{"id":351,"date":"2009-10-23T15:38:41","date_gmt":"2009-10-23T19:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitchicks.ca\/blog\/?p=351"},"modified":"2009-10-23T15:38:41","modified_gmt":"2009-10-23T19:38:41","slug":"day-16-cut-the-complex-carbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fitchicks.ca\/blog\/2009\/10\/day-16-cut-the-complex-carbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 16 – Cut the Complex Carbs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey Chicks!<\/p>\n

Don’t freak out, I’m not saying not to eat carbs (especially whole grains!) But the main purpose of carbs is to provide energy, so I find it’s best to have your complex carbs – like oatmeal, quinoa or brown rice earlier on in the day for when you need the energy. Dinner time is probably the worse time of day to eat a lot of carbs, cuz chances are after dinner you are winding down and vegging on the couch. By eating a larger, carb heavy meal, you are not allowing your body to burn off all of this energy, and it could get stored as fat.<\/p>\n

When I make dinner, I tend to keep it simple with just a protein and lots of veggies. Sounds boring, but it’s not! I do salmon steaks with mango salsa and a big spinach salad, or chicken in a curry sauce with a side of yummy kale and sauteed veggies, or tofu stirfry, or chickpea curry…..there’s a ton to choose from!<\/p>\n

Mostly when I have stirfry or curry I just skip the rice or noodles all together. However, there are days when I want that pasta-y texture. I have two solutions for that. The first is spaghetti squash. I LOVE it. It’s so good for you, super high in fibre and low in calories. The second is shirataki noodles. These fab noodles can be found in the fridge at your local asian market. They are very low calorie (you can eat the whole bag if you want!) and very high fibre. I find the tastiest way to prepare them is to rinse in cool water, then stirfry with a little oil. But feel free to experiment.<\/p>\n

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Have a great weekend, Chicks! I am enjoying a weekend away sans kiddies, but still finding time to send you a tip of the day! ttyl, Sis \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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