Drop 5kg In 2 Weeks! - The Carb-cycling Craze

If You Refuse To Give Up Pizza, This One’s For You…

A lot of celebs have spruiked the benefits of cutting carbs from their diet. But, you don’t have to take such drastic measures – there is a plan that lets you have your bread and eat it, too! Carb cycling is having a major moment right now, with everyone from Kim Kardashian to Julianne Hough advocating the trend. Even Aussie stunner Lara Worthington spills that she enjoys pizza ‘at least twice a week.’

‘It’s been an incredibly useful tool in effective diet planning for decades and I swear by it,’ explains celebrity personal trainer David Kingsbury – whose client roster has

included Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal. ‘Name a movie for which I’ve trained the leading cast, and I can guarantee I’ve had them all carb cycling.’

In his book The Sweet Potato Diet, fitness guru Michael Morelli writes that you can lose more than 5kg in two weeks with the plan. Read on to see whether it’s right for you!

WHAT IS IT?

Here’s the issue with carbohydrates: You need them to power through your workouts, but eating too many can contribute to fat storage and excess kilos. That’s why carb cycling for weight loss might be the happy medium we’ve all been looking for.