Carb Cycling- Does Anyone Use It While Dieting???

[Texas Ranger]

Guys, does anyone here use Carb Cycling while dieting? If so, could you explain the concepts? Do you keep keep the Protein & Fat constant when you cycle to the Carbs from High, Medium & Low??

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

yes
not intentionally on any set day mind you
but usually by wednesday i feel a bit laggy or any day where i feel that i'm totally flat of energy (normaly loike i said it's awednesday lol)
i bump up the carbs by around 50-100g, cutting fat a little
really helps me

 

[Boulder257]

Usually after two weeks of CKD I find myself sluggish and in need of a mental boost if nothing else. Carbe cycling can be helpful, but if it is more than once a week, you may find that it negates any potential losses. The best think do to, as with any diet, is to try it on yourself and see how your body and metabolism reacts. Everyone is different, and it may take time to get to know your body.

 

[sawastea]

Carb cycling is used to keep your thyroid in check. I normally do it on Sunday. I normally up my carbs 100% and reduce my fats about 25-50%, my protein intake stays about the same. Very useful IMO

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

good point sawastea
also gives a leptin boost

 

[sawastea]

good point sawastea
also gives a leptin boost

Indeed-y-doo

 

[abc 1]

i do carb cycling. looks like this:

mon: bw x 10 (no carbs)
tues.: same
wed: bw x 13 (carbs pre and post workout, fats under 20g t/o day)
thurs.: bw x 10 (no carbs)
fri.: bw x 11.5 (carbs pre and post, fats under 10g)
sat. and sun: healthy carb load (bw x 18 - 22, depending on how i feel)

with this i am remaining under 10% bf, am solid as hell and fat gains are nill.
this was designed with help from mr.x. this is phase 1 of my bulking phase, each phase runs 6 weeks. i am not bulking to get fat at all, already big enough. this will help add maybe 6 to 7 pounds of lbm in the next 6 months. that's enough for me.

 

[Texas Ranger]

Without getting too complicated, what is the most effective way to cycle carbs while dieting??

 

[Texas Ranger]

Up for some opinions, fellas...

 

[Texas Ranger]

Guys, I'm thinking about something along the lines of High, Medium & Low Carb days. 200 grams on High Days, 125-150 grams on Medium Days, and 50 grams on Low Days. This rotation will be done every 3 days until the diet stagnates. Then, I'll add another Medium Day until the diet stagnates again. Then, I'll add a Low Carb Day and doing this until I have a High Carb day every 7-8 days or so. So, it'll start out High, Medium, Low, High, Medium, Low, etc... all while keeping the Protein(270-290 grams) & Fat(90 grams mostly from Olive/Flax Oil) constant. How does this sound????