What's a Carbohydrate?

Ok I am thinking I need to clear this up because I don't claim to be sharpest tool in the shed so I often assume everyone knows majority of the things I know. So I apologize for not giving out more information on the breakdowns on carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

We will keep this simple and in plain English. Proteins are the building blocks of your muscles composed primary of various amino acids. Carbohydrates are your sugars which is a fuel source for your bodies energy needs. Fats believe or not also provide fuel by assist the body in various process that keep everything running smoothly.

Im sure you don't really care about the technical stuff and really just want to get down to it. So here is a list of proteins and carbohydrates.

Proteins - chicken, turkey, lean ground beef, eggs, lean sirloin, fish, salmon, tuna, sword fish, cod, lobster, shrimp, protein powders, etc.

Carbohydrates is broken down into 2 groups fibrous and starchy. Fibrous you can eat like your life depended on it and starchy like a welcome visitor but still a visitor and doesn't stay with you every day.

Starchy carbs - whole wheat bread, whole wheat pasta, potato white, sweet potato, oatmeal, cream of rice, cream of wheat, brown rice, whole wheat pita bread, black eye peas, lentils, yams, quinoa, corn, tomato*, carrots*, etc.

Fibrous carbs - asparagus, lettuce, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, green beans, kale, mushrooms, onion, green peppers, red peppers, etc.

Fats - olive oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, flaxseed oil, udo's essential oil, etc.

Dairy - cottage cheese and yogurt fall under protein but also contain carbohydrates. They can be used sparingly on the program. I don't support them full to lose bodyfat because many people are allergic to dairy and one of the allergic reactions is weight gain.

Fruit can be eaten with your salads however never ever alone and always with protein within a meal to control the rise of blood sugars and the release of insulin.

*Note that a few of the starchy carbs are actually fibrous carbs. They were listed with the starchy carbs because of the way they respond in the body.

Now you have examples of each food item.

Remember never eat CARBS by themselves *** There is no such thing as breakfast foods you can eat any food you want at any time. When I compete I often start the day off with a steak and potatoes believe it or not. Drink water with every meal.

Here are some meal examples:

Salmon (broiled)
Large salad (spinach, cucumbers, tomatoes)
Sweet potato

Egg white omelet (spinach, peppers, and 1 slice of cheese)
oatmeal w 1/2 an apple

TRX - special
Chicken breast
brown rice
Green beans

Oatmeal (1 serving)
with 1 scoop muscle provider
1/2 apple
1/4 cup of slice almonds

Ultrasize shake
5large frozen strawberries
1-2 tablespoons of almond butter

I hope this helps. You may put any combinations of foods you like together as long as the meal contains proteins, carbs, and fats. Selecting carbohydrates. You may have starchy at the beginning of the day for your first meal and right after you train/workout. All the other meals you should limit them to very little or not at all of you want to see the most weight/fat loss. Fibrous needs to be eaten at every meal. They are like magic so eat lots of these guys.