08/09/2026
Carb loading today for tomorrow’s photoshoot… and no, I haven’t “fallen off plan” because I’ve had a bagel 😂
For weeks you diet down, get leaner and slowly deplete the body. Great for fat loss — but if you keep food and carbs too low, your muscles can start to look flat, soft and empty.
Think of your muscles like a sponge. Carbs help fill them with glycogen, which pulls water into the muscle. That is what gives you that fuller, rounder look when you’re lean.
So tomorrow I don’t want to just look small on the scales… I want to look full, pumped and in shape.
This is why so many people who are terrified of carbs, or barely eating on weight-loss pens, lose weight but don’t always love how they look. You can’t expect your body to look strong, healthy and full when you’re running it on fumes.
Carbs aren’t what make you fat. Consistently eating more calories than you burn does.
Rice, potatoes, oats, bagels, cereal… they’re not the enemy. They’re fuel.
So while some people are cutting carbs the day before a photoshoot, I’m filling up the tank 🚗💨
Lean is good. Lean and full is better.
