Group: Specific Diets & Nutrition

Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 104, Messages: 22775

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how many carbs a day????

Jaclyn101
Jaclyn101
Posts: 8
Joined: 2003/04/26
United States
2003/04/27, 12:09 AM
I've never really been concious of my carb in take in till I really started working out in the gym an becoming more aware of what I eat. Now I am wondering what my carb in take should be in order to help me lose some weight. Right now I am 5 foot 7, 135lbs. I workout usually 5-6 days a week (I do kickboxing 3x week, and usually natilus/weights 2-3x week). What foods are recommended that are low carbs?
bb1fit
bb1fit
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Joined: 2001/06/30
United States
2003/04/27, 09:23 AM
You give no profile, so I can only assume by your current weight that you are female? I don't think any guy at 5''7" and 135 would consider losing weight. Your carbs should come from low glycemic, whole foods for the majority of the day. Examples are sweet potatoes, brown rice, bagged beans, and almost all green veggies and salad greens and tomatoes. Some fibrous and thermogenic fruits are strawberries, blueberries, peaches. The idea is to keep blood sugars steady throughout the day, thus keeping down insulin surges. Insulin, though highly anabolic, is also an enemy at the wrong times. It is your storage hormone.

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