Thread: Carb. Intake times

Hi.

I have always heard it is most important to assure you sre taking most of your carbs post work out?

I am wondering if i should still do this if i work out pretty late. I usually don't eat until around 9pm or later?

Or would I be better to eat most of my carbs earlier and just a small amount post workout?

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I'm subbing to this. I always wondered the same thing...I get home at like 9pm after work and gym. Answers!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Gym89

Hi.

I have always heard it is most important to assure you sre taking most of your carbs post work out?

I am wondering if i should still do this if i work out pretty late. I usually don't eat until around 9pm or later?

Or would I be better to eat most of my carbs earlier and just a small amount post workout?

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Id say It depends on the individual and what their goals are.

For me its all about gains and increasing strength. I don't care if i add a little bit of fat at the same time so eating carbs late at night isnt an issue in any circumstance.

Plus the simple fact is if ur macros are on point and ur tracking all nutritional intake it regardless of when u eat the carbs they won't turn to fat.

If ur eatting and training to lose weight/ to cut and ur in a caloric deficit ur gonna lose weight regardless of when u eat the calories.

Actually that's the whole idea behind I.F. (intermittent fasting)

Atm on rest days i only eat a steady stream of protein through out the day and have carbs at night.

On work out days depending on how i feel or when i was able to get my work out in ill eat slow burning carbs between 1 or 2 hrs before a workout or fast burning carb immediately before or during a work out followed by a small amount of fast burning carbs (when ur bodies glycogen stores are depleted after a work out it will readily take fast burning carbs and turn them into glycogen and shuttle it to ur muscles.

Post work out ill have something with fruit juice in it ( usually i drink 8 to 16 oz. Naked green machine smoothie) and 50 gm protein (preferably fast absorbing protein like hydrolyzed whey)

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Originally Posted by Oldskool

Id say It depends on the individual and what their goals are.

For me its all about gains and increasing strength. I don't care if i add a little bit of fat at the same time so eating carbs late at night isnt an issue in any circumstance.

Plus the simple fact is if ur macros are on point and ur tracking all nutritional intake it regardless of when u eat the carbs they won't turn to fat.

If ur eatting and training to lose weight/ to cut and ur in a caloric deficit ur gonna lose weight regardless of when u eat the calories.

Actually that's the whole idea behind I.F. (intermittent fasting)

Atm on rest days i only eat a steady stream of protein through out the day and have carbs at night.

On work out days depending on how i feel or when i was able to get my work out in ill eat slow burning carbs between 1 or 2 hrs before a workout or fast burning carb immediately before or during a work out followed by a small amount of fast burning carbs (when ur bodies glycogen stores are depleted after a work out it will readily take fast burning carbs and turn them into glycogen and shuttle it to ur muscles.

Post work out ill have something with fruit juice in it ( usually i drink 8 to 16 oz. Naked green machine smoothie) and 50 gm protein (preferably fast absorbing protein like hydrolyzed whey)

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From this, i think I might be better off eating more during the day and a small amount post workout. I am cutting and i am always so low energy for my lifts. Maybe if i have more carbs before I will be better off.

Currently I have been doing most of mine post workout.

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Originally Posted by Gym89

From this, i think I might be better off eating more during the day and a small amount post workout. I am cutting and i am always so low energy for my lifts. Maybe if i have more carbs before I will be better off.

Currently I have been doing most of mine post workout.

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Same. I've been eating the majority of my carbs in the morning and at lunch. I'm always fueled for the day. On a high carb day I have my potato when I get home and call it a day.


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Just coming off a cut... I was quite successful with running up to 25g carbs through out the day time total (meals 1-4)

50g carbs with 70g protein 20g fat preworkout... (usually was just my shake which easily hits those)

Post workout - 25-50g carbs with 70g protein and tried my best at hitting 0 fat but always seem to land between 10-15g fat...

I stayed between 100-125g carbs per day total but loading up pre workout seemed key...

My macro goals for the day were: 350g Protein / 100g carbs / 80g fat

Around 2,500 calories

So based off of my experience I’d say load up on carbs before workout and finish off after... workouts.. rest of meals stick with higher protein and get the fats in...

I’m definitely not a nutritionist nor do I know if it works the same for women and men in the diet department... that’s just what worked for me is all.... but I feel as long as your timing of the nutrients serves the same purpose, what time you eat it shouldn’t matter, imo, in theory... as long as your workout lands in the middle of the timing...

Disclaimer: I didn’t meat my macros daily.. I seemed to short change myself on the proteins while the carbs would sneak up to 125 and fats as well... I stayed under the 2500 calories however... What I did, worked regardless... but I’m sure would’ve worked better if I can learn a bit more discipline... progress, not perfection.. ;0)

Originally Posted by Cowboymike

Just coming off a cut... I was quite successful with running up to 25g carbs through out the day time total (meals 1-4)

50g carbs with 70g protein 20g fat preworkout... (usually was just my shake which easily hits those)

Post workout - 25-50g carbs with 70g protein and tried my best at hitting 0 fat but always seem to land between 10-15g fat...

I stayed between 100-125g carbs per day total but loading up pre workout seemed key...

My macro goals for the day were: 350g Protein / 100g carbs / 80g fat

Around 2,500 calories

So based off of my experience I’d say load up on carbs before workout and finish off after... workouts.. rest of meals stick with higher protein and get the fats in...

I’m definitely not a nutritionist nor do I know if it works the same for women and men in the diet department... that’s just what worked for me is all.... but I feel as long as your timing of the nutrients serves the same purpose, what time you eat it shouldn’t matter, imo, in theory... as long as your workout lands in the middle of the timing...

Disclaimer: I didn’t meat my macros daily.. I seemed to short change myself on the proteins while the carbs would sneak up to 125 and fats as well... I stayed under the 2500 calories however... What I did, worked regardless... but I’m sure would’ve worked better if I can learn a bit more discipline... progress, not perfection.. ;0)

Thanks! I am gonna try to do this. Eating more carbs through the day before workouts and saving a max of 50c post workout maybe 75 on high days

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Originally Posted by Oldskool

Yep. Totally agree with cowboy, and yes what u said about leaving up on carbs preworkout is absolutely the best idea for your situation!

Cutting phases are most notorious for draining your energy due to the low carb nature of them

Loading up carbs preworkout ensures the highest amount of energy possible and at the same time ur creating a situatiin where they get the best chance to be used up instead of converted to fat.

Obviously its still very important to limit the amount of carbs consumed to be just enough to fulfill your needs but not enough to be in a caloric surplus for the day.

Cutting is when meticulous micro and macro nutrient tracking really pays off the most imo.

It wasnt til i started using tracking apps like cronometer that i really got my nutrition on point

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Thanks. I will do this moving forward and see if i can get that scale to budge a little faster! I use my fitness pal and have a food scale so i am on the right track.

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Originally Posted by Gym89

Thanks. I will do this moving forward and see if i can get that scale to budge a little faster! I use my fitness pal and have a food scale so i am on the right track.

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Yeah i got a love hate relationship with those damn food scales lol.

Got 2 of um atm. Keep one at home and one in my work van so im covered no matter what and if one breaks or starts acting funny i have a back up.

Are u using clen, fat burners, etc atm?



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