Solid advice. I’d add two more:
- carbs only once a day in the very last meal or after workout.
- teaspoon of coconut oil in morning coffee or hot drinks for the MCTs. (Straight into the brain for energy).
Discussion
Why carbs last meal? I’ve heard a neurobiology undergrad talk about carbs being brain fuel that may prohibit maximum deep sleep potential
Oh I’m sorry, I don’t mean just before you sleep. Digestion slows right down when you sleep so should stop eating several hours before.
The reason is that you only have a single insulin response in a day. If you kick off that cycle earlier in the day then the carb cravings start running the show (hunger). If you don’t then you get more fat adapted and have a more stable, level energy through the morning/day, as well as a different relationship with hunger. The MCT in coconut oil is perfect for this.
Of course everyone is different so it’s whatever works for the individual I guess.