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This just reads as marketing prattle. Modern research [1][2] shows that our bodies will only prioritize loading up our muscles with carbs if we eat in the morni

This just reads as marketing prattle. Modern research [1][2] shows that our bodies will only prioritize loading up our muscles with carbs if we eat in the morning, as it is an energy-intense process which requires about 10% of the calories consumed and only really makes sense for our bodies to do if we eat at the start of a day. 1: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/eat-more-calories-in-the-morning-than-the-evening/ 2: https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/chronobiology/

claytongulick 4y ago
My understanding is that we want to have good metabolic flexibility, where it is easy and normal for our bodies to use stored energy (fat cells) instead of the glucose/glucogen (carbs) thing. Some people achieve this via low carb diets and keto, but intermittent fasting is also a good way to do it. I've been on the one meal per day thing for years. I'm approaching 50 and have a physique comparable or better than most 20 year olds. So while it's a data point of one, I can say that it works very well for me and I enthusiastically recommend it for multiple reasons, not just bodybuilding.
stephc_int13 4y ago
I've had the habit of large/festive breakfast on Saturday and Sunday for more than ten years, and simpler cereal bowl with milk during the week. I regularly experienced headache and mild hypoglycemia a few hours later, but it took me a very long time to connect the dots. I also used to drink an unhealthy amount of sugar in various form, cola or so-called energy drink. Those are very effective to give a temporary boost. At some point I tried something different, no breakfast, no soda and either a single large meal in the evening or a small meal mid-day and a medium one in the evening. In my case there is absolutely no doubt this is much better, no more headache or sugar crash, I've seen changes in my body, mood, mental clarity and overall energy. Digestion is a complex process, eating sugar can be extremely efficient as a booster as it can be used almost instantly, but it is very easy to eat too much and trigger the storage mechanism that has the exact inverse effect.

claytongulick 4y ago

My understanding is that we want to have good metabolic flexibility, where it is easy and normal for our bodies to use stored energy (fat cells) instead of the glucose/glucogen (carbs) thing. Some people achieve this via low carb diets and keto, but intermittent fasting is also a good way to do it. I've been on the one meal per day thing for years. I'm approaching 50 and have a physique comparable or better than most 20 year olds. So while it's a data point of one, I can say that it works very well for me and I enthusiastically recommend it for multiple reasons, not just bodybuilding.

stephc_int13 4y ago

I've had the habit of large/festive breakfast on Saturday and Sunday for more than ten years, and simpler cereal bowl with milk during the week. I regularly experienced headache and mild hypoglycemia a few hours later, but it took me a very long time to connect the dots. I also used to drink an unhealthy amount of sugar in various form, cola or so-called energy drink. Those are very effective to give a temporary boost. At some point I tried something different, no breakfast, no soda and either a single large meal in the evening or a small meal mid-day and a medium one in the evening. In my case there is absolutely no doubt this is much better, no more headache or sugar crash, I've seen changes in my body, mood, mental clarity and overall energy. Digestion is a complex process, eating sugar can be extremely efficient as a booster as it can be used almost instantly, but it is very easy to eat too much and trigger the storage mechanism that has the exact inverse effect.