Afterwards, reach for complex carbs to replenish
lost glycogen in muscles.
Not exact matches
Nuts deliver a healthy dose of muscle - fueling protein and good fats, while dried fruits are rich
in simple carbs, making them easier for your body to digest so they can immediately be used to replenish
glycogen lost during your workout.
The body replenishes
lost glycogen and the muscles,
in need of refurbishment, actively use carbohydrates and store them as
glycogen.
Unrefined, fair trade, organic cane sugar is a natural carbohydrate that, when consumed
in combination with protein, helps muscles replenish the
glycogen lost during exercise.
Proper post exercise nutrition supports muscle repair and
in addition to replacing depleted
glycogen stores and
lost electrolytes, energizes you for rest of the day.
When you diet to
lose weight, a portion of the weight
lost comes from fat, but a portion also comes from water,
glycogen, and,
in some cases, muscle.
Replacing
lost carbohydrates is also critical, as
glycogen losses will eventually result
in the body
losing its ability to perform under anaerobic conditions, which means even the most efficient runner will be reduced to a slow stagger.
So, as your body burns its way through the reduced dietary carbs and into the
glycogen stores, the water attached to the
glycogen flushes away as well, resulting
in the phenomenon commonly known as «
losing water weight.»
The only downside is, you
lost some water
in your muscles initially due to the
glycogen drop.
This recipe has everything you are looking for — healthy fats from avocado and salmon, complex carbohydrates
in the sprouted wrap to restore
lost glycogen, vegetables, and of course protein to feed those muscles.
For example, I like to east food with complex carbs most of the time so I have a longer supply of glucose but before a workout I like to have a fruit for a quick boost and
in the morning as well, to restore
glycogen quickly after
losing about 80 % (if I'm correct) at night.
It is often because you're depleting all of your
glycogen, and your balloon - like muscles are
losing all of their fluids, resulting
in a flat, smooth look.
Because
glycogen is stored with water, people typically
lose a lot of body weight
in the first week or two after adopting a ketogenic diet.
Initially,
in an energy deficit, you will
lose water weight quickly as you empty your
glycogen stores, then your blood sugars will reduce.