How Many Carbs Per Day Should You Eat For A Flatter Stomach?
Kelsey Heenan, HIITBURN
As I am sure you already know, diet and nutrition plays an important role in getting the results you want. And after being in the fitness industry for nearly a decade, do you know what the #1 mistake I still see is?
The biggest mistake I see is giving up carbs completely and not eating enough calories.
I know this may sound different that what you may have read in the past, however, after just a few days doing this, you will notice your energy levels drop and your metabolism can actually start to slow down due to lack of carbs and calories...
That's why I wanted to put this short article together for you... To give you a game-plan on how to eat lots of carbs each week while still getting the results you want.
Not only will this be more enjoyable than the low carb and low calorie approaches, it is something you can easily maintain. Now, back to our question:
"How many carbs should you be eating per day for a flatter stomach?"
Before I answer that, I need to say that much of this depends on a few different factors such as your goals, your activity level, age, gender, etc. And before we move on...
I am a HUGE proponent of Carb Cycling. That means focusing certain days throughout the week on eating a lower amount of carbs and other days where you eat a higher amount of carbs.
On the next, you are going to find our Carb Cycling Quiz which will show you the exact number of low and high carb days you should have each week depending on your goals, starting point, etc. So make sure you take the Carb Cycling Quiz so that you can start using the Carb Cycle that is best for YOUR body.
After you take the quiz, you can then follow the outline below for how many carbs you should be eating each day for a flatter stomach.
Below, you will see two different kinds of days... Lower Carb and Higher Carb.
And once again epending on your goals will determine how many days you should be eating of each.
Lower Carb Days:
Lower carb days are simple. We recommend getting 25-100 grams of carbs, preferably eaten post workout. We do NOT recommend "no carb" days because when you workout, carbs help your body recover.
The majority of you carbs on lower carb days should come from veggies, however, feel free to throw in some fruit and other complex carbs as needed.
Higher Carb Days:
For higher carb days, we use the equation "1-2 grams of carbs per pound of bodyweight." That means...
If you weigh 150 pounds, you would have 150-300 grams of carbs depending on your goals. The easiest way to do that is by adding a complex carb (like potatoes, oats, rice, beans, etc.) to each of your meals.
Now don't worry if this sounds confusing at all, Carb Cycling one of the most simple nutrition approaches around, especially with how we teach it (we do NOT count calories or weigh food).
The biggest thing to be sure of is that you are following the Carb Cycle that is best for YOUR body and goals by taking our short Carb Cycling Quiz on the next page...
Don't Forget To Take The Quiz!
