How to Meet Your Carb Needs WISELY
Good morning and welcome to Meeting your Carb needs….WISELY,
If you are following the Habit Based approach of weight loss, we are on Habit 9 – Meet Your Carb Needs Tactfully.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but very few of us need carbs to survive…but it sure feels like we do lol. If you remember, I recommend you get most of your carbs from non-starchy vegetables and fruit. Mainly because these kinds of carbs are less calorie dense, fibrous, and keep you in a caloric deficit which helps you lose weight.
Unfortunately, this habit is learned through trial and error. There is a razor sharp edge when it comes to consuming carbs. You want to feel happy, feel good physically…and lose fat. This triangle is hard to keep in balance so you must practice it and learn from your mistakes and successes.
Extra carbs can be beneficial and can improve your athletic performance…IF you are competing or training at a high level for an extended period of time. Most of us simply do not need carbs to improve our performance simply because we don’t workout that hard or that long, most of us get enough carbs just by eating vegetables and fruit.
That being said…carbs are delicious ;-)!
So, if you have extra calories to spare, which means you are still in a caloric deficit and you still feel hungry, sure go idea and have some, just don’t over do it. This is why trial and error is so important. It is sooo easy to overdo carbs. I find it VERY difficult to just have one cup of my wife’s homemade Mac & Cheese and one cup has about 68 carbs and 20 grams of fat…super calorie dense…but also super delicious ;-).
And, if you are going to consume carbs, the best absolute time to consume carbs is right after a workout. This is when your body will be most adapt to use the extra fuel to repair and rebuild your muscles and not get stored as fat.
The second best time to consume carbs is right before you workout. That way when you start breaking down your muscle fibers there is something available to help build them up and keep them going.
Well, with your new found knowledge I hope you have an AWESOME DAY!
KELLEN LAKE – I work for my carbs…because I love them ;-).
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PSS – If would like to cook a yummy low carb dish check out this one I found below.
Eggs with Beet & Kale Hash
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. beets, washed, peeled and diced
- 1/2 lb. Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed and diced
- 1 sweet onion, diced
- 3-4 cloves of garlic, smashed and chopped
- Beet greens (from 6 beets), chopped
- 5-6 kale leaves, ribs removed, chopped
- 1-2 Tbsp. olive oil
- Handful fresh parsley
- 3-4 fried eggs
Directions:
- In a fry pan, put in diced raw beets and potatoes with plus enough water to cover them (about 3 cups). Season with salt and bring to a boil and cook for about 7 minutes.
- Drain and set aside the beets and potatoes.
- In the same pan, add olive oil, onion and garlic and sauté for a few minutes.
- Add in kale and beet greens, and cook until wilted (2- 3 mins). Set aside.
- Heat oil in the fry pan over med-high heat. Add back potatoes and beets and press firmly into a layer, and allow the veggies to brown. Once crispy, flip to the other side.
- Add kale and beet greens, stirring to combine. Let the entire mixture crisp up for another few minutes.
- Top with 3-4 fried eggs and parsley. Serve immediately and enjoy!!
