Does it have to be one or the other?
Kind of……
If you eat high fat then you will tend to be eating lower carb – there simply isn’t enough calories.
The opposite is true, low fat will mean higher carb.
However, when you get a little geeky with this, the answer isn’t one or the other, it can be both.
Which is best for you, will depend on your body type, your genetics, your training intensity and volume.
It may be that on one day, you eat higher carb and on another lower, depending on your training.
You see, certain physiologies will do better oh a higher fat diet and others won’t.
Those who tend to be more suited to higher fat are ironically those who often need to lose weight.
One of the reasons they may well be overweight, is that they have a poor tolerate to carbohydrate, which can mean that their insulin response will lead to them storing more fat.
This is why what worked for your mate down the local try club may not be the best option for you – we are after all different.
Sure, there are certain themes but nailing the subtleties can make the difference between your nutrition plan working and it not.
So how do you know what to do?
I cover this in depth in my E-Book – The Triathlete Nutrition Code:
I discuss which body types are more suited to higher and lower carb.
I discuss when to eat certain types of carbs – higher GI and lower – Timing is crucial here.
I discuss how to cycle your carbohydrates – Meaning on certain days you will eat more and why.
The book is designed to give you the chance to set up the perfect nutrition strategy for you.
And after all you know you better than anyone.
I wrote it because I can only work with a limited amount of people one to one and that costs 10x as much as this book.
The book is only £9.99, roughly 12 USD.
As a wise man once said:
“If you do what you’ve always done, you will get what you’ve always got”
So, if you need to make a change, now is the time.
Get this week off on the right foot:
Jamie “Cycle your Carbs” Leighton