Getting Started with 7-Day Carb Cycling Plan

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Carbohydrates are the main food group that "fuels" our metabolism, causing it to burn calories and provide us with energy. Carbohydrates are also very filling. Diets that eliminate or severely limit carbohydrate intake leave us feeling tired and sluggish. They also make us more irritable, hungry, and prone to bingeing. 

By fueling the body with carb-rich foods, the diet encourages the body to burn fat and build muscle. As a result, weight loss occurs with less flab. It's that simple! This is what sets carb cycling apart from the other weight loss regimens. 
There is, however, a catch. This does not imply that you should go carbohydrate crazy and eat tons of them every day. The catch is that you must follow a 7-day plan that includes eating more carbs on certain days and less or no carbs on others. This allows your body to "cycle" your carb intake optimally, allowing you to lose weight while building muscle mass. 
According to some research, when your carbohydrate intake is low and your fat intake is high, your body is forced to burn fat for energy. This is what causes weight loss. The goal of the high carb days is to keep your metabolism fueled and operating at maximum capacity, supplying you with energy.

What Is The 7-day Plan? 
To keep your metabolism in a fat-burning cycle, the weekly plan alternates high-carb days with low-carb days. On high-carb days, you can increase your carb intake while decreasing your fat intake. On low-carb days, you can eat a small amount of carbs or completely avoid them while increasing your fat and protein intake. Athletes and regular exercisers frequently schedule high carb days around practice or workouts when their energy levels are high. You might want to keep this in mind for days when you are particularly active.

Here's what a typical 7-day plan looks like:
  1. Monday: High carb intake
  2. Tuesday: Low carb intake
  3. Wednesday: High carb intake
  4. Thursday: Low carb intake
  5. Friday: High carb intake
  6. Saturday: High carb day – or the option of rewarding yourself. You can indulge (moderately) in your favorite foods. This is also called "cheat day". Sunday: Low carb day
The macronutrients you need:
  • Carbohydrates - the body's primary source of fuel. These are required for our metabolism to function properly. They are also necessary for activating the fat-burning cycle. 
  • Protein - the foundation of the carb cycling strategy. Each meal must contain between 1/5th and 1/7th of the minimum required daily intake. 
  • Fats: you need to consume fats throughout the plan. On low-carb days, you can increase your fat intake slightly to get more energy.

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