Hello ,
we've talked about how to choose the right types of carbs (natural instead of processed), and you now know to include a protein source at every snack and meal. Today I'd like to briefly discuss the type of carbs you should eat at certain times of the day, for maximum weight loss in minimum time. Simply put, there are three types of carbs. -
Simple carbs: fruit and dairy
Starchy carbs: potatoes, brown rice, beans, oatmeal, lentils, yams, sweet potatoes, etc.
Fibrous carbs: most vegetables, such as spinach, broccoli, bell peppers, asparagus, etc.
In general, choose natural, starchy carbs with protein earlier in the day, such as oatmeal or fruit with a small protein shake or baked chicken and a yam ... or beans and brown rice with cottage cheese ... or a baked potato with extra lean steak. Then later in the day, transition to fibrous carbs (veggies) and protein, such as grilled fish with steamed veggies or a salad with hard boiled egg whites ... or stir-fried chicken and vegetables or shrimp or steak and veggie kebabs. In summary, on a 5 small meal a day schedule, you'd want to try to have a natural starchy carb and protein source for your first 2 meals, veggies and a starchy carb and protein at meal 3, and just veggies and protein for meals 4 and 5.
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