{"id":9555,"date":"2021-12-01T18:22:01","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T00:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/?p=9555"},"modified":"2021-12-22T11:17:36","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T17:17:36","slug":"low-carb-days-are-a-struggle-what-do-i-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/low-carb-days-are-a-struggle-what-do-i-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Low-Carb Days Are A Struggle. What Do I Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">If you are trying to lose weight or are doing carb cycling, there will be days when &#8220;feel it&#8221; a bit more than others. Here&#8217;s how to cope with the low-carb struggle!<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute;\" title=\"Low Carb Days are a Struggle. What Do I Do?\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/O2S3FgON-5L2UHiXt.html\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Having low energy, feeling tired or unfocused, struggling through crappy workouts, and feeling downright hungry is a common complaint from some of our clients who are on lower calories and choose to carb cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, being in a caloric deficit can have its low points, but feeling terrible for days and days on end is a sign that something in your diet isn&#8217;t working. Remember: The best diet is one you can actually stick to!<\/p>\n<p>The first question, then, is this: Are you sure you&#8217;re really up for carb cycling? Our article <em><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/do-i-need-to-do-carb-cycling\/\">Do I Need to Do Carb Cycling?<\/a> <\/em>can help you figure it out.<\/p>\n<p>But if you know you want to carb cycle, here&#8217;s how to trouble shoot the diet if if your stomach is growling on lower-carb days.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Are your high-carb days&#8230; too low-carb?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Our first question for you: Are you actually tracking your carbs and macros and measuring your portions? Or are you guesstimating your macros or just kinda eyeballing them?<\/p>\n<p>Because it\u2019s really common for people who aren\u2019t tracking their carbs to actually keep their carbs <em>too low<\/em> on medium and high-carb days. When this happens, you don\u2019t have enough carbs stored up to get through their low-carb days without feeling like crap.<\/p>\n<p>Remember: carb-cycling is not &#8220;low-carb&#8221; or &#8220;no-carb&#8221; dieting.<\/p>\n<p>On high-carb days, you should be eating 200, 250, maybe even upwards of 300 g of carbs, depending on your body type, goals, and the personalized macros you have calculated in our V Shred App for<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/v-shred-diet-fitness\/id1442111093\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span> IOS<\/span><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.vshred&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Android.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are eating enough on your high-carb days, that should be enough to keep you feeling pretty good on lower-carb days.<\/p>\n<p>If you believe that your macro calculations are correct and are certain you are eating enough, here are a few other tips to get past those hunger pains.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><\/span>Take a look at your meals. Make sure you are eating plenty of fiber-rich foods that are high satiety.<\/li>\n<li><span><\/span>Ensure you are eating enough protein. Aiming for .8-1 g per day is a great target when dieting.<\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span><span>Drink some water, tea, coffee, <a href=\"https:\/\/sculptnation.com\/products\/bcaas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BCAAs<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/sculptnation.com\/products\/protein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">protein shake<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/what-should-i-drink-besides-water\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">other diet-friendly beverages. <\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span>Distract yourself: Go on a walk, phone a friend, hit the gym. Anything but sitting around feeling hungry!<\/li>\n<li><span><\/span>Supplement with a quality thermogenic like<a href=\"https:\/\/sculptnation.com\/products\/burn-evolved\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span> BURN EVOLVED<\/span><\/a>, which contains ingredients that can help suppress your appetite and lessen occasional cravings.<\/li>\n<li><span><\/span>Get support from other members in our Facebook community for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/vshredformen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>men<\/span><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/vshredforwomen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>women<\/span><\/a>. It\u2019s always nice to vent to someone that understands. Many of our clients can relate to hunger pains and may have some suggestions you haven\u2019t considered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Still Hungry?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Many people try to use carb cycling as a shortcut to weight loss, but they\u2019re not ready for how demanding and challenging it is. Especially if you don\u2019t have one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/sp\/custom-diet-plan\/reup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>expert nutritionists guiding you!<\/span><span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is why we only recommend it to people who have finished <a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/programs?ref=home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>one of our full 90-day workout plans<\/span><\/a> and have a solid grasp of their nutrition.<\/p>\n<p>If you just had a lightning strike moment, then it\u2019s time to explore some other options.<\/p>\n<p>The macro calculator on our V Shred app for<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/v-shred-diet-fitness\/id1442111093\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span> IOS<\/span><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.vshred&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Android<\/span><\/a> also has a \u201cbalanced diet\u201d option. Adjust your settings and see if eating the same amount of carbs daily does the trick!<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019re totally lost, we can help you! V Shred has a team of dietitians and personal trainers who are writing thousands of custom nutrition plans every single day, and they can make one for you, too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/sp\/custom-diet-plan\/reup\">Get your personalized meal plan here<\/a> or reach out at <a href=\"mailto:coaching@vshred.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>coaching@vshred.com<\/span><\/a>, and we\u2019ll get you set up with a meal plan that will help you reach your goals and leave you feeling satisfied!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are trying to lose weight or are doing carb cycling, there will be days when &#8220;feel it&#8221; a bit more&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,7508,44,20,40,21],"tags":[7460,7487,7486,7462,7476,7466],"class_list":["post-9555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diet-plans","category-frequently-asked-questions","category-for-weight-loss","category-nutrition","category-nutrition-tips","category-supplements","tag-carb-cycling","tag-dealing-with-hunger","tag-hunger-pains","tag-low-carb-days","tag-nutrition","tag-nutrition-tips"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/sweaty-young-man-eating-energy-bar-healthy-snacking-FEATURE-ss.jpg?fit=1000%2C560&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9NWy7-2u7","jetpack-related-posts":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9555"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9569,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9555\/revisions\/9569"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}