So in Part I, we were talking about burning fat at rest and how carbohydrates relate.    Let me try to put all of this to you simply.  We all want the key to burning fat and calories and simply the key to keeping a higher metabolism.  There are few keys to this but we are sticking to one key today carbs.  Carbs work as one of the main fuels in the body.  So let’s continue from where we left off how to burn 50 calories while at rest here is where the magic to weight loss begins………

For every 1 lb of fat that you want to lose or you must burn -3500 calories per week that is -500 calories a day wow! So if we do the math here we must have -500 calories burn per day not so why talk about burning 50 in our sleep.  Well, for every 1lb of muscle we gain we burn 50 calories at rest.  So we must gain 10 lbs of lean muscle mass to get to the magic -500 number per day.   OK so what does this have to do with me, carbs and the price of tea in china?  Here we go..

Why carbohydrates are important

Carbohydrates are important if you want to build lean muscle mass, and strength. They are the primary source of energy for activities, especially weight training. Those who strength train deplete their glycogen storage. This leads to a greater need of carbohydrates for fuel and glycogen replenishment. Carbohydrates are also necessary for digestion and utilization of fats and proteins.

 

Incorporating carbohydrates in your diet

For balance, combine your carbohydrates with a complete protein to form a meal, and so that you don’t use your lean muscle tissue as fuel during training. Carbohydrates and protein should compose the bulk of your daily caloric intake, while keeping fat on the lower end. Choose unprocessed complex carbohydrates, such as oatmeal, brown rice, sweet potatoes, potatoes, etc. These are best since they digest slowly, and keep the blood glucose levels stable (this is a key to metabolism stability folks). To ballpark your carbohydrate intake, multiply your bodyweight by two, and men would use body weight times three.

 

So the combination of carbs and strength training create lean muscle mass, lean muscle mass, each pound of lean muscle mass burns 50 calories at rest, so these are part of the equation to the lifestyle changes it takes to lose weight and keep it off for life and to dispel the myth of carbohydrates as the weight loss enemy it is actually your weight loss friend when used correctly! So go out today hit those weights and eat your complex whole carbohydrates!