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Carbs.

There is something that needs to be cleared up. Under no circumstances should you not be consuming any carbs. Even when I was on the Anabolic Diet, I kept my carbs at 30 grams per day. Now, that I am carb cycling, my carb levels are at .5 grams per pound of bodyweight. So right now I am I am consuming around 100 grams of carbs per day. These carbs are centered around my workout, so for me that would be breakfast, post workout and the meal after.

So to recap. You need carbs to function. You should always eat carbs, the focus should be the amount and when to consume them.

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