How I Create A Healthy Diet Balance

“Some days you eat salad and go to the gym. Some days you eat cupcakes and put on yoga pants. It's called balance.”

- Anonymous

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I practice mindful eating because I sleep better, I feel more energetic, and my motivation increases. Creating a healthy balance with mindful eating for me has meant learning to carb cycle..

Eat Your Carbs!

Many of us fear they will lead to much-dreaded weight gain. Eating carbs does not have to be an all or nothing approach. I carb cycle to achieve balance in my diet.

How I Achieve Balance

The rationale behind limiting your carb intake is that when your body receives limited carbs, your body will burn fat for fuel. But limiting carbs is so hard for most of us to achieve consistently. Carb Cycling allows a better balance in your diet.

Why I Cycle Carbs

Carb cycling works better for me because I can be less restrictive with my diet on certain days of the week. Overall, this  is easier for me to achieve as a long term goal. 

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Eat fewer carbs on back to back days. I eat low carbs  on Wednesday and Thursday. Track your carb intake by staying under 50 net carbs on a low carb day. 

Three Steps To Carb Cycling

Carbs -Fiber = Net Carbs

2

On a regular carb day -- all of the other days of the week -- I eat well over 125 grams of carbs.

Alternate With Regular Carb Days

3

Rinse and dry your squash. Slice off the stem and bottom ends of the squash, so that both ends are flat. Slice the squash in half and lightly salt.

The Types of Carbs Matters!