Flexibility in eating is an important value of ours and a large part of why we created our carb cycling programs. And…
One of our favorite things to do when we travel is to eat our way through a new city, trying all sorts of great foods that are local to the city that we are in.
This sometimes includes foods such as tacos, pizza, and even donuts! Now obviously these foods are ones that we would not recommend eating every day, however, we also love the experience of eating with friends and family as well as trying new foods.
So, how do we make room for these foods? Simple…
Carb cycling allows us to make room for the foods we love without feeling like it ruins any progress! And…
Here are a couple things to keep in mind to know how to include a flex day:
- Pair your flex day with one of your high carb days during your week. This will mean that you will have a low carb day before and after your flex day to help balance that out.
- Use moderation. We always teach to eat when you are hungry and until you are satisfied and this applies for your flex day as well. Eat until you feel satisfied but not stuffed while enjoying the foods you want. For example, if you want to eat pizza have a few slices but not the whole pizza.
- Try to incorporate a workout early in the day. This will then allow your body to use the foods that you are consume quickly as fuel. We recommend high intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts the most!
If you have not found out which cycle schedule is the best fit for you while carb cycling, click here to take our short quiz to find which cycle would be best fit for your body!
