Who REALLY Needs Carbs?
Sep 11, 2023
Hello Dear One!
Have you been confused as to the deal with carbs?
Do we need a certain amount?
Is low always better? Or how low is best?
What I wished to share today was the BOTTOM LINE with who MORE carbs are really appropriate for.
In MY opinion - we all need carbs.
If we're wickedly running on Sugar our body will DEMAND MORE (though we may not actually require more).
If we're happily running on Fat our bodies will be quite happy with a far smaller amount in general, and even be able to tolerate VERY few every so many days on the regular.
But the people who's body's ARE running on FAT who WILL need more carbs AS NEEDED are typically ATHLETES.
Or people who are doing athletic things.
Sports that involve sprinting or longer more intense practices.
High intensity intervals on the regular or to a duration that makes our body start to pull quickly from Sugar.
LIFTING WEIGHTS.
When we partake in any of these activities our body will typically deplete our glycogen reserves (stored Sugar in muscles) due to the ANAEROBIC nature of these activities and simply NEED those stores to be REPLENISHED.
And when you're doing any of these things you'll know because you'll generally feel hungrier and crave carbs.
What to do?
Eat them. Give your body what it needs. End of story.
But what happens when your goal is weight loss in this mix?
My suggestion is to simply be judicious about what you're choosing exercise wise.
I believe EVERYONE needs to lift weights or do some sort of resistance training.
If we're really aiming to challenge ourselves (please do safely) we will require more.
And if we have a sport that we love and practice and perform regularly that will also more than likely, at least at times, ask for MORE FUEL in the name of SUGAR.
All good.
The big thing I'd caution people around is ELECTING to do more intense things when you're not only focused on the result that activity produces (ie: weight lifting will make you stronger, practicing your sport will make you more competitive in your matches).
But if your focus is weight loss MOSTLY - you may choose NOT to do certain things, to NOT do certain things all the time, or NOT do certain things in a certain way.
Vague enough?
Let me explain (and please watch all these brief videos for more details).
DO lift weights but do it LESS FREQUENTLY.
I recommend lifting for your whole body 2-3xs a week maximum to ensure you have plenty of time to recover, to be more efficient, and to spike hunger less often.
Regarding your sport - do what's needed and possibly anticipate what you WILL need so that you're not way undershooting the mark and NEEDING carbs desperately LATE at night undermining your efforts.
And use HIIT in a way that is slightly less intense in order to get the best of both worlds while not amplifying hunger or cravings.
People who are doing more athletic things WILL need more calories and carbs, but your body will tell you.
Simply respond when it does.
Don't think because you're being more active that you simply do.
AND please don't DELIBERATELY do activities that raise hunger and the need for more carbs VOLUNTARILY when weight loss is your goal as you WILL be unnecessarily working against yourself to a decent degree.
And if you'd like to NOT have high levels of hunger or carb cravings on the regular (even while being sedentary) PLEASE get your body into a Fat Burning mode!
It's SO MUCH EASIER to LOSE WEIGHT when you're less hungry, craving free, and have plenty of energy.
Do yourself a favor and put the odds in your favor.
You'll be forever glad you did.
To getting you clearer on how the body works in order to make it work for you.
xo, M
And PS:
I had the opportunity to see SO MANY Fat Burners over the weekend at one beloved Fat Burner's wedding.
And SO MANY looked SO GOOD!
Seeing 20, 30, 40...almost 90 pounds GONE on a body is arresting!!!
IMPRESSIVE!!
Amazing job all!!
You all look INCREDIBLE.
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