The majority of experts consider that eating too many of the wrong carbs is the major reason why people put on excess weight and then can not get it off again. This is particularly true of grain based carbs. You spot I refer to over consumption as I consider that carbohydrates perform a vital part in a healthy well balanced diet. I don't want to bash carbohydrates and it is important to remember that carbohydrates also come from fruits, vegetables, berries, legumes, etc

There is a school of thought which is becoming more and more accepted which believes that carbs can be better used depending on the time of day they are consumed and why they are consumed at that particular time of day. "Carb Syncing" is the name of the concept.

The basic premise of the concept suggests that you only consume carbohydrates when your body can use them most effectively. The remainder of the time you should consume mainly proteins and fats. The ideal times to consume carbohydrates are as follows:-

1. In the morning.

2. Straight after an intense exercise program.

Meals at all other times should be based around fats, proteins and good carbs i.e. vegetables, fruits, legumes, berries, etc

An example meal plan for a day on which you are exercising fairly intensely is as follows.

Breakfast: Carbs and protein

Mid morning: Carbs and protein

Lunch: Carbs and protein

Mid afternoon: Protein and fat

Evening: Protein and fat

In the above example carbohydrates are only eaten when your body can use it to its best advantage i.e. after fasting or after training.

Alternatively, here is an example of a daily meal plan when you are not training intensely.

Breakfast: Fat and protein

Mid morning: Fat and protein

Lunch: Fat and protein

Mid afternoon: Protein and fat

Evening: Protein and fat

On a day of low or no exercise your meals should be mostly built around fats, proteins and good carbs. Stay away from starchy or bad carbohydrates and definitely no sugars.

The results coming from this carb syncing theory are very promising because the carbs are being used when the body can optimally use them.. By sticking to principally fats and proteins the remainder of the time you keep your metabolism burning at a elevated rate and consequently keep fat loss at a high level.