The Bull stops here

The benefit of restricting availability of carbohydrates to the body is that it triggers the metabolic rate, so the body alters from storing too many carbohydrates we have consumed as fat, and instead starts to make use of it as the body needs to find its energy from somewhere.

It is recommended, depending on your lifestyle and daily activity, to have between 50-150 grams of carbs a day. Age will also make an impact. Within the ShapeNoBull Team one of the members in her mid 30s copes well on a very low carb (around 50 grams a day) she goes to the gym 5 times a week and does 30 minutes Cardio. While another member of the team, in her late 20' tried to survive on the same amount of carbs, with very similar lifestyle but would start getting dizzy spells and run low on energy. So you need to experiment with how much you need to include in your diet, by evaluating your lifestyle, training and your body's own makeup.

Remember:

• eating carbs late in the day can cause the body to store it as frat, maybe advise carbohydrates after 4pm.
• be cautious, inhibiting carbs in your diet can inhibit endurance levels, leaving you feeling cranky and lethargic
• the best way to experiment with your diet is do do things gradually, don't do anything to the extreme asw this could have adverser effects on your body, do things slowly and make sure you carry a protein/carb bar with you just incase.