27/08/2026
Carbs are not the reason you’re struggling to lose body fat. In fact cutting carbs out can actually make losing body fat harder for some people.
Your bodies preferred energy source is carbs so when you drastically cut them out you might have less energy, your workouts feel harder, you cant push as hard in the gym, you feel foggy and the cravings creep in.
When you eat carbs your body stores glycogen in your muscles as energy ready to use when you train. Without the glycogen, your ability to train and move your body efficiently drops.
And this is where it can back fire.
You start moving less, spend Mon to Fri avoiding potato, rice, pasta and bread, then by the weekend youre exhausted, hungry and craving everything.
You overeat, feel like you’ve ruined your diet, then decide you need to be even stricter on Monday.
That cycle can make fat loss a hell of a lot harder than simply eating carbs in the first place.
There’s nothing wrong with cutting back on lollies, soft drink, biscuits and cakes if you’re eating a lot of them.
But fruit, oats, potatoes, rice, wholegrain bread and other higher fibre carbs aren’t the enemy.
They give you energy, fuel your training and provide nutrients and fibre. Your brain uses glucose for energy too, which is why you can feel foggy when you drastically cut carbs.
You also don’t need to be scared every time your blood sugar rises after eating carbs. That’s a normal part of eating. Your body is literally designed to deal with it.
If your goal is fat loss, reducing your calories overall while still including carbs is a much healthier and sustainable way to lose body fat.
Eat your carbs. Choose good quality ones most of the time to fuel your workouts and brain power.
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