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Originally Posted by ItsAboutTime
I've noticed the opposite recently. I also wasn't getting my 3rd "packet" in when I was eating my restricted at lunch so I had to switch it back to between 8 and 9. In maintenance don't they say to eat the carbs at night? Why wouldn't you want the most carbs at night now then? I'm confused.
That confused me too, because you would think it would be the same now, but both of my coaches (I switched a few weeks ago) have told me that on phase 1 it was important for me to eat the restricteds in the morning. When I asked my first coach why it was different in phase 4, she just said that the carbs at night was more for energy the next day, not for weight loss, whereas burning the carbs during the day was better for losing weight... I don't know how well informed she was though.
I have to admit that when I switched it up and started doing higher carbs in the morning my losses went up pretty nicely. But that could just be my body, or even just the switch that did it. I am not really sure but hearing it from two different clinics and then several people on these boards convinced me to give it a try and I am glad I did.
I do miss my dessert though. lol