***Dieting 101: Carb Cycling***

[gbrice75]

You mentioned that even on low carb days you will end up taking in low amount of carbs. My question is - how low is low enough for the diet to still be effective? Under 10 grams? Twenty?

Usually, staying somewhere within 20-30g is sufficient to achieve a state of ketosis (after a few days). Although ketosis isn't our goal while carb cycling, it's a very 'safe' number to work with. In his book 'UD 2.0', Lyle McDonald notes that there is no appreciable difference between 20g and 50g carbs; however I still tend to err on the lower end.

Fifty! That's easy! I was worried about 15g screwing it up. lol. Do grams from fiber count?

Insoluble fiber doesn't count, however I personally count ALL fiber towards my total. This allows me 'think' I'm eating more, thereby keeping carbs in check. It's sort of my Jedi mind trick... Note - I'm not saying you should do this. It's just what I personally do.

Ok, I went back and reread the cutting cycle info. I missed where he talked about the 50-100g of fibrous veggies not being a problem. Glad I reread it because I do like my veggies and not having them three days out of the week would have been tough. Just have to remember to avoid the starchy carbs.

Eat them veggies! Fibrous veggies and starchy carbs aren't comparable in terms of how your body assimilates them.

[Ironman310]

Hey there what kind of cardio is best while carb cycling
Hiit it moderate (empty stomach ) thanks for all the advice

[gbrice75]

Hey there what kind of cardio is best while carb cycling
Hiit it moderate (empty stomach ) thanks for all the advice

All kinds... just do cardio!