On Extreme Weight Loss and in our books “Choose to Lose: The 7 Day Carb Cycle Solution” and “Choose More, Lose More for Life,” Chris and I teach people how to lose weight and get healthy using a program called carb cycling. When you carb cycle, you eat 5 smaller meals a day, 1 every 3 hours starting within 30 minutes of waking up.
Eating this often is new to many people, especially those that skip breakfast and suddenly realize halfway through the day, that they’ve also missed lunch. Irregular eating can derail your fitness goals.
Preparation is key to eating every three hours. While we all know the best laid plans can go awry with an emergency, you get stuck in traffic, a meeting goes longer than planned, etc., so many people ask Chris and I what happens if I accidentally skip a meal or am unable to eat my meal on time. What do you do?
Find out the answers by watching this week’s Ask Heidi Anything.
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Hi Heidi! I would like to know what do you think about intermittent fasting, is it ok to follow your carb cycle diet while in this fasting diet too?
Hi Heidi,
I am wondering if I am allowed to eat bread on low carb days when using Vemmma bode. I have the app and for each meal I pick on the the meal that are listed but it says I can eat Ham and Cheese rolls ups for every meal if I want. I am not sure what I should be focusing on eating on the low carb days.
Hi Teah, You need to go into the website at vemmabode.com and customize the menu. You can eat Ham and Cheese rolls up for every Low Carb meal if you really wanted too but variety is good. You can only have bread at high carb meals, which is breakfast every day and then any remaining 4 meals on High Carb days.
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I just started the classic cycle today. I’m a new mom with a baby that likes to sleep until 9. So naturally, I do too. If I follow your plan, my last meal will be around 930 at night! Just seems so late to make dinner. Can I move my eating to every 2 hours? I enjoy and need my sleep to much to wake up earlier, just to eat haha! Thanks so much!
Just start right after you wake up for your “day”, no matter what time it is. You should stick to the every 3 hours as you’re trying to create a more consistent blood sugar level.
Are Think Thin protein bars okay as a meal substitute on low carb days? They are 240 calories, 24g carbs.
Thanks 🙂 Should they be replaced as a meal if eating one? 🙂
Is it okay to have a quest protein bar when carb cycling? If so what day is best on the cycle?
Sure. Depends on the bar. Most are considered high protein, high fat (low carb day). Check the labels.
Hi,
I wanted to know if I can have coffee in between foods?
Aim for more water 🙂
Im a brand partner in vemma and I want tointroduce the bode products to someone with hyperthyroidism. What products would you recomend?
You can introduce them to all of the products, but they should review the products with their doctor especially if they are on medications and such. Best of luck!
Hi there! I recently started following the carb cycling pogram and im getting pretty good results… I do have one question.. I have found that an easy way for me to get a protein is with a quest bar… Would that be considered an acceptable source of protein once a day? Thanks!!