eat fats/protein/and some carbs. is there anything wrong with that? my thought process being since our metabolism is faster during the beginning of the day, i try to eat lots of fat earlier in the day. which is working i guess, cause i dont store any of it. ive read somewhere or heard, dont know where, but that fat can be a better source of energy than carbs. so i usually get lots of fat before my workout, as well as carbs of course. well i want to hear your thoughts.
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Fat is used for day-to-day activities. It's not as high-yield an energy nutrient as carbohydrates, so carbohydrates are used first when you start doing high-intensity activity like working out.
After your first 20-30 minutes of working out, you can burn through all your carbs easily. So fat would be your longer-term (though lower-yield) energy source. Another reason why you get tired after a long workout.
Carbs are good in the morning because they get you going (think "jump start"). Moreso than fats, carbohydrates give you a burst of energy - especially simple sugars, though ideally you're getting carbohydrates that will last you several hours rather than an hour or so.
After your first 20-30 minutes of working out, you can burn through all your carbs easily. So fat would be your longer-term (though lower-yield) energy source. Another reason why you get tired after a long workout.
Carbs are good in the morning because they get you going (think "jump start"). Moreso than fats, carbohydrates give you a burst of energy - especially simple sugars, though ideally you're getting carbohydrates that will last you several hours rather than an hour or so.
yeah, most of your meals should consist of Pro/carbs OR Pro/fats. And your body only needs carbs at breakfast, pwo, and post-pwo. The rest of your meals should be the pro/fats.Fil said:Fat is used for day-to-day activities. It's not as high-yield an energy nutrient as carbohydrates, so carbohydrates are used first when you start doing high-intensity activity like working out.
After your first 20-30 minutes of working out, you can burn through all your carbs easily. So fat would be your longer-term (though lower-yield) energy source. Another reason why you get tired after a long workout.
Carbs are good in the morning because they get you going (think "jump start"). Moreso than fats, carbohydrates give you a burst of energy - especially simple sugars, though ideally you're getting carbohydrates that will last you several hours rather than an hour or so.
if i could ask, is it best then to dump carbs at dinner? bear in mind i eat 3 meals a day, not 6. i usually have something like salmon and maybe steamed potatoes (no butter) and a veggie (brocolli, geen beans, etc) for dinner. should i be moving away from the carbs with dinner? TIA.
You should be eating more than 3 meals per day.shimmering said:if i could ask, is it best then to dump carbs at dinner? bear in mind i eat 3 meals a day, not 6. i usually have something like salmon and maybe steamed potatoes (no butter) and a veggie (brocolli, geen beans, etc) for dinner. should i be moving away from the carbs with dinner? TIA.
It's info I've learned from trainers and fitness/bb competitors. And it's now how I eat and I've made significant change.corple said:spockafina, did you get this food seperation idea from reading about Don Lemmon? im not bashing it, just curious. or is it just some stuff youve picked up from experience
Pro+fat meals should contain roughly <10g carbs, and for Pro+cho meals, <5g fat. However, fibrous veggies (spinach, tomatoes, peppers, cukes, broccoli, salads, etc.) can be included in the Pro+fat meals because the carbs are so minimal. It's nice to get in a plate of veggies late in the day when I'm craving something starchy.corple said:yeah, i also eat pro+fat or pro+carb. when i do it thought, pro+fat means have minimal carbs or no carbs at all? and same with pro+carb. cause thats what ive been doing. emphasis on the two, with some of the other. ( if you understand what im saying )
Eating 5-7 meals a day is very common advice among fitness practitioners, and with very good reason.corple said:spockafina, did you get this food seperation idea from reading about Don Lemmon? im not bashing it, just curious. or is it just some stuff youve picked up from experience
Some of the best advice I've ever heard on the subject came from a bodybuilder/dietician:shimmering said:if i could ask, is it best then to dump carbs at dinner?
Eat for what you're going to be doing, not what you just did.
You only need to replenish energy you're going to be using over the next several hours. For dinner, unless you work out at night, you should get fewer high-yield energy nutrients (carbs) and more long-lasting, low-yield energy nutrients (good fats, proteins). You'll need this energy (though not much of it!) for when you go to sleep. Anything extra will prevent sleep because your body will be releasing the excess energy during digestion.